SKion and Caisse-owned Ovivo acquires VC-backed FilterBoxx
Ovivo Inc has acquired FilterBoxx Water & Environmental Corp, a Calgary-based designer and supplier of modular water and wastewater solutions for industrial customers. Terms weren't disclosed. Ovivo, a Montréal-based provider of water and wastewater treatment equipment, technology and systems, said the deal will help it grow its industrial footprint in North America. Led by President and CEO Kevin Slough, who co-founded the company in 2001, FilterBoxx was backed by EnerTech Capital, XPV Water Partners and other investors. Ovivo was acquired in 2016 by German family office SKion GmbH and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for $185 million.
20 September 2018•3 mins read
