SWITZERLAND - Sulzer AG has signed a binding agreement to acquire Nordic Water for a purchase price of SEK 1.2bn (CHF 128m). Nordic Water is a provider of screening, sedimentation and filtration solutions for municipal and industrial water & wastewater applications. The acquisition adds to Sulzer’s wastewater treatment offering by complementing its equipment portfolio and provides further access to the fast-growing clean water market.
Nordic Water, headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, employs 200 people at 13 sites in six countries. In 2021, it is expected to achieve sales of around SEK 750m (CHF 80m) and an EBITDA of SEK 118m (CHF 13m). The company has a fast growing and recurring aftermarket business providing a complete offering of parts and services to a large installed base built up over the last 59 years.
The transaction allows Sulzer to grow its wastewater treatment business through equipment that is complementary to the existing portfolio of pumps, grinders, mixers, compressors and other products it presently offers the water markets. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021 subject to customary conditions.