DuPont to buy closed circuit reverse osmosis company Desalitech

DuPont has signed an agreement to buy Desalitech, a closed circuit reverse osmosis (CCRO) company.

Financial details of the deal have not been divulged.

The deal, which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, is likely to complete in January 2020.

DuPont Safety & Construction president Rose Lee said: “As a global leader in innovative water solutions, we are committed to delivering ways to solve water challenges around the world.

“This acquisition in the high-growth water purification space reinforces our strategic intent to provide a robust portfolio of technologies to meet our customers’ current and future challenges while advancing our corporate commitment to sustainability.”

DuPont provides water purification and separation technology including reverse osmosis, ion exchange resins, and ultrafiltration.

The acquisition of Desalitech is part of DuPont’s strategy to boost growth and innovation through new manufacturing facilities, technologies, and geographies.

With the acquisition, DuPont gains access to Desalitech’s patented process technology, which features standardised design and is operated using proprietary software.

Furthermore, the purchase will help DuPont to expand its portfolio and further reduce the lifecycle cost of water purification and reuse.

Desalitech’s systems deliver up to 90-98% water recovery at over 200 blue chip customers over the past seven years.

DuPont Water Solutions global vice president and general manager HP Nanda said: “Water scarcity is a global challenge that all stakeholders need to solve with a sense of urgency to purify, conserve and reuse this precious resource.

“We look forward to working with OEMs, end users and value chain partners around the world, using business models such as technology licensing, system sales and fabrication partnerships to increase access to this technology.”

Desalitech CEO and chairman Nadav Efraty said: “As a leader in reverse osmosis, with a large, global installed base and deep knowledge across many industrial and municipal applications, DuPont is the perfect home for Desalitech and its disruptive CCRO technology.

“As part of DuPont, we will have an exponentially greater impact on global water scarcity with many more partners and users able to access this efficient, resilient and flexible water purification and reuse technology.”