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FILTRATION WEEKLY: Industry Restructuring, Record Orders & Water Infrastructure

🌐 FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence

Issue: FW080226 | Date: August 2, 26, 2026

Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI)


This issue covers Pentair, ALKEGEN, IDEX Corporation, ANDRITZ, Veolia, American Water Works, and more.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This week's Filtration Weekly highlights major developments across industry restructuring, water infrastructure, financial performance, and air filtration. Featured stories include ALKEGEN's parent company's Chapter 11 restructuring, Pentair's record Water Solutions profitability and Taco Group acquisition, IDEX's record quarterly orders driven by Mott filtration technologies, ANDRITZ's record order intake, and Veolia's major semiconductor ultrapure water contracts. The issue also covers the destruction of Menasha, Wisconsin's water filtration plant following an EF-3 tornado, continued PFAS settlement developments, and ongoing wildfire-driven demand for MERV-13 air filtration, highlighting the growing importance of resilient water and air filtration infrastructure.


TOP NEWS HEADLINES (LAST 7 DAYS)

1. [Corporate] ALKEGEN Parent ASP Unifrax Holdings Files Chapter 11 to Eliminate $3.1 Billion in Debt

ASP Unifrax Holdings filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 petition on July 26, 2026 in the Northern District of Texas, backed by a $630 million DIP facility and lender/Clearlake Capital support. ALKEGEN expects to emerge with only $400 million of funded debt while continuing operations across 60+ global sites.

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2. [Financial] Pentair Delivers Record Water Solutions Profitability, Achieves Dividend King Status

Pentair's Water Solutions segment posted a 30.0% return on sales in Q2 2026 even as total sales fell 17% on Pool destocking. The company marked 50 consecutive years of dividend increases and repurchased $150 million of shares.

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3. [M&A] Pentair to Acquire Taco Group Holdings for $1.4 Billion

Pentair agreed to acquire hydronics maker Taco Group Holdings for approximately $1.4 billion, expected to close Q4 2026. Note: this acquisition is not directly related to Pentair's core filtration business.

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4. [Financial] IDEX Corporation Posts Record $1 Billion in Quarterly Orders on Mott Filtration Strength

IDEX reported Q2 2026 net sales of $920.6 million and orders above $1 billion for the first time, up 28% organically, led by 47% growth in Health & Science Technologies. Full-year EPS guidance raised to $8.70–$8.85.

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5. [Financial] ANDRITZ Separation Division Drives Record First-Half 2026 Order Intake, Up 25.2%

ANDRITZ's group order intake rose 25.2% in H1 2026, lifting its order backlog to a record €12,602.1 million, with the Separation division contributing energy-efficient process lines including a US bioethanol plant order.

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6. [Corporate] EF-3 Tornado Destroys Menasha, Wisconsin Water Filtration Plant

A 140-mph EF-3 tornado caused catastrophic damage to the Menasha Water Filtration Plant on July 27, 2026. The City has outsourced its water supply to Neenah with no timeline yet for repair.

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7. [Technology] Veolia Secures €243 Million in Semiconductor Ultrapure Water Contracts

Veolia won two flagship contracts spanning a Singapore fab and a US manufacturing campus, covering ultrapure water production and zero liquid discharge treatment for a leading semiconductor manufacturer.

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8. [Financial] American Water Works Posts 8% Adjusted EPS Growth, Advances $234 Million in PFAS Recoveries

American Water Works reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.61, up 8.1%, and disclosed $234 million in PFAS litigation settlement payments received as of June 30, 2026.

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9. [Regulation] Water Utilities Face July 31 Deadline to Claim Share of $14 Billion PFAS Settlement Funds

July 31, 2026 marked the final claims deadline for utilities seeking compensation from the combined 3M and DuPont PFAS drinking-water settlement funds, with individual payouts potentially reaching tens of millions of dollars.

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10. [Innovation] Bay Area Air District Issues Wildfire Smoke Advisory, Reinforces MERV-13 HVAC Guidance

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a wildfire smoke advisory for Sonoma and Marin counties on July 30, 2026, reiterating MERV-13+ HVAC filtration guidance for affected buildings.

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11. [Corporate] OSU Extension Distributes Free DIY Air Filtration Units to Wildfire-Affected Communities

Oregon State University Extension made supplies available on July 31, 2026 for 100 free box-fan DIY air filtration units to Crook County residents facing wildfire smoke exposure.

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About FILTRATION WEEKLY

FILTRATION WEEKLY delivers a 5-minute executive snapshot of the global filtration industry. Each week, it highlights key developments across air, water, and industrial filtration — from major acquisitions and regulatory updates to technology breakthroughs and market trends — helping industry professionals stay informed and ahead in a rapidly evolving market.


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