On June 24, 2026, East Range Group and Norwest announced a strategic partnership under which Norwest provides East Range Group with long-term capital, resources, and strategic support. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. East Range Group is a family of regional high-purity water systems and service companies serving customers across North America, built on local service and technical expertise. The group designs, builds, installs, and maintains high-purity water systems for mission-critical applications, and supports customers throughout the lifecycle of those systems through preventative maintenance, emergency response, calibration, validation, deionization, and other services. Its customers span the pharmaceutical and life sciences, hospital and healthcare, semiconductor and electronics, food and beverage, and specialty manufacturing industries, where reliable high-purity water supports mission-critical processes. Norwest is a global venture and growth equity investment firm, founded in 1961 and based in Menlo Park, California. The partnership enables East Range Group to invest further in its people, customers, and capabilities, expand shared operational capabilities, and accelerate the acquisition and strategic development of regional high-purity water companies across North America, while preserving the local teams, brands, relationships, and service-focused cultures of each business. East Range Group is led by co-chief executive officers Michael Donovan and Tyler Hogan and is based in Boston.