What Scinor does

Scinor is a Chinese-founded (2009) manufacturer of low-pressure hollow fiber ultrafiltration (UF) and microfiltration (MF) membranes based on a proprietary Thermally Induced Phase Separation (TIPS) process applied to Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF). The company operates through three entities: Beijing-based Scinor Ltd as the parent and Beijing Scinor Membrane Technology Co., Ltd. as the manufacturing arm, with wholly-owned Scinor Water America, LLC (headquartered at 40 Wall Street, New York) serving as the exclusive distributor for the Americas and Singapore handling Asia-Pacific commercial activity. Scinor's core product is the SMT600 family of TIPS PVDF membrane modules, offered in pressurized (P-series: P23, P38, P40, P50, P51, P56, P72, P80), submerged (S-series: S26, S30, S60), membrane bioreactor (BR30), and cassette configurations, complemented by a mobile water treatment system capable of processing up to 0.5 million gallons per day.

The primary commercial proposition is direct retrofit compatibility — drop-in replacement modules engineered to physically and operationally substitute for hollow fiber products from Evoqua Memcor, Suez ZeeWeed, DOW, Pall, Hydranautics, Koch, Norit, Toray, Polymem, and Motimo without hardware, programming, or process changes. This positioning is supported by NSF/ANSI 419 certification across 18 UF models, NSF/ANSI 61, ISO 9001/14001/45001, and state-level approvals (Oregon Health Authority, Colorado DPHE). The installed base spans 550+ sites globally with 800+ MGD of cumulative treatment capacity, including 160+ retrofit projects displacing more than 40 original membrane brands and delivering 280+ MGD of retrofit capacity.

Revenue is generated through quote-based hardware sales of membrane modules and mobile systems, plus professional services (applications support, engineering assistance, 24/7 service, customer monitoring, and spare parts supply). Scinor Water America accounted for approximately 20% of parent global membrane sales in 2018, with 24 new orders and 15 retrofit completions recorded that year. Customers are predominantly municipal water and wastewater utilities (West Basin MWD, OCWD, Monterey One Water, Albany-Millersburg, City of Spencer TN, San Juan River Village) with a smaller industrial segment (Covanta Delaware Valley, Show Me Ethanol, Motimo ethanol). Pricing is contract-based on project specifications and is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Scinor

Legal name

Scinor Water America, LLC

Website

https://scinor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Scinor is a Chinese-founded (2009) manufacturer of TIPS PVDF hollow fiber ultrafiltration membranes, serving municipal water utilities and industrial water users globally through drop-in direct retrofit modules compatible with all major membrane brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (325220), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252), Nonwoven Fabric Mills (31323)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Membrane Treatment (UF/NF/RO for Potable) (EUANABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB), Membranes, Consumables & Chemicals (Elements, Antiscalants, Cleaning) (EUANAFAJ), Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis (BWRO) Plants & Operations (EUANAFAB)

Keywords

• Ultrafiltration membranes
• Membrane water treatment
• PVDF hollow fiber
• Direct membrane retrofit
• Municipal water filtration

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membrane Module Sales: Sale of TIPS PVDF ultrafiltration membrane modules including SMT600 series (pressurized, submerged, MBR, cassette configurations). Direct retrofit modules compatible with all major membrane manufacturers.
2. Service and Support: Comprehensive water treatment services including applications support, engineering assistance, 24/7 service, customer care monitoring programs, and spare parts supply.
3. Mobile Water Treatment Systems: Self-contained mobile filtration units for temporary or permanent water treatment needs, processing up to half million gallons per day.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Scinor manufactures and sells TIPS PVDF hollow fiber ultrafiltration (UF) and microfiltration (MF) membrane modules under the SMT600 family for municipal, wastewater, industrial, and mobile water treatment applications. The company specializes in direct retrofit modules that replace existing hollow fiber systems from any major manufacturer without hardware, programming, or process changes, complemented by engineering services, 24/7 support, and spare parts.

Product overview

Scinor offers a unified product portfolio centered on TIPS (Thermally Induced Phase Separation) PVDF hollow fiber ultrafiltration membranes for water and wastewater treatment. The product line spans three main module types: SMT600-P Series (pressurized, outside-in configuration), SMT600-S Series (submerged, vacuum operation), and SMT600-BR30 (Membrane Bioreactor). These are complemented by the SMT600 Cassette System for large-scale submerged applications and a Mobile Water Treatment System for portable/temporary needs. The Direct Retrofit program enables direct replacement of all major competing membrane brands without hardware modifications. All products are backed by comprehensive engineering and support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TIPS PVDF Hollow Fiber Membranes Thermally Induced Phase Separation (TIPS) Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) hollow fiber UF/MF membranes offering high permeability, mechanical strength, fouling resistance, and chemical tolerance for municipal, wastewater, industrial, and desalination applications.
• SMT600-P Series Pressurized Modules Pressurized ultrafiltration modules operating in outside-in configuration, available in multiple sizes (P23, P38, P40, P50, P51, P56, P72, P80) for dead-end or cross-flow operation with backwash, maintenance clean, and CIP cleaning capabilities.
• SMT600-S Series Submerged Modules Submerged ultrafiltration modules (S26, S30, S60) applied in vacuum operation during filtration mode for potable water, wastewater, desalination, and industrial applications.
• SMT600-BR30 Membrane Bioreactor Module Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) ultrafiltration module designed for industrial wastewater treatment applications.
• SMT600 Cassette System Cassette-style submerged membrane system for large-scale submerged wastewater treatment installations.
• Direct Retrofit Modules Pressure, submerged, and MBR replacement modules designed as plug-and-play retrofits for all major membrane manufacturers' systems without hardware, process, or cleaning protocol changes.
• Mobile Water Treatment System Self-contained portable water filtration unit capable of processing up to 0.5 million gallons per day, designed for drought relief, emergency response, seasonal needs, and temporary water treatment applications.
• Membrane System Service and Support Comprehensive water treatment services including applications support, engineering assistance for project design, installation, commissioning, and operation, 24/7 service availability, customer monitoring programs, and spare parts inventory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40% more product water under same operating conditions
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and key player.

• Monterey One WatercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Selected as UF vendor for the Monterey One Water AWTF project expected to startup in mid-2019 with peak production capacity of 7.9 MGD
• SUEZkey playerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 19 May 2017Contract operations firm key player in West Basin project including converting the system from polypropylene to PVDF operating conditions and implementing automation and controls capabilities

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Evoqua Water Technologies (now Xylem): Manufacturer of the Memcor line of hollow-fiber UF/MF membranes — the most directly contested brand in Scinor's retrofit catalog. Both companies target municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment with low-pressure hollow-fiber modules.
• Veolia Water Technologies (Suez): Producer of ZeeWeed 500/1000 series submerged UF membranes, explicitly listed as a competing brand that Scinor's retrofit modules replace. Operates in municipal and industrial water reuse with global service capabilities.
• DuPont Water Solutions: Manufactures DOW SFP-2860 and SFP-2880 UF modules used in potable water and industrial pretreatment — both in Scinor's direct retrofit cross-reference. A large, well-capitalized incumbent with broad product reach.
• Toray Industries (Toray Membrane USA): Manufacturer of Toray HSF2020 and related hollow-fiber UF membranes serving municipal and industrial water treatment. A direct competitor whose modules Scinor explicitly targets for retrofit replacement.
• Pall Corporation (Danaher): Supplies Pall UNA-620A and other hollow-fiber UF modules used in industrial and municipal water treatment. Listed in Scinor's retrofit cross-reference as a replaceable brand.
• Koch Membrane Systems: Produces Koch V1048 and 10072PMC series hollow-fiber UF modules for water and wastewater applications, both listed in Scinor's retrofit cross-reference. A direct competitor in industrial and municipal segments.
• Hydranautics (Nitto Denko): Manufactures Hydranautics CAP 60 UF modules as well as RO/NF membranes; CAP UF series is in Scinor's direct retrofit catalog. A global competitor with broader membrane portfolio including RO.
• Pentair X-Flow: Supplies X-Flow hollow-fiber UF membranes for municipal drinking water and industrial process water. Competes directly with Scinor in standard UF/MF applications globally.

Emerging players

• Polymem: European manufacturer of hollow-fiber UF membranes (e.g., Polymem 120S) for municipal and industrial water treatment. Listed in Scinor's direct retrofit cross-reference as a replaceable competitor.

Regional players

• Motimo: China-based manufacturer of UOF-4/MOF-4 hollow-fiber UF membranes, listed in Scinor's retrofit cross-reference. Primarily serves the Chinese domestic market, making it more of a regional than global peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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