Aqua Lung International has acquired Gorski, a small company based in Texas specializing in deep-water diving helmets. After its takeover last year of Whites, a Canadian firm that makes similarly sturdy wetsuits for special conditions, the move will help boost the military and professional segment of Aqua Lung, which has been growing faster than its sports segment. Aqua Lung, which claims a market share of more than 50 percent in the latter segment, saw its sales rise by 9 percent to €162 million in 2010. The company recently opened an office in Thailand to help develop its sales efforts in Southeast Asia.

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