Fluid Technology Solutions

What Fluid Technology Solutions does

Fluid Technology Solutions, Inc. (FTS) is a privately held water treatment technology company headquartered in Albany, Oregon that designs, manufactures, and sells forward osmosis (FO) membrane systems for industrial customers. Its underlying technology uses semi-permeable membranes to separate water from dissolved compounds under lower temperature and pressure than conventional thermal or reverse osmosis processes, with the patented OsmoBC process and companion Osmotically Assisted Reverse Osmosis (OARO) configuration enabling treatment of high-fouling feed streams containing high BOD, COD, heavy metals, TDS, and TSS. The product portfolio centers on the OsmoF2O Industrial and Sanitary membrane lines, the HBCR high brine concentration and recovery spiral elements, the LTEC low-temperature evaporation crystallizer, the INTEGRA disk filtration pre-treatment module, the UF2O ultrafiltration membrane, and the integrated OsmoZLD platform that combines OsmoBC and LTEC to achieve greater than 95% wastewater recovery. The company also markets a parallel line of portable personal hydration FO products (WaterDrop, Mariner, HighSeas, Ranger, Taproot) for emergency, disaster relief, outdoor, and military use.

FTS serves a diversified set of industrial verticals — including power generation, mining, oil and gas, landfill leachate management, desalination and brine concentration, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, paper, and biogas digestate — primarily through a direct enterprise sales motion to industrial facilities. Revenue mechanics are driven by one-time sales of membrane elements, complete treatment system packages, and ancillary services associated with installation, operation, and maintenance, while the personal hydration line provides a consumer hardware stream. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; industrial systems are quoted on an application-specific basis, and the company website, downloadable technical documentation, LinkedIn/Facebook/Twitter presence, and industry events such as Aquatech serve as its primary marketing channels. In March 2023, FTS entered a strategic partnership with Aquatech International to co-deliver next-generation sustainable brine concentration technology, pairing FTS's proprietary FO IP with Aquatech's broader industrial water treatment footprint.

FTS is led by President Keith Lampi, an early pioneer in forward osmosis separations with 25+ years of industry experience, and Senior Vice President & CFO Stephen Vitkauskas, who brings 30+ years in corporate financial management of high-tech and industrial manufacturing businesses. The firm records only one historical funding event (a $200,000 seed round in July 2015), operates with 1-10 employees per firmographic data, and has no disclosed institutional investor backing, parent company, or M&A activity, reflecting an early-stage commercial entity positioned around deep proprietary IP rather than capital-intensive scale.

Name

Fluid Technology Solutions

Legal name

Fluid Technology Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://ftsh2o.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fluid Technology Solutions designs and sells proprietary forward osmosis (FO) membrane systems — including the patented OsmoBC process, HBCR elements, OsmoZLD integrated platform, and personal hydration products — to industrial customers for wastewater treatment and zero liquid discharge applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ), Effluent Polishing & Filtration (MBR/UF/RO/GAC) (EUANADAL), Membranes, Consumables & Chemicals (Elements, Antiscalants, Cleaning) (EUANAFAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial water treatment
• Forward osmosis membranes
• Zero liquid discharge
• Brine concentration systems
• Wastewater treatment solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Membrane Systems Sales: Sale of membrane filtration products including OsmoF2O Industrial and Sanitary membranes, HBCR elements, and complete system solutions for industrial wastewater treatment, brine concentration, and zero liquid discharge applications.
2. Industrial Water Treatment Systems: Sale of complete water treatment systems including OsmoBC FO Membrane Systems, OsmoZLD Systems, and LTEC Crystallizer units for industrial applications.
3. Personal Hydration Products: Sale of portable personal hydration forward osmosis membrane water filters including WaterDrop F2O, Mariner F2O, HighSeas F2O, Ranger F2O, and Taproot F2O products for emergency, disaster relief, and military use.
4. Technical Services and Support: Presumed service and support offerings associated with industrial membrane systems installation, operation, and maintenance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fluid Technology Solutions (FTS) designs, manufactures, and sells forward osmosis (FO) membrane systems and related water treatment equipment for industrial wastewater treatment, brine concentration, and zero liquid discharge (ZLD) applications. The product portfolio includes OsmoF₂O™ membrane systems, OsmoBC™ patented FO processes, HBCR™ high brine concentration elements, LTEC™ low-temperature evaporative crystallizers, INTEGRA™ disk filtration, and UF2O™ ultrafiltration modules. The company also offers a secondary line of portable personal hydration FO filters for emergency, disaster relief, outdoor, and military use.

Product overview

Fluid Technology Solutions offers a comprehensive portfolio of water treatment products centered on forward osmosis (FO) and related membrane technologies. The product line consists of industrial-grade membrane systems (OsmoF₂O™ Industrial, OsmoF₂O™ Sanitary) for wastewater treatment, paired with specialized concentration modules (HBCR™, OsmoBC™) and crystallizer technology (LTEC™) to enable zero liquid discharge (ZLD) solutions through the integrated OsmoZLD™ platform. Supporting infrastructure includes INTEGRA™ disk filtration for pre-treatment and UF2O™ ultrafiltration for oil/water separations. Additionally, the company offers a line of personal hydration products (WaterDrop F₂O™, Mariner F₂O™, HighSeas F₂O™, Ranger F₂O™, Taproot F₂O™) designed for emergency, disaster relief, outdoor, and military use, which utilize the same forward osmosis membrane technology in portable formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OsmoF₂O™ Industrial: Complete line of membrane filtration products and services centered on Forward Osmosis and High Brine Concentration Recovery for industrial applications.
• OsmoF₂O™ Sanitary
• HBCR™
• UF2O™ Ultrafiltration
• LTEC™ Crystallizer
• INTEGRA™ Disk Filtration
• OsmoBC™ FO Membrane Systems
• OsmoZLD™ Systems
• WaterDrop F₂O™
• Mariner F₂O™
• HighSeas F₂O™
• Ranger F₂O™
• Taproot F₂O™

Products and services

• OsmoF₂O™ Industrial Forward osmosis membrane filtration products for industrial wastewater treatment applications, providing water recovery and high brine concentration capabilities for manufacturing facilities, power plants, mining operations, and other industrial users.
• OsmoF₂O™ Sanitary Forward osmosis membrane products designed for sanitary and hygienic applications in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical production environments.
• HBCR™ High Brine Concentration and Recovery Spiral membrane elements for high brine concentration and recovery, available as standalone products or combined with forward osmosis technology for industrial water treatment.
• LTEC™ Crystallizer Low temperature evaporation crystallization system for zero liquid discharge (ZLD) applications, using waste heat and atmospheric pressure to crystallize high-salinity wastewaters with non-scaling heat transfer.
• INTEGRA™ Disk Filtration Advanced disk prefiltration system removing suspended solids from 200 microns down to 5 microns, designed for industrial wastewater with high oil and high solids content.
• OsmoBC™ FO Membrane Systems Patented forward osmosis process leveraging OsmoF₂O membrane technology for industrial wastewater treatment, food and beverage concentration, landfill leachate treatment, and zero liquid discharge, capable of filtering high-fouling feed streams and achieving up to 95% recovery.
• OsmoZLD™ Systems Integrated zero liquid discharge solution combining OsmoBC™ and LTEC™ technologies to recover more than 95% of plant wastewater while reducing remaining brine as product or solid.
• UF2O™ Ultrafiltration Modified cellulose ultrafiltration membrane designed for emulsified oil/water separations, offering low CAPEX and OPEX with fouling-resistant properties for industrial applications.
• WaterDrop F₂O™ Portable emergency forward osmosis water filter that draws clean water through a high-purity membrane to create a nutrient beverage for personal hydration in emergency, disaster relief, and outdoor settings.
• Mariner F₂O™ Lightweight seawater desalinator that rejects 97% of salt present in seawater and generates up to a half liter of a high-calorie survival drink for ocean and maritime emergency use.
• HighSeas F₂O™ Reusable seawater desalinator rejecting 97% of salt from seawater, generating up to four liters of survival drink without pumping; pouch reusable up to eight times.
• Ranger F₂O™ Portable water filter made from plant-derived cellulose membrane that is durable and virtually clog-proof, filtering water from almost any source and delivering nutrient-enriched beverages for field and outdoor use.
• Taproot F₂O™ Emergency water system comprising two 20L water cans that use osmotic filtration to automatically produce clean drinking water without pumping or a power source.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 95% water recovery, significantly reducing disposal costs
• +7 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Aquatech InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Aquatech International partnered with Fluid Technology Solutions in March 2023 to deliver next-generation sustainable brine concentration technology. Aquatech is a notable player in the water treatment industry, and this partnership combines Aquatech's established market presence with FTS's proprietary forward osmosis technology for enhanced brine concentration solutions. The partnership was announced in the context of key industry developments alongside major acquisitions like Xylem's acquisition of Evoqua for approximately USD 7.5 billion.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Aquatech International: Global water-treatment and process technology company specializing in desalination, brine concentration, and ZLD solutions. Aquatech is both FTS's strategic partner (March 2023) and a directly comparable competitor in industrial brine handling, serving overlapping customers in power, oil & gas, and mining.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies: One of the world's largest water-treatment equipment and service providers, offering a broad portfolio that includes membrane systems, ZLD, and brine concentration. Comparable to FTS as a broad incumbent across many of the same verticals (power, oil & gas, mining, food & beverage) where FTS targets customers.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Major global water-technology player providing membrane, filtration, and ZLD solutions for industrial and municipal customers. Comparable to FTS as a broad incumbent offering competing membrane-based approaches to the same industrial wastewater, brine concentration, and reuse applications.
• Xylem Inc. Global water technology company with industrial pumping, treatment, and membrane solutions. Explicitly referenced alongside FTS via the ~USD 7.5B Evoqua acquisition, and directly comparable as an incumbent serving overlapping industrial and municipal water-treatment customers.
• Evoqua Water Technologies: Industrial and municipal water-treatment provider (now part of Xylem) with broad offerings in filtration, desalination, and reuse. Comparable to FTS as a broad incumbent in industrial wastewater treatment and brine management across the same end-markets.
• DuPont Water Solutions: Major manufacturer of reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, and ultrafiltration membranes (FilmTec, etc.) widely used in industrial water treatment. Comparable to FTS as a competing membrane supplier to the same industrial customers, particularly in desalination and brine concentration.
• Toray Industries (Toray Membrane): Global membrane manufacturer producing RO, NF, UF, and FO membranes for water and wastewater treatment. Directly comparable to FTS in membrane technology supply, especially given Toray's presence in forward osmosis — a direct competing approach to FTS's OsmoF2O and OsmoBC products.
• LG Chem (Water Solutions): South Korean chemical company with a large water-treatment membrane business (RO/NF) supplying industrial and desalination projects globally. Comparable to FTS as an incumbent membrane supplier serving overlapping industrial and desalination customers.
• Hydranautics (Nitto Group): Leading membrane manufacturer (now part of Nitto) producing RO, NF, UF, and FO membranes for industrial and municipal water treatment. Directly comparable to FTS as a competing FO/RO membrane technology supplier in desalination, ZLD, and industrial wastewater applications.

Emerging players

• Osmotic Solutions: Specialist in osmotic membrane technologies (forward osmosis) for industrial wastewater treatment and resource recovery. Closest emerging competitor to FTS in pure-play forward osmosis for industrial applications, serving similar mining, landfill leachate, and food-processing end-markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ftsh2o
• Facebookfacebook.com/ftsh2o
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fts-h2o

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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