Ecolab Acquires Ovivo's Electronics Ultrapure Water Business

Ovivo Inc. Acquires E2metrix Inc.

February 15, 2024

Environmental Services

Ovivo Inc., a Montreal-based global water and wastewater treatment equipment and systems provider, has acquired Sherbrooke-based E2metrix Inc., a developer of electrochemical technologies for PFAS destruction. Ovivo had previously made a strategic investment in E2metrix in 2022 and will integrate E2metrix's electrochemical oxidation technology to accelerate commercialization and offer an onsite PFAS destruction solution across municipal and industrial water applications.

Xylem Inc. Acquires Evoqua Water Technologies

May 24, 2023

Utilities

Xylem Inc. completed the acquisition of Evoqua Water Technologies in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $7.5 billion, creating the world’s largest pure-play water technology company. The combined company has pro forma revenue of roughly $7.3 billion and more than 22,000 employees globally; the transaction is expected to deliver significant cost synergies and expands Xylem's advanced treatment and services capabilities across municipal and industrial end markets.

Ecolab Acquires Purolite for $3.7 Billion

October 28, 2021

Manufacturing

Ecolab Inc. has acquired Purolite, a King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based global leader in ion exchange resins, in a cash transaction valued at approximately $3.7 billion. The deal expands Ecolab's life sciences purification capabilities and adds a high-margin, recurring-revenue portfolio serving biopharma, microelectronics and other industrial end markets.

Ecolab Acquires Barclay Water Management

November 1, 2024

Environmental Services

Ecolab has acquired Barclay Water Management, a Newton, Massachusetts-based provider of water safety and digital monitoring solutions, including the proprietary iChlor Monochloramine System. The acquisition (closed November 1, 2024) establishes a new growth platform integrated with Ecolab’s ECOLAB3D digital monitoring capabilities; Barclay reported approximately $50 million in sales for 2023.

Evoqua Water Technologies Acquires Smith Engineering, Inc.

September 30, 2022

Environmental Services

Evoqua Water Technologies has completed the acquisition of Smith Engineering, Inc., a Chaska, Minnesota-based designer and manufacturer of custom high-purity water treatment systems. The deal expands Evoqua's high-purity product portfolio and service footprint across North America, adding Smith Engineering's manufacturing capabilities and field service operations.

Ovivo Inc. Acquires Wastech Systems (Wastech Controls & Engineering)

July 6, 2022

Industrial Services

Ovivo Inc. has acquired Wastech Controls & Engineering (now Wastech Systems LLC), a Chatsworth, California-based process system integrator that designs and manufactures turnkey industrial wastewater treatment systems. The deal brings Wastech’s engineering, manufacturing and automation capabilities into Ovivo’s global water and wastewater platform to bolster its North American systems offering and create cross-selling opportunities in end markets such as biopharma, food & beverage and microelectronics.