Update Saur/Nijhuis Industries
Saur consolidates industrial water services in the Netherlands French water company Saur announced the acquisition of two Dutch water technology companies, Nijhuis Industries and Econvert. Together with its existing activities and the acquisition of Italian company Unidro, Saur is consolidating its global industrial water services in a special platform that will be headquartered in the Netherlands.
head of Saur Industrial Water: “Today marks a new step in Nijhuis’ long history of excellence and successful development.” Holterman emphasizes the new possibilities for the development of new water technologies to address the big water problems of the future. “By partnering with Saur, we are renewing our technological edge for the
Menno Holterman, Nijhuis’
Leading player
coming years and assuring
current CEO, will lead Saur
Patrick Blethon, Executive
our employees, clients and
Industrial Water division with
Chairman of Saur: “This
business partners of our
Unidro and Econvert’s existing
acquisition is a key
commitment to strongly
management teams, while
transformation milestone in
develop sustainable water use
Ronald Ruijtenberg, Nijhuis’
the rollout of our strategy, as it
through innovation, delivering
current CFO, will become the
places Saur decisively among
solid and adaptive solutions
Industrial Water CFO.
the leading players in the
for a sustainable and resilient
global industrial water market.”
future.”
International growth strategy
Blethon: “We will expand on
According to Saur, the three
the strong complementary
acquired companies are
relationship between Nijhuis
complementary; Nijhuis is
Industries and the existing
a recognized global OEM
Saur Industry businesses,
installation builder with a
including Unidro and
broad, international network.
Econvert, to further expand
Econvert is a specialist
our industrial footprint and
in anaerobic wastewater
efficiently serve our industrial
treatment, and Unidro is
customers with increasingly
a specialist in the oil and
innovative solutions while
offshore sector.
defending water resources.”
Saur expects to raise the turnover of its division from
Next step for sustainable water use
€200 million today to €300
Menno Holterman, CEO of
million by 2022.
Nijhuis Industries and future
Menno Holterman: ‘Today marks a new step in Nijhuis’ long history of excellence and successful development’
Signing ceremony for acquisition in Paris on 16 June by Menno Holterman, CEO of Nijhuis Industries (left) and Patrick Blethon, Executive Chairman of Saur (right). Photo: Saur.
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