Investment establishes a new water filtration platform serving municipal and industrial customers
NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sciens Water Opportunities Fund II, a fund managed by Sciens Water Opportunities Management LLC ("Sciens Water"), an investor in U.S. water infrastructure and water-related businesses, today announced the acquisition of Roberts Filter Group ("RFG"), a provider of engineered filtration and pretreatment solutions for municipal and industrial water treatment applications.
The acquisition establishes a new water filtration platform for Sciens Water, expanding its presence in water treatment. The partnership will provide RFG with additional resources to support organic growth and expand its products and services.
"Investment in water infrastructure must address both new treatment capacity and the systems communities and businesses already depend on," said John Rigas, Chairman and CEO of Sciens Water. "RFG has the engineering knowledge and service capabilities to support both. We look forward to working with Matt Roberts and his team to build on that foundation and help customers maintain reliable treatment over the life of their infrastructure."
Aging treatment facilities and changing water quality requirements create demand for dependable filtration and rehabilitation services. RFG, a long-established name in American water infrastructure, supports new installations and upgrades to existing systems, helping municipal and industrial customers extend asset life and maintain reliable treatment performance.
"After more than a century as a family business, we chose a partner that focuses only on water and shares our long-term view. I'm proud to continue leading this team, and I'm excited about what we can build together. For our customers, nothing changes: the same people, the same commitments, and more resources behind them," said Matt Roberts, who will continue to serve as the CEO of Roberts Filter Group.
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. acted as the exclusive financial advisor and Stevens & Lee acted as legal advisor to Roberts Filter Group.
The transaction closed on November 9, 2026.
About Roberts Filter Group
Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Roberts Filter Group designs, manufactures, and services water filtration systems. With thousands of installations worldwide, the company supports municipal and industrial water infrastructure through proprietary technologies and in-house engineering and manufacturing capabilities. RFG's products include gravity filtration systems, stainless steel and plastic underdrains, air scour systems, and packaged water treatment solutions. RFG also provides inspections, maintenance support, filter media replacement, system rehabilitation, and upgrades to help customers extend the useful life of existing infrastructure.
About Sciens Water
Sciens Water Opportunities Management LLC is the water investment business of Sciens Capital Management, LLC, an alternative asset management firm founded in 1994. Headquartered in New York, Sciens launched the Sciens Water Opportunities Fund in 2018 to invest in the U.S. water sector. Sciens Water invests in infrastructure assets and businesses providing products and services across the water and wastewater value chain. Its approach combines long-term capital and active ownership to build businesses that address the sector's operating and infrastructure needs. Sciens Water has already established two national platforms in the sector: Central States Water Resources (CSWR), which acquires and refurbishes small-scale water and wastewater utilities, and Veyra, which provides water and wastewater treatment solutions. With RFG, Sciens Water establishes a platform providing products and services to large-scale utilities worldwide.
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