# Evoqua Water Technologies to divest carbon reactivation business to DESOTEC for $100M

Evoqua Water Technologies entered into a definitive agreement to divest its carbon reactivation and slurry services business to DESOTEC for approximately $100 million. The deal includes facilities in Pennsylvania, Arizona, and California.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-02-15
- Where: Darlington, Pennsylvania; Parker, Arizona; Red Bluff, California, United States
- Value: $100.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: carbon reactivation services, slurry services
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Evoqua Water Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/10440.md)
- [Evoqua Water Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/10440.md) (acquirer)
- [Evoqua Water Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/10440.md) (target)
- [Desotec](https://endata.com/companies/28034.md) (acquirer)
- [Kemco Systems](https://endata.com/companies/41255.md) (partner)
- [Kemco Systems](https://endata.com/companies/41255.md) (target)
- [Bob Johnson & Associates](https://endata.com/companies/42768.md) (target)

## Sources

- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230215005444/en/Evoqua-Water-Technologies-Enters-into-Definitive-Agreement-to-Divest-Its-Carbon-Reactivation-and-Slurry-Services-Business-to-Leading-European-Carbon-Solutions-provider-DESOTEC), 2023-02-15: "A critical aspect of our strategy is to focus on businesses aligned with our technology and service core competencies, with the highest potential for global growth, scalability, and value creation."
- [stocktitan.net](https://www.stocktitan.net/news/AQUA/evoqua-water-technologies-acquires-the-industrial-water-service-3ip4x6myxgd3.html), 2023-03-01: "This acquisition will expand our service and aftermarket business in the Texas market while strengthening our ability to better support and serve our industrial customers in the region."
- [americanbiogascouncil.org](https://americanbiogascouncil.org/desotec-enters-into-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-us-based-evoquas-carbon-reactivation-and-exchange-services-business/), 2023-03-02: "The Evoqua transaction represents DESOTEC’s first investment into the US market."
- [r3a.com](https://www.r3a.com/news/evoqua-to-buy-texas-water-treatment-business/), 2023-04-03: "This acquisition will expand our service and aftermarket business in the Texas market while strengthening our ability to better support and serve our industrial customers in the region."
- [desotec.com](https://www.desotec.com/en/media-press/desotec-enters-into-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-us-based-evoquas-carbon-reactivation-exchange-services-business), 2023-06-12: "Today's announcement marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for DESOTEC as we continue on our mission to better protect the planet."

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