Water Leaders Award: Shortlist

Shortlisted Nominees

Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos SA, Argentina

What is it?

A Japanese water chemicals manufacturer and advanced water systems supplier renowned for its unique ability to cross-sell its facility and chemicals offerings to industrial clients.

What has it done?

2016 was the year in which Kurita finally joined the ranks of the global water giants, with long anticipated breakthroughs on multiple fronts outside Japan. As it emerges onto the international scene, it is polishing its new persona as a leader of the emerging Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) scene.

What makes it special?

Having successfully increased its European revenues more than tenfold in just one year following the acquisition of BK Giulini’s water chemicals business in 2015, Kurita proved last year that this was merely the start of an ambitious internationalisation strategy, announcing the takeover of American chemicals manufacturer Fremont Industries in December.

Not content with expanding its sales network, Kurita also led a $3.5 million Series A funding round in US water data analytics start-up Apana last year. Apana’s LoRa-based analytics offering will allow Kurita to optimise its after-sales service revenues, whilst complementing its own cloud-hosted monitoring platform – launched globally in 2016.

Encouraged by its first successful build-own-operate contract for a foreign client (in South Korea), Kurita announced a bold plan to roll out micro-BOOs through its new Kurita Water Supply Service offering – launched in August 2016 – and to deploy the model outside of its core microelectronics client base. Up to JPY50 billion ($440 million) of annual BOO capex is contemplated going forward.

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, India

What is it?

A Japanese water chemicals manufacturer and advanced water systems supplier renowned for its unique ability to cross-sell its facility and chemicals offerings to industrial clients.

What has it done?

2016 was the year in which Kurita finally joined the ranks of the global water giants, with long anticipated breakthroughs on multiple fronts outside Japan. As it emerges onto the international scene, it is polishing its new persona as a leader of the emerging Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) scene.

What makes it special?

Having successfully increased its European revenues more than tenfold in just one year following the acquisition of BK Giulini’s water chemicals business in 2015, Kurita proved last year that this was merely the start of an ambitious internationalisation strategy, announcing the takeover of American chemicals manufacturer Fremont Industries in December.

Not content with expanding its sales network, Kurita also led a $3.5 million Series A funding round in US water data analytics start-up Apana last year. Apana’s LoRa-based analytics offering will allow Kurita to optimise its after-sales service revenues, whilst complementing its own cloud-hosted monitoring platform – launched globally in 2016.

Encouraged by its first successful build-own-operate contract for a foreign client (in South Korea), Kurita announced a bold plan to roll out micro-BOOs through its new Kurita Water Supply Service offering – launched in August 2016 – and to deploy the model outside of its core microelectronics client base. Up to JPY50 billion ($440 million) of annual BOO capex is contemplated going forward.

Kaduna State Water Corporation, Nigeria

What is it?

A Japanese water chemicals manufacturer and advanced water systems supplier renowned for its unique ability to cross-sell its facility and chemicals offerings to industrial clients.

What has it done?

2016 was the year in which Kurita finally joined the ranks of the global water giants, with long anticipated breakthroughs on multiple fronts outside Japan. As it emerges onto the international scene, it is polishing its new persona as a leader of the emerging Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) scene.

What makes it special?

Having successfully increased its European revenues more than tenfold in just one year following the acquisition of BK Giulini’s water chemicals business in 2015, Kurita proved last year that this was merely the start of an ambitious internationalisation strategy, announcing the takeover of American chemicals manufacturer Fremont Industries in December.

Not content with expanding its sales network, Kurita also led a $3.5 million Series A funding round in US water data analytics start-up Apana last year. Apana’s LoRa-based analytics offering will allow Kurita to optimise its after-sales service revenues, whilst complementing its own cloud-hosted monitoring platform – launched globally in 2016.

Encouraged by its first successful build-own-operate contract for a foreign client (in South Korea), Kurita announced a bold plan to roll out micro-BOOs through its new Kurita Water Supply Service offering – launched in August 2016 – and to deploy the model outside of its core microelectronics client base. Up to JPY50 billion ($440 million) of annual BOO capex is contemplated going forward.

Lagos Water Corporation, Nigeria

What is it?

A Japanese water chemicals manufacturer and advanced water systems supplier renowned for its unique ability to cross-sell its facility and chemicals offerings to industrial clients.

What has it done?

2016 was the year in which Kurita finally joined the ranks of the global water giants, with long anticipated breakthroughs on multiple fronts outside Japan. As it emerges onto the international scene, it is polishing its new persona as a leader of the emerging Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) scene.

What makes it special?

Having successfully increased its European revenues more than tenfold in just one year following the acquisition of BK Giulini’s water chemicals business in 2015, Kurita proved last year that this was merely the start of an ambitious internationalisation strategy, announcing the takeover of American chemicals manufacturer Fremont Industries in December.

Not content with expanding its sales network, Kurita also led a $3.5 million Series A funding round in US water data analytics start-up Apana last year. Apana’s LoRa-based analytics offering will allow Kurita to optimise its after-sales service revenues, whilst complementing its own cloud-hosted monitoring platform – launched globally in 2016.

Encouraged by its first successful build-own-operate contract for a foreign client (in South Korea), Kurita announced a bold plan to roll out micro-BOOs through its new Kurita Water Supply Service offering – launched in August 2016 – and to deploy the model outside of its core microelectronics client base. Up to JPY50 billion ($440 million) of annual BOO capex is contemplated going forward.