Aeration Industries International

What Aeration Industries International does

Aeration Industries International is a privately held manufacturer of aeration and mixing equipment for the water and wastewater treatment industry, founded in 1974 and operating through its AIRE-O2 brand within the Newterra water-treatment platform. The company designs and sells surface-mounted aeration systems — aspirators (AIRE-O2 Standard, TORNADO), process aerators and mixers (Triton 2.0, HALO, Surface Mixer 2.0, RIPTIDE), submersible units (HURRICANE), low-speed aerators (TWISTER), aquaculture aspirators (Series 2), and pre-treatment / stripping equipment (Microfloat DAF, BREEZE Air Stripper) — engineered around patented anti-fouling geometries, high oxygen-transfer efficiency, and modular surface-accessible designs that can be retrofitted onto existing lagoon, oxidation-ditch, and sequencing-batch-reactor (SBR) infrastructure such as the Argos SBR and Tri-Oval Oxidation Ditch systems.

The company serves three primary verticals — municipal/government wastewater, industrial wastewater (pulp and paper, chemical processing, food and beverage, oil and gas, manufacturing, mining, energy and utilities), and aquaculture — across global markets, with international reference projects such as the Pilsen (Czech Republic) municipal plant serving 165,000 inhabitants. GTM is sales-led and engineering-driven: a strategic team of engineers, designers, and technicians partners with customers from concept through delivery, supplemented by a global rental fleet for bridge, supplemental, and emergency aeration needs.

Revenue is generated across four streams: capital equipment sales (aspirators, aerators, mixers, DAF systems), usage-based rental income, professional services (engineering, startup/commissioning, operations consultation, retrofits and modernizations), and recurring parts and consumables (including carbon and media exchange). Pricing is quote-based against customized specifications, typically structured as multi-year contracts, and customer engagement is supported by a full marketing mix spanning resource libraries, webinars, events, social channels, and direct sales consultation.

Name

Aeration Industries International

Website

https://aireo2.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Aeration Industries International, founded in 1974 and operating through its AIRE-O2 brand, designs and manufactures patented surface-mounted aeration and mixing equipment for municipal, industrial, and aquaculture wastewater treatment customers worldwide, selling capital equipment, rentals, and engineering services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wastewater Aeration Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Services (BPALAHAD)

Keywords

• Wastewater aeration equipment
• Surface aeration systems
• Industrial water treatment
• Municipal wastewater treatment
• Aquaculture aeration solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Chaska

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Aeration Equipment Sales: Sale of aeration equipment and systems including aspirators, aerators, mixers, and related wastewater treatment hardware for municipal, industrial and aquaculture applications.
2. Rental Equipment: Rental equipment for bridge, supplemental, and emergency aeration needs. Includes surface aeration rentals, remediation rentals, vessel rentals, and reverse osmosis rental services.
3. Professional Services: Engineering, design, startup, commissioning, technical support, operations consultation, modernizations, and upgrades for wastewater treatment systems.
4. Parts and Consumables: Parts and consumables support including carbon and media exchange services for wastewater treatment systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aeration Industries International manufactures and markets surface-mounted aeration equipment and integrated wastewater treatment systems for municipal, industrial, and aquaculture applications. Its core offerings include patented aspirators, surface and submersible aerators, mechanical mixers, air strippers, dissolved air flotation systems, and packaged activated-sludge reactor systems, sold alongside engineering, rental, retrofit, and technical support services.

Product overview

Newterra operates as a water treatment company offering a comprehensive portfolio of surface-mounted aeration products under the AIRE-O2 brand for municipal, industrial, and aquaculture applications. The product portfolio centers on patented aeration technologies including the AIRE-O2 Standard Aspirator, Triton 2.0 Process Aerator, HALO Surface Aerator, and Microfloat DAF System, complemented by specialized equipment such as the BREEZE Air Stripper, HURRICANE Submersible Aerator/Mixer, RIPTIDE Surface Mixer, TORNADO Aspirator, and TWISTER Low-Speed Aerator. The company also offers integrated systems including the Argos Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) and Tri-Oval Oxidation Ditch System, along with supporting services such as lagoon solutions, industrial wastewater treatment, retrofits and modernizations, rental equipment, and regulatory compliance planning. The solutions are designed with modular equipment requiring minimal maintenance, with patented technologies focused on efficiency, reliability, ease of maintenance, and process flexibility to maximize cost savings while enabling sustainable systems for long-term compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AIRE-O2 Standard Aspirator

Quantifiable outcome

• Higher removal rates of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and suspended solids
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature12 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Xylem: Xylem is the largest pure-play water technology company globally, offering aeration, mixing, pumps, filtration and digital monitoring for municipal and industrial water treatment. It directly competes with AIRE-O2 in process aeration and now includes former Evoqua product lines following its 2023 acquisition.
• Sulzer: Sulzer is a global industrial engineering company with a strong water and wastewater portfolio including submersible mixers, aerators and process pumps. It serves the same municipal and industrial customer base with a broader, more diversified offering.
• De Nora Water Technologies (including TETRA): De Nora, through its TETRA and Severn Trent Water Purification businesses, supplies aeration, disinfection, filtration and biological treatment systems to municipal and industrial customers worldwide — overlapping significantly with AIRE-O2 in municipal wastewater aeration.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia is one of the largest global water service and technology providers, offering aeration, clarification, biological and membrane treatment systems for municipal and industrial wastewater — competing with AIRE-O2 especially on large municipal turnkey projects.
• Atlas Copco (Power & Flow / Aerzen): Atlas Copco (including Aerzen, acquired in 2023) is a global manufacturer of industrial blowers and aeration equipment used in wastewater treatment. It competes with AIRE-O2 in the industrial/municipal aeration equipment market as part of a much broader industrial portfolio.

Direct peers

• Evoqua Water Technologies (now part of Xylem): Evoqua (acquired by Xylem in 2023) was a direct competitor in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment equipment, with overlapping aeration, filtration, and disinfection product lines serving the same municipal, industrial and aquaculture customer base.
• Aqua-Aerobic Systems: Aqua-Aerobic Systems is a closely held U.S. manufacturer of wastewater treatment equipment including aeration, biological treatment, and filtration systems for municipal and industrial customers — a strong direct peer to AIRE-O2 in scale and channel.
• Parkson Corporation: Parkson is a U.S.-based wastewater and water treatment equipment manufacturer supplying municipal and industrial customers with aeration, clarification, filtration and DAF systems, directly overlapping AIRE-O2's product mix and customer verticals.
• Smith & Loveless: Smith & Loveless manufactures packaged wastewater treatment systems, aeration and headworks equipment for municipal and industrial markets, with a similar project-based direct sales model and similar mid-market scale.
• Schreiber LLC: Schreiber designs and supplies aeration, biological treatment and filtration systems for municipal and industrial wastewater plants, with a similar product portfolio, customer base and direct sales channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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