# Emefcy and RWL Water to merge, forming Fluence Corporation

Emefcy Group Limited signed a Letter of Intent to merge with RWL Water in an all-stock transaction, creating Fluence Corporation, a global provider of water and wastewater treatment solutions.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-05-05
- Where: New York, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: water treatment, wastewater treatment, desalination, waste-to-energy, water reuse and recovery
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Emefcy Group](https://endata.com/companies/1355.md)
- [Emefcy Group](https://endata.com/companies/1355.md) (acquirer)
- [RWL Water](https://endata.com/companies/1356.md) (partner)
- [RWL Water](https://endata.com/companies/1356.md) (target)
- [Fluence Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/1357.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [wateronline.com](https://www.wateronline.com/doc/emefcy-merge-rwl-water-innovative-global-water-solutions-company-0001), 2017-05-05: "Emefcy is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of Intent with respect to a proposed business combination with RWL Water."
- [nsenergybusiness.com](https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/newsemefcy-rwl-water-announce-merger-deal-for-new-water-solutions-firm-080517-5806952/), 2017-05-08: "Subject to completion, we expect this merger to create a clear leader in the global distributed water and wastewater treatment industry, one of the fastest growing sectors of the water market globally."
- [thewaternetwork.com](https://thewaternetwork.com/article-FfV/emefcy-and-rwl-water-merge-to-become-fluence-RZ_jbUd__AfnJioheZlMNg), 2017-05-08: "Subject to completion, we expect this merger to create a clear leader in the global distributed water and wastewater treatment industry."
- [filtsep.com](https://www.filtsep.com/content/news/emefcy-to-merge-with-rwl-water), 2017-05-10: "Emefcy and RWL Water had combined revenues of US$62 million in 2016."
- [watertechonline.com](https://www.watertechonline.com/water-reuse/article/15550349/movers-shakers-new-company-formed-by-emefcy-rwl-water-merger-sje-rhombus-esop-company-of-the-year), 2017-05-19: "Emefcy Group Limited has signed a Letter of Intent to merge with RWL Water."
- [abnnewswire.net](https://www.abnnewswire.net/press/en/88483/Emefcy-Group-Ltd-(ASX-EMC)-and-RWL-Water-Announce-Binding-Sale-and-Purchase-Agreement.html), 2017-05-26: "Following closing, the merged company would be renamed Fluence Corporation Limited."
- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1016/s0958-2118(17)30101-5), 2017-06-01: "Emefcy Group Ltd, which develops, manufactures and markets membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) systems, and RWL Water, which specialises in water, wastewater and reuse technologies, have signed an agreement under which they are proposing to merge."

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