# Porvair to buy Drache Umwelttechnik for €20.5 million

Porvair agreed to acquire 100% of German aluminium filtration specialist Drache Umwelttechnik GmbH for €20.5 million.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-04-29
- Where: Germany
- Value: $22.0M (20.5M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: filters for molten metal
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Porvair](https://endata.com/companies/12107.md) (acquirer)
- [Drache Umwelttechnik GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/91621.md) (target)

## Sources

- [filtsep.com](https://www.filtsep.com/content/features/filtration-mergers-acquisitions-review-q1-2026), 2026-04-29: "Porvair agreed to acquire 100% of the share capital of Drache Umwelttechnik GmbH, a Germany-based specialist in filters, consumables and equipment for the molten metal industry, for a cash consideration of €20.5 million."

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