History

Luc In January 2000 Waterleau was created  by 5 motivated and driven         engineers with many years of experience in water and wastewater technology. Waterleau quickly developed projects worldwide. Nowadays, most of its activity is export ­oriented, making Waterleau a repeated winner of the 'Lion of the export' trophy.

In 2001 air treatment was added to the technology portfolio by acquisition of the air treatment division of Monsanto Enviro-Chem Systems (St Louis, Missouri, USA), including decades of experience and hundreds of ­references.

Luc Vriens, inventor of the Unitank system and designer of hundreds of Unitank plants.

In 2002 Waterleau acquired know-how and experience in process water and membrane technology.
2003, start-up in the biosolids and waste treatment business and development of the appropriate technology.
In 2004 Waterleau acquired the Belgian company Biotim® (from the Suez group), one of the world leaders in anaerobic wastewater treatment, but also active in other branches of wastewater and water treatment.
The growth continues in 2005 with the start-up of two Joint Ventures in the emerging markets of India and China.
In 2006 Waterleau acquired the activities of the French company Socrematic, and created a new 100% subsidiary in France, Waterleau France. This company is the centre of competence for all air treatment projects as well as the commercial centre for France and the French speaking countries.

The start up of At-Your-Service in 2007, global operations, maintenance and services division.

The acquisition in 2008 of a specialised technology, product and installation comanpy, Schepens Air and Solids.

To support the growth two financial partners have invested in the young company: Erdevel Europa (www.erdevel.com) and Indufin (www.indufin.be). Today, the founding management team still holds 100% of the shares.

Waterleau Group structure

In this way a strong group with more than 225 technology specialists was formed that is working from the heart of Europe through an extensive network of local companies and representative offices (Paris, Beijing, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Macau, Riyadh, Cairo, Porto, Shanghai, Washington,...) and is at home everywhere in the world, close to its clients.
Equity and quasi equity of the group
15 million euro
Personnel
225 engineers & specialists  
Turnover
55 million euro
Order portfolio
70 million euro
Export
> 80% of turnover
Investment in R&D and Business Development  
> 5% of turnover
References
> 1,000

2006 data