Canature Health Technology Group

What Canature Health Technology Group does

Canature Health Technology Group Co., Ltd. (开能健康科技集团股份有限公司), founded in 2001 in Shanghai and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (300272) in 2011, manufactures water treatment equipment and core components under a one-stop solution model. Its product portfolio spans whole-house pre-filters, central purifiers (FT2.0T platform) and softeners (ST2.0T/SS0.6T platforms), terminal RO/UF machines, commercial direct-drinking dispensers (CBD-IT/IG/IS platforms), skincare nano-bubble showerheads, and industrial RO membranes for seawater (SW series) and brackish water (BW series) desalination. The company self-manufactures approximately 95% of its core components, including FRP composite pressure vessels (120+ models, sizes 0517 to 6386), multi-way control valves (BNT85HE, BNT89 series), RO membrane elements, structured and universal filter cartridges, salt tanks, and filter media (activated carbon, KDF, softening resin), with annual capacities exceeding 5 million RO membranes, 2 million FRP tanks, and 1 million control valves.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: (1) sales of complete water treatment machines to residential, commercial, and industrial end-users via direct sales, JD.com/Tmall e-commerce stores, and a distribution network covering 100+ countries; (2) component sales to global OEM/ODM customers, including Fortune 500 companies, with custom branding, color, and size specifications; and (3) ODM/OEM custom manufacturing services with design, prototyping, testing, and full lifecycle support, with fastest delivery within 90 days. The company's go-to-market blends direct enterprise field sales, channel partner distribution, OEM/embedded relationships, and event-driven marketing through exhibitions such as WQA in the US. International markets contribute approximately 60% of company performance, with the North American market served through the Canature Water Group subsidiary (acquired 2018) operating brands Water Group, Novo, Hydrotech, and Petwad. The firm employs 1,001-5,000 staff across manufacturing, R&D, and commercial operations and has obtained nearly 50 international product certifications including NSF, WRAS, ACS, CE, KTW, W270, and REACH.

Name

Canature Health Technology Group

Legal name

开能健康科技集团股份有限公司

Website

https://canature.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Canature Health Technology Group, founded in 2001 and listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange (300272), manufactures water treatment equipment and core components—including RO membranes, FRP tanks, control valves, and whole-house purification systems—for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in 100+ countries through direct sales, ODM/OEM, and channel distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK)

Keywords

• Water treatment equipment
• Reverse osmosis membranes
• Water purification systems
• Water softening systems
• Composite pressure vessels

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Treatment Equipment Sales: Sales of complete water treatment machines including whole-house water purifiers, softeners, commercial drinking water machines, and RO machines. Core revenue stream with products covering household, commercial, and industrial applications.
2. Core Component Sales: Sales of self-manufactured core components including multi-way control valves, FRP tanks, RO membrane elements, filter cartridges, filter media (activated carbon, KDF, softening resin). 95% of core components are self-manufactured.
3. ODM/OEM Custom Manufacturing Services: One-stop custom manufacturing services for global clients providing design, prototyping, testing, and production. Products customized for brand elements, specifications, and features for B2B customers including Fortune 500 companies.
4. Industrial Tourism and Experience Services: Industrial tourism services starting from 2014, receiving approximately 10,000 visitors annually to showcase manufacturing facilities and environmental initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Canature Health Technology Group is a publicly listed water treatment products manufacturer that designs, produces, and sells whole-house water purifiers, water softeners, terminal reverse osmosis (RO) machines, and commercial direct drinking machines, along with self-manufactured core components including multi-way control valves, FRP composite pressure vessels, RO membrane elements, filter cartridges, and filter media. The company offers one-stop ODM/OEM custom manufacturing services for global brand partners including Fortune 500 companies, while also serving residential and commercial end-users through its own product lines, with 95% of core components manufactured in-house across four production bases in China.

Product overview

开能健康是一家专注于全屋净水和核心水处理部件的一站式解决方案提供商，采用平台化模块化产品架构。主要产品分为整机解决方案和核心部件两大类。整机产品包括：前置过滤器系列（全屋前置PB平台）、全屋净水平台（FT2.0T平台多种系列）、全屋软水平台（ST2.0T、SS0.6T多系列）、终端净水机（RO反渗透RC-V/RC-H/RT-N/RT-P平台、UF超滤UK平台）、商务直饮机（CBD-IT/CBD-IG/CBD-IS平台）、美肤纳米气泡花洒仪。核心部件包括：工业和家用反渗透膜元件、结构化和通用滤芯、复合材料压力容器（玻璃钢桶）、多路控制阀（BNT85HE/BNT89系列）、盐箱、滤料（活性炭、KDF、软化树脂）。95%核心部件自主制造，产品行销全球100多个国家和地区。

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whole-House Pre-Filter PB Platform "Big Fat" Series Carbon rod filter cartridge with 5μm precision filtration effectively intercepts fine particles; high flow design with 10L/min purified water flow and 12,000L total purification capacity; designed for whole-house pre-filtration of incoming water.
• Whole-House Pre-Filter PB Platform 10-Inch Transparent Bottle Series High precision mesh filter screen allows visual inspection of impurities; high flow design with transparent filter bottle for easy visibility of filter cartridge condition; pre-filtration solution for household water.
• Whole-House Purifier FT2.0T Platform 23 Series Central water purifier with two display styles, flat operation panel; mobile IoT smart platform enables comprehensive real-time monitoring and management for whole-house water purification.
• Whole-House Purifier FT2.0T Platform 01 Series Simple and stylish appearance design with multi-scenario application suitable for kitchens, balconies, equipment rooms and other settings; whole-house water purification solution.
• Whole-House Purifier FT2.0T Platform 02 Series Front display with ergonomic inclined design, fully automatic control system, optional TN or TFT display screen with multi-language settings for whole-house water purification.
• Whole-House Purifier FT2.0T Platform "Shengxia" Series Industrial hard-shell appearance design with touch button operation; uses US imported KDF to effectively reduce heavy metals in water; central whole-house purifier.
• Whole-House Soft Water ST2.5T Platform Magic Lantern Series Suspended technology light design with large color screen and touch buttons; smart living IoT integration for multi-scenario applications in whole-house water softening.
• Whole-House Soft Water ST2.0T Platform 20 Series Fashionable and elegant appearance with intelligent control system and reverse flow regeneration technology; large color TFT screen with multi-language system for whole-house water softening.
• Whole-House Soft Water ST2.0T Platform 22 Series (CS31/CS32) Flexible dance-board style salt addition cover with touch button design and ergonomic groove handle; CS31 won the 2025 German iF Design Award; high-end whole-house water softener.
• Whole-House Soft Water ST2.0T Platform 6H Series Whole-house water softening equipment with multiple function configurations available for selection; central water softener solution.
• Whole-House Soft Water ST2.0T Platform 8H-PLUS Series High-efficiency softening system whole-house water softening equipment for residential applications.
• Whole-House Soft Water ST2.0T Platform 15 Series High-efficiency softening system whole-house water softening equipment for central home water softening applications.
• Whole-House Soft Water ST2.0T Platform 15 Transparent High Lid Series High-efficiency softening system with salt efficiency 23% and water efficiency 58%, exceeding NSF44 Efficiency standard; compact system structure for whole-house soft water.
• Whole-House Soft Water SS0.6T Platform "Star Diamond" Series Circuit board fully potted anti-corrosion, battery driven, innovative electromagnetic control valve that cuts off water supply when power fails; small capacity whole-house soft water solution.
• Terminal RO Reverse Osmosis RC-V Platform CRO-400UX1 Series Smart display panel with touch buttons, large flow design, and water leakage warning system; under-sink reverse osmosis water purifier for household drinking water.
• Terminal RO Reverse Osmosis RC-V Platform CRO-600UX1 Series Compact structure small size with large flow, transparent dust cover, no storage tank needed for instant production and drinking, smart filter life reminder for terminal point-of-use RO water purifier.
• Terminal RO Reverse Osmosis RC-H Platform "Snail" Series Strong dual-core design with noise reduction and quiet operation, dual purified water output, and smart living APP control for terminal point-of-use drinking water purification.
• Terminal RO Reverse Osmosis RC-V Platform "Seagull" Series High flow 600G or 800G, slim compact body, NSF certified RO membrane, high recovery rate design with horizontal filter cartridge for terminal point-of-use drinking water.
• Terminal UF Ultrafiltration UK Platform Dual-Stage CUF2A2 Series Quick-plug design with disposable filter replacement, no electricity required for easy installation and plug-and-use convenience for terminal ultrafiltration drinking water purification.
• Terminal RO Reverse Osmosis RT-N Platform F4 Series Compact body saves space with quick-plug filter cartridge, 3.3L/min large flow, simplified water circuit structure for terminal point-of-use RO water purification.
• Terminal RO Reverse Osmosis RT-P Platform B12 Series Integrated filter cartridge installation design for quick replacement, compact small body, simplified water flow structure that effectively reduces wastewater rate for terminal RO purification.
• Commercial Direct Drinking Machine CBD-IT Platform Light Luxury Series For 50-100 people, 200G membrane flow, 8.5L continuous hot water supply, patented partition water tank, ultra-long life UV sterilization for offices and commercial spaces.
• Commercial Direct Drinking Machine CBD-IG Platform High Flow Series For 100-200 people, 1000G membrane flow, 35L continuous hot water supply, US original imported DOW membrane, built-in LED UV sterilization for high-capacity commercial drinking water.
• Commercial Direct Drinking Machine CBD-IS Platform Economy Series For 10-50 people, 100G membrane flow, 3.5L continuous hot water supply, four-stage filter cartridge, immersion UV sterilization, patented partition water tank with distributed water patent technology (Patent No. ZL202120367901.X).
• Beauty Nano Bubble Showerhead Ultra-fine nano bubble spray water flow for deep skin cleansing, three-level adjustment, increases skin moisture by approximately 10%, water-saving for bathing applications.
• Industrial Reverse Osmosis Membrane Elements SW Series for seawater desalination features low pressure operation, small equipment investment, and stable salt rejection; BW Series for brackish water features low pressure operation, high water production, and excellent salt rejection; used in industrial water treatment applications.
• Household Reverse Osmosis Membrane Elements Uses imported membrane sheets, NSF certified, innovative functional molecular filling technology, dry membrane elements for long-term storage, 100% vacuum testing before delivery for residential water purification applications.
• Structured Filter Cartridges 0.001 micron high precision filtration effectively reduces bacteria, viruses, heavy metals and other harmful substances; quick-connect filter design for easy replacement in water treatment systems.
• Universal Filter Cartridges 10-inch and 20-inch universal filter cartridges including melt-blown PP cotton, granular activated carbon UDF, and sintered carbon rod CTO; effectively reduces rust, sediment, residual chlorine in water.
• Composite Material Pressure Vessels (FRP Tanks) Automatic robot production, HDPE inner liner, sizes covering 0517 to 6386 with over 120 models, NSF, ACS, KTW, W270, REACH certified; annual production capacity of 2 million units with 70% exported overseas.
• BNT85HE Series Control Valves User-friendly 2-line 16-character backlit LCD display with automatic regeneration mode and holiday mode for water softener and filter systems.
• BNT89 Series Control Valves True 1-inch port suitable for high flow rates up to 21 inch softeners and 18 inch purifiers, large 4-line LCD display with touch buttons, integrated turbine flow meter for industrial and commercial water treatment applications.
• Salt Tanks Strong load-bearing capacity, multiple styles from 25L to 2000L, round or square options available, seamless integrated structure with molded handle for water softener salt storage.
• Filter Media (Activated Carbon, KDF, Softening Resin) Coconut shell activated carbon, KDF alloy, softening resin and other professional filter media with strict quality control for water treatment systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water saving: RO membrane water efficiency exceeds 45% meeting national standards
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• East China University of Science and Technology (华东理工大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Joint R&D cooperation established NSP612 laboratory with East China University of Science and Technology for water treatment technology research and innovation. The lab focuses on softening technology upgrades and purification technology upgrades with positioning in new technologies, new processes, and new materials.
• Canature Water Group (Acquired/Controlled Subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Canature Water Group (formerly Water Group founded in 1968) was strategically acquired by Canature Health in 2018 as a key step in global expansion. The subsidiary operates independently in North American market with multiple storage bases serving distributors and users, handling brands including Water Group, Novo, Hydrotech, Petwad.
• Chinese Building Metal Structure Association Air and Water Purification BranchmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanature Health serves as Vice Chairman unit of the Air and Water Purification Branch under the Chinese Building Metal Structure Association, actively participating in industry standards development and market development activities.
• National Health Industry Enterprise Management Association Water Purification Industry BranchmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of the Water Purification Industry Branch under the National Health Industry Enterprise Management Association, participating in industry research visits, training activities, and standards development.
• Original Energy Cell Group (原能细胞集团)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated party company founded by Chairman Qu Jianguo, focused on cell biological health exploration and cell storage business. Both companies share the same health lifestyle vision and origin.
• Shanghai Jianguo Social Welfare Foundation (上海市建国社会公益基金会)minorOthersFoundation created by Chairman Qu Jianguo in 1993, with cumulative donations exceeding 50 million yuan covering earthquake relief, pandemic support, elderly care, and public welfare activities.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves8 records

Direct peers

• Culligan International: Global water treatment specialist focused on residential and commercial softening, filtration, and drinking water systems. Closely comparable in product offering, distribution model (dealer network), and target customer — Canature competes directly with Culligan, particularly in the US/Europe through its Canature Water Group subsidiary.
• Watts Water Technologies: Manufacturer of water treatment, conservation, and flow-control products for residential, commercial, and industrial markets. Comparable across valves, filtration, and water safety products; competes with Canature's components and systems lines.
• EcoWater Systems: Specialist in residential and commercial water softening and filtration, wholly owned by Marmon Group (Berkshire Hathaway). Closely comparable product mix (softeners, RO, whole-house) and dealer-based distribution model; competes in Canature's core household/commercial verticals.

Broad incumbents

• A. O. Smith: US-listed water heater and water treatment company. Comparable in residential water purification (RO systems) and increasingly in whole-house water treatment; serves as a benchmark for branded premium positioning in the household water category.
• Pentair: Global water treatment and flow/filtration solutions company with broad residential, commercial, and industrial portfolios. Directly comparable in product categories (RO, softening, filtration) but with much greater scale, broader geographic footprint, and stronger consumer brand recognition.
• Midea Group: Chinese home appliance conglomerate with growing water-related product lines (water heaters, water purification). Comparable as a Chinese home appliance competitor with scale advantages, though water treatment is a relatively small vertical within Midea's overall portfolio.
• Qingdao Haier (Haier Smart Home): Chinese home appliance leader with water-related product extensions. Comparable as a domestic Chinese competitor with strong consumer brand recognition and broader home appliance distribution that can compete with Canature in retail channels.
• 3M (Separation and Purification Sciences): Diversified industrial conglomerate with a long-standing water filtration business (filtrete, cartridge-based systems). Comparable in filtration media and components; recently spun off as Solventum for healthcare but the underlying filtration technology remains a benchmark.

Regional players

• Coway: Korean home appliance and water treatment company with strong subscription-based service model for residential water purifiers. Comparable in product category and IoT-enabled service offerings, but primarily focused on Korean and select APAC markets rather than competing directly with Canature's 100-country footprint.
• Eureka Forbes: Indian home water purification and vacuum cleaner company with strong consumer brand in South Asia. Comparable in residential water purifier category but primarily serving Indian and South Asian markets — useful peer for understanding emerging-market penetration economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance21 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments1 record

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