De Nora adds UV BWMS systems to portfolio after Hyde Marine acquisition

The deal was signed on 7 June and is expected to close on 1 July 2021. De Nora emphasised that Calgon’s UV Technologies Division will maintain normal service levels towards customers and suppliers during the interim period.

By combining De Nora BALPURE electrolytic disinfection (EC) BWMS and the Hyde Marine ultra-violet (UV) Hyde GUARDIAN BWMS within the De Nora Marine Technologies division, De Nora will become one of the few global enterprises offering both UV and EC BWMS over a full range of flows.

Both the BALPURE and Hyde GUARDIAN systems have been approved to meet the IMO and USCG requirements. The two systems are complementary: Hyde’s UV systems have proven to be better suited to vessels with lower ballast flow rates, while De Nora’s BALPURE systems have generally been installed on vessels with high ballast flow rates, such as LNG carriers, tankers and bulk vessels.

Commenting on the acquisition, Matt Granitto, General Manager at De Nora Marine Technologies, said:

“The requirements to treat ballast water and marine wastewater have never been more stringent, with advanced water treatment technologies including BWMS critical to both compliance and the preservation of marine ecosystems across the globe. With thousands of ships still lacking BWMS and the industry heading for a peak in demand in 2022, the acquisition of Calgon Carbon’s UV Technologies Division, including its Hyde Marine product line, is both timely and important.

It enables us to leverage the respective strengths of De Nora and Hyde Marine’s products, sales channels and manufacturing facilities and to be a true partner to the ship owners and operators by helping them meet regulatory deadlines and supporting them after the sale. We are looking forward to combining our capabilities with the Hyde Marine team.”