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RWL Water completes Acquavit purchase
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Filtration Company Index Acquavit 2 Ahlstrom 5,14,15 Alfa Laval 14,15 Amiad 15 Andritz 8,14,15 Asahi Kasei 15 Atlas Copco 14 BASF 14 BluMetric Environmental 15 Calgon Carbon 8 Camfil 14 Cantel Medical 15 Ceco Environmental 5,9,15 Citic Envirotech 15 Clarcor 2,15 Crane 15 Cummins 4,6,15 Danaher 15 De Nora 12 Donaldson 4,9,15 DuPont 15 Eagle 16 Eaton 15 Entegris 15 Enviro Voraxial 1 Esco Technologies 15 Essentra Porous Technologies 3 Evonik 14 Evoqua Water Technologies 13 Filtration Group 3 FLSmidth 13,14,15 GE 5,14,15 GE Water 1,14 GEA 14,15 GKD 14 Grundfos 5,12 GUD Holdings 14,15 H2O Innovation 15 HaloSource 14 Hitachi Zosen 4 Hyflux 5,13,14,15 Indutrade 5,14 ItN Nanovation 3,4,14,15 ITT 5,15 Kolar 4 Lanxess 4,5,14 Lindsay 15 LiqTech 4,15 Lydall 15 3M 15 Mann+Hummel 12 MayAir 15 Memstar 15 Merck 14,15 Metso 5,7,14,15 Modern Water 15 Nederman 10,14,15 New Logic Research 13 Nitto 15 Outotec 13,15 Parker Hannifin 2,5,15 Pentair 14,15 Porvair 11,14,15 Puradyn 15 Sartorius 12,14,15 Schlumberger 1 Serionix 3 Seychelle Environmental 15 Siemens 14 Sofi 16 SPX 15 SPX Flow 11,12,15 Sulzer 11,14,15 Tomoe Engineering 15 Toray 15 Toyobo 14,15 Tsukishima Kikai 14 Valmet 14,15 VAF 5 Vee Bee 4 Veolia 13 Veolia Water Technologies 13 Voltea 12 Wärtsilä 14 Watts Water 14,15 Weir 12,14 WTA Vogtland 14 Xylem 14,15
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...Continued from front page Schlumberger,” said John DiBella, CEO of Enviro Voraxial Technology. “This agreement provides EVTN with a path to manufacture and sell the Voraxial into the oil and gas market through Schlumberger and to potentially leverage this success into additional growth opportunities in other industries where the Voraxial can have significant benefits in treating and cleaning wastewater, such as mining, sewage and industrial wastewater.” Enviro Voraxial Technology is the developer and manufacturer of the Voraxial Separator, a unique, patented, in-line turbo-separator that separates large volumes of solids and liquids with different specific gravities and without the need of a pressure drop. The Voraxial is capable of simultaneously separating up to three components, such as oil, water and sand. It can be used as a stand-alone separator or incorporated with other equipment to provide a complete turnkey solution that allows customers to treat a variety of fluid streams while reducing treatment cost and increasing separation efficiency.
presence especially for recurring sales in the aftermarket. “This is an exciting new journey as we work together to build the next generation of filtration,” said Tom Williams, chairman and CEO of Parker Hannifin. “Our enhanced filtration presence is expected to add resilience to our bottom line, improve operating margins, and enable us to meet long-term growth goals, strengthening our ability to achieve top quartile financial performance.” “The combination deeply expands our ability to help make our world cleaner and safer while equipping our team members with new opportunities to innovate and grow,” said Rob Malone, Parker Hannifin’s Filtration Group president. “The acquisition also offers significant operating synergies from our combined strengths to better serve our customers.” An integration team has been formed including employees from both Parker Hannifin and Clarcor, and a detailed integration plan is underway designed to capture synergies and allow for a smooth transition of the two organizations.
For further information, visit www.evtn.com and www.slb.com
For further information, visit www.parker.com and www.clarcor.com
Parker Hannifin seals US$4.3bn acquisition of Clarcor
RWL Water completes Acquavit purchase
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arker Hannifin Corp has completed its acquisition of filter maker Clarcor Inc for approximately US$4.3 billion in cash, including the assumption of net debt (see Filtration Industry Analyst, December 2016). Clarcor joins Parker Hannifin’s Filtration Group adding proprietary media, industrial and process filtration products and technologies, as well as a broad portfolio of replacement filters. The acquisition also brings more than one dozen Clarcor brands to Parker Hannifin, including Clarcor, Baldwin, Fuel Manager, PECOFacet, Airguard, Altair, BHA, Clearcurrent, Clark Filter, Hastings, United Air Specialists, Keddeg and Purolator. Parker Hannifin says that while it has strong relationships with original equipment manufacturers and customers in international markets, Clarcor contributes a solid US
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WL Water has closed its acquisition of Brazilian water and wastewater treatment company Acquavit Comércio E Indústria de Sistemas De Tratamento De Água Ltda. Established in 2003 and headquartered in Jundiaí, São Paulo, Acquavit delivers water and wastewater treatment projects to industrial and municipal clients. The company has expertise in advanced oxidation, disinfection processes, membrane systems, ion exchange systems, water and wastewater treatment units, and water reuse systems. Acquavit has been renamed RWL Water Brasil. RWL Water says that the acquisition reinforces its strategy to further expand in the largest markets in South America. In 2013, RWL Water bought Unitek (now known as RWL Water Argentina), which has gone on to secure several strategic contracts throughout Latin America. RWL Water Brasil will work closely with RWL Water’s other international sister
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NEWS companies in Argentina, Italy, Israel and the United States to provide treatment solutions, including RWL Water’s state-of-the-art packaged and decentralized systems, to its existing and expanding customer base in Brazil. “We are very excited to welcome Acquavit to the RWL Water family. This acquisition is a testimony to our confidence not only in our new partners, but in Brazil’s economy and its future growth potential. Brazil is facing significant water scarcity issues, rising electricity prices and wastewater problems and we believe our global experience in desalination, reuse and waste-to-energy solutions are of particular relevance,” said RWL Water president and CEO Henry Charrabé. “There is a gap in the Brazilian market for innovative water reuse technologies and projects. We feel that joining RWL Water will greatly benefit Acquavit and our customers. RWL Water is undoubtedly leaving its mark across the globe; strategically acquiring specialized companies and new technologies in order to increase the water solutions within the middle market. We are extremely excited to join the RWL Water team as they expand in Brazil and globally,” said Alexandre Melo, Acquavit executive and shareholder. Founded by Ronald S Lauder in 2010, New York-based RWL Water is a global water, wastewater and waste-to-energy solutions provider with operations in Latin America, the United States, Europe and the Middle East. For further information, visit www.rwlwater.com and www.acquavit.com.br
Filtration Group buys Essentra’s Porous Technologies business
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iltration Group Corporation has sealed its acquisition of Essentra plc’s Porous Technologies business (see Filtration Industry Analyst, August 2016).
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“The addition of the Essentra Porous Technologies business increases our capabilities for our customers,” said George Nolen, CEO of Filtration Group. “This acquisition furthers our mission of becoming an innovative global filtration solution provider.” Essentra Porous Technologies develops and manufactures custom fluid handling components. Filtration Group brands already include AG Industries, Air System Products, Buffalo Filter, Clear Edge Filtration, Filtrair, Filtran, Filtration Group Finishing, Filtration Group HVAC, IBS Filtran, Global Filter, Jonell, Kaydon, Porex, Purafil, Universal Air Filter, Waco and Zinga. For further information, visit www.filtrationgroup.com and www.madison.net
ItN Nanovation and SafBon open factory building in China
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tN Nanovation AG and its new major shareholder SafBon have officially opened their new production building in the city of Nantong, China. Jiangsu ItN Membrane Technology Co Ltd, a subsidiary of SafBon Water Services, will produce ItN’s ceramic flatsheet membranes. With a capacity of 60 000 m² per annum in the first phase, production will start in August 2017. Phase two, with an annual production capacity of 140 000 m², will begin in early 2018. The installation of the production machines will start immediately. All of the Nantong membranes will be produced in accordance with German quality standards. SafBon will invest E60 million in the new production plant within the next 12 months.
For further information, visit www.itn-nanovation.com
NASA funds colourchanging air filters for spacesuits
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erionix Inc, a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign startup, has received a US$750 000 contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to fund the continued development of filters to remove toxic gases from nextgeneration spacesuit life support systems. Serionix creates high-performance filters based on a proprietary adsorptive coating technology called Colorfil™, which changes colour as it removes toxic chemicals and odours from air, while killing viruses, bacteria and mold. Through a colour change, Colorfil lets users know when the filters are working (pink) and when they aren’t (yellow). NASA has awarded funding to evaluate Colorfil technology for incorporation into the next generation of spacesuit and Personal Life Support System (PLSS), which is used during spacewalks to keep astronauts safe, healthy and comfortable. The PLSS requires ultra-high performance air filtration to eliminate toxic chemicals such as ammonia and formaldehyde. “We are excited for the opportunity to work with NASA to send our Colorfil technology into space!” said Serionix president James Langer. “What’s truly exciting, however, is how the funding will indirectly support the launch of consumer products using the same core technology,” said Langer. “Consumers today have almost no visibility on what filters actually do for them – making purchasing decisions difficult, and making it nearly impossible to determine when it’s time for replacement. With Colorfil, we are looking to change that.” The first phase of Serionix’s project with the NASA SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program began in June 2016, and overlapped with the successful beta launch
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Filtration Company Index Acquavit 2 Ahlstrom 5,14,15 Alfa Laval 14,15 Amiad 15 Andritz 8,14,15 Asahi Kasei 15 Atlas Copco 14 BASF 14 BluMetric Environmental 15 Calgon Carbon 8 Camfil 14 Cantel Medical 15 Ceco Environmental 5,9,15 Citic Envirotech 15 Clarcor 2,15 Crane 15 Cummins 4,6,15 Danaher 15 De Nora 12 Donaldson 4,9,15 DuPont 15 Eagle 16 Eaton 15 Entegris 15 Enviro Voraxial 1 Esco Technologies 15 Essentra Porous Technologies 3 Evonik 14 Evoqua Water Technologies 13 Filtration Group 3 FLSmidth 13,14,15 GE 5,14,15 GE Water 1,14 GEA 14,15 GKD 14 Grundfos 5,12 GUD Holdings 14,15 H2O Innovation 15 HaloSource 14 Hitachi Zosen 4 Hyflux 5,13,14,15 Indutrade 5,14 ItN Nanovation 3,4,14,15 ITT 5,15 Kolar 4 Lanxess 4,5,14 Lindsay 15 LiqTech 4,15 Lydall 15 3M 15 Mann+Hummel 12 MayAir 15 Memstar 15 Merck 14,15 Metso 5,7,14,15 Modern Water 15 Nederman 10,14,15 New Logic Research 13 Nitto 15 Outotec 13,15 Parker Hannifin 2,5,15 Pentair 14,15 Porvair 11,14,15 Puradyn 15 Sartorius 12,14,15 Schlumberger 1 Serionix 3 Seychelle Environmental 15 Siemens 14 Sofi 16 SPX 15 SPX Flow 11,12,15 Sulzer 11,14,15 Tomoe Engineering 15 Toray 15 Toyobo 14,15 Tsukishima Kikai 14 Valmet 14,15 VAF 5 Vee Bee 4 Veolia 13 Veolia Water Technologies 13 Voltea 12 Wärtsilä 14 Watts Water 14,15 Weir 12,14 WTA Vogtland 14 Xylem 14,15
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...Continued from front page Schlumberger,” said John DiBella, CEO of Enviro Voraxial Technology. “This agreement provides EVTN with a path to manufacture and sell the Voraxial into the oil and gas market through Schlumberger and to potentially leverage this success into additional growth opportunities in other industries where the Voraxial can have significant benefits in treating and cleaning wastewater, such as mining, sewage and industrial wastewater.” Enviro Voraxial Technology is the developer and manufacturer of the Voraxial Separator, a unique, patented, in-line turbo-separator that separates large volumes of solids and liquids with different specific gravities and without the need of a pressure drop. The Voraxial is capable of simultaneously separating up to three components, such as oil, water and sand. It can be used as a stand-alone separator or incorporated with other equipment to provide a complete turnkey solution that allows customers to treat a variety of fluid streams while reducing treatment cost and increasing separation efficiency.
presence especially for recurring sales in the aftermarket. “This is an exciting new journey as we work together to build the next generation of filtration,” said Tom Williams, chairman and CEO of Parker Hannifin. “Our enhanced filtration presence is expected to add resilience to our bottom line, improve operating margins, and enable us to meet long-term growth goals, strengthening our ability to achieve top quartile financial performance.” “The combination deeply expands our ability to help make our world cleaner and safer while equipping our team members with new opportunities to innovate and grow,” said Rob Malone, Parker Hannifin’s Filtration Group president. “The acquisition also offers significant operating synergies from our combined strengths to better serve our customers.” An integration team has been formed including employees from both Parker Hannifin and Clarcor, and a detailed integration plan is underway designed to capture synergies and allow for a smooth transition of the two organizations.
For further information, visit www.evtn.com and www.slb.com
For further information, visit www.parker.com and www.clarcor.com
Parker Hannifin seals US$4.3bn acquisition of Clarcor
RWL Water completes Acquavit purchase
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arker Hannifin Corp has completed its acquisition of filter maker Clarcor Inc for approximately US$4.3 billion in cash, including the assumption of net debt (see Filtration Industry Analyst, December 2016). Clarcor joins Parker Hannifin’s Filtration Group adding proprietary media, industrial and process filtration products and technologies, as well as a broad portfolio of replacement filters. The acquisition also brings more than one dozen Clarcor brands to Parker Hannifin, including Clarcor, Baldwin, Fuel Manager, PECOFacet, Airguard, Altair, BHA, Clearcurrent, Clark Filter, Hastings, United Air Specialists, Keddeg and Purolator. Parker Hannifin says that while it has strong relationships with original equipment manufacturers and customers in international markets, Clarcor contributes a solid US
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WL Water has closed its acquisition of Brazilian water and wastewater treatment company Acquavit Comércio E Indústria de Sistemas De Tratamento De Água Ltda. Established in 2003 and headquartered in Jundiaí, São Paulo, Acquavit delivers water and wastewater treatment projects to industrial and municipal clients. The company has expertise in advanced oxidation, disinfection processes, membrane systems, ion exchange systems, water and wastewater treatment units, and water reuse systems. Acquavit has been renamed RWL Water Brasil. RWL Water says that the acquisition reinforces its strategy to further expand in the largest markets in South America. In 2013, RWL Water bought Unitek (now known as RWL Water Argentina), which has gone on to secure several strategic contracts throughout Latin America. RWL Water Brasil will work closely with RWL Water’s other international sister
March 2017
NEWS companies in Argentina, Italy, Israel and the United States to provide treatment solutions, including RWL Water’s state-of-the-art packaged and decentralized systems, to its existing and expanding customer base in Brazil. “We are very excited to welcome Acquavit to the RWL Water family. This acquisition is a testimony to our confidence not only in our new partners, but in Brazil’s economy and its future growth potential. Brazil is facing significant water scarcity issues, rising electricity prices and wastewater problems and we believe our global experience in desalination, reuse and waste-to-energy solutions are of particular relevance,” said RWL Water president and CEO Henry Charrabé. “There is a gap in the Brazilian market for innovative water reuse technologies and projects. We feel that joining RWL Water will greatly benefit Acquavit and our customers. RWL Water is undoubtedly leaving its mark across the globe; strategically acquiring specialized companies and new technologies in order to increase the water solutions within the middle market. We are extremely excited to join the RWL Water team as they expand in Brazil and globally,” said Alexandre Melo, Acquavit executive and shareholder. Founded by Ronald S Lauder in 2010, New York-based RWL Water is a global water, wastewater and waste-to-energy solutions provider with operations in Latin America, the United States, Europe and the Middle East. For further information, visit www.rwlwater.com and www.acquavit.com.br
Filtration Group buys Essentra’s Porous Technologies business
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iltration Group Corporation has sealed its acquisition of Essentra plc’s Porous Technologies business (see Filtration Industry Analyst, August 2016).
March 2017
“The addition of the Essentra Porous Technologies business increases our capabilities for our customers,” said George Nolen, CEO of Filtration Group. “This acquisition furthers our mission of becoming an innovative global filtration solution provider.” Essentra Porous Technologies develops and manufactures custom fluid handling components. Filtration Group brands already include AG Industries, Air System Products, Buffalo Filter, Clear Edge Filtration, Filtrair, Filtran, Filtration Group Finishing, Filtration Group HVAC, IBS Filtran, Global Filter, Jonell, Kaydon, Porex, Purafil, Universal Air Filter, Waco and Zinga. For further information, visit www.filtrationgroup.com and www.madison.net
ItN Nanovation and SafBon open factory building in China
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tN Nanovation AG and its new major shareholder SafBon have officially opened their new production building in the city of Nantong, China. Jiangsu ItN Membrane Technology Co Ltd, a subsidiary of SafBon Water Services, will produce ItN’s ceramic flatsheet membranes. With a capacity of 60 000 m² per annum in the first phase, production will start in August 2017. Phase two, with an annual production capacity of 140 000 m², will begin in early 2018. The installation of the production machines will start immediately. All of the Nantong membranes will be produced in accordance with German quality standards. SafBon will invest E60 million in the new production plant within the next 12 months.
For further information, visit www.itn-nanovation.com
NASA funds colourchanging air filters for spacesuits
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erionix Inc, a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign startup, has received a US$750 000 contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to fund the continued development of filters to remove toxic gases from nextgeneration spacesuit life support systems. Serionix creates high-performance filters based on a proprietary adsorptive coating technology called Colorfil™, which changes colour as it removes toxic chemicals and odours from air, while killing viruses, bacteria and mold. Through a colour change, Colorfil lets users know when the filters are working (pink) and when they aren’t (yellow). NASA has awarded funding to evaluate Colorfil technology for incorporation into the next generation of spacesuit and Personal Life Support System (PLSS), which is used during spacewalks to keep astronauts safe, healthy and comfortable. The PLSS requires ultra-high performance air filtration to eliminate toxic chemicals such as ammonia and formaldehyde. “We are excited for the opportunity to work with NASA to send our Colorfil technology into space!” said Serionix president James Langer. “What’s truly exciting, however, is how the funding will indirectly support the launch of consumer products using the same core technology,” said Langer. “Consumers today have almost no visibility on what filters actually do for them – making purchasing decisions difficult, and making it nearly impossible to determine when it’s time for replacement. With Colorfil, we are looking to change that.” The first phase of Serionix’s project with the NASA SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program began in June 2016, and overlapped with the successful beta launch
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