News and industry insights on Chemicals for water purification and treatment, such as coagulants, disinfectants, and filtration aids.
Ecovyst completed its acquisition of Calabrian’s sulfur dioxide and derivatives business, expanding exposure to SO2-based offerings serving mining and water treatment. INEOS Enterprises finalized the sale of INEOS Calabrian to Ecovyst for $190 million, adding ultra‑pure SO2 capacity and plants in Port Neches, Texas, and Timmins, Ontario.
Kemira broadened North American industrial water services through its acquisition of Clear Water Technologies, a boiler and cooling‑tower services provider (2025 revenue slightly above $3 million), to be integrated into Water Solutions, following its earlier purchase of Water Engineering, Inc.
Kemira and IFF moved Alpha Bio manufacturing to Hanko, revising commercial production to 2029 for the EUR 130 million 50/50 venture using IFF’s DEB platform. Kemira retains global exclusivity for Water Treatment applications.
Evonik launched low‑carbon peracetic acid for Europe using certified mass‑balance accounting to reduce product footprint and support Scope 3 reporting, available immediately across brands. Upstream, Nobian commissioned a fully electrified MVR salt plant in Mariager, boosting high‑purity salt capacity and reducing energy‑related emissions.
Kemira lowered its 2026 operative EBITDA outlook due to higher raw material and logistics costs linked to the war in Iran and weak demand, with delayed pricing pass‑through. In Italy, the Ravenna Environmental Hub is set to start operations in July 2026, adding special‑waste pretreatment and biorecovery capacity with on‑site solar and flow‑battery storage.
Top 5 companies involved as owner and/or investor in current and planned Water Treatment projects:
Kemira .
