Purac
Purac AB is a privately held Swedish environmental technology company that designs, builds, and commissions turnkey plants for municipal and industrial water treatment, wastewater treatment, and biogas production, serving primarily Swedish and Norwegian municipalities through public procurement and long-term partnering contracts.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1956
- HeadquartersLund, Sweden
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Purac does
Purac AB is a privately held Swedish environmental technology company founded in 1956 in Lund and originally established as part of Tetra Pak. The company designs, builds, and commissions turnkey plants for drinking water treatment, municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, and biogas production, with a wholly-owned subsidiary (Purac Lanka Pvt Ltd) supporting limited international work and a Norwegian project footprint led from its Swedish base. The technology stack spans conventional processes (DAF, rapid sand filtration, lamella sedimentation) and advanced biological and membrane processes (IFAS, MBBR, SBR, ultrafiltration with 20nm pore size achieving 4-log virus / 6-log parasite reduction, and HFNF membranes), wrapped around two proprietary process packages — Purac EWA™ for food-waste pretreatment and Purac ReNu™ for converting digestate into KRAV-certified pelleted biofertilizer. Equipment partnerships with membrane suppliers (notably Pentair X-Flow) and construction partners (PEAB, Skanska, NCC, AF Bygg Syd) are used to deliver projects, with Purac retaining process design, plant design, installation, and commissioning in-house.
Purac generates the majority of revenue through large, project-based infrastructure contracts — Gräfsåsen Biogas Östersund at SEK 230 million and Arvidstorp at roughly SEK 132 million are representative — awarded via Swedish/Norwegian public procurement and structured as partnering, fixed-price, cost-plus, or full turnkey engagements. Customers are primarily Swedish and Norwegian municipal utilities (Trollhättan Energi, Ystad kommun, Östersunds kommun, Gnesta kommun, Skaraborgsvatten, Mariestads kommun, Trelleborgs kommun, Göteborgs stad, Stockholm Vatten och Avfall, LEVA i Lysekil, SÅAB, Kumla kommun), supplemented by an industrial and waste-management segment (Biond Production AB, Alviksgården Lantbruks AB, Greve Biogass AS with partners Lindum and Vesar). A service and after-sales organization (frame agreements, quarterly visits, well inspection and renovation) provides a smaller recurring revenue stream over the installed base of 5,000+ completed projects.
The company employs approximately 130 people, reports annual revenue in the SEK 600-800 million range, and is led by CEO Mats Helander with a senior team covering technology (Daniel Ling), HR (Anita Asklund), finance (Rose-Marie Reimer), regional operations, large projects, sales and marketing, HSSEQ, and procurement. Purac holds no external funding, no disclosed parent company, and has emphasized organic growth, employer branding (Karriärföretag 2026), and long-term partnering relationships as its core commercial strategy across its five Swedish regional offices plus the Sri Lanka subsidiary.
Purac firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Purac
- Legal name
- Purac AB
- Website
- https://purac.se
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1956
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Purac AB is a privately held Swedish environmental technology company that designs, builds, and commissions turnkey plants for municipal and industrial water treatment, wastewater treatment, and biogas production, serving primarily Swedish and Norwegian municipalities through public procurement and long-term partnering contracts.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Purac industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Environmental Engineering and Water Infrastructure
- NAICS
- Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132)
- SIC
- Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Desalination Plant EPC, O&M & Performance Optimization (EUANAFAK)
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Where Purac is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lund
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices6 records
Markets served
Purac business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Infrastructure Project Contracts (Design, Build, Commission): Purac generates the majority of revenue through large infrastructure project contracts for municipal and industrial clients. These encompass the full project lifecycle from early process studies and design through construction, installation, and commissioning of water treatment, wastewater treatment, and biogas plants. Projects are typically awarded via public procurement or partnering arrangements. Revenue recognition is project-based, with contract values ranging from tens of millions to hundreds of millions of SEK per project.
- Service, Maintenance and After-Sales: Purac provides ongoing service, maintenance, process optimization, and modernization of existing plants throughout their operational lifetime. The company has a well-established service organization and offers service agreements (e.g., quarterly visits) and frame agreements for operational support. This generates recurring revenue from existing installed base.
- Process Equipment and Technology Supply: Supply of proprietary process equipment and technology systems (e.g., Purac EWA™, Purac ReNu™, ultrafiltration membranes) as part of total turnkey contracts or as standalone equipment supply. Includes spare parts supply and upgrades.
- Drinking Water Well Service: Purac offers well/drilling services including inspection, renovation, high-pressure cleaning, acid treatment, capacity testing, and camera inspection for drinking water wells. This is a service stream targeting both municipal and private water supply customers.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Purac product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Purac is a Scandinavian environmental technology company that designs, builds, and commissions complete turnkey plants for drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, and biogas production. The company delivers process design, plant design, project execution, installation, commissioning, and lifetime service for municipal and industrial clients. Its offering combines proprietary process technologies (Purac EWA™, Purac ReNu™, ultrafiltration, MBBR/IFAS, SBR, GEWE™ lamella sedimentation) with engineering, construction, and aftermarket service capabilities.
Product overview
Purac is a Swedish environmental technology company offering complete turnkey solutions for water treatment, wastewater treatment, and biogas production. Their product portfolio includes proprietary technologies like Purac EWA™ for food waste pre-treatment and Purac ReNu™ for nutrient recovery from digestate, alongside core offerings in drinking water treatment (using technologies such as ultrafiltration, DAF, FloFilter™, and GEWE™ lamella sedimentation), process water treatment, wastewater treatment (including IFAS and MBBR biological processes), and biogas production facilities. The company also provides well service and maintenance capabilities. Solutions are delivered through various contracting models including partnering, fixed-price, and full turnkey contracts.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Purac EWA™: Efficient waste application - proprietary solution for pre-treatment of food waste. Separates plastic, paper, metal from food waste and converts it to pumpable slurry.
- Purac ReNu™
Products and services
- Drinking Water Treatment Plants (Dricksvattenrening) Complete drinking water treatment solutions for municipal water utilities, including DAF, filtration, membrane technologies (UF/NF), and UV treatment for removal of particles, organic material, and microorganisms. Delivered as turnkey plants with process design, plant design, installation, and commissioning. Reference plants include Lackarebäcks Vattenverk (186,000 m³/day) and Östersund HFNF plant.
- Process Water Treatment (Processvattenrening) Process water treatment solutions for industrial applications including pulp and paper, food and beverage, and drinking water production. Ensures stable operation and product safety for industrial clients.
- Wastewater Treatment Plants (Avloppsrening) Wastewater treatment solutions for both municipal and industrial applications, including IFAS (Integrated Fixed-film Activated Sludge) and MBBR (Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor) processes for biological nutrient removal. Reference plants include Arvidstorp (70,000 PE), Sjöhög ARV Ystad (47,000 PE), and Långevik reningsverk.
- Biogas Production Plants (Biogasproduktion) Complete turnkey biogas plants including co-digestion facilities, manure installations, high-rate anaerobic processes, and sludge digestion for wastewater treatment plants. Reference projects include Gräfsåsen Biogas Östersund (58,000 tonnes/year throughput, 29 GWh/year biomethane) and Greve Biogass Norway (110,000 tonnes/year).
- Well Service (Brunnsservice) Comprehensive drinking water well maintenance services including inspection, renovation, high-pressure cleaning, acid treatment, capacity testing, camera inspection, and pump upgrades. Targets both municipal and private water supply customers.
Quantifiable outcome
- 4-log virus reduction and 6-log parasite/bacteria reduction achieved with ultrafiltration membrane systems (Guaranteed virus removal)
- +9 more outcomes
Companies that use Purac
Customer profileNamed customers16 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Purac technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Purac partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- PEABminorMain construction contractor for Arvidstorp wastewater treatment plant expansion in Trollhättan. Purac acted as subcontractor to PEAB for process equipment, design, installation, and commissioning of the Bio 3 biological treatment line.
- AF Bygg SydminorConstruction partner in the Nya Sjöviksverket project in Trelleborg. Phase 1 was carried out in close collaboration with AF Bygg Syd as part of a partnering arrangement for the modernization of the wastewater treatment plant.
- Pentair X-FlowcoreDutch manufacturer of ultrafiltration hollow fiber membranes (XIGA XF75, X-flow XF40 models). Purac has used Pentair X-Flow membranes in multiple large-scale drinking water treatment plants including Lackarebäcks Vattenverk (Gothenburg, 186,000 m³/day) and Borgunda vattenverk. This is a long-standing supplier relationship with validated technology.
- SkanskaminorMain construction contractor for Bornsjöverket (Stockholm). Purac acted as subcontractor for process equipment, with Skanska responsible for building and construction work. Project conducted in partnering form with Stockholm Vatten och Avfall.
- NCCminorMain construction contractor for Borgunda vattenverk. Purac acted as subcontractor to NCC, responsible for all functionality in the ultrafiltration plant contract including design, procurement, installation, and commissioning.
- Biond Production AB (formerly OX2 AB)minorCustomer and partner for food waste pretreatment facility in Helsingborg. Biond drives and develops one of Sweden's largest waste management and biogas production facilities. Purac delivered the EWA pretreatment system with service and maintenance agreement.
- Lindum ASminorNorwegian waste management company (100% owned by Drammen Kommune) and co-operator of Den Magiske Fabrikkan biogas plant in Norway alongside Vesar and Greve Biogass. Purac delivered production line for the biogas plant.
- Vesar (Avfallsselskapet i Vestfold)minorNorwegian waste management company for Vestfold region, co-operator of Den Magiske Fabrikkan biogas plant. Purac delivered the biogas production line for processing organic waste and manure.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Purac competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- COWI: Danish engineering consultancy with substantial water and environment business across Scandinavia. Directly comparable as a process engineering and infrastructure delivery firm for water and wastewater projects in the Nordic region.
- Norconsult: Norwegian engineering consultancy with water, environment, and process infrastructure capabilities. Comparable in serving Norwegian and Swedish municipal clients and providing process design and project execution for water and wastewater plants.
- WSP: Global engineering professional services firm with strong Nordic (especially Swedish/Norwegian) water and environmental infrastructure practices. Overlaps with Purac in municipal water, wastewater, and biogas-related project delivery.
- EnviDan: Nordic water technology specialist delivering advanced treatment plants, MBBR/IFAS systems, and process optimization. Highly comparable as a focused water-treatment EPC peer with similar process technology orientation to Purac.
- Ramboll: Global engineering consultancy with strong Nordic water and wastewater expertise. Comparable in target customers (municipal utilities, industrial clients), service scope (design, project execution, environmental consulting), and Scandinavian market footprint.
- AFRY (formerly ÅF and Pöyry): Nordic-headquartered engineering, design, and project execution firm with a dedicated water and process infrastructure practice. Comparable in delivering turnkey water/wastewater/biogas projects to Scandinavian municipalities and industrial clients.
- Sweco: Nordic engineering consultancy with a large water and environmental infrastructure practice serving Swedish and Norwegian municipalities. Directly comparable to Purac in customer base (municipal/industrial) and core capabilities (process design, plant engineering, water/wastewater projects).
Broad incumbents
- Xylem: Global water technology major offering pumps, treatment systems, and digital solutions. Comparable as a water infrastructure player but operates at significantly larger scale across a broader portfolio than Purac's Nordic-focused EPC model.
- Veolia Water Technologies: Global water and wastewater treatment EPC and technology provider. Overlaps with Purac in municipal and industrial water treatment, but is a much larger incumbent with global reach and integrated operations.
Emerging players
- Kemira: Finnish chemicals company with a water treatment chemicals business serving municipal and industrial customers in the Nordics. Partial overlap with Purac on the water-treatment value chain, particularly around coagulants and process chemistry used in DAF/lamella systems.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Purac social profiles
Digital presencePurac compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Purac financial estimates
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Purac leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles13 records
Purac subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Purac funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Purac M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Purac
What does Purac do?
Purac is a Scandinavian environmental technology company that designs, builds, and commissions complete turnkey plants for drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, and biogas production. The company delivers process design, plant design, project execution, installation, commissioning, and lifetime service for municipal and industrial clients. Its offering combines proprietary process technologies (Purac EWA™, Purac ReNu™, ultrafiltration, MBBR/IFAS, SBR, GEWE™ lamella sedimentation) with engineering, construction, and aftermarket service capabilities.
Is Purac a public or private company?
Purac is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Purac founded?
Purac was founded in 1956. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Purac based?
Purac is headquartered in Lund, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does Purac make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Infrastructure Project Contracts (Design, Build, Commission) is the primary driver. The others are service, Maintenance and After-Sales, process Equipment and Technology Supply and drinking Water Well Service.
Who are Purac's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are COWI, Norconsult, WSP, EnviDan, Ramboll, AFRY (formerly ÅF and Pöyry) and Sweco. Broad incumbents are Xylem and Veolia Water Technologies. Kemira is listed as an emerging player.
Does Purac have an API?
No public API is recorded for Purac.
What industry is Purac in?
Purac's product category is Environmental Engineering and Water Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUANAFAK, Desalination Plant EPC, O&M & Performance Optimization. Its NAICS code is 2213 and its SIC code is 4941.