> Sina Finance YORK December 7 morning news, Procter & Gamble Company (pg) on ​​Tuesday announced that it has agreed towater purificationequipment department purwaterpurificationproductsinc sold to the U.S. personal care and household products manufacturer helenoftroyltd (hele). pur products include faucets installed systems and filters, filter kettle and refrigerator filters. The transaction includes all of the outstanding stock pur, and associated with the pur mark all assets, also related to the pur existing and future product portfolio, manufacturing equipment, and more than 200 patents. The transaction does not include P & G's safe drinking water for children corporate philanthropy program P & G will retain the plan to use the products and patents. helenoftroy chairman, president and ceo Gerald - Rubin (geraldrubin) said that in recent years, the North American residentialwater purificationmarket has experienced strong growth P & G acquired in 1999 pur. The company said the sale of this business is the future focus on its core long-term portfolio. The transaction is expected to be completed before the end of this year, and will immediately increase helenoftroy profit. (swirling Angeles) >