Lots of Merger Activity in the $6 Billion Liquid Filtration and Media Market
McIlvaine has identified a distinct liquid macrofiltration market which will
generate revenues of $6 billion this year. The market is undergoing
transformation due to a number of acquisitions. Here are some of them as
identified in the continuous online McIlvaine report, Liquid Filtration and
Media: World Markets. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)
Filtration Group acquired Clear Edge: Effective May 3rd Clear Edge was acquired
by Filtration Group Corporation, a Chicago based filtration company owned by
Madison Capital Partners. Filtration Group, a collection of over ten specialized
growing filtration companies, will have revenues in excess of $700 MM including
Clear Edge. Clear Edge will be part of the Liquid Process Division within
Filtration Group which also includes Global Filter and Jonell both specialized
industrial process filtration companies. Clear Edge will continue to be
headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma and operate throughout the world focused on
mining and minerals, chemical processing, wastewater treatment and bulk food and
beverage markets among other specialized markets and applications. Rick Von
Drehle, Clear Edge CEO, commented “We look forward to the future as part of
Filtration Group. This certainly positions Clear Edge to continue to grow within
its existing markets and with new products and into new geographic regions.”
Passavant-Geiger Acquired Johnson Screens: Passavant-Geiger GmbH, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Bilfinger SE, has acquired Johnson Screens. The two companies will
form the Bilfinger Water Technologies Group, to be headquartered in Aarbergen,
Germany. Minnesota-based Johnson Screens manufactures mechanical components for
the separation of solids from liquids and gases, and offers related services
from eleven locations around the world. The products are used for drinking water
treatment, wastewater treatment and in oil and gas and refining applications.
Johnson Screens has revenues of approximately €160 million (US$210 million).
As a result of the take-over, Passavant-Geiger will double its revenue to over
€300 million (US$390 million). The newly formed Bilfinger Water Technologies
will include Passavant Water Technologies (wastewater purification and sludge
treatment), Roediger (vacuum technologies), Airvac Water Technologies, Johnson
Screens, Bilfinger (filter presses, formerly Diemme) and China’s Bilfinger
Passavant Water Technologies (Hangzhou). The new group will have about 1,750
employees at 31 locations in 17 countries.
Vance Street Capital Acquired Micronics: Vance Street Capital LLC, a Los
Angeles-based private equity firm, has acquired a majority interest in Micronics
Inc., a global provider of aftermarket filtration products and OEM custom filter
presses. Micronics’ management team will also have a significant ownership stake
in the business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Micronics provides filtration
products to varied industries worldwide including mining, chemical, wastewater,
metals and food and beverage. The Micronics transaction represents Vance
Street’s seventh platform acquisition in its current fund.
Siemens Water Technologies acquired IPM: Siemens has expanded its dewatering
product line with the acquisition of Industrial Process Machinery (IPM), a
leading provider of filter presses for the mining industry for over 20 years.
Siemens Water will offer IPM’s high-capacity filter presses for slurry
dewatering worldwide. Dave Spyker, executive vice president of the Industrial
Segment for Siemens Water Technologies, said: “IPM has a strong reputation in
the mining market with their filter presses. The acquisition expands our filter
press line of products and related services further into the global mining
market and into other industries as well, including chemical and remediation.”
IPM provides a unique line of filter presses that are robust and highly
automated, offering shorter filter press cycle times and high speed shifting,
resulting in reduced cost. IPM filter presses provide such high cake dryness
that thermal drying equipment may not be needed, further reducing operating
expenses. The IPM filter press will be incorporated into the existing Siemens
dewatering product portfolio, which includes the J-Press line of filter presses.
CECO Environment Acquired Met-Pro Corporation: Cincinnati-based CECO
Environmental Corp., acquired Met-Pro Corp. in a deal valued at approximately
$210 million. Met-Pro makes pumps, filters and water-treatment equipment. The
company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Harleysville, Pennsylvania.
CECO said the acquisition creates a company that would have a leading share in
the global market for air pollution control, product recovery and fluid handling
technology. It also expands the company's product lineup and worldwide customer
base.
WesTech Relaunches Microfloc, General Filter Brands: WesTech Engineering, Inc.
is reintroducing the Microfloc and General Filter brands to the municipal water
treatment market. WesTech acquired the product lines from Siemens in September
2012 and believes the brand names went under-promoted under Siemens. The brand
reintroduction initiative recognizes the solid reputation the brands hold and
honors their successful legacy.
Microfloc was founded in 1961 by engineers who developed an innovative method
for electronic control of coagulation chemical addition. Microfloc has continued
to innovate, developing the mixed media filter bed, the first commercially
viable tube settler, the upflow Adsorption Clarifier System and, more recently,
the Trident HS system, a sophisticated package treatment system.
General Filter was founded in 1935 and manufactures water treatment equipment
such as pressure filters, clarifiers and aerators. The company’s innovations
have included the ATOMERATOR™ system (an innovative way of introducing oxygen
into process streams without breaking system pressure), the MULTICELL® common-underdrain
filter system, the AERALATER® package treatment system, Laser Shield
direct-retention underdrain caps, and the MULTIWASH® backwash system.
Nederman Acquired Environmental Filtration Technologies: Nederman has
strengthened its position in the filtration sector by acquiring Environmental
Filtration Technologies (EFT). EFT markets filtration products under the
well-known brand names of MikroPul, Menardi, Filtrex, LCI and Pneumafil. The EFT
group has the majority of its sales in North America with subsidiaries in
Australia, Germany and France. EFT is a major supplier of filter cloths.
The acquisition will significantly strengthen Nederman’s position in North
American and Australia. EFT also exports to growth markets where Nederman is
already present, which can be utilized for further expansion. The purchase price
was approximately MSEK 249 (US$39 million). EFT had sales of MSEK 834 (US$130
million) in 2011, with a workforce of 385.
Alfa Laval Acquired Ashbrook Simon-Hartley: Alfa Laval has expanded in
wastewater treatment portfolio with the acquisition of belt filter press
manufacturer Ashbrook Simon-Hartley. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Ashbrook
Simon-Hartley has offices in the UK, Chile and Brazil and a worldwide installed
base. The company had sales of approximately US$75 million in 2011 and employs
about 250 people.
The Ashbrook Simon-Hartley product range, including belt filter presses,
decanter centrifuges, rotary drum thickeners and disc filters, complements Alfa
Laval’s dewatering product portfolio. Alfa Laval president and CEO, Lars
Renström, said: “With this acquisition we are adding a complementary and
expanded range of products and solutions further strengthening our offer for
municipal and industrial wastewater treatment applications.
Trojan Technologies Acquired Norway's Salsnes Filter: Salsnes Filter AS of
Namsos, Norway, will join the group of businesses owned by Ontario-based Trojan
Technologies. Salsnes Filter’s patented technology uses a fine mesh sieve to
filter process and wastewaters and operates like an inclined gravity belt
thickener. The fully automated filter is used in the food, paper, cruise line
and aquaculture sectors. The technology is also used as an alternative to the
primary settling stage for traditional chemical/biological treatment facilities
and to prevent membrane bioreactor fouling.
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Water and Wastewater Chemical Revenues in Asia to Approach $12 Billion Next Year
Producers of treatment chemicals will generate revenues of $11.9 billion next
year in Asia. This is the latest forecast in the continually updated McIlvaine
publication: Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals: World Market. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)
Water and Wastewater Chemical Revenues, Asia, $ Millions
Industry 2014
Total 11,864
Chemical 296
Electronics 239
Food 341
Metals 429
Mining 298
Oil & Gas 418
Other Industries 568
Pharmaceutical 101
Power 3,119
Pulp & Paper 754
Refining 1,012
Wastewater 1,596
Water 2,693
The power industry will lead the way due in a large part to the many new
coal-fired power plants which will be operating in China and other Asian
countries. China is adding more coal-fired power plants each year than the total
fleet in any European country except Germany. The German total fleet is only
slightly above the yearly average of 50,000 MW being added in China. Power
plants are large purchasers of corrosion inhibitors as well as scale inhibitors.
These two chemicals groups alone will account for purchases of $2.2 billion by
Asian power plants.
Municipal water and wastewater plants in Asia will purchase chemicals totaling
$4.3 billion in 2014. In China, secondary municipal wastewater treatment flow is
now 30,000 million gallons per day (mgd) up from just a few thousand mgd in the
early 1990s. These plants will be major purchasers of polymers. Organic
flocculant purchases by wastewater plants in 2014 will exceed $600 million.
For more information on Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals: World Market,
click on:
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Headlines for the July 12, 2013 – Utility E-Alert
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1133 – July 12, 2013
Table of Contents
COAL – US
National Association of Clean Air Agencies reports 60 Extension Requests for
MATS Compliance
MET to replace Headers, Branches and Nozzles at 555 MW Mt. Storm 2 FGD
Lawsuit filed against OG&E Muskogee and Sooner
FirstEnergy to close Hatfields Ferry and Mitchell
Colorado Springs seeks Input on Martin Drake Closure
AEP to Retire Muskingum River 5, not Repower it
AR PSC approves Dry FGD, LNB, OFA, ACI and Baghouse for Flint Creek
COAL – WORLD
Nigeria wants 4000 MW More Power from Coal
Alstom to supply Electrical Balance of Plant for 3x660 MW Supercritical
Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh, India
BGR Energy has Balance of Plant Contract for 2x660 MW OPGC Power project in
Orissa, India
NTPC progressing on 1600 MW Darlipali Supercritical Project in Orissa, India
GAS/OIL – US
700 MW Power Plant planned for Carroll County, OH
GAS/OIL – WORLD
Trianel/MiRO Refinery to build 800-1200 MW Karlsruhe Combined Cycle Power
Plant in Germany
Rio Tinto to use GE Gas Turbines for Power to Expand Mining Capacity in
Western Australia
COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES/BOILER EFFICIENCY
Peaking Plant in Canada to receive Distribution and Control Systems
NUCLEAR
Four Japanese Nuclear Power Companies want to Restart 10 Nuclear Power Plants
in Japan
Energy Northwest Consortium proposes Modular Reactors in Western US
Fennovoima negotiating with Rusatom Overseas for Hanhikivi 1 in Finland
Loan Guarantee for New Vogtle Units in Georgia still under Negotiation
Czech Republic wants to see Completed Third Generation Projects from Temelin
Nuclear Power Project Bidders
Kudankulam 1 (Tamil Nadu, India) set to go Critical
Environmental Clearance for 6,000 MW Mithivairdi in Gujarat, India
BUSINESS
Skanska to build Power Plant in Brazil
$7 Billion Market for Corrosion Resistant Materials in the Flow and Treatment
Markets
$7 Billion Market for Air Filters Next Year
Johnson Matthey SCR System Sales exceed 3.4 GW of Stationary Engines Worldwide
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August 15 Control and Treatment Technology for FGD Wastewater Power
August 22 Pumps for Power Plant Cooling Water and Water Treatment Applications
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August 29 Status of Carbon Capture and Storage Programs and Technology Power
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