# Sun Capital Partners affiliate to acquire Koch Separation Solutions

An affiliate of Sun Capital Partners reached a definitive agreement to acquire Koch Separation Solutions from Koch Engineered Solutions. KSS, headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, will operate as a standalone business after the transaction.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-08-16
- Where: Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: membrane filtration systems, ion exchange equipment, thermal separation technology
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md), [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Sun Capital Partners](https://endata.com/companies/3077.md) (acquirer)
- [Koch Industries](https://endata.com/companies/15417.md) (partner)
- [Koch Separation Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/46548.md) (target)
- [Koch Engineered Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/72082.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [watermagazine.co.uk](https://www.watermagazine.co.uk/2023/08/16/sun-capital-partners-affiliate-enters-into-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-koch-separation-solutions-from-koch-engineered-solutions/), 2023-08-16: "Sun Capital and KSS share a common vision of innovation and continuous improvement to best serve our customers."
- [foodengineeringmag.com](https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/101450-sun-capital-affiliate-acquires-koch-separation-solutions), 2023-08-22: "The acquisition by an affiliate of Sun Capital reportedly wants to strengthen its market presence and improve its economies of scale."

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