Belgian water solutions provider Ekopak has acquired the New Water Business Tilburg (NWB) industrial wastewater treatment facility in Tilburg, marking a step forward in its strategy to strengthen sustainable and circular water management in the Netherlands.
With the transaction, Ekopak assumes full ownership, management, and operation of the plant, which collects wastewater from four major regional companies – Agristo, Coca-Cola, Fujifilm, and IFF – and treats it for reuse.
The partners originally invested in the centralized facility, located at Fujifilm’s site, to address their high water consumption.
The acquisition comes as the Dutch province of North Brabant faces increasing water stress. Roughly three-quarters of the region consists of sandy soils that retain little water and dry out quickly, limiting river-fed supply and making the area particularly vulnerable to shortages and drought.
Ekopak plans to integrate the facility into its Water-as-a-Service (WaaS) model, taking responsibility for operational performance and further optimization.
The company intends to expand the installation in the coming years to maximize water reuse. The deal is expected to contribute positively to recurring WaaS revenue and EBITDA from early 2026, aligning with Ekopak’s focus on scalable growth.
Notably, the project represents Ekopak’s first WaaS deployment centered on wastewater rather than process water, signaling broader adoption of the model beyond its home market in Belgium.
“This acquisition fits with Ekopak’s mission to make industrial regions more resilient to water scarcity”, says Chief Strategy & Growth Officer Pieter Loose. “By treating and reusing wastewater locally, we reduce pressure on natural resources while offering a sustainable as-a-service solution that is scalable across neighboring countries and beyond.”
