Aqua-Chem delivers reliable, proven water treatment solutions backed by decades of experience, global service, and a commitment to supporting customers with dependable performance for the life of every system.
Aqua-Chem Company History
Aqua-Chem delivers customized pure water solutions using a full range of advanced thermal and membrane technologies. With decades of cross-industry experience, we design, engineer, and support reliable systems tailored to each application—providing long-term performance, global service, and proven results in even the most demanding environments.
1929
Former parent, Cleaver-Brooks, begins boiler business water purification division.
1943
Aqua-Chem is commissioned to design mobile distillation units supplying drinking water to US troops during WWII.
1951
Aqua-Chem develops seawater desalination systems for the US Military, now used on 263 of 276 Navy ships.
1960
Aqua-Chem pioneers Spray-Film vapor compression, setting the standard for reliable, high-purity distilled and WFI water.
1980
Aqua-Chem becomes the prime developer and supplier of 3,000 GPH ROWPUs for US military and civilian emergency use.
1995
Aqua-Chem introduces one of the first 3,000 GPH vapor compression distillers for the pharmaceutical market.
1999
Aqua-Chem deploys the first 1,500 GPH Tactical Water Purification System for the US Army and Marines.
2000
Aqua-Chem adds pre- and post-treatment equipment, becoming a full water-room supplier for the beverage industry.
2002
Aqua-Chem develops the 6,000 lb/hr PSG-6000, expanding its Pure Steam Generator portfolio to nine standard units.
2004
Aqua-Chem designs a 78,000 GPD RO system for the US Navy AOE-class support ships.
2006
Aqua-Chem reinforces its US pharmaceutical commitment with pretreatment, storage, and distribution systems for its vapor compression distillers.
2009
Aqua-Chem delivers the first RO/DI systems with distribution tanks for pharmaceutical PW.
2009
Aqua-Chem expands energy offerings with 40 TPD RO systems for oil platforms.
2010
Aqua-Chem acquires Specific Equipment (TX), expanding ACI’s offshore oil & gas offerings and customer base.
2010
Aqua-Chem designs and builds the first 6,000 GPH pharmaceutical water system for a West Coast manufacturer.
2011
2014
Altus Capital Partners sells Aqua-Chem to majority stockholder Crimson Investments.
2020
Aqua-Chem expands in the beverage market with Carbon Towers and reverse osmosis systems.
2021
Aqua-Chem launches TORRENT™ Ambient WFI and PW systems.
2022
Aqua-Chem becomes NSI’s North American platform and global water purification center of excellence.
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