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

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.

Ovivo Acquires FilterBoxx Water & Environmental

September 20, 2018

Environmental Services

Ovivo Inc. has acquired the business of FilterBoxx Water & Environmental Corp., a Calgary-based provider of modular and mobile water and wastewater treatment solutions. Ovivo will operate the business as FilterBoxx Inc., aiming to expand its industrial footprint in North America and grow recurring revenues through FilterBoxx’s rental, turnkey installation and plant operations capabilities.

Ecolab Acquires Ovivo's Electronics Ultrapure Water Business

December 16, 2025

Environmental Services

Ecolab Inc. has completed the acquisition of Ovivo's Electronics ultrapure water business, a transaction that expands Ecolab's capability in ultrapure water technologies for semiconductor manufacturing and data centers. The deal—based on an enterprise valuation reported at approximately C$2.4 billion—transfers Ovivo's high‑tech electronics water business (headquartered near Basel, Switzerland) to Ecolab's Global Water platform.

Ovivo Acquires ALAR (Alar Engineering Corporation)

November 20, 2020

Industrial Services

Ovivo Inc., a global water and wastewater treatment equipment and systems provider, has acquired the businesses of Alar Engineering Corporation, Alar Chemical Sales Inc. and Alar Leasing Inc. (together "ALAR"). The acquisition adds ALAR's dewatering equipment, chemical products and Central U.S. presence in Mokena, Illinois, to Ovivo's industrial water capabilities and supports Ovivo's expansion in North American industrial wastewater markets.

Veolia Acquires CDPQ's 30% Stake in Water Technologies and Solutions (WTS)

May 7, 2025

Environmental Services

Veolia has agreed to purchase CDPQ’s remaining 30% stake in its subsidiary Water Technologies and Solutions (WTS) for $1.75 billion, giving Veolia full ownership. The move is intended to simplify the Group structure, unlock ~€90m of run-rate cost synergies by 2027, and accelerate value creation and growth in water technologies, particularly in priority markets such as the United States, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals.

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.