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MONTREAL, Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Ovivo Inc. ("Ovivo"), a global provider of water and wastewater treatment

equipment, technology and systems, is pleased to announce that Cembrane A/S

("Cembrane") has joined the Ovivo group.

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Founded in 2014 and based in Lynge, Denmark, Cembrane produces a unique

patented Silicon Carbide ("SiC") flat sheet membrane used by water & wastewater

treatment OEM & system integrators worldwide for a wide variety of applications

in drinking water and wastewater within both the municipal and industrial

markets. Cembrane's SiC membrane technology is integrated into more than 450

installations in 65 countries and is a perfect complement to Ovivo's process

and system expertise. Ovivo has worked with many types of membranes in the

past, but after several years of testing, installing and operating over 50

installations with Cembrane SiC membranes, Ovivo has designated Cembrane SiC

membranes as its preferred membrane technology in the future.

Water is a finite resource that needs to be treated, recovered and reused as

much as possible. Membranes play a key role in treating water to the highest

quality and allowing us to clean and protect this precious resource. In

comparison to conventional membranes that can experience operational challenges

when stressed, Cembrane SiC technology is very resilient, as the silicon

carbide's natural properties effortlessly attract water while repelling

foulants. This results in extremely high sustainable fluxes and the ability to

operate reliably with high solids and oils, as well as under other difficult

conditions that polymeric membranes struggle with. Silicon carbide is also one

of the hardest materials in the world and is able to withstand the broadest

range of temperatures, pH, chemicals, and pressures. SiC membranes have

achieved a new level of performance in some of the most demanding water and

wastewater treatment applications.

The partnership between Cembrane and Ovivo started in September 2018 when Ovivo

signed an exclusive licensing agreement and took a minority participation in

Cembrane. Since then, Ovivo has successfully integrated Cembrane's SiC

membranes into many of its solutions. The integration of Cembrane within the

Ovivo group will not only enhance growth in Ovivo's existing markets, but it

will also create opportunities with new solutions that are aligned to its

customers' need for durability, highest performance and sustainability. As part

of Ovivo, Cembrane will operate under its own brand name and will continue to

be led by Lasse Andreassen, as Chief Executive Officer of Cembrane.

"We are delighted to welcome Cembrane and its employees as part of the Ovivo

family after successfully partnering with them for several years,'' says Marc

Barbeau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ovivo. "Our mission is to

provide sustainable and efficient water treatment solutions to our customers

through expertise and innovation, and the SiC membrane technology developed by

Cembrane is the perfect product to deliver sustainable and innovative value

added solutions to our customers'' concluded M. Barbeau.

"Ovivo is a world leader in water and wastewater treatment with whom we

developed a very close and strong relationship over the years. I think that it

is the perfect sponsor with a strategic and global reach to support the

long-term success and development of Cembrane and its employees," said Lasse

Andreassen, Chief Executive Officer and former main shareholder of Cembrane.  

Come and meet Cembrane at stand 05.475C at Aquatech, between November 2nd and

5th, 2021, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

About Ovivo Inc.

Ovivo is a global provider of equipment, technology and systems producing among

the purest water and treating some of the most challenging wastewater in the

industry. Ovivo is a powerful global brand with renowned trademarks, possessing

more than 150 years of expertise and references in water treatment, supported

by its proprietary products, advanced technologies and extensive system

integration knowhow. Ovivo delivers conventional to highly technological water

treatment solutions for the industrial and municipal markets, and leverages its

large installed base of equipment around the world to offer parts and services

to its customers. Ovivo is dedicated to innovation in an industry that is in

constant evolution and offers water treatment solutions that are

cost-effective, energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable.

Ovivo operates an integrated global platform in 15 countries, and employs more

than 1,000 worldwide experts in water treatment. Ovivo is owned by German SKion

Water GmbH, a global technology and solution provider as well as plant

manufacturer, in both municipal and industrial water and wastewater technology.

SKion Water is a subsidiary of German entrepreneur Susanne Klatten's investment

holding SKion GmbH. For more information, visit our website at

www.ovivowater.com.

For more information about Cembrane, visit www.cembrane.com.

Pierre-Marc Sarrazin, Vice President, Corporate Finance and Treasury, Tel.: +1

514 284-7208, pierre-marc.sarrazin@ovivowater.com

SOURCE  Ovivo Inc.; Cembrane