What Creston plc does

Creston Water Solutions is a private, Texas-incorporated water-treatment technology company headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, that designs and manufactures on-site electrochlorination systems under the Electrichlor® brand. Its core technology uses a proprietary titanium concentric-tube electrolyzer to convert brine or seawater into sodium hypochlorite at the point of use, replacing transported and stored bulk chlorine with a continuous, on-demand disinfectant supply. The product portfolio spans the ELA, ELX, and ELG brine-based systems, the ELA-4KG, ELX-4KG, and ELM-4KG seawater-based systems, and containerized pilot units, with capacity ranging from roughly 35 lbs/day to 6,000 lbs/day. Cell life is stated at 9–10 years, and the company cites a 20+ year operating history with long-running industrial references.

The company's customer base is concentrated in three end-markets: municipal drinking and wastewater utilities, power generation (notably coastal plants operated by Mexico's CFE), and resource-extraction and marine customers including mining and oil & gas. Named references include Cheyenne BPU, Torrington, and Gillette in Wyoming; Altamira V and other CFE Mexico power plants; and a copper refinery in Ilo, Peru. Creston Water Solutions generates revenue primarily through capital equipment sales of electrolyzer skids and containerized systems, with project delivery, commissioning, and an aftermarket service tail. The company operates from three offices in The Woodlands (TX), Laramie (WY), and Zapopan (Mexico), and has begun formalizing a partner/reseller channel to extend reach beyond its small direct sales footprint.

Name

Creston plc

Legal name

Creston Water Solutions

Website

https://creston.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Creston Water Solutions is a private The Woodlands, TX-based manufacturer of Electrichlor® on-site electrochlorination systems that convert brine or seawater into sodium hypochlorite for municipal water utilities, power generation, mining, and oil & gas customers across the US, Mexico, and Peru.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Electrochlorination systems
• On-site hypochlorite generation
• Electrolyzer cell technology
• Water disinfection equipment
• Marine biofouling control

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrochlorination System Sales: Sale of on-site hypochlorite generation (OSHG) systems including Electrichlor electrolyzer cells, transformer/rectifiers, storage tanks, and control systems. Systems range from small ELA units (35-150 lbs/day) to large ELG configurations (up to 6000 lbs/day).
2. Installation and Commissioning Services: Turnkey project delivery including installation, commissioning, and startup of electrochlorination systems. Case studies highlight delivered-ahead-of-schedule project completion for Latin American markets.
3. Pilot/Demonstration Trailer Rentals: Pilot trailers designed for 150 lbs/day and 300 lbs/day capacity available for temporary, emergency, or short-term pilot needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Creston designs, manufactures, and deploys on-site hypochlorite generation (OSHG) systems built on proprietary Electrichlor® electrolyzer cells. The portfolio spans brine-fed systems (ELA, ELX, ELG) producing 0.8% sodium hypochlorite from salt, water, and electricity, and seawater-fed systems (ELA-4KG, ELX-4KG, ELM-4KG) for marine biofouling control. Offerings are delivered with turnkey installation, commissioning, and pilot trailer support to municipal water utilities, power plants, and industrial operators.

Product overview

Creston Water Solutions offers a portfolio of on-site hypochlorite generation (OSHG) systems based on Electrichlor® electrolyzer cells. The product line spans two main system types: Brine Systems (ELA, ELX, ELG) that use delivered salt, water, and electricity to produce sodium hypochlorite from brine solution; and Seawater Systems (ELA-4KG, ELX-4KG, ELM-4KG) that generate hypochlorite directly from seawater. The core Electrichlor® cell technology uses titanium construction with nested concentric tube electrode design. Capacity ranges from 35 lbs/day (ELA) to 6000 lbs/day (ELG) for brine systems, and 4-32 kg/h for seawater systems. Demonstration trailers are available for pilots and temporary needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Electrichlor®: Electrichlor is the company's flagship brand for electrolyzer cells used in electrochlorination technology for on-site hypochlorite generation. The technology has been trusted for more than 20 years in demanding environments including offshore platforms, power plants, and marine applications.

Products and services

• Electrichlor® Electrolyzer Cells Titanium-based electrolyzer cells with nested concentric-tube electrode geometry that convert salt and water into sodium hypochlorite for on-site disinfection and biofouling control. Sold to municipal water utilities, power plants, and industrial operators.
• ELA Brine System (35–150 lbs/day)
• ELX Brine System (150–600 lbs/day) Mid-capacity brine electrolyzer producing 0.8% sodium hypochlorite at 150 to 600 lbs/day, with on-skid clean-in-place for ease of operation.
• ELG Brine System (up to 6,000 lbs/day) Large-scale modular brine electrolyzer producing 0.8% sodium hypochlorite at capacities from 450 lbs/day to 6,000 lbs/day using a base module plus up to seven cell tower modules.
• ELA-4KG Seawater System (4–8 kg/h) Seawater-fed electrolyzer system producing 4–8 kg/h equivalent chlorine for marine biofouling control on smaller cooling water intakes.
• ELX-4KG Seawater System (12–32 kg/h) Seawater-fed electrolyzer system producing 12–32 kg/h equivalent chlorine for biofouling control on mid-to-large cooling water systems.
• ELM-4KG Seawater System (Modular) Modular seawater electrolyzer system with a base module containing controls and clean-in-place plus up to six cell modules housing Electrichlor cells for scalable biofouling control.
• Demonstration Trailers (150 lbs/day and 300 lbs/day) Integrated mobile pilot units at 150 lbs/day and 300 lbs/day capacities for temporary, emergency, or short-term on-site hypochlorite generation pilots.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9-10 year cell life in field conditions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFE is Mexico's federal electricity utility and a key customer for Creston. Creston has installed multiple Electrichlor systems at CFE power plants including CTPALM (2,100 MW) and Tuxpan facilities. The partnership involves turnkey project delivery including engineering, installation, commissioning, and ongoing support for seawater electrochlorination systems.
• Cheyenne Board of Public UtilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal utility board providing water services to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Contract awarded to Creston for supply of OSHG system at Sherard Water Treatment Plant including three 450 lb/day hypochlorite generators.
• Partner ProgramminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCreston maintains a partner program for companies interested in becoming partners. The website shows partner logo placements suggesting a channel partner or distributor network, though specific partner names are not publicly listed.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MIOX (De Nora): MIOX pioneered on-site mixed oxidant generation for water treatment and is now part of De Nora; its on-site sodium hypochlorite and mixed oxidant systems directly overlap Creston's OSHG value proposition in municipal and industrial disinfection.
• De Nora: De Nora is the leading global manufacturer of electrolyzer cells for chlor-alkali and on-site hypochlorite generation, offering ClorTec and SEACELL systems that directly compete with Creston's Electrichlor® product line in municipal water and industrial disinfection markets.

Emerging players

• Trojan Technologies (Veralto): Trojan Technologies is a leading provider of UV water treatment systems that competes as an alternative to chlorine-based disinfection; it represents the principal technology substitute for Creston's electrochlorination approach in municipal drinking water and wastewater applications.

Broad incumbents

• Ecolab: Ecolab is a global leader in water treatment chemicals and equipment for industrial applications, providing alternative disinfection chemistries and service models that compete with Creston's on-site generation approach in industrial and institutional water treatment.
• Xylem: Xylem is a global water technology leader offering disinfection, filtration, and pumping solutions for municipal and industrial water applications; its acquisition of Evoqua expanded its on-site generation capabilities, creating a much larger competitor to Creston's niche.
• Siemens Energy: Siemens Energy supplies water treatment systems for power plants including desalination and cooling water treatment; its industrial water offerings for power generation overlap with Creston's coastal power plant biofouling control and cooling water disinfection applications.
• Severn Trent Services (Veolia): Severn Trent Services (now part of Veolia) historically supplied on-site hypochlorite generation systems and chlorine alternatives for municipal water treatment, providing a direct overlap with Creston's municipal disinfection value proposition.
• Evoqua Water Technologies (Xylem): Evoqua (now part of Xylem) is a broad water treatment solutions provider offering on-site hypochlorite generation, chlorine gas alternatives, and a comprehensive portfolio of municipal and industrial water treatment equipment that competes with Creston's offerings at a much larger scale.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia provides comprehensive water and wastewater treatment systems including on-site hypochlorite generation, serving municipal utilities and industrial customers globally; its broad portfolio and global service network overlap with Creston's municipal water and power generation applications.

Others

• Halma plc: Halma plc is a UK-listed group of water quality and safety technology companies that supplies monitoring, detection, and treatment equipment to municipal and industrial customers; it is thematically adjacent through its water treatment subsidiaries serving similar end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A3 records

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