John Cockerill

John Cockerill is a Belgian industrial engineering group founded in 1817 that develops large-scale technological solutions across multiple sectors. With €1.4 billion in annual turnover and operations spanning defense, energy, and industry, the company's water treatment division — operating through its Acva and Proserpol brands — delivers a comprehensive portfolio of water and environmental technologies. Their water treatment offering includes the BeFlow AGS system for aerobic granular sludge wastewater treatment, the Medix system for micropollutant removal, the AcvaMod membrane filtration platform, the AcvaSurf combined wastewater treatment and recycling solution, the E-ChloPure electro-chlorination disinfection system, and the LysoThane bio-methanization process for sludge-to-biogas conversion. John Cockerill also addresses air pollution control through its AYRA brand and industrial cooling via the Hamon product line, including FRP cooling towers for power generation and industrial facilities. The company provides full lifecycle support from design through commissioning, serving municipal water utilities, chemical producers, metallurgical operations, pharmaceutical manufacturers, electronics fabricators, and the agri-food sector. Their sewage sludge recycling capabilities convert liquid sludge into compost or energy products through cogeneration and methane fermentation.