Kovalus Separation Solutions

Today, we are pleased to share that an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Koch Separation Solutions, and we are officially operating under our new name and brand, Kovalus Separation Solutions™. The name Kovalus is derived from dual roots: "Ko" represents our previous brand and strong legacy of offering cutting-edge separation technologies, and "valus" represents our commitment to creating value for our customers. Read more about the acquisition and our new name: https://lnkd.in/eU9u_WCM

We welcome Anil Kumar to the Kovalus team as the Senior Director of Life Sciences Business Development! Anil will lead our strategic growth initiative, focusing on advancing membrane separation within the Life Sciences/Pharmaceutical market. With an impressive background in membrane technology and experience driving product innovation, Anil is set to elevate our customer understanding and revenue growth. We're thrilled to have him on board as we strive to become a strategic partner in this space. Anil will be working out of our Wilmington facility and residing in the greater Boston area. His previous roles include Director of Product Management at Repligen, with a focus on providing TFF solutions for upstream cell culture perfusion and harvest applications and downstream UF/DF applications for mAb, vaccines, gene therapy, and more. He also has held senior positions at Danaher/Pall and Sanofi, with a PhD in Chemical Engineering from CUNY and a Post-Doctorate Fellowship from the Levich Institute.

Last week, Kovalus Separation Solutions marked a significant achievement by successfully overseeing the replacement of membranes in the second MBR membrane tank at the groundbreaking Aquapolo Project. These membranes, which have been in operation for an impressive 12 years, are a testament to the durability and superior performance of Kovalus technology. Remarkably, the other six membrane tanks, installed during the project's inception, continue to operate with the original membranes. Aquapolo, a pioneering initiative in industrial water reuse, has been a cornerstone of sustainable operations since 2012. With an installed capacity to deliver 650 liters per second of high-quality treated water to companies in the Capuava Petrochemical Complex (Mauá/SP), Aquapolo is a benchmark in the industry. Its treatment system, featuring PURON® hollow fiber membranes followed by a Reverse Osmosis process, ensures the delivery of top-tier water quality to the complex’s cooling towers and fire safety systems. The MBR at Aquapolo is equipped with 64 PURON® PSH membrane modules, boasting a total of 96,000 m² of UF membrane area distributed across eight membrane tanks. Despite over a decade of continuous operation, 75% of the original membranes are still in service, underscoring the unparalleled quality of PURON® products. This success is further amplified by our team's comprehensive training and monitoring, which has empowered Aquapolo’s operations team to maintain full control over the process. Coupled with state-of-the-art maintenance practices, this project is set to continue breaking operational records and setting new industry standards.

Piloting is a critical step in process development & optimization, helping us prove concepts and create cost-effective systems tailored to each customer's production needs. Check out the test results of our High-Pressure RO Pilot System concentrating herbal extracts before evaporation for nutraceutical applications! For more information, https://lnkd.in/gB_9HGB7

Many products with aluminum components, especially consumer products, require a high-quality aesthetic finish. This is achieved through aluminum anodizing, often followed by a phosphoric acid bright finish process. Our Eco-Tec phosphoric acid recovery system, or DPU , enables the recovery and recycling of phosphoric acid used in the bright finish process. This reduces acid costs from the operation while providing greater process sustainability - a win-win! #MetalsFinishing #IonExchange

Our team is at the IFT FIRST Annual Meeting and Expo in Chicago, the world's premier food technology event. For decades, we've provided cutting-edge separation technologies for proteins, starches, sugars, fermentation, nutraceuticals, and beverages. Discover more by downloading our food solutions brochure now! https://lnkd.in/gBZYgPDz #IFT2024 #FoodTech #Innovation #SeparationTechnologies #FoodScience

Next week is full of events for our team - we hope to see you there!

Announcement: We're investing over $20 million dollars in a new cutting-edge facility for spiral membrane assembly in Mexico, boosting our production capacity by 50% to better serve the Food, Beverage, Life Science, and Industrial sectors!   "Our investment in growth is a testament to our commitment to innovation," said Manny Singh, CEO of Kovalus Separation Solutions. "This move to Mexico, with its strategic location and workforce, aligns perfectly with our mission to enhance operational sustainability and profitability for our customers."   Quality remains our top priority! Core membrane technology for spiral products continues to be manufactured at our Massachusetts headquarters, ensuring consistent performance and ongoing innovation. Those same high standards will be replicated in Mexico. Stay tuned as we work through the qualification and startup of this new facility. Read the press release here: https://lnkd.in/gFTtASuQ

Today, we celebrate the brilliant women engineers of our organization who are pushing the boundaries of innovation and technology. From crafting advanced solutions tailored to our customers' needs to developing sustainable practices that optimize our operation, your technical expertise and innovative spirit are transforming the engineering landscape. Your contributions to cutting-edge projects and research are propelling us towards a more sustainable and technologically advanced future. Thanks for all you do! #IWED2024 #WomenInEngineering

LIVE! - from the Membrane Technology Forum, in St. Paul, Minnesota.