Ecolab Makes Equity Investment in Aquatech to Further Expand Companies' Total Water Management Solutions

Ecolab Inc., the parent company of Nalco Water, has made a minority equity investment in Aquatech International. Based in Canonsburg, Pa., Aquatech is a privately owned global leader in the design and engineering of complex and comprehensive water treatment solutions that improve water quality and reduce net water usage. Aquatech also provides a suite of industry-leading technologies for the reuse and recycling of water in the most demanding of industrial settings.
 

“Diminishing access to clean water is one of the greatest risks facing the world today,” said Christophe Beck, Ecolab executive vice president and president of Nalco Water. “Ecolab’s unique water and hygiene solutions, automation expertise and team of 25,000 on-site experts have long provided superior solutions for our customers. This relationship with Aquatech brings technologies and design and engineering capabilities that further expand our ability to provide the most advanced and robust total water management solutions to our customers.”

Through this relationship, Nalco Water, a global leader in industrial water treatment solutions and services, increases its leading capabilities to provide customers with comprehensive end-to-end solutions to minimize net water usage and maximize process performance and productivity.
 

“We are excited about the opportunity to deploy our cutting-edge technology solutions with Nalco Water’s industry-leading services,” said Venkee Sharma, chief executive officer of Aquatech. “With the combination of the two companies’ expertise, technologies and global footprint, we will provide the most comprehensive total water management solutions to any industry, anywhere in the world.”