Kemira acquires Clear Water Technologies business in California

Key highlights
  • Kemira completed the acquisition of the business and related assets of Clear Water Technologies, LLC.
  • The transaction includes service operations, customer relationships and related assets; the business serves light industrial boiler and cooling‑tower customers in California.
  • Clear Water Technologies’ 2025 revenue slightly exceeded USD 3 million and it employs 12 people; the purchase price was not disclosed.
  • The business will be integrated into Kemira’s Water Solutions unit, operations will continue from the current location, and the deal follows Kemira’s earlier purchase of Water Engineering, Inc.

Transaction

Kemira has completed the acquisition of the business and related assets of Clear Water Technologies, LLC, a privately owned California company. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

Target business and scale

The acquired operations provide boiler and cooling‑tower services to light industrial customers in California. The business’s 2025 revenue slightly exceeded USD 3 million and it employs 12 people. The transaction covers service operations, customer relationships and related assets.

Strategic rationale and integration

Kemira says the acquisition strengthens its position in North America and supports growth in industrial water treatment services, a faster‑growing segment versus traditional water treatment markets. The business will be integrated into Kemira’s Water Solutions unit and will continue operating from its current location; the deal follows Kemira’s earlier purchase of Water Engineering, Inc.

Source: Kemira

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