Ecolab Acquires Barclay Water Management

Ecolab Inc. announced the acquisition of Barclay Water Management, a rapidly growing provider of water safety and digital monitoring solutions to industrial and institutional customers primarily in the Northeastern United States.

Barclay Water Management offers differentiated water safety solutions, including the proprietary iChlor monochloramine system for treating Legionella bacteria in drinking water systems. This secondary disinfection process improves water quality, extends the life of customer assets, and provides continuous online monitoring and control of water chemistry.

"We welcome the Barclay team to Ecolab, a company with more than 100 years of experience protecting resources vital to people and life," said Josh Magnuson, executive vice president and general manager of Ecolab's Global Light Water division.

"We have a new and exciting opportunity to bring Barclay's innovative water safety solutions to customers in North America. By combining them with Ecolab's complementary recycled water solutions and our real-time monitoring ECOLAB3D digital platform, we are creating a new growth platform. Our comprehensive offering will help customers improve water safety while improving operational performance by reducing water and energy use."

The transaction closed on November 1, 2024. Barclay Water Management is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts, and will have sales of approximately $50 million in 2023.