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GE to buy Dutch membrane manufacturer IMT Solutions

IMT’s products, including its flagship SevenBore ultrafiltration membranes which incorporate seven capillaries into a single fibre, are suitable for high-pressure applications particularly in upstream offshore oil and gas operations.

With IMT’s ultrafiltration membrane technology, GE will be expanding and complementing its existing ZeeWeed advanced ultrafiltration hollow-fibre membrane portfolio.

“The acquisition of IMT Solutions and its polyethersulphone membranes will complement our current offerings and offers terrific opportunities for further growth,” said Heiner Markhoff, president and CEO - water and process technologies for GE Power & Water.

“GE and IMT Solutions share a commitment to purifying water and reusing water through the use of membranes. Our technologies have great synergy and together will be able to reach a broader market,” said Nico Marsman, general manager, IMT Solutions.