Press Releases

Kurita America Launches DReeM BL Plus

Kurita America, part of the Kurita Group, one of the leading global providers of industrial water treatment solutions, today announced the introduction of DReeM BL Plus. As a blend of the award-winning DReeM Polymer™ , DReeM™ BL Plus has the same unique polymer chemistry to maximize heat transfer and, should it be needed, remove scale in boilers . The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) [...]

Kurita America Receives ISN RAVS ESG Plus Designation

Kurita America, part of the Kurita Group, a leading global provider of industrial water treatment solutions, announced it has been awarded the prestigious ISN RAVS ESG Plus® designation for excellence in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.  Awarded by ISN, a global leader in contractor and supplier information management, the RAVS ESG Plus designation signifies that a company [...]

Kurita Announces Merger with Avista Technologies, Inc.

Kurita America, part of the Kurita Group, a leading global provider of water treatment solutions, announced its pending merger with sister company, Avista Technologies, Inc. (Avista). This merger will officially take effect on April 1, 2025. Avista, headquartered in San Marcos, California, specializes in membrane treatment solutions and process support for reverse osmosis systems, microfiltration/ultrafiltration [...]

Kurita America Launches Kurita Dropwise Condensation Technology in North America

As featured in H2O Global News . Kurita America , part of the leading global provider of industrial water treatment solutions the Kurita Group, today announced the introduction of Kurita Dropwise Condensation Technology in the North American marketplace. Originally developed by parent company, Kurita Water Industries in Japan, this patent-pending Kurita Dropwise Condensation Technology is designed to [...]

Kurita America and Solugen to Develop New Carbon-Negative Products for Industrial Water Treatment

As featured on Water Online Kurita America, part of the Kurita Group, a leading global provider of industrial water treatment solutions, today announced a collaboration with Solugen, a bio-based chemical manufacturer, to develop a suite of new carbon-negative water treatment products. These innovative solutions will introduce high-performing, bio-based substitutes to phosphorus and other petroleum derived [...]

Kurita Announces Amalgamation of Canadian Entities

Kurita America , part of the Kurita Group , a leading global provider of industrial water treatment solutions, today announced the amalgamation of  Keytech Water Management Company  (KTWM) with Kurita Canada Inc. (KCI). The integrated entity will be known as Kurita Canada Inc., headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, and will serve customers throughout Canada. KTWM initially joined the Kurita [...]

Kurita America Publishes New Water Reuse eBook

Kurita America announces new Water Reuse eBook “ Exploring Industrial Water Reuse: Key Considerations for Your Facility .” Facility managers, operational staff, and others will be able to gain a better understanding of water reuse in an industrial facility with key considerations for determining the best approach and potential impact demonstrated through industry trends, graphs, case studies, and [...]

Kurita Expands Presence in North America, Completes Acquisition of Keytech Water Management of Canada

Kurita Water Industries (Kurita) (Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan), a leading global provider of water treatment solutions, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Keytech Water Management (“Keytech”) through its North American subsidiaries in a stock purchase deal. Keytech, which is headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, will operate as a 100% consolidated subsidiary of Kurita Canada Inc. [...]

Kurita Water Industries Receives “Distinction Award for Water Company of the Year”

Kurita Water Industries Ltd. (Head Office: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; President: Michiya Kadota) is pleased to announce that it has received the “Distinction Award for Water Company of the Year" awarded by Global Water Intelligence as part of their annual Global Water Awards. This is the second time Kurita has received this award following its first recognition in 2017. The Global Water Awards recognizes the [...]

Kurita Water Industries Announces Merger of Its U.S. Subsidiaries

Kurita Water Industries, (Kurita), a leading global provider of water treatment products and services, today announced the completion of the merger of its consolidated subsidiaries in the United States, including  U.S. Water Services, Inc., Texas-based, Kurita America Inc., Fremont Industries, LLC, and Global Water Services Holding Company, Inc. The newly combined company will be known as Kurita America Inc., and [...]

U.S. Water and CTE Global Settle Litigation Relating to U.S. Water’s pHytOUT® Patents

U.S. Water Services, Inc. (U.S. Water) and CTE Global, Inc. have entered into a settlement agreement resolving their litigation involving U.S. Water’s patents relating to the use of phytase to control mineral deposits in fuel ethanol plants. The terms of the settlement are confidential.  The United States Patent Office issued U.S. Patent Nos. 8,415,137 and 8,609,399 relating to U.S. Water’s [...]

U.S. Water and Novozymes Settle U.S. Patent Infringement Action Relating to pHytOUT® Technology

U.S. Water Services, Inc. and Novozymes have settled a U.S. patent infringement action U.S. Water brought against Novozymes alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,415,137 and 8,609,399, and the validity of the patents was upheld by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The terms of the settlement are confidential. The United States Patent Office issued U.S. Patent Nos. 8,415,137 and 8,609,399 [...]