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by a searcher from Dartmouth College - Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
in Boston, MA, USA

5yrs ago

Water businesses

Has anyone looked at or done deals in the water treatment/filtration space? Interested in any guidance on what to look for, key areas for diligence, as well as anything around typical valuation ranges.

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reply by an intermediary 5yrs ago
from Brno University of Technology in Toronto, ON, Canada

Primary Market for both companies - Specialty Construction Materials Manufacturer, Canada & Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing, Romania is Potable (drinking) water and Wastewater Treatment plants, Sewers, Manholes, etc. It is a fastest growing market due to environmental issues and population growth. Governments will making large investments to "jump start" the economy after Covid downturn.

reply by a searcher 5yrs ago
from Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne VIC, Australia

Hi Alex, I'm looking at one in Australia at the moment. It's a small deal but has good penetration within our water authorities and provides them with a range of products for water treatment, marking, mains repairs etc... I'll keep you posted as I learn more about the industry, it may be different based on location but there may be some interesting things anyway!