ACURIANT SHOWS IN WIRTSCHAFTSFORUM HOW IT IS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF WATER TREATMENT
Acuriant featured in Wirtschaftsforum. Discover how our ceramic membrane technology is setting the global standard for industrial, municipal, and seawater treatment, driving innovation, sustainability, and water reuse.
November 27, 2025
This week, Wirtschaftsforum featured an interview with our Managing Director, Dr. Christian Göbbert, highlighting how Nanostone Water, now part of Acuriant, is advancing ceramic membrane technology for industrial, municipal, and seawater treatment applications.
Our ceramic membranes reliably remove microorganisms, including viruses and bacteria, from water streams. With a pore size of 30 nanometers, they ensure the effective elimination of even the smallest contaminants. Rooted in filtration principles dating back to Roman times, our advanced ceramic membranes are now optimized for modern water treatment technology across diverse sectors.
We deploy our membranes wherever clean water is needed, with our smallest systems providing flows of at least 5,000 liters per hour. Initially applied in industrial water treatment in China, our solutions are now used in the semiconductor industry, mining, and power generation, where their robust construction outperforms conventional polymer membranes and enables treated water to be safely recycled.
Beyond industrial applications, our ceramic membranes are also used in municipal water treatment in the United States and the Philippines, with additional projects underway. They support seawater desalination pretreatment in the Middle East and are applied in municipal wastewater treatment, particularly where a fourth treatment stage is mandatory.
Innovation remains at the core of our work. We have developed a new high-performance ceramic membrane product delivering at least 40% higher performance than previous models while remaining compact. Following successful validation of prototypes at the end of 2024, we plan to begin sales in early 2026. A new fully automated production facility with five times the current capacity will allow us to manufacture larger volumes at consistent quality and lower cost.
Looking ahead, our goal is to become the global industrial standard for water treatment. We also aim to reduce our carbon footprint by 10% by 2030 and establish recycling solutions for membranes at the end of their lifecycle. As part of Acuriant Technologies, Inc., Nanostone Water now benefits from the complementary expertise of Solecta in polymeric membranes, strengthening our ability to deliver integrated water treatment solutions. We welcome the entry of other companies offering similar technologies, as meeting global water challenges requires collaboration across the industry.
This feature highlights Acuriant’s commitment to innovation, sustainability, and reliable water treatment solutions, positioning us as a leader in advanced ceramic membrane technology for industrial, municipal, and seawater applications.