Membranium

What Membranium does

Membranium (trademark of JSC "RM Nanotech", Акционерное Общество «РМ Нанотех») is a Russian industrial manufacturer specializing in nanostructured polyamide composite membrane flatsheet and spiral-wound membrane elements for reverse osmosis (RO), nanofiltration (NF), and ultrafiltration (UF) applications. The company's R&D lineage traces to 1968 Soviet-era cellulose acetate membrane research at VNISS, with the Membranium brand launched in 2010 under the 'Russian Membranes' project with RUSNANO backing. Membranium is the only Russian manufacturer of nanostructured membrane fabric and spiral-wound membrane elements and ranks seventh globally in this category. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and was the first Russian manufacturer to obtain NSF/ANSI 61 certification for drinking water system components in 2016, supported by four patents on membrane manufacturing methods.

The product portfolio centers on spiral-wound membrane elements organized into industrial series (nanoRO KM for seawater, KC for high-rejection brackish, KH for low-pressure, KCH for extra low-pressure), sanitary elements (SNRO, SNNF, SNUF) for food, dairy, biochemical, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical applications, flat sheet membranes for plate-and-frame modules, and specialized elements for MSW landfill leachate treatment (SC, SH, SM series). Supporting offerings include proprietary engineering software (NanotechROCAD for RO system design at version 1.4.4, NanotechRONormXL for performance monitoring), membrane maintenance reagents under the Membranium LAB brand, a household four-stage RO system (SMART Filter), and a mobile membrane pilot plant for pilot testing at up to 25 bar and 80°C.

Membranium operates a hybrid go-to-market combining direct enterprise field sales with technical consultation, system design, and field supervision alongside an e-commerce storefront for the Russian domestic market. Production and headquarters are based in Vladimir, with an operations support office and technical support center in Moscow, employing over 100 professionals including candidates of sciences and authors of scientific publications. The company serves customers across more than 50 countries via direct sales and regional partners (e.g., Miltex in Belarus), targeting industrial water treatment (municipal, desalination, wastewater), food and dairy, pharmaceutical and beverage, and environmental verticals. Named enterprise and government customers include Mosenergo, TANECO, ShchekinoAzot, the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant, Brestenergo, Blagoveshchensk Dairy Products Plant, Arcacontinental (Coca-Cola producer in Mexico), and Iraqi government ministries. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales (membrane elements, flatsheets, reagents) supplemented by professional services, pilot testing, and software licensing under quote-based multi-year contracts.

Name

Membranium

Legal name

JSC "RM Nanotech" (Акционерное Общество «РМ Нанотех»)

Website

https://membranium.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Membranium (JSC RM Nanotech) is the only Russian manufacturer of nanostructured polyamide composite membrane flatsheet and spiral-wound elements for reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, and ultrafiltration, serving industrial water, dairy, pharmaceutical, and wastewater customers across 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Membrane Manufacturing

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Membranes, Consumables & Chemicals (Elements, Antiscalants, Cleaning) (EUANAFAJ), Membrane Treatment Chemicals (RO/NF/UF) (IMAEAJAF), Industrial Wastewater Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAC)

Keywords

• Reverse osmosis membranes
• Spiral wound elements
• Nanofiltration membranes
• Ultrafiltration membranes
• Industrial water treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membrane Element Sales: Sale of spiral wound membrane elements for reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, and ultrafiltration. Products include industrial elements (series 8040, 4040), sanitary elements (SNRO, SNNF, SNUF), and household elements (1812). Both dry and wet membrane states available.
2. Membrane Flatsheet Sales: Sale of flat sheet membranes for reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, and ultrafiltration for use in plate-and-frame modules.
3. Reagents and Chemicals: Reagents for membrane installations including antiscalants, alkaline washing reagents, acid washing reagents, biocides, and reducing agents for the Membranium LAB line.
4. Professional Services: RO system design and replacement services, field supervision, online troubleshooting, analog replacement guidance, and product verification services.
5. Software Products: NanotechROCAD software for RO system calculations and NanotechRONormXL for performance monitoring.
6. Pilot Testing Services: Pilot tests on mobile membrane pilot plant for testing reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, and microfiltration processes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Membranium manufactures and sells nanostructured polyamide composite membrane elements and flatsheets for reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, and ultrafiltration used in industrial, municipal, food, dairy, pharmaceutical, and household water treatment applications. The company complements its membrane hardware with proprietary design and monitoring software (NanotechROCAD, NanotechRONormXL), chemical reagents (Membranium LAB), and pilot testing services on a mobile membrane plant.

Product overview

Membranium (TM of JSC RM Nanotech) is a Russian manufacturer offering a comprehensive membrane technology portfolio centered on spiral-wound polyamide composite membrane elements for reverse osmosis (nanoRO), nanofiltration (NanoNF), and ultrafiltration (NanoUF). The product line includes: standard industrial elements (KM for seawater, KC/KH/KCH for brackish water), sanitary elements (SNRO/SNNF/SNUF) for food/dairy/pharmaceutical applications, and household systems (SMART Filter). Supporting offerings include proprietary software tools (NanotechROCAD for system design, NanotechRONormXL for performance monitoring), membrane reagents (Membranium LAB antiscalants and cleaners), and pilot testing services via mobile membrane pilot plant. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and is the only Russian manufacturer of nanostructured membrane fabric and elements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• nanoRO: Product line for reverse osmosis membrane elements
• nanoNF
• nanoUF
• Membranium LAB

Products and services

• Spiral Wound Membrane Elements (nanoRO Series) Polyamide composite spiral-wound membrane elements for reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, and ultrafiltration of brackish, sea, and wastewater. Available in series including KM (sea water), KC (high-selectivity brackish), KH (low-pressure), and KCH (extra low-pressure), supplied to industrial and municipal customers globally.
• Membrane Flatsheet Flat sheet membranes produced in-house using identical material to spiral-wound elements, intended for reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, and ultrafiltration processes in plate-and-frame modules, particularly for high-viscosity products.
• Sanitary Membrane Elements (SNRO, SNNF, SNUF Series) Full-fit spiral-wound sanitary membrane elements for food, dairy, biochemical, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries. Available in SNRO (reverse osmosis), SNNF (nanofiltration), and SNUF (ultrafiltration) variants for applications including whey concentration, protein preparation, and enzyme production.
• Membrane Elements for MSW Leachate (Series S: SC, SH, SM) Specialized reverse osmosis membrane elements designed for treatment of municipal solid waste landfill leachate and highly fouling wastewater streams.
• SMART Filter Household RO System Four-stage household water purification system based on ultra-low pressure reverse osmosis technology. Features direct-flow design without storage tank, integrated pressure pump, and LCD display showing real-time water quality. Sold to Russian household consumers via the e-commerce storefront.
• Membrane Reagents (Membranium LAB) Chemical reagents for membrane installation maintenance including antiscalants, alkaline and acidic cleaning agents, biocides, and reducing agents, branded as 'Membranium LAB' and used to improve efficiency and service life of membrane installations.
• NanotechROCAD Software Proprietary software for evaluating design parameters of reverse osmosis systems using Membranium membrane elements. Available as a standalone licensed software product for system designers and engineers.
• NanotechRONormXL Software Performance monitoring and water quality analysis software for reverse osmosis installations using Membranium elements, available in QCDP and PCDP variants for tracking operational metrics, normalized performance indicators, and maintenance scheduling.
• Mobile Membrane Pilot Plant Service Pilot testing service using a mobile membrane unit to test reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, and microfiltration processes. Handles pressures up to 25 bar and temperatures up to 80 degrees Celsius, enabling customer-side evaluation before full-scale deployment.
• Online Product Verification Service Online authentication service for verifying membrane element technical characteristics by entering the 10-digit serial number from the product label, helping customers confirm genuine Membranium products and access operating parameters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deliveries to over 50 countries worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Miltex (Belarus)regional partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 May 2026Miltex is the Belarusian partner of RM Nanotech, actively supporting technical seminars for customers in Belarus. Organized technical seminar on membrane elements for food industry at Savushkin Product facility in Brest.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hydranautics (Nitto Group): One of the world's largest manufacturers of RO, NF, and UF membrane elements, owned by Japan's Nitto Denko. Directly named by Membranium as a quality benchmark. Same spiral-wound polyamide element technology across brackish, seawater, and specialty applications.
• Veolia Water Technologies: One of the world's largest water and wastewater solutions providers, with significant RO/NF membrane and desalination operations via its merger with Suez. Competes with Membranium in municipal and industrial water tenders and is named as a benchmark competitor group alongside Desal/Suez.
• Toray Industries (Toray Membrane): Japanese conglomerate with a leading membrane division producing RO, NF, UF, and MF elements. Named by Membranium as a quality/price benchmark. Same spiral-wound polyamide composite technology and global industrial water / desalination customer base.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Global water treatment company operating (formerly via Sidem/Desal) membrane element manufacturing and large-scale desalination plants. Named by Membranium as a quality benchmark. Competes in same large-scale RO/NF/UF element category but with broader integrated plant and EPC capability.
• Pentair (X-Flow / Fluxa): Global water treatment company with Pentair X-Flow hollow-fiber UF/MF membranes and broader RO/NF system offerings. Comparable in supplying membrane elements plus chemicals/services for industrial and municipal water, though with stronger UF/MF than RO focus.
• DuPont Water Solutions (formerly FilmTec/Dow): Global market leader in reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membrane elements, headquartered in the US. DuPont Water Solutions is the most directly comparable incumbent to Membranium and is explicitly named by Membranium as one of the benchmark competitors (alongside Hydranautics, Toray, Suez/Desal, and CSM). Same product category (polyamide composite spiral-wound RO/NF elements), broader SKU coverage and global distribution scale.

Direct peers

• LG Chem (LG Water Solutions): Korean chemical manufacturer of polyamide thin-film composite RO and NF membrane elements, supplying brackish, seawater, and specialty grades. Closely comparable product mix to Membranium's nanoRO / nanoNF ranges and competing head-to-head in emerging market EPC projects.
• Koch Membrane Systems: US-headquartered manufacturer of a broad portfolio of polymeric and specialty membranes including spiral-wound RO/NF/UF elements, serving industrial water, food/dairy, and pharma markets. Most directly comparable to Membranium across the combined industrial water + sanitary element portfolio.
• Axeon Water Technologies: US-based manufacturer and integrator of RO, NF, and UF membrane systems and replacement elements for commercial and industrial applications. Comparable mid-tier element manufacturer competing on price and customization rather than mass-market scale.
• Vontron Technology: Chinese manufacturer of polyamide composite RO, NF, and UF membrane elements, widely used in industrial water and desalination projects across Asia, Middle East, and Africa. Most directly comparable to Membranium as a non-Western challenger in the membrane elements category with similar pricing-driven positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RM_Nanotech

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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