What Berson UV-techniek does

Berson UV-techniek, founded in 1972 and based in Nuenen, Netherlands, designs and manufactures ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems for water, air, and surface treatment. Originally a standalone Dutch specialist in UV water disinfection, the company was acquired by Halma Group (LSE: HLMA), a global safety, medical, and environmental technology conglomerate, and in 2023 was consolidated with three sibling Halma UV brands — Hanovia (1970), Aquionics (1983), and Orca UVpro — under a unified Nuvonic brand. The combined business operates a portfolio of product families covering industrial and municipal water disinfection (PureLine, PureLine AFX, ProLine, Open Channel, TOCLine, RASLine, UVShield), pharmaceutical-grade applications (PharmaLine), swimming pool and leisure water (SwimLine, UV Swim), and a UVPro family extending into UVPro Water, UVPro Air, and UVPro Surface disinfection.

The underlying technology is chemical-free UV disinfection, validated for regulated industries including pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, drinking water, wastewater, reuse water, aquaculture, building services, power and energy, and semiconductor/microelectronics ultra-pure water. Commercial operations are run through wholly-owned regional entities in the United Kingdom (Slough headquarters), the United States (Charlotte), China (Shanghai, Nuvonic Shanghai Limited), and Germany (Kürten), with an enterprise field-sales motion centred on a website quote-request workflow rather than published pricing. Revenue is generated through two streams: capital-equipment sales of UV hardware systems (PureLine, PharmaLine, ProLine, SwimLine, RASLine, Open Channel, TOCLine, UVPro family) and recurring spares and service revenue from replacement lamps, sleeves, and maintenance on the installed base.

Berson / Nuvonic operates as a subsidiary within Halma Group's life-safety technology portfolio; management structure is limited, with the only named leader being Helen Zhang (Regional Director), and the listed Berson legal entity carries an 11–50 employee headcount that reflects only the Dutch legal entity rather than the consolidated Nuvonic business.

Name

Berson UV-techniek

Legal name

Berson UV-techniek

Website

https://bersonuv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berson UV-techniek, founded 1972 in the Netherlands and now part of Halma Group's unified Nuvonic UV brand, designs and manufactures UV disinfection systems for water, air, and surface treatment. It serves pharmaceutical, food & beverage, municipal water, wastewater, semiconductor, aquaculture, and building-services customers globally through direct enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

UV Disinfection Systems & Water Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Disinfection & Oxidation (Chlorine/Chloramine, UV, Ozone, AOP) (EUANABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disinfection & Remedial Works (Chlorination, Thermal, Shock Treatments) (BPABAJAF), Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK), UV Germicidal Light (UV-C) & HVAC Disinfection Systems (HSAOAIAI), Onsite/Decentralized Reuse Utilities (District/Building‑Scale Reuse as a Service) (EUANAGAH)

Keywords

• UV disinfection systems
• Water treatment equipment
• Ultraviolet disinfection
• Municipal water treatment
• Industrial water purification

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuenen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. UV Disinfection Hardware Systems: Sale of UV disinfection equipment including water, air, and surface treatment systems. Products include PureLine, PharmaLine, ProLine, SwimLine, RASLine, Open Channel, TOCLine, and UVPro product families.
2. Spare Parts & Service: Ongoing revenue from replacement lamps, sleeves, and maintenance services for installed UV systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Berson UV-techniek (now Nuvonic) designs and manufactures ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems for municipal drinking water, wastewater, industrial process water, and air and surface treatment. The company offers a portfolio of product lines (PureLine, PharmaLine, ProLine, SwimLine, UV Swim, UVShield, RASLine, Open Channel, TOCLine, and UVPro Water/Air/Surface) targeted at regulated and industrial customers. It also generates recurring revenue through spare parts, replacement lamps, sleeves, and maintenance services.

Product overview

Nuvonic (formerly Berson UV-techniek along with Aquionics, Hanovia, and Orca UVpro) offers a comprehensive portfolio of UV disinfection and water treatment solutions organized across multiple product lines. The core water treatment offerings include PureLine (with PureLine AFX variant), PharmaLine for pharmaceutical applications, ProLine for industrial use, UVShield for protective disinfection, SwimLine and UV Swim for pool applications, RASLine for aquaculture systems, Open Channel for industrial water treatment, and TOCLine for total organic carbon reduction. The UVPro family extends to surface, air, and water disinfection across building services and industrial environments. The company serves diverse industry sectors including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, swimming pools, drinking water, reuse water, wastewater, aquaculture, building disinfection, power and energy, and microelectronics. The company is part of Halma Group, a global group focused on life-saving technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PureLine: UV water treatment product line
• PureLine AFX
• PharmaLine
• ProLine
• UVShield
• SwimLine
• UV Swim
• RASLine
• Open Channel
• TOCLine
• UVPro Surface
• UVPro Air
• UVPro Water

Products and services

• PureLine UV water treatment system for general disinfection applications across various industries, providing chemical-free disinfection of process water.
• PureLine AFX Advanced flow-through UV water treatment system variant with enhanced disinfection performance for industrial process water.
• PharmaLine UV disinfection system specifically designed for pharmaceutical and healthcare water treatment applications requiring validated performance.
• ProLine Industrial-grade UV water treatment system for demanding commercial and industrial applications.
• UVShield UV disinfection system providing protective water treatment for various facility applications.
• SwimLine UV water treatment system designed for swimming pool and leisure facility water disinfection.
• UV Swim UV disinfection solution for swimming pool water treatment and maintenance.
• RASLine Recirculating Aquaculture System UV water treatment line for fish farming and aquaculture applications.
• Open Channel UV disinfection system for open channel water treatment applications in industrial and municipal settings.
• TOCLine UV system for Total Organic Carbon (TOC) reduction and water purification applications.
• UVPro Surface UV surface disinfection system for treating surfaces in various industrial and commercial environments.
• UVPro Air UV air disinfection system for treating and purifying air in buildings and facilities.
• UVPro Water UV water disinfection system for treating water supplies in residential, commercial, and industrial applications.
• Spares & Service Ongoing supply of replacement lamps, sleeves, and maintenance services for installed UV disinfection systems across the Nuvonic product portfolio.

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Calgon Carbon (Kuraray):
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Large diversified water technology and services provider with UV offerings as part of a comprehensive municipal and industrial water treatment portfolio; competes in the same tenders as Nuvonic.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water treatment giant offering UV alongside a much broader portfolio of chemical, membrane, and biological treatment solutions; competes with Nuvonic on municipal and industrial water projects where integrated solutions win.
• Halma plc (other UV subsidiaries and portfolio): Halma plc is the parent of Berson/Nuvonic and operates other life-safety and environmental sensing businesses; relevant as the strategic and capital context, and potential cross-sell channel within the group.

Emerging players

• Atlantium Technologies: Israeli UV water disinfection technology company focused on municipal and industrial water treatment; comparable in product category though smaller and more focused on medium-pressure UV.

Direct peers

• Xylem (Wedeco): Xylem's Wedeco brand is a global leader in UV disinfection for municipal drinking water and wastewater, directly competing with Nuvonic across the same product categories (PureLine/ProLine equivalents) and customer base.
• Ultraaqua UV Disinfection Systems: Danish manufacturer of UV disinfection systems for municipal drinking water, wastewater, aquaculture, and industrial process water; a comparable mid-sized European UV specialist competing directly with Nuvonic.
• Trojan Technologies: Trojan Technologies, part of Danaher, is one of the largest UV water treatment companies worldwide, serving municipal, industrial, and residential pools with overlapping product lines to Nuvonic's PureLine, ProLine, and SwimLine.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BersonUV
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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