# Saur acquires Aqua-Chem to expand North American industrial water business

Saur Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aqua-Chem, a US-based leader in water treatment equipment. Aqua-Chem will become the North American platform for Nijhuis Saur Industries.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-03-15
- Where: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: water treatment equipment, distillation, reverse osmosis, pure steam generation
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Saur](https://endata.com/companies/5831.md) (acquirer)
- [Aqua-Chem](https://endata.com/companies/36749.md) (target)

## Sources

- [saur.com](https://www.saur.com/fr/newsroom/saur-realise-lacquisition-daqua-chem-et-etend-ses-activites-dans-le-secteur-des-eaux-industrielles-en-amerique-du-nord/), 2022-03-15: "Aqua-Chem deviendra la plateforme nord-américaine et le centre d’excellence mondial pour le traitement de l’eau de Nijhuis Saur Industries."
- [smartwatermagazine.com](https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/saur/saur-acquires-aqua-chem-and-expands-its-industrial-water-activities-north-america), 2022-03-16: "I am excited to welcome Aqua-Chem and all its talented employees into our Group."

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