Pentair announces acquisition of Union Engineering

Pentair completes the acquisition of the Danish engineering company.

EBA member Pentair finalised the agreement with Union Engineering, a Danish company, specialised in sustainable technologies for capturing, recovering and purification of carbon dioxide, which will expand its offerings in the industrial gas, food & beverage and biogas upgrading sectors.

Daniel Stirpe, Pentair Vice President, Process Technologies said: ‘Pentair is committed to providing innovative solutions that help build a safer, more sustainable world. Reducing carbon dioxide emissions and utilizing renewable energy sources are global challenges which Pentair addresses with its carbon dioxide capture and reuse and biogas upgrading solutions, and the addition of Union Engineering’s solutions and services will provide customers greater access to innovative solutions and a wider and complimentary product portfolio.’

Jens Thøger Hansen, partner in Capidea and former chairman of Union Engineering, added: ‘We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Pentair as the two companies complement each other well in a number of areas. We believe that Union Engineering, under Pentair, will continue the positive development and have an even stronger foundation in the market for carbon dioxide equipment for the benefit of both customers and employees going forward.’

Union Engineering has sales offices in China, Brazil and United States, and has around 185 employees.

Source: Pentair

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