Axel Johnson Inc. (AJI) announced on November 1 that it has acquired La F\u00e2nt\u00e2na S.R.L., a market-leading water solution provider in Central and Eastern Europe, from Oresa Ventures. Founded in 2000 by Romanian entrepreneur Cristian Amza, La F\u00e2nt\u00e2na operates today in Romania and Serbia with 1,000 employees, owned water sources, bottling plants, and service centers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
La F\u00e2nt\u00e2na, a major provider of water and coffee solutions for the commercial, office, and residential markets, will become a part of AJI\u2019s Kinetico Inc., the companies said.<\/p>\n
\u201cJoining the AJI family is a major \u2013 and exciting \u2013 leap forward for La F\u00e2nt\u00e2na, for its customers, employees, and shareholders; one of the most important in its 24 years of existence,\u201d commented Cristian Amza, CEO of La F\u00e2nt\u00e2na.<\/p>\n
AJI\u2019s CEO and president, Sara Greenstein, stated: \u201cThe agreement will bring together companies with a common culture and complementary expertise in offering products and services in the Water Quality industry to a broad set of clients in the commercial, office, and residential space.\u201d<\/p>\n