AQUA ARABIA

What AQUA ARABIA does

Aqua Arabia, legally AQUA ARABIA WATER COMPANY, is a Saudi Arabia-based (Riyadh) privately-held specialist provider of water and wastewater treatment infrastructure for industrial and aquaculture clients. The company delivers an end-to-end service stack spanning feasibility study, engineering design, equipment supply, installation, and ongoing operation and maintenance for treatment plants, with the technology layer sourced through strategic partnerships with European and international providers. Its stated vision is to become the market leader for water and wastewater treatment across the Middle East and Africa region.

The business model combines project-based EPC revenue from treatment plant construction with recurring service revenue from long-term O&M contracts on installed assets, targeting primarily industrial facilities (manufacturing, process, and municipal-adjacent operators) and secondarily aquaculture operations such as fish and shrimp farms. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, with engagement originating from the Riyadh headquarters and supported by a satellite address in New York. Aqua Arabia is sub-scale at approximately 21 employees, has no disclosed funding history, no parent company, no patents, and no publicly named reference customers in the input material; the partnership-driven technology model and small headcount underscore a specialist rather than vertically integrated position in the regional water value chain.

Name

AQUA ARABIA

Legal name

AQUA ARABIA WATER COMPANY

Website

https://aqua-arabia.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aqua Arabia is a Saudi Arabia-based water and wastewater treatment specialist serving industrial facilities and aquaculture operators with end-to-end plant design, supply, installation, and operation & maintenance services across the Middle East and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Treatment

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Aquaculture (1125)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquaculture Farm Services & Operations Support (net cleaning, diving, grading, harvesting) (AFAEAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aquaculture & Fish Health Services (AFAEANAE)

Keywords

• Water treatment plants
• Wastewater treatment services
• Industrial water treatment
• Aquaculture water systems
• Water treatment engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Solutions: Full-service delivery of water and wastewater treatment infrastructure including design, equipment supply, installation, and ongoing operation and maintenance services. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for plant construction and long-term service agreements for O&M.
2. Operation and Maintenance Services: Ongoing operational support and maintenance services for installed water and wastewater treatment systems, providing recurring revenue through service contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AQUA ARABIA provides end-to-end water and wastewater treatment plant services, including study, design, proposal, supply, installation, operation, and maintenance for industrial and aquaculture clients. The company specializes in industrial wastewater treatment and aquaculture water systems, delivering customized plants through partnerships with European and international technology providers. Its operations are centered on the Middle East and Africa regions.

Product overview

Aqua Arabia provides end-to-end water and waste water treatment solutions as a unified service offering. The company delivers water and waste water treatment plants as its core product, supported by industrial waste water treatment services and aquaculture water treatment solutions. Operation and maintenance services ensure continuous plant performance. Strategic partnerships with European and international companies enhance the portfolio's technical capabilities and technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants (Study, Design, Supply & Install) End-to-end delivery of water and wastewater treatment plants covering study, design, proposal, supply, and installation, targeted at industrial and aquaculture clients.
• Industrial Wastewater Treatment Custom wastewater treatment solutions for industrial facilities, addressing process water and discharge compliance requirements.
• Aquaculture Water Treatment Solutions Water treatment systems designed for aquaculture operations, supporting water quality and recirculation needs of fish farming and related facilities.
• Operation and Maintenance Services Ongoing operation and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment plants delivered to clients, supporting long-term asset performance and regulatory compliance.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• European and International CompaniescoreTechnology or IntegrationAqua Arabia maintains strategic partnerships with European and international companies to serve water treatment market demands. These partnerships provide access to advanced treatment technologies and methodologies for industrial wastewater treatment and aquaculture applications, enabling the company to deliver globally-competitive solutions in the Middle East and Africa region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Veolia Water Technologies:

Emerging players

• Fluence Corporation: Provider of decentralized water and wastewater treatment solutions, including for industrial and aquaculture applications — comparable in niche technology deployment but with broader geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• WABAG: India-headquartered global water technology company with a strong MEA footprint, providing turnkey water and wastewater treatment plants and O&M services to municipal and industrial clients.
• ACWA Power: Saudi-listed developer and operator of power and water infrastructure, including large-scale desalination and water treatment — a much larger incumbent in the same Saudi water market that Aqua Arabia targets.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Global water and wastewater treatment company with significant MENA operations, providing industrial water solutions, plant design, and O&M services overlapping Aqua Arabia's end-to-end offering.

Direct peers

• Metito: Dubai-headquartered water and wastewater treatment company with deep MEA presence, offering design, build, operate and finance solutions for industrial and municipal clients — directly comparable to Aqua Arabia's end-to-end service model in the same regional market.
• EnviroChemie: European specialist in industrial wastewater treatment plants, plant engineering and operating services — directly comparable in industrial wastewater treatment focus and full-lifecycle plant delivery model.
• Aquatech: US-based global provider of water and wastewater treatment solutions for industrial and infrastructure markets, with comparable focus on industrial wastewater treatment and reuse applications in the Middle East.
• Almar Water Solutions: Middle East-focused water infrastructure and treatment company developing projects across MENA, with similar EPC + O&M capabilities and a comparable focus on industrial and municipal water segments.

Regional players

• Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC): Saudi state-owned entity responsible for desalinated water production and major water infrastructure projects, a key customer and competitor in the Kingdom's water treatment ecosystem where Aqua Arabia is based.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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 →

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