# SUEZ acquires LANXESS reverse osmosis membrane portfolio

SUEZ signed an agreement to purchase the Reverse Osmosis membrane portfolio from LANXESS, including the production facility in Bitterfeld, Germany. The deal is expected to close in the coming months.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-07-15
- Where: Bitterfeld, Germany, Germany
- Value: $230.0M (195.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 460
- Status: announced
- Products: reverse osmosis membranes
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [LANXESS](https://endata.com/companies/15514.md)
- [Suez](https://endata.com/companies/1259.md) (acquirer)
- [LANXESS](https://endata.com/companies/15514.md) (target)
- [TFL Ledertechnik GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/46600.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [waterworld.com](https://www.waterworld.com/drinking-water-treatment/article/14179748/suez-acquires-lanxess-reverse-osmosis-membrane-portfolio), 2020-07-16: "As customers today expand their need for brackish water membranes, this RO product line allows us to quickly and effectively expand our product portfolio to meet that need."
- [chemeurope.com](https://www.chemeurope.com/en/news/1167246/lanxess-realigns-water-treatment-business.html), 2020-07-17: "The membrane business no longer fits in with our strategic focus on specialty chemicals."
- [michaelswatercooler.blogspot.com](http://michaelswatercooler.blogspot.com/2020/07/more-membrane-market-consolidation.html), 2020-07-28: "The biggest recent news is Suez’s purchase of the RO membrane portfolio from Lanxess."
- [watereurope.eu](https://watereurope.eu/suez-signs-agreement-to-acquire-new-technology-to-address-water-treatment-challenges/), 2020-08-03: "The acquisition falls in line with SUEZ’s strategy to grow and invest in the industrial water market."
- [tfl.com](https://www.tfl.com/en/news/tfl-to-buy-lanxess-organic-leather-chemicals-business.jsp), 2020-08-13: "We are delighted to announce this acquisition and look forward to combining two world-leading leather chemicals businesses."
- [lanxess.com](https://lanxess.com/en/media/press-releases/2020/08/lanxess-to-sell-organic-leather-chemicals-business-to-tfl), 2020-08-24: "Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is selling its organic leather chemicals business to TFL Ledertechnik GmbH."
- [lanxess.com](https://lanxess.com/en/media/press-releases/2020/07/lanxess-realigns-water-treatment-business), 2021-10-14: "The membrane business no longer fits in with our strategic focus on specialty chemicals."

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