What Global Water & Energy does

Global Water & Energy (GWE) is a Belgium-headquartered industrial engineering firm specializing in turn-key wastewater treatment and biogas valorization systems for high-strength industrial effluents. The company's technology portfolio spans primary treatment (SUPERFLOT, SUPERSEP), anaerobic treatment (ANUBIX, RAPTOR, FLOTAMET, COHRAL), aerobic treatment (ACTIVOX, MEMBROX, CAROX, SEQUOX, CYCLOX), and biogas conditioning/utilization (CALORIX, SULFURIX, BIO-SULFURIX, GASODRIX, ODORIX), with each system branded and documented under proprietary trademarks. The core commercial proposition is converting organic pollutants in industrial wastewater into biogas that displaces fossil-fuel energy demand at the customer site, integrated with downstream water reclamation (PURAQUA) for circular-economy water reuse.

GWE serves enterprise customers across five primary verticals — Beer & Beverages, Food, Waste to Energy, Pulp & Paper, and Distilleries & Bio-Ethanol — with a reference base that includes AB InBev, Nestlé, Heineken, Mars Wrigley, Molson Coors, Chobani, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, and Mondi. The company operates through direct enterprise field sales with dedicated regional Sales Directors covering Europe, Latin America, North America, Mexico/West Coast Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, supported by eight country offices and project delivery capabilities spanning 30+ countries.

The business model combines capital-project EPC revenue (turn-key design, engineering, and construction of treatment facilities) with recurring O&M and spare-parts service revenue, and is increasingly extending into adjacent verticals such as power-plant water treatment through its parent Ekopak Sustainable Water group. Founded in 1991 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ekopak, GWE has accumulated 25+ years of process engineering know-how and a globally distributed project execution organization.

Name

Global Water & Energy

Legal name

Global Water & Energy BV

Website

https://globalwe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Global Water & Energy is a Belgium-based industrial engineering firm that designs and delivers turn-key anaerobic and aerobic wastewater treatment systems with biogas-to-energy valorization for enterprise customers in beverages, food, pulp and paper, and distilleries across 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Wastewater Treatment

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Services (BPALAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Anaerobic Treatment & Resource Recovery (Biogas/Co-digestion) (EUANADAH), Industrial Waste-to-Energy (Non-Hazardous Process Wastes) (EUACAIAI), Industrial Water Reuse Utilities (ZLD/MLD & Process Water Recycling) (EUANAGAG), Anaerobic Digestion (AD) & Biogas/RNG Production (Organics Feedstocks) (BPALAEAC)

Keywords

• Industrial wastewater treatment
• Anaerobic digestion systems
• Biogas valorization solutions
• Water reclamation technology
• Renewable energy recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Bruges

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Wastewater Treatment Systems: Design, engineering, and construction of turn-key wastewater treatment facilities for industrial clients across beer & beverages, food, pulp & paper, distilleries, and other sectors. Revenue derived from capital projects and equipment sales.
2. Biogas Valorization Systems: Systems for converting biogas into renewable energy (hot water, steam, electricity, RNG). Includes burners, flares, green energy generators, and conditioning equipment.
3. Operation and Maintenance Services: Ongoing operational support and maintenance services for wastewater treatment facilities. Provided by skilled process engineers and technicians for long-term sustainability.
4. Water Reclamation Solutions: Water recycling and reuse systems enabling circular economy approaches for industrial clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Global Water & Energy designs, engineers, builds, commissions, and operates turn-key industrial wastewater treatment plants that combine proprietary anaerobic, aerobic, and physical-chemical biological treatment technologies with biogas valorization systems, converting industrial effluent and organic waste into reusable water and renewable energy for the beer & beverage, food, pulp & paper, waste-to-energy, and distillery/bio-ethanol industries. Deliveries are project-based custom solutions supplemented by audits, spare parts, retrofits, and ongoing operation and maintenance services.

Product overview

Global Water & Energy (GWE) offers an integrated portfolio of industrial water and wastewater treatment solutions centered around anaerobic and aerobic biological treatment technologies. The core offering consists of wastewater treatment systems (Primary, Anaerobic, and Aerobic treatment) combined with Biogas Valorization solutions that convert organic waste into renewable energy. GWE's technology brand portfolio includes proprietary systems: ANUBIX™ (anaerobic reactors), RAPTOR™ (high-rate anaerobic treatment), FLOTAMET™ (high-FOG anaerobic treatment), and COHRAL™ for anaerobic treatment; ACTIVOX™, FLOTOX™, SEQUOX™, CYCLOX™, MEMBROX™, and CAROX™ for aerobic treatment; SUPERFLOT™ and SUPERSEP™ for primary treatment; CALORIX™ (direct-fired heaters), GASODRIX™ (biogas dryers), SULFURIX™ and BIO-SULFURIX™ (biogas desulfurization), ODORIX™ (odor control), and PURAQUA™ (water reclamation). Solutions serve industries including Beer & Beverages, Food, Waste to Energy, Pulp and Paper, and Distilleries and Bio-Ethanol. GWE operates as part of Ekopak Sustainable Water group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wastewater Treatment Turn-key anaerobic, aerobic, and physical-chemical wastewater treatment plants for high-strength industrial effluent. Delivered as engineered, designed, built, commissioned and operated systems for breweries, food processors, pulp & paper mills, distilleries and waste-to-energy operators, providing up to 95%+ COD/BOD/TSS removal and on-site biogas energy recovery.
• Biogas Valorization End-to-end systems that convert biogas from anaerobic wastewater treatment into renewable energy — hot water, steam, electricity, or renewable natural gas — using burners, flares, green energy generators, biogas dryers and desulfurization units. Designed for continuous 100% biogas utilization without costly storage, able to displace up to 100% of fuel oil and 75% of electricity demand in food-processing facilities.
• Water Reclamation Industrial water recycling and reuse solutions using ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis (PURAQUA) to produce reusable-quality effluent, supporting circular-economy water management and reducing freshwater consumption for industrial clients across beverage, food, and other manufacturing sectors.
• Biomass Solutions Solids treatment package leveraging the RAPTOR™ high-rate anaerobic system to maximize green energy generation from solid organic waste fractions (wet pulp, shell materials), generating approximately 180% additional energy from solid organic waste streams.
• Audits Auditing and benchmarking engagements for process optimization of existing wastewater and biogas systems, often used as the entry point for retrofits, capacity upgrades, or new turn-key plant specifications.
• Operation and Maintenance Long-term day-to-day operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment and biogas plants delivered by GWE's in-house process engineers and technicians, including remote monitoring for performance optimization. Structured as multi-year service contracts.
• Laboratory Equipment & Analysis Laboratory equipment supply and analytical services to support wastewater characterization, biological treatability studies, and ongoing performance monitoring of GWE plants.
• Research and Development Applied research and development services supporting continuous improvement of GWE's anaerobic, aerobic, and biogas-valorization technologies, including pilot testing and process optimization for client-specific effluents.
• Spare Parts Supply of genuine spare parts for GWE-installed wastewater treatment and biogas systems, supporting plant uptime and ongoing operations.
• Retrofits Retrofit and upgrade services for existing wastewater treatment installations, enabling performance improvements, capacity expansions, and biogas-recovery additions to plants not originally supplied by GWE.
• Biomass Inoculation Service Biological-mass supply and inoculation service to start up new biological treatment systems or restore microbial populations after system upsets in existing plants.

Quantifiable outcome

• COD/BOD/TSS removal rates up to 95% or more in effluent treatment
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• E.ON Power Plants BelgiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025Ekopak (GWE's parent company) provides tailor-made water treatment installation for E.ON Power Plants Belgium. This represents a strategic relationship in the energy sector for water treatment solutions.
• DWS (subsidiary)coreTechnology or IntegrationThrough subsidiary DWS, Global Water & Energy offers proven biogas utilization solutions including burners and boiler modifications, enabling companies to utilize biogas in single or dual-fuel systems. DWS has over 30 years of practical experience in biogas solutions.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Paques Biomaterials / Paques Environmental Technology: Dutch-headquartered competitor specializing in anaerobic wastewater treatment and biogas-to-energy systems, with shared focus on UASB/EGSB reactors and industrial food & beverage clients. Highly comparable to GWE's ANUBIX/RAPTOR portfolio.
• Aquatech International: US-based specialist in industrial water and wastewater treatment including anaerobic digestion and water reuse across food, beverage, and energy clients. Directly comparable EPC-style delivery model and industrial verticals.
• Fluence Corporation: Provider of decentralized, packaged anaerobic/aerobic wastewater and water reuse plants with biogas utilization, serving food, beverage, and industrial customers globally. Closely aligned with GWE's modular turn-key focus.
• Ovivo (formerly GL&V / Biotim): Supplier of water and wastewater treatment solutions for industrial and municipal markets, including biological treatment and biosolids handling. Overlaps GWE's industrial EPC and aerobic/anaerobic lines.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies (Veolia Environnement): Global water and wastewater major serving industrial, food and beverage customers with turn-key anaerobic/aerobic treatment and biogas recovery. Overlaps with GWE's industrial offering but at materially larger scale and broader portfolio.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Major industrial and municipal water treatment player offering biological treatment, MBR, and resource recovery. Competes with GWE for large industrial brewery and food processing contracts; broader portfolio and balance sheet.
• Xylem Inc. Global water technology company with biological treatment, MBR (Wedeco/Lewa/Megablock-style), and industrial wastewater offerings. Larger, broader, but addresses the same industrial customer RFPs as GWE.
• Kurita Water Industries: Japanese-headquartered industrial water and process treatment major with biological and reclaimed water services to food & beverage and pulp & paper customers. Comparable vertical mix and anaerobic track record, much larger scale.
• Ecolab / Nalco Water: Global water and process chemicals/services provider serving food and beverage manufacturers with water reuse, treatment, and sustainability programs. Adjacent competitor that bundles chemicals and equipment into large accounts that GWE also targets.

Emerging players

• Cambrian Innovation: US-based provider of industrial wastewater-to-energy solutions using anaerobic digestion and biogas recovery for food/beverage clients. A more specialized, emerging-stage alternative to GWE in the same industrial niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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