Aquality BV

What Aquality BV does

Aquality B.V. is a privately held Dutch water and fuel treatment specialist headquartered in Stellendam, Zuid-Holland, founded in 1991 and operating with a core team of approximately 7-8 people. The company serves industrial and maritime customers across cooling water, boiler water, reverse osmosis, ultrasonic cleaning, fuel treatment, dosing and control systems, and custom equipment construction, with a stated 25+ year track record and senior staff possessing 40+ years of individual experience. Its portfolio combines chemical treatment products (distributed under partnership with Aquatreat), Bandelin ultrasonic cleaning equipment, Innospec Marine & Power Specialities Octamar fuel additives (for which Aquality acts as Benelux technical and commercial agent), proprietary dosing systems including the EWS AS 3035 controller, and custom-built prefab dosing units, RO installations, and SCR emission technology delivered in collaboration with Axces Emissie Technologie.

Aquality generates revenue through a mix of consumable product sales, equipment hardware, on-site service and maintenance, and technical consultancy, with pricing structured as project-by-project quotes rather than published tiers. Go-to-market is consultative and direct: the company emphasizes free consultations, named expert contacts, and personal engagement via website, phone, and on-site visits, with no third-party reseller channel evident. Distribution is regional (Benelux agency rights for Innospec and Bandelin) supplemented by direct international project execution to locations such as Singapore, French Guiana, and Suriname.

The customer base is enterprise and project-based, including Heerema / Sembcorp Marine (8 cooling water monitoring systems for the Sleipnir vessel), BWSC (multiple ultrasonic installations worldwide), an energy plant at Europoort Rotterdam, and Farm Frites. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified, holds ClassNK-verified performance statements for the Octamar fuel additive line, and is a member of Water Alliance and Netherlands Maritime Technology. Ownership appears founder-led, with Director Bert de Boer and Renske de Boer (sales and administration) heading a small management team; no external investment, parent company, or public listing has been disclosed.

Name

Aquality BV

Legal name

Aquality B.V.

Website

https://aqualitybv.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Aquality BV is a Dutch water and fuel treatment specialist serving industrial and maritime enterprise customers with chemical treatment products, ultrasonic cleaning equipment, dosing systems, and custom equipment construction across the Benelux and selected international projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water and Fuel Treatment Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514)

SIC

Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)

akta.pro primary industry

Ballast Water, Bilge & Wastewater Treatment Systems (Environmental/Utility) (IMAJAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK), Environmental, Waste & Emissions Control Systems (Wastewater, VOC Capture, Spill Response) (IMAJALAK)

Keywords

• Water treatment services
• Fuel treatment solutions
• Ultrasonic cleaning equipment
• Industrial dosing systems
• Maritime water treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Stellendam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Treatment Products: Sale of chemical water treatment products including cooling water, boiler water, and reverse osmosis treatment products from Aquatreat, as well as own product lines.
2. Equipment and Systems: Sale of ultrasonic cleaning equipment, dosing systems, prefabricated dosing units, switch boxes, blowdown controls, RO installations, misting systems, waste water installations, and water softeners.
3. Service and Maintenance: On-site service engineer support for troubleshooting, equipment correction, and process water analysis. After-sales service and spare parts provision.
4. Consultancy Services: Technical consultancy and advice on water treatment and fuel problems, including process analysis and chemistry recommendations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aquality BV provides industrial and maritime water and fuel treatment solutions, including chemical water treatment (cooling, boiler, reverse osmosis), ultrasonic cleaning equipment, fuel additives, custom-designed dosing/measuring/control systems, and in-house equipment construction. The company also serves as the Benelux technical and commercial agent for Innospec Marine & Power Specialities and represents Bandelin Electronic for ultrasonic equipment in the Dutch market.

Product overview

Aquality BV offers a comprehensive portfolio of water and fuel treatment solutions for industrial and maritime applications. The core offerings include: Chemical Water Treatment (covering cooling water, boiler water, reverse osmosis, and food industry applications) using Aquatreat products; Ultrasonic Cleaning Equipment with custom systems and Bandelin Electronic representation; Fuel Treatment as the Benelux agent for Innospec's Octamar™ fuel additive range; Dosing, Measuring & Control Technology featuring EWS controllers and Prominent pumps; Equipment Construction for custom-built prefab dosing units, RO installations, and softeners; and Consultancy & Advice services. The company operates as a solution provider combining products, equipment, and expert advice, with strategic partnerships with Aquatreat, Innospec, Bandelin Electronic, and Axces Emissie Technologie.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chemical Water Treatment (Chemische waterbehandeling)

Quantifiable outcome

• Fuel savings up to 3.9% improvement in fuel economy using Innospec fuel treatments
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AquatreatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner25+ year strategic cooperation with Aquatreat, a recognized leader in environmentally friendly water treatment. Aquality uses Aquatreat water treatment products for cooling water, boiler water, waste water, and drinking water treatment. Products include food-safety certified options suitable for food industry applications.
• Innospec Marine & Power SpecialitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAquality is the technical and commercial agent of Innospec Marine & Power Specialities for the Benelux. Aquality's fuel treatment customers are also direct customers of Innospec. Provides access to Octamar fuel treatment products including fuel additives for VLSFO, HSFO, and middle distillates.
• Bandelin Electronic GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAquality represents Bandelin Electronic (from Berlin, Germany) on the Benelux market for ultrasonic cleaning equipment. Bandelin supplies a complete range of standard cleaning units and Aquality provides custom designs for complete cleaning installations.
• Axces Emissie TechnologiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology. Aquality supplies control and dosing technology while Axces provides emission technology. Together they have delivered 16 SCR installations in French Guiana.
• Water AllianceminorOthersBranch organization membership for water technology companies in the Netherlands.
• NMT (Netherlands Maritime Technology)minorOthersSector organization membership for maritime technology companies. Demonstrates commitment to maritime industry standards and networking.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wilhelmsen (Unitor / Maritime Services): Wilhelmsen's Unitor brand provides marine water treatment chemicals, fuel treatment, and dosing systems to ship operators worldwide — directly overlapping with Aquality's maritime water/fuel treatment and dosing portfolio across the same customer base of shipowners and offshore operators.
• Accepta Water Treatment: UK-based specialist manufacturer and distributor of industrial water treatment chemicals (cooling, boiler, RO) and dosing equipment, serving the same cooling/boiler/RO use cases Aquality addresses with Aquatreat products.
• BWA Water Additives: Specialist water treatment chemistry supplier (cooling, boiler, desalination, RO antiscalants) serving industrial and maritime customers globally — a focused peer to Aquality's chemistry-led water treatment business.
• Marichem Marine Chemicals: Marine-focused chemical supplier providing water treatment, fuel additives, and cleaning products for ships and offshore — directly comparable to Aquality's maritime customer offering.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies: Global incumbent offering industrial water treatment chemicals, service contracts, and engineered systems across cooling, boiler, and RO applications — overlapping with Aquality but at much larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Nalco Water (Ecolab): Ecolab's Nalco Water division is a leading global supplier of water treatment programs, chemistry, and digital monitoring for industrial and institutional customers — a much larger incumbent in the same cooling/boiler/process water space Aquality serves.
• Solenis: Global specialty chemical supplier focused on water-intensive industrial applications including cooling, boiler, and RO treatment — overlaps with Aquality's chemical water treatment portfolio at industrial customers.

Emerging players

• Innospec Marine & Power Specialities: Owner of the Octamar fuel additive range that Aquality distributes in Benelux. Innospec sells directly in other regions, so it is both partner and competitive incumbent in marine fuel treatment.
• Bandelin Electronic: German manufacturer of ultrasonic cleaning equipment whose standard units Aquality distributes in Benelux and integrates into custom cleaning systems — overlapping on ultrasonic cleaning technology and adjacent markets.
• Prominent (Grundfos subsidiary): Manufacturer of dosing pumps and metering systems that Aquality specifies (e.g., Beta4 pumps) within its custom dosing skids — comparable as a supplier of fluid dosing technology used in water treatment applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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