# Blackstone to acquire DESOTEC from EQT

Blackstone has agreed to acquire DESOTEC, a European environmental services company specializing in mobile filtration solutions, from EQT. The deal was announced on March 18, 2021.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-03-18
- Where: Roeselare, Belgium, Belgium
- Status: announced
- Products: mobile filtration solutions, activated carbon technology
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Blackstone Group](https://endata.com/companies/2364.md) (acquirer)
- [EQT](https://endata.com/companies/3219.md) (partner)
- [Desotec](https://endata.com/companies/28034.md) (target)

## Sources

- [blackstone.com](https://www.blackstone.com/news/press/blackstone-agrees-to-acquire-desotec-leading-european-environmental-services-company/), 2021-03-18: "We are proud to invest in an innovative, mission-driven environmental leader like DESOTEC."
- [lincolninternational.com](https://www.lincolninternational.com/transactions/blackstone-has-acquired-desotec-from-eqt/), 2021-04-13: "Desotec’s mission is to help protect the planet through innovative circular filtration solutions, enabling clean water, air and soil."

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