Vermont

What Vermont does

Vermont is a privately held Brazilian industrial supplier headquartered in Jacareí, São Paulo, that has operated for over 40 years serving water treatment operators. The company manufactures and distributes filtration media — including sand, gravel, anthracite, and garnet — together with engineered filter components such as proprietary "Vermont blocks," strainers, and decanter modules used in industrial and municipal water and wastewater treatment plants. Its customer base is concentrated among operators of physical water treatment infrastructure, where replacement of consumable media and worn components is a recurring operational requirement.

The company's business model is a straightforward industrial-supply model: it sells consumable filter media and replacement engineered components directly to treatment-plant operators and integrators. Revenue is generated through unit sales of bulk media (priced per volume/tonne) and engineered component sales (priced per unit/install). There is no indication of subscription, licensing, or recurring-service revenue; the model is transaction-based with implied repeat purchasing given the consumable nature of filter media.

Vermont operates as a small private business with 11–50 employees, suggesting limited geographic footprint and modest scale. A named reference customer, Aero Agricola Pretel, indicates penetration into the agro-industrial water treatment segment. No funding rounds, investors, executive team details, or revenue figures are disclosed in the available data, leaving capital structure and scale unverified.

Name

Vermont

Legal name

Vermont

Website

https://vermontsaneamento.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vermont is a Brazilian private industrial supplier based in Jacareí, São Paulo, that provides filtration media (sand, gravel, anthracite, garnet) and engineered filter components (blocks, strainers, decanter modules) to water and wastewater treatment operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Filtration Materials

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Filtration, Treatment & Softening Plumbing Products (IMADALAK)

Keywords

• Industrial filtration materials
• Water treatment supplies
• Filtration media products
• Anthracite and garnet minerals
• Filter bottom components

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacareí

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Filtration Materials: Sale of filtration materials including sand, gravel, anthracite, garnet, and specialized filter components to industrial water treatment facilities and filter manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Vermont is a Brazilian industrial supplier specializing in materials for water treatment stations and industrial filters. The company provides filtration media (sand, gravel, anthracite, and garnet) along with engineered filter bottom components, including injection-molded polyethylene blocks (Bloco Vermont), strainers (Crepinas Vermont), and decanter modules used in industrial filtration and water stabilization processes.

Product overview

Vermont is a materials supplier for water treatment stations and industrial filters, offering a portfolio of filtration media and components. The product lineup includes filtration materials (sand and gravels, anthracite, garnet), filter bottom components (Vermont blocks and screens), and decanter modules. These products work together in water treatment systems, with filtration media for particle removal and specialized components for filter operation and water stabilization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Areia e Seixos (Sand and Gravel) Sand and gravel products for water filters, artesian wells, and industrial applications. Used as foundational filtration media in industrial water treatment stations.
• Antracito (Anthracite) Fossil coal with high carbon content, free of clay and other impurities. Used in multi-layer filters combined with sand and gravel for better suspended particle retention and reduced clogging of lower layers.
• Granada (Garnet) Garnet mineral indicated for high-pressure industrial filters, used as a replacement for sand due to its higher density.
• Bloco Vermont para Fundo de Filtros (Vermont Filter Bottom Block) Injection-molded high-density polyethylene monolithic blocks resistant to impacts and compressions. They allow filtered water to flow during the filtration cycle and introduce water and air during the backwash process.
• Crepinas Vermont (Vermont Strainers) High-resistance polyethylene screens indicated for filter bottoms where depth is limited. Engineered for durability in industrial filtration systems.
• Modulos para Decantadores Vermont (Vermont Decanter Modules) Modules used for water stabilization, facilitating the sedimentation of flocculated particles in industrial water treatment processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multi-layer filters with anthracite reduce clogging of lower filter layers, improving filtration efficiency

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Graver Technologies: Manufacturer of filtration media, cartridges, and separation products for industrial water treatment applications. Closely comparable to Vermont as a specialized supplier of filtration media and components to industrial water treatment customers.
• Mineral Technologies: Specialty minerals producer that supplies mineral-based filtration media (including anthracite and garnet) for water treatment applications. Directly comparable to Vermont as a mineral media supplier for industrial water filtration, with broader geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• Culligan: Established water treatment company providing filtration and softening solutions for commercial, industrial, and residential customers. Comparable to Vermont in industrial water filtration, with a stronger brand and broader market presence.
• Pentair: Global water treatment and filtration company with a broad portfolio of filtration media, equipment, and systems for industrial and municipal customers. Comparable to Vermont as a supplier of industrial water filtration solutions, though Pentair operates at much larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Suez Water Technologies & Solutions: Major international water treatment and filtration company providing media, equipment, and services to industrial customers. Comparable to Vermont in industrial filtration media supply, with much broader geographic and product reach.
• BWT (Best Water Technology): European water technology company supplying filtration, treatment, and softening products for industrial and commercial customers. Comparable to Vermont's industrial filtration focus, with operations across multiple geographies.
• Evoqua Water Technologies: Provider of water and wastewater treatment solutions, including filtration products and services for industrial clients. Overlaps with Vermont in industrial water treatment, though at a much larger scale and broader solution set.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Worldwide water treatment solutions provider serving industrial and municipal clients with filtration media, chemical treatment, and engineering services. Competes with Vermont in supplying industrial water treatment systems, but as a vertically integrated global player.
• Thermax Limited: Industrial energy and water treatment solutions provider with offerings including filtration media and water treatment systems for industrial and process customers. Comparable to Vermont in industrial water treatment, with a broader portfolio spanning multiple geographies.
• Xylem: Global water technology company offering filtration, treatment, and pumping solutions across industrial, municipal, and commercial markets. Overlaps with Vermont in industrial water treatment and filtration media supply, but at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vermont-saneamento-e-hidraulica

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Vermont