Aqua Turbo Systems

What Aqua Turbo Systems does

Aqua Turbo Systems, legally operating as AQUASYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL N.V. and headquartered in Halle, Belgium, is a private wastewater treatment equipment manufacturer founded circa 1978 and operating under the SFA Group's SFA Enviro environmental division. The company designs, manufactures, and installs equipment for the pretreatment and treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater, with reported sales across 111 countries and 11,644 units sold in 2021. Its customer base spans municipal wastewater treatment facilities and industrial operators in manufacturing and processing, served through a horizontal segmentation approach with direct sales and engineering support from offices in Belgium, France, and the United States.

The product portfolio is built around the SCREWPELLER® patented worldwide screw-based aeration technology that powers the flagship AQUATURBO™ AER-AS floating surface turbine. The full range covers seven core equipment families: surface turbines (AER AS fast, AER GD slow), submersible aerators/mixers (AER SL directional, AER SB), foam control (Aquaturbo FB), floating debris re-entrainment (FRED), and bottom mixing (MIX GS). Production is supported by three workshops, and the engineering team continuously develops new products and refinements to meet demanding customer specifications. Certifications include Achilles UVDB Verify Category B1 and Ecovadis 2023.

The business model combines one-time equipment sales (design, manufacture, installation) with managed-service and rental options for wastewater treatment equipment. Distribution is sales-led and direct, with engineering personnel embedded in customer-facing roles rather than a dealer or e-commerce channel. The company holds no public listing, has no disclosed funding rounds, and operates as a privately held unit within the diversified SFA Group conglomerate. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with a B2B capital-equipment business selling into utility and industrial procurement channels.

Name

Aqua Turbo Systems

Legal name

AQUASYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL N.V.

Website

https://aquaturbo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aqua Turbo Systems, a Belgian division of the SFA Group, designs, manufactures, and installs wastewater aeration, mixing, and foam-control equipment for municipal and industrial treatment facilities worldwide, anchored by its patented SCREWPELLER® surface aeration technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wastewater Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)

Keywords

• Wastewater treatment equipment
• Surface aerators
• Submersible mixers
• Foam breaking machines
• Industrial water treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Halle

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Designs, manufactures, and installs equipment for pretreatment and treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater
2. Services and Rental: Provides services and rental options for wastewater treatment equipment

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aqua Turbo Systems designs, manufactures, and installs physical equipment for the pre-treatment and treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater. Its product portfolio covers aeration (surface turbines, submersible aerators), liquid mixing (hyperboloid bottom mixers), foam breaking, and floating debris re-entrainment, anchored by the AQUATURBO AER-AS surface aerator using patented SCREWPELLER® technology. The company also offers related services and equipment rental.

Product overview

AQUASYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL N.V., through its AQUATURBO brand, offers a comprehensive portfolio of wastewater treatment equipment for municipal and industrial applications. The product line centers on the patented SCREWPELLER technology and includes seven core product categories: surface turbines (AER AS fast turbine, AER GD slow turbine), submersible aerators/mixers (AER SL directional submersible, AER SB submersible), foam control equipment (Aquaturbo FB foam breaker), floating debris management (FRED re-entrainment device), and bottom mixing solutions (MIX GS hyperboloid mixer). These products work together to provide complete aeration, mixing, and treatment coverage for wastewater facilities, with the flagship AER-AS surface aerator considered the market leader internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AQUATURBO™: Primary brand specializing in wastewater treatment equipment including aerators, mixers, and foam breakers for municipal and industrial applications.

Products and services

• AER AS Floating fast surface turbine for wastewater aeration and oxygen transfer in municipal and industrial treatment applications; the flagship product featuring SCREWPELLER® patented technology.
• AER GD Slow surface turbine designed for gentle aeration and mixing in wastewater treatment processes.
• AER SL Self-aspirating directional submersible aerator/mixer for efficient dissolved oxygen introduction and mixing in treatment tanks.
• AER SB Self-aspirating submersible aerator designed for subsurface oxygen transfer and mixing in industrial wastewater applications.
• Aquaturbo FB Foam breaker/defoamer unit for controlling and eliminating surface foam in aeration tanks and treatment basins.
• FRED Floating debris/skimmate re-entrainment device for recapturing and reintroducing floating matter into the treatment process.
• MIX GS Hyperboloid bottom mixer for efficient mixing and suspension of solids in wastewater treatment basins.
• Services and Rental Ancillary services and rental options for Aqua Turbo wastewater treatment equipment, complementing equipment sales for municipal and industrial customers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SFA GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAqua Turbo is the specialized wastewater treatment brand within SFA Enviro, the environmental division of the SFA Group. The group provides engineering support, product development, and corporate infrastructure including ethics and sustainability certifications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Xylem: Global leader in water/wastewater pumps, aeration and mixing equipment (via the legacy Flygt and Wedeco product lines). Directly competes with Aqua Turbo in surface and submersible aeration for municipal and industrial treatment plants, with a much broader portfolio and global service network.
• Grundfos: One of the world's largest pump manufacturers with a dedicated wastewater and aeration segment (including the old Flygt/Normando ranges redistributed in some markets). Competes with Aqua Turbo on dosing, mixing, and wastewater aeration, particularly in EMEA municipal tenders.
• Sulzer: Manufactures submersible mixers and aerators (under the ABS brand) for wastewater treatment as well as a broad range of process pumps. Competes head-to-head with Aqua Turbo's AER SL/SB submersible aerators and MIX GS mixers in municipal and industrial treatment tenders.
• Smith & Loveless: US-based wastewater treatment equipment specialist offering aerators, mixers, and packaged treatment systems. Closely comparable business model to Aqua Turbo: niche OEM focused on municipal and industrial aeration/mixing with a similar installed-base/services model.
• Lakeside Equipment Corporation: Long-established North American wastewater equipment manufacturer offering aerators, mixers, and clarification equipment. Competes with Aqua Turbo's aeration/mixing portfolio, particularly on industrial and mid-size municipal projects in North America.
• Huber Technology: German wastewater and water-treatment equipment specialist with a strong focus on municipal and industrial customers, including aeration, mixing, and screen products. Direct overlap with Aqua Turbo in Europe on aeration/mixing equipment tenders.
• Aqua-Aerobic Systems: US-headquartered manufacturer of aeration, mixing, and biological treatment equipment for municipal and industrial wastewater. A near-clone of Aqua Turbo's product range (surface aerators, submersible mixers, foam control) — making it the closest direct niche competitor.
• Wilo SE: Major European pump manufacturer with an explicit wastewater and aeration/mixing product range (including the acquired Quantum/ABT ranges). Competes directly with Aqua Turbo in submersible mixers and aerators for both municipal and industrial treatment plants across Europe.
• KSB SE: German pump and valve manufacturer with a strong wastewater and water-treatment product family including submersible mixers. Provides comparable mixer and aerator equipment to municipal and industrial customers that overlap with Aqua Turbo's MIX GS and AER SB product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies: Division of Veolia that designs and supplies full water and wastewater treatment plants (including aeration systems such as the legacy AnoxKaldnes/Hydrotech ranges). While not a niche aerator specialist like Aqua Turbo, its much broader plant-of-the-line offering competes for the same municipal and industrial customer capex.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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