H2O Innovation has acquired Lama Sistemas de Filtrados S.L. Unipersonal, a Spain-based manufacturer of water filtration systems. This transaction marks the company’s 20th acquisition in 25 years and expands its portfolio in the membrane filtration industry.
Founded in 1948 in Sevilla, Spain, Lama specializes in backwashable filters for suspended solids removal. The company offers a range of products from manual to fully automatic systems, serving municipal, industrial, and agricultural markets. By adding Lama’s product line, H2O Innovation will broaden the pretreatment options it provides to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and engineering firms for ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis systems.
Within H2O Innovation’s Specialty Products division, the Piedmont® brand focuses on reverse osmosis pretreatment. Lama’s technologies are expected to complement this offering by adding filtration solutions applicable to ultrafiltration.
This transaction marks the company’s 20th acquisition in 25 years and expands its portfolio in the membrane filtration industry
“Lama’s strong expertise in backwashable filtration systems makes it a perfect addition to our components and consumables business,” said Frédéric Dugré, President and Chief Executive Officer of H2O Innovation.
“This acquisition reinforces our leadership position in the global desalination supply chain and expands the solutions we deliver to customers worldwide.”
All 40 Lama employees will remain with the company following the acquisition.
“We are excited to join H2O Innovation and bring our filtration expertise to a broader international market,” said Jorge Lama, President of Lama. “Together, we will create even greater value for our customers and partners.”
