Contact ∙ Legal notice Overview About SKion Investment philosophy Investments Investments in water technology companies About SKion Investment philosophy Investments About SKion SKion GmbH is an investment company based in Bad Homburg v. d. H., Germany. SKion was founded in 2006 in the course of the divestment of ALTANA AG’s pharma activities and is owned by the entrepreneur Susanne Klatten. Investment philosophy SKion bases its activities on a long-term and business-minded investment horizon. Sustainability, continuity and integrity are the core components of our investment philosophy. We focus on companies with forward-looking technologies and innovative business models in industry and the service sector. We are especially interested in companies that demonstrate above-average growth or the potential to achieve this. Investments Companies in our investment portfolio ALTANA AG Wesel, Germany ALTANA is a speciality chemicals company that manufactures products for various industries (e.g. the automotive, packaging, electrical, construction, coatings, printing inks and plastics industries). www.altana.de SGL Carbon SE Wiesbaden, Germany The SGL Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of products made using carbon. Its portfolio ranges from carbon and graphite products to carbon fibres and composite materials. www.sglgroup.com AVISTA OIL AG Uetze, Germany AVISTA collects used oils and re-refines them, upcycling them into base oils and lubricants. It is one of the leading companies in this sector. www.avista-oil.com GEMALTO NV Amsterdam, Netherlands Gemalto develops software and supplies services and hardware for secure communication in the mobile world. www.gemalto.com NORDEX SE Rostock, Germany Nordex is one of the best-known companies in the field of wind power. It has been developing wind turbines and installing them all over the world for almost 30 years. www.nordex-online.com Investments in water technology companies Investments in water technology companies Why invest in companies involved in water treatment? Water is a valuable asset. There is now a lack of clean water in many parts of the world. Our water needs will continue to increase sharply over the next few decades due to population and economic growth. In addition, many countries are facing the problem of increased water contamination. By investing in companies in the water industry, we hope to make a contribution to water being used efficiently and sustainably as a resource. SKion therefore invests in companies involved in, for example, waste water treatment, resource recovery, closed water cycles and increased energy efficiency. ELIQUO WATER GROUP GmbH Bad Homburg v. d. H., Germany ELIQUO WATER GROUP GmbH encompasses all of SKion GmbH’s municipal water activities. Within the Group, ELIQUO STULZ GmbH is a leading manufacturer of plants for municipal water and waste water companies, ELIQUO PROTEC GmbH specialises in the manufacture of plants for the food industry and in steel processing, while the Dutch company ELIQUO WATER & ENERGY B.V. is an international supplier of all-in-one solutions and innovative concepts in the field of waste water treatment. www.eliquowater.com EnviroChemie GmbH Roßdorf, Germany EnviroChemie develops customised, technologically leading plant manufacture solutions in the area of water and waste water treatment. www.envirochemie.com Evodos B.V. Raamsdonksveer, Netherlands Evodos manufactures special centrifuges designed to highly efficiently separate water and other liquids from the solids contained in them. Its centrifuges are used in a variety of fields, ranging from water purification and treatment to the harvesting of algae for industrial purposes. www.evodos.eu Miranda AS Ankara, Turkey Miranda develops systems for the recovery of industrial water. Its systems are modular and can be flexibly expanded, and are designed for efficient, inexpensive and low-emission water treatment www.miranda-tr.com Microvi Hayward, USA Microvi is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and commercializes innovative biocatalytic solutions in the water, energy and chemical industries. The company’s core discipline is its MicroNiche Engineering™ platform technology, where the microenvironment of biological systems is synthetically designed to optimize performance and reduce cost of treatment / fermentation systems. www.microvi.com Paques Holding B.V. EL Balk, Netherlands Paques designs anaerobic water purification systems that use microorganisms to produce energy from waste water while purifying the water. In so doing, Paques helps businesses and municipalities to improve their water and carbon footprints and recover valuable resources. de.paques.nl Facts about water as a resource Contact, legal notice SKion GmbH Managing directors: Susanne Klatten Dr Johannes Fritz Günther-Quandt-Haus Seedammweg 55 61352 Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe Germany Tel. +49 (0)6172 404 - 531 District court: Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe Commercial register number: HRB 7569 VAT identification number: DE 257692810 Legal disclaimer / Data privacy notice / External links disclaimer The content of this website was put together with due care. The details are, to the best of our knowledge and belief, correct, complete and up to date. We do not, however, accept any liability for or offer any guarantee of the information and data provided being up to date, correct or complete. 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