# Ecolab to acquire Ovivo's Electronics ultra-pure water business for $1.8B

Ecolab Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ovivo's Electronics business, a provider of ultra-pure water technologies for semiconductor manufacturing, for approximately $1.8 billion in cash. The acquisition is expected to strengthen Ecolab's high-tech water solutions for microelectronics customers.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-12-09
- Where: Canada
- Value: $1.80B
- Status: announced
- Products: ultra-pure water technologies
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Ecolab](https://endata.com/companies/2784.md) (acquirer)
- [Ovivo Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/17329.md) (target)
- [SKion Water](https://endata.com/companies/50065.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [qa-dotcom.ecolab.com](https://qa-dotcom.ecolab.com/media-center/news/news24), 2025-12-09: "Ovivo Electronics' unique technologies deliver the world's purest water, which is essential for manufacturing today's most advanced microchips."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ovivo-completes-the-sale-of-its-electronics-division-to-ecolab-and-starts-a-new-phase-of-growth-302643975.html), 2025-12-16: "This transaction marks a significant milestone in Ovivo's history."
- [connectcre.ca](https://www.connectcre.ca/stories/ovivo-sells-electronics-division-to-ecolab-in-2-4b-deal/), 2025-12-20: "I am confident that, as part of Ecolab, they will continue to thrive and reach new heights."

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