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Neenah Paper expands in filtration by acquiring Crane Technical Materials
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Industry news Filtration+Separation July/August 2014
Aquarion buys Hager + Elsaesser
Repeat order for Voraxial 4000 separator Enviro Voraxial Technology Inc has received a repeat purchase order for its high volume Voraxial 4000 separator. The recently shipped Voraxial 4000 separator will be used at a production facility to separate oil/
water/solids from produced water. It can process up to 500 gallons per minute or 17 000 barrels per day and will be installed after the free water knockout (FWKO) to separate both solids and oil from produced water. www.evtn.com
Neenah Paper expands in filtration by acquiring Crane Technical Materials A Hager + Elsaesser industrial process water treatment solution for the power generation industry.
Switzerland’s Aquarion Group has acquired the assets of German water technology company Hager + Elsaesser GmbH. Hager + Elsaesser focuses on the semiconductor and microelectronics, power generation, petrochemical (downstream), solar, pulp and paper, food and beverage production, and pharmaceutical industries. Flagship technologies include proprietary biological, thermal and membrane solutions. Headquartered in Stuttgart, Hager + Elsaesser has an assembly workshop in Dresden, and subsidiaries in the UK, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. With the acquisition of Hager + Elsaesser, Aquarion now has
annual revenues of more than €70 million and over 250 employees. “This acquisition is an important development for Aquarion, enhancing our portfolio of technologies and solutions, expanding our presence around the world, and adding the expertise and experience of this world-leading company to our existing team,” said Aquarion CEO Karl Michael Millauer. Thomas Will, chief operating officer of Aquarion AG and former managing director of Hager + Elsaesser, will run the newly acquired company as its CEO. www.aquarion-group.com www.hager-elsaesser.com
Nederman secures SEK22mn air filtration order Nederman has won a SEK22 million order for two complete gas turbine inlet air filtration systems. The inlet systems will be installed on new turbines used for electric power generation in the USA.
The Nederman solution includes a self-cleaning cartridge filter system and evaporative cooling. Both inlet systems are expected to be delivered in late 2015. www.nederman.com
Neenah Paper Inc has completed the purchase of Crane Technical Materials Inc from Crane & Co Inc. The company, to be renamed Neenah Technical Materials, provides performance-oriented wet laid nonwovens media for filtration end markets as well as for environmental, energy and industrial uses. Neenah Technical Materials has annual sales of approximately US$50 million and two manufacturing operations in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA. “We are excited to move forward now as a company with an expanded manufacturing platform serving a broader base of filtration and other performance-oriented
technical markets and customers,” said John O’Donnell, Neenah Paper CEO. “This acquisition clearly fits our strategy of expanding in profitable specialty niche markets with above average growth rates and attractive financial returns. In addition, it nicely complements our European filtration business and provides new technologies that represent a platform for future growth.” The US$72 million purchase price, comprised of US$64 million for the business and US$8 million related to future cash tax benefits, was financed through cash on hand. www.neenah.com www.cranenonwovens.com
Biwater fast tracks reverse osmosis system for US water treatment plant Biwater has completed fast-track delivery of a custom 3 million gallon per day reverse osmosis system to Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA. The advanced system, which includes pre-treatment cartridge filtration, chemical dosing, a membrane cleaning system, plant instrumentation, remote IO stations, PLC and SCADA, will treat brackish well water and provide drinking water.
Biwater started engineering and fabrication work earlier this year to support Dixon Water Treatment Plant improvement works being carried out by Onslow Water and Sewer Authority. The custom reverse osmosis trains and accompanying equipment were designed and assembled at Biwater’s factory in California and were shipped semiassembled to the site. www.biwater.com
Industry news Filtration+Separation July/August 2014
Aquarion buys Hager + Elsaesser
Repeat order for Voraxial 4000 separator Enviro Voraxial Technology Inc has received a repeat purchase order for its high volume Voraxial 4000 separator. The recently shipped Voraxial 4000 separator will be used at a production facility to separate oil/
water/solids from produced water. It can process up to 500 gallons per minute or 17 000 barrels per day and will be installed after the free water knockout (FWKO) to separate both solids and oil from produced water. www.evtn.com
Neenah Paper expands in filtration by acquiring Crane Technical Materials A Hager + Elsaesser industrial process water treatment solution for the power generation industry.
Switzerland’s Aquarion Group has acquired the assets of German water technology company Hager + Elsaesser GmbH. Hager + Elsaesser focuses on the semiconductor and microelectronics, power generation, petrochemical (downstream), solar, pulp and paper, food and beverage production, and pharmaceutical industries. Flagship technologies include proprietary biological, thermal and membrane solutions. Headquartered in Stuttgart, Hager + Elsaesser has an assembly workshop in Dresden, and subsidiaries in the UK, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. With the acquisition of Hager + Elsaesser, Aquarion now has
annual revenues of more than €70 million and over 250 employees. “This acquisition is an important development for Aquarion, enhancing our portfolio of technologies and solutions, expanding our presence around the world, and adding the expertise and experience of this world-leading company to our existing team,” said Aquarion CEO Karl Michael Millauer. Thomas Will, chief operating officer of Aquarion AG and former managing director of Hager + Elsaesser, will run the newly acquired company as its CEO. www.aquarion-group.com www.hager-elsaesser.com
Nederman secures SEK22mn air filtration order Nederman has won a SEK22 million order for two complete gas turbine inlet air filtration systems. The inlet systems will be installed on new turbines used for electric power generation in the USA.
The Nederman solution includes a self-cleaning cartridge filter system and evaporative cooling. Both inlet systems are expected to be delivered in late 2015. www.nederman.com
Neenah Paper Inc has completed the purchase of Crane Technical Materials Inc from Crane & Co Inc. The company, to be renamed Neenah Technical Materials, provides performance-oriented wet laid nonwovens media for filtration end markets as well as for environmental, energy and industrial uses. Neenah Technical Materials has annual sales of approximately US$50 million and two manufacturing operations in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA. “We are excited to move forward now as a company with an expanded manufacturing platform serving a broader base of filtration and other performance-oriented
technical markets and customers,” said John O’Donnell, Neenah Paper CEO. “This acquisition clearly fits our strategy of expanding in profitable specialty niche markets with above average growth rates and attractive financial returns. In addition, it nicely complements our European filtration business and provides new technologies that represent a platform for future growth.” The US$72 million purchase price, comprised of US$64 million for the business and US$8 million related to future cash tax benefits, was financed through cash on hand. www.neenah.com www.cranenonwovens.com
Biwater fast tracks reverse osmosis system for US water treatment plant Biwater has completed fast-track delivery of a custom 3 million gallon per day reverse osmosis system to Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA. The advanced system, which includes pre-treatment cartridge filtration, chemical dosing, a membrane cleaning system, plant instrumentation, remote IO stations, PLC and SCADA, will treat brackish well water and provide drinking water.
Biwater started engineering and fabrication work earlier this year to support Dixon Water Treatment Plant improvement works being carried out by Onslow Water and Sewer Authority. The custom reverse osmosis trains and accompanying equipment were designed and assembled at Biwater’s factory in California and were shipped semiassembled to the site. www.biwater.com