Hydro International Acquires U.S. Wastewater Industry Supplier Eutek Systems

Deal Bolsters Hydro’s Strength in U.S. Grit-Removal Market, Expands Product Offerings in U.K.  

CLEVEDON, U.K. – Hydro International plc (London: HYD) today announced the purchase of U.S. wastewater systems supplier Eutek Systems, Inc. Founded in the 1970s, Eutek is a leading provider of high-performance equipment that removes fine grit, sugar sands, abrasives and fixed solids from wastewater streams. The deal gives Hydro the ability to significantly expand its grit-removal sales in the United States, where Eutek maintains a large market share. The union of two sellers of innovative, non-mechanical vortex grit-removal gives customers access to a wider range of product choices and the market-leading strength of a combined business with annual revenues of approximately £30 million.  “This acquisition is a perfect fit for Hydro, giving us expanded market share in the U.S., product technologies that complement our existing wastewater grit-removal portfolio, and additional sales potential in the U.K.,” said Steve Hides, CEO of Hydro International. “The market for grit-removal systems is expanding, driven by the growing need to upgrade and replace aging equipment and the rising demand for more efficient systems to remove grit from wastewater flows. We look forward to tapping our combined sets of expertise to capitalize on this exciting market opportunity.” Hydro plans to maintain the Eutek brand and use the company’s Portland, Oregon, base in the U.S. West Coast as a platform to expand Hydro’s U.S. wastewater business. Steve Tansley, current manager of Hydro International’s U.K. Water and Wastewater Division, will act as Operations Director of the business, supported by existing Eutek management team. “Hydro International has always been known as a strong supplier that provides reliable, high-quality products and solid customer service, and Eutek has had a very similar business model,” said Marcia Sherony, National Sales Manager for Eutek Systems. “We look forward to merging our 30 years of experience and market presence with Hydro’s many strengths to create an unbeatable combination.” Eutek managers will join Hydro International in the following capacities: Sherony as Sales Manager, Adam Neumayer as Applications Manager, Jeff Ginter as Engineering Manager, and Brian Harrell as Finance Manager. Eutek’s leading brands include the HEADCELL™, a modular, multiple-tray settleable solids concentrator that removes fine grit with minimal headloss; the TEACUP™, an all-hydraulic unit that uses a combination of a free vortex and the boundary layer effect to capture, classify, and remove fine grit, sugar sand, and high-density fixed solids; the SLURRYCUP™, a unit that uses a combination of an open free vortex and the boundary layer effect to capture, classify and remove fine grit, sugar sand, snail shells, and high-density fixed solids from grit slurries, and both primary and secondary sludge; and the GRIT SNAIL™, a solids clarifier that discharges clean, low-odor solids, with a low percentage of volatile solids. Hydro’s UK wastewater portfolio includes the Grit King®, an advanced hydrodynamic vortex separator for the removal of grit and sand from wastewater, potable water and industrial effluents; Hydro-Brake® Flow Control, a self-activating vortex flow control device that provides superior hydraulic performance over conventional flow regulators with patented features that reduce maintenance requirements; the Hydro Vortex Drop™Shaft, a self-activating system with no moving parts to quietly and safely drop water/sewage from heights; the SludgeScreen™, a horizontal in-line coarse material separator comprising an inlet screening zone and a pressing (compacting) zone; the DynaSand® and DynaDisc filter range, and the Zickert reciprocating sludge scraper system, a unique low-profile scraper. Notes to Editors: Hydro International, which has offices in the UK, USA and Ireland, provides cost effective solutions for controlling the quantity and improving the quality of water, without power or moving parts, and with minimal maintenance. Hydro products have won international awards for outstanding contributions and technical innovation in the water industry. For press information, please contact: Sharon Lindsay, at IAS SMARTS plc, Clarence Mill, Clarence Road, Bollington, SK10 5JZ; Tel: 01625 578 578; Fax: 01625 578 579; email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Issued on behalf of: Hydro International plc, Shearwater House, Clevedon Hall Estate, Victoria Road, Clevedon, BS21 7RD.  For further technical support: Tel: 01275 878371, Fax: 01275 874979, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it website: www.hydro-international.biz