Kemic Vandrens

What Kemic Vandrens does

Kemic Vandrens A/S is a Danish specialty water treatment company founded in 1958 and headquartered in Give, Denmark. The company designs, manufactures, installs, and services custom water treatment plants for Danish municipal and private water utilities, with additional exposure to industrial remediation projects. Its core technology stack combines multiple treatment modalities — pressure vessels and open filtration plants (for iron/manganese removal), activated carbon filter systems (for pesticides and solvents), UV disinfection, ion exchange (for PFAS post-polishing), clean water tanks, and a patented vacuum extraction system (for solvent/petrol/oil contamination) — into tailored process trains designed for each site's specific water quality, geological conditions, and regulatory requirements. The company also sells containerized mobile waterworks, mobile carbon filters, and mobile UV systems on a rental basis for emergency or temporary supply, and provides recurring service and maintenance agreements.

Kemic's revenue model is a hybrid of one-time equipment sales and project delivery (custom waterworks construction and renovation), hardware sales of manufactured treatment systems, usage-based rentals of mobile plants, and recurring service/maintenance contracts. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with in-house sales engineers, supported by own service and installation crews for delivery, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance; for international projects, Kemic supplies drawings, specifications, and commissioning while local contractors execute construction. The company is led as a collective specialist model in which all employees contribute to R&D, with active research collaborations with the Danish Technological Institute, DTU, the University of Copenhagen, and Innovation Fund Denmark.

In spring 2024, Kemic Vandrens was acquired by the Swedish technology conglomerate Addtech AB, with Henrik Hinz appointed as the new CEO. The company holds regulatory certifications including PED (Pressure Equipment Directive), Danish waterworks hygiene and operations certifications under Ministry of Environment Executive Order no. 132, and EU UV system permits. Notable customers include Copenhagen Airport (PFAS/PFOS removal since 2016), and multiple Danish water utilities including Aquatarium/Ringkøbing, Samsø Vandværk, Fjelstrup Vandværk, Bylderup-Bov Vandværk, Gelsted Vand, Nørre Snede Vandværk, and Karise Vandværk. The company won the Børsens Gazellepris in 2015 and 2016 and was nominated for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year three consecutive years.

Name

Kemic Vandrens

Legal name

Kemic Vandrens A/S

Website

https://kemic.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kemic Vandrens is a Danish specialty water treatment company founded in 1958 that designs, manufactures, installs, and services custom water purification plants for Danish municipal water utilities and industrial remediation clients, combining activated carbon, UV, filtration, and patented treatment technologies into site-specific solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Treatment Equipment and Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Filtration (Rapid/Slow Sand, Media, Membrane Pretreatment) (EUANABAB), Domestic Hot & Cold Water System Hygiene (Potable Water) (BPABAJAD)

Keywords

• Water treatment systems
• Drinking water purification
• PFAS removal services
• Waterworks construction
• Contaminated groundwater remediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Give

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Treatment Plant Construction and Renovation: Design, construction, and renovation of complete waterworks including pressure vessels, open filtration plants, clean water tanks, control systems, and associated equipment. Custom solutions tailored to each client's specific needs and water quality.
2. Equipment Supply and Manufacturing: Supply of manufactured equipment including activated carbon filter systems, UV disinfection systems, pressure vessels, sand filters, and specialized filtration media. Equipment can be permanently installed or provided as part of rental packages.
3. Service and Maintenance Agreements: Ongoing service agreements covering maintenance tasks, inspections, replacement of worn parts, and acute service. Planned service visits one or several times per year, with remote support available for international clients.
4. Equipment Rental: Rental of mobile water treatment plants (20-foot container), mobile carbon filter plants, mobile UV disinfection systems, and mobile vacuum extraction systems for temporary use during breakdowns, conversions, or contamination events. Also rental of dehumidifiers.
5. Engineering and Commissioning Services: Commissioning and start-up services for waterworks, including supervision, water quality monitoring, and system optimization. Supervisor assigned to each commissioning process.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kemic Vandrens is an order-producing water treatment company that designs, manufactures, installs, and services custom water treatment systems. Its portfolio includes pressure vessels, activated carbon filters, UV disinfection units, open filtration plants, clean water tanks, vacuum extraction systems, and the proprietary Kemic Airlift for chemical-free CO2 removal. The company also provides full waterworks lifecycle services — design, construction, renovation, commissioning, and maintenance — alongside rental of mobile water treatment plants for temporary or emergency use.

Product overview

Kemic Vandrens is an order-producing water treatment company offering a comprehensive portfolio of water purification products and services. The core portfolio includes custom-built filtration systems (pressure vessels/open filtration plants), activated carbon filter systems, UV disinfection systems, clean water tanks (concrete, stainless steel, PE), vacuum extraction systems, and the innovative Kemic Airlift (CO2 removal without chemicals). The company provides full waterworks lifecycle services spanning design/engineering, construction/installation, commissioning, and service/maintenance agreements. Rental products include mobile waterworks, mobile carbon filter plants, mobile UV systems, and dehumidifiers. Specialized treatment services cover PFAS/PFOS removal (using a three-stage BAT process), percolate/groundwater remediation for multiple contaminants (solvents, heavy metals, pesticides), and problematic water treatment for substances like arsenic, methane, and hydrogen sulphide. The Trojan Horse is an in-development biotechnology that adds pesticide-degrading bacteria to sand filters. Kemic operates a collective specialist model where technologies are combined in custom sequences optimized for each waterworks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• PFAS concentrations reduced to levels well below new Danish threshold values at Copenhagen Airport
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Danish Technological Institute (DTI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on multiple research projects including The Trojan Horse (pesticide removal using bacteria), DMS removal experiments, and tributyltin removal using sustainable materials. DTI handles lab tests and organizes experiments while Kemic provides treatment plants and operational expertise.
• University of Copenhagen (KU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating on The Trojan Horse research project for developing natural pesticide degradation in sand filters using bacteria.
• Technical University of Denmark (DTU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in The Trojan Horse project developing biotechnology for pesticide removal at drinking water sand filters.
• Central Denmark RegionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on development project using sustainable surplus material to eliminate tributyltin and heavy metals from contaminated water. Tests being carried out at contaminated site in Randers.
• Frederiksberg ForsyningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in DMS removal experiments at drinking water processing plant in Frederiksberg, testing different filter materials to improve DMS removal efficiency.
• Hjørring VandforsyningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in DMS removal experiments at drinking water processing plant in Hjørring, testing activated carbon combinations for cost-effective DMS removal.
• AKTOR Innovation ApS (Henrik Aktor)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent consultant and civil engineer/PhD who collaborated with Kemic on developing Kemic Airlift system for removing aggressive CO2. Provided theoretical knowledge, calculations, and modelling for optimal solution design.
• MEM2BIOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating research project with The Trojan Horse project, both researching development of novel technologies for treatment of contaminated drinking water.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Grundfos: Danish-headquartered global water pump and systems company with growing focus on water treatment and quality. Relevant because it shares Danish municipal relationships and increasingly supplies treatment systems to the same utility customers.
• Pentair: Global water treatment and filtration company providing residential, commercial, and municipal solutions including activated carbon and reverse osmosis. Comparable at the equipment/component level for water treatment plants.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Large incumbent in municipal and industrial water treatment, including PFAS removal media and filtration. Comparable as a one-stop alternative to Kemic's specialized offerings in EU municipal tenders.
• Severn Trent Services: Provider of water and wastewater treatment solutions for municipal and industrial markets. Overlaps with Kemic on PFAS, filtration, and packaged treatment plant offerings at a broader portfolio scale.
• Veolia Water Technologies (Krüger): Global water technology major with Nordic operations via Krüger. Overlaps with Kemic on municipal drinking water treatment, PFAS removal, and waterworks construction but offers a much broader multi-product portfolio across all plant sizes.
• Xylem Water Solutions: Global water technology company serving municipal utilities with treatment, filtration, and pumping solutions. Comparable because it addresses the same municipal water utility RFP pipeline that Kemic competes for, including PFAS and advanced filtration.

Emerging players

• Bluewater Bio: Specialist in advanced water and wastewater treatment including PFAS removal media and packaged treatment plants. Comparable because it targets similar municipal and industrial customers with focused treatment technologies.
• Danish Water Technology House (WTA Vandteknik): Danish water technology specialist serving municipal utilities with treatment plant engineering and equipment. Comparable to Kemic due to overlapping Danish customer base and similar engineering-led, project-based delivery model.

Direct peers

• Silhorko-EUROWATER: Danish-headquartered water treatment specialist with a similar portfolio of custom water treatment plants, filtration, softening, and reverse osmosis for municipal and industrial clients across Northern Europe. Directly comparable because it competes with Kemic in the Danish water utility market and offers engineered, project-based solutions.

Regional players

• Envidan: Danish environmental consultancy and contractor operating in water and wastewater. Comparable as a regional peer operating in Danish water infrastructure projects, though more consulting-led than equipment-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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