Veolia

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (WTS) is the current evolution of what was formerly GE Water & Process Technologies.

The corporate journey from GE Water to Veolia unfolded through a multi-step acquisition history: 2017 (GE to Suez): General Electric sold GE Water & Process Technologies to French environmental group Suez and the Canadian pension fund CDPQ for €3.2 billion. Under Suez, the business was operated as Suez Water Technologies & Solutions.

2022 (Suez to Veolia): Veolia completed a massive merger/takeover of Suez. As part of this historic environmental sector acquisition, Veolia absorbed Suez’s industrial water wing, rebranding the unit to Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (WTS). CDPQ initially retained its 30% minority stake. 2025 (Full Ownership): Veolia bought out CDPQ’s remaining 30% minority stake for $1.75 billion, taking 100% full ownership of the WTS global business unit.

Today, the heritage of the past GE Water platform—including legacy chemical treatments (like the old GE Betz lines), membranes, and reverse osmosis technologies—lives entirely under the global Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions umbrella.