Ovivo Inc., a global provider of water and wastewater treatment equipment, technology and systems, recently announced the acquisition of Alar Engineering Corporation, Alar Chemical Sales Inc. and Alar Leasing Inc., together referred as ALAR.
Based in Mokena, Illinois, ALAR is a direct manufacturer of wastewater treatment systems, a provider of pre-treatment and filter aid chemical products, while also offering parts, services and leasing of equipment to its clients. Established in 1970, ALAR is a 2nd generation family company that has built a growing and recurring business, through a strategic sales mix of equipment and consumables. ALAR has thousands of installations worldwide and serves a diversified and well-established customer base, focusing mainly on applications for industrial niche markets, such as food & beverage, metal, concrete, paint & coatings, Flexo ink and fat & grease.
As part of Ovivo, ALAR will operate under the name Alar Water Treatment. Mr. Steve Gorski, ALAR's current National Sales Manager, will lead this business unit as general manager.
