# Sun Capital affiliate acquires Koch Separation Solutions, rebrands as Kovalus

An affiliate of Sun Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of Koch Separation Solutions from Koch Industries and rebranded it as Kovalus Separation Solutions. The company continues operations as a standalone business with over 700 employees and four manufacturing sites.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-10-24
- Where: Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States
- Jobs: 700
- Status: completed
- Products: membrane filtration, ion exchange, evaporators, dryers, cheesemaking technologies
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md), [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Kovalus Separation Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/49281.md)
- [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)

## Sources

- [kovalus.com](https://www.kovalus.com/sun-capital-partners-affiliate-acquires-koch-separation-solutions-rebrands-business-to-kovalus-separation-solutions/), 2023-10-24: "This acquisition marks a key milestone in the journey of Kovalus as we look towards our future as a global leader delivering optimized, quality separation solutions."

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