Aqua-tools

What Aqua-tools does

Aqua-tools is a French private company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Flins-sur-Seine that specializes in point-of-use water hygiene solutions, primarily anti-Legionella and all-germ microfiltration for healthcare facilities and public buildings. Its core product line is the FILT'RAY family of point-of-use filters for taps, shower heads, and wall-mounted showers, offered in 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-month lifespan variants, complemented by a broader ecosystem that includes push-fit connectors (with specific compatibility adapters for DELABIE and PRESTO shower panels), HYGIENE+ hygienic basin wastes and spout outlets, auto-draining devices, flexible shower hoses, and disposable shower kits. The technology proposition rests on certified mechanical filtration (ACS, CE, WRAS, KTW-BWGL, TUV) plus design features such as Bubl'air Wash for extended filter life and no-water-retention geometries for hygiene accessories.

The company operates a direct-to-customer B2B sales model, with products ordered through its professional website (including product selection tools, downloadable catalogs in PDF/Word/Excel and CAD formats such as REVIT and IFC) and managed through contact-based quoting supported by a sales team available on weekdays. It maintains country-dedicated sites and direct operations across six markets: France, Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the USA. The customer base is organized around two primary verticals — Healthcare Facilities (hospitals, care homes, rehabilitation centers) and Public Buildings (hotels, campsites, swimming pools, detention centres) — with pricing not publicly disclosed and revenue generated predominantly through recurring consumable filter replacement orders.

Aqua-tools has 11–50 employees, a single disclosed funding round of approximately $8.9 million led by Turenne Capital in 2010, and has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum Medal for CSR performance. Its 2025 launch of a new generation FILT'RAY Compact filter family and the FILT'RAY Scan water-hygiene assessment service indicate continued product investment and modest service-revenue extension within its established niche.

Name

Aqua-tools

Legal name

AQUATOOLS

Website

https://aqua-tools.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aqua-tools is a French specialist in point-of-use anti-Legionella and all-germ water filtration, selling FILT'RAY filters and hygiene accessories directly to healthcare facilities and public buildings across six European and North American markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Hygiene Equipment

akta.pro primary industry

Point-of-Use (POU) Filtration & Fixtures Hygiene (Showers/Taps/Aerators) (BPABAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Sampling, Testing & Laboratory Analysis (Legionella/Microbiology) (BPABAJAB), Legionella Risk Assessment & Compliance Audits (BPABAJAA)

Keywords

• Anti-Legionella filters
• Point-of-use water filtration
• Healthcare water hygiene
• Legionella prevention equipment
• Water safety devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Flins-sur-seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Filtration Hardware Sales: AQUATOOLS generates revenue through the sale of water filtration products including point-of-use filters (FILT'RAY), push-fit connectors, hygienic accessories, and associated products for water hygiene. Products are sold directly to healthcare facilities and public buildings. The product line includes various filter lifespans (1-4 months) with different connector types serving different installation requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aqua-tools designs, manufactures, and sells point-of-use water filtration devices (FILT'RAY and FILT'RAY Compact lines) that deliver anti-Legionella and all-germ protection at taps, shower heads, wall-mounted showers, and inline water outlets. Its portfolio also includes push-fit connectors, hygienic accessories such as HYGIENE+ outlets and basin wastes, auto-draining devices, and flexible shower hoses used by healthcare facilities and public buildings to reduce waterborne infection risk. The company additionally offers a FILT'RAY Scan water hygiene assessment service as part of its AQUATOOLS Services offering.

Product overview

Aqua-tools is a specialist in point-of-use water hygiene solutions, offering a comprehensive portfolio of water filtration products and accessories primarily focused on preventing Legionella and bacterial contamination in water systems. The core product line consists of FILT'RAY and FILT'RAY Compact anti-Legionella and all-germ point-of-use filters available in various configurations for taps, shower heads, and wall-mounted showers with lifespans ranging from 1 to 4 months. These filters are complemented by push-fit connectors and adaptors (including versions for DELABIE and PRESTO shower panels), HYGIENE+ hygienic outlets and basin wastes, auto-draining devices, and disposable shower kits. The company serves healthcare facilities and public buildings (hotels, campsites, swimming pools, detention centres) with infection control solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FILT'RAY: Point-of-use water filtration product line including shower head filters, tap filters, and inline filters for anti-Legionella and all-germ protection.
• HYGIENE+
• Bubl'air Wash

Products and services

• FILT'RAY Compact Filters Point-of-use anti-Legionella and all-germ filtration devices for taps, shower heads, and wall-mounted showers with space-saving compact design and lifespans of 1-4 months depending on model.
• FILT'RAY 2-Month Shower Head Filter (AT030715) Non-sterile anti-Legionella and all-germ shower head filter with Bubl'air Wash technology that extends filter life; flow rate 11.9 lpm at 3 bar.
• FILT'RAY Compact 4-Month Shower Head Filter (AT30461) Non-sterile anti-Legionella and all-germ shower head filter with quick tool-free installation, ABS construction, 4-month lifespan, and ACS/CE/WRAS/KTW-BWGL certifications.
• FILT'RAY Compact 4-Month Tap and Wall-Mounted Shower Filter (AT30450) Anti-Legionella and all-germ filter for tap and wall-mounted shower with spray pattern, 4-month lifespan, and optimised tilted connector position.
• FILT'RAY 2G 2-Month Tap Filter (AT030720) Sterile anti-Legionella and all-germ tap filter with shower spray; 2-month lifespan and flow rate 6.3 lpm at 3 bar.
• FILT'RAY 3-Month Tap Filter (AT030739) Non-sterile anti-Legionella and all-germ tap filter with 3-month lifespan from installation.
• FILT'RAY 4-Month Tap Filter (AT030740) Non-sterile anti-Legionella and all-germ tap filter with 4-month lifespan and flow rate 6.3 lpm at 3 bar.
• FILT'RAY 2-Month Filter for Rinsing Medical Devices (AT030734) Anti-Legionella filter specifically designed for filtering water used to rinse medical equipment; TUV certified.
• Push-fit Connectors Quick-connect fittings for installing FILT'RAY filters on taps, shower heads, and wall-mounted shower panels, available in standard and vandal-resistant versions with various thread sizes (M1/2", F22/100, M24/100, M24/125, F1/2", M16.5x100).
• Vandal-Resistant Push-fit Connector M24/100 (AT821124) Vandal-resistant push-fit connector for tap filters with M24/100 thread specification; standard counterpart available as AT820124.
• Adaptor for Rapid Connection to PRESTO Shower Panels (AT030317) M24x125 adaptor enabling rapid connection to PRESTO shower panels (DL400 series); compatible with AT820125 and AT821125 push-fit connectors.
• HYGIENE+ Waste (AT611) Hygienic basin waste with concave grid design that prevents water retention and scale deposits, with no central screw to reduce bacterial development; chrome-plated finish.
• HYGIENE+ Outlet M24/100 (AT923024) Hygienic free-flow M24/100 outlet for basin mixers and taps with no grid or partitions in contact with water, made from Hostaform with chrome-plated brass finish to reduce bacterial development.
• HYGIENE+ Outlet F22/100 (AT923022) Hygienic free-flow F22/100 outlet for basin mixers and taps, suitable for taps and mixers with limited flow rates.
• Star-Shaped Flow Straightener (AT921022.2P) Star-shaped F22/100 flow straightener with no grid that reduces bacterial development by eliminating water retention and impurity build-up.
• Auto-Draining Device (AT880) Chrome-plated brass device that automatically drains shower heads and flexible shower hoses, preventing water stagnation and reducing bacterial proliferation; ACS certified.
• SILVER Flexible Shower Hose (AT836T3) Smooth food-grade metal-effect reinforced PVC flexible shower hose FF1/2" with 0.85m length that reduces bacterial retention; compliant with European standard EN1113.
• Shower Head Retaining Collar (AT830) Shower hose retaining collar for riser rails 25-35mm diameter that prevents the shower head from contacting floors; 15mm height.
• Disposable Shower Kits Single-use shower kits available in blue or yellow colour-coded sets of 25 with PVC flexible hoses and ABS conical unions in 0.85m or 1.5m lengths; WRAS certified.
• FILT'RAY Scan Service Water hygiene scanning and assessment service from AQUATOOLS Services that evaluates point-of-use conditions and supports infection-control planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Flow rates: 4.5-13.2 lpm depending on pressure (1-5 bar) and filter model
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pall Medical (Cytiva): Pall Medical supplies point-of-use and inline filtration products for healthcare water hygiene, including anti-Legionella and sterilizing-grade filters used in hospitals, directly competing with AQUATOOLS' FILT'RAY line in the same healthcare use cases.
• T-safe: T-safe specializes in point-of-use anti-Legionella shower and tap filters for healthcare and public buildings across Europe, offering a near-identical product portfolio to AQUATOOLS' FILT'RAY range.
• Hydropac: Hydropac provides point-of-use water filtration products including anti-Legionella shower and tap filters, directly competing with AQUATOOLS in the UK healthcare and public-building segments.
• Aqua free: Aqua free manufactures point-of-use membrane filters for Legionella and pseudomonas prevention in healthcare facilities across Germany and Europe, overlapping closely with AQUATOOLS' FILT'RAY offering and German KTW-BWGL-certified line.

Broad incumbents

• 3M Water Filtration: 3M's Water Filtration division offers a broad portfolio of point-of-use and inline filtration products for healthcare, food service, and residential markets, providing overlapping but wider-scope competition to AQUATOOLS.
• Pentair: Pentair is a global water treatment and filtration company with residential, commercial, and healthcare-adjacent product lines, competing with AQUATOOLS primarily through its commercial POU and filtration accessories.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia provides comprehensive water treatment services for healthcare and public buildings, including Legionella risk management, competing with AQUATOOLS at the system level rather than the outlet level.
• Halma plc: Halma's water-quality and analysis subsidiaries (e.g., Palintest, HACH-related businesses) serve healthcare and public-sector water safety markets with monitoring and treatment solutions, partially overlapping AQUATOOLS' Legionella prevention value proposition.
• Watts Water Technologies: Watts Water manufactures plumbing, water treatment, and filtration products for commercial and institutional buildings, offering competitive point-of-use and water safety solutions relevant to AQUATOOLS' public-building segment.
• Cantel Medical (now part of STERIS): STERIS (through Cantel Medical) provides water purification and infection-prevention products for healthcare, including filtration solutions adjacent to AQUATOOLS' healthcare water-hygiene offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AQUATOOLScom
• Facebookfacebook.com/aquatoolsfrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aqua-tools
• Xx.com/aquatools

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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