Founded by equipment-design experts, chemical engineers and chemists, Lancaster-based Osmonix develops and manufactures membrane-treatment chemistry and water-filtration products for industrial purification and separation systems. Its in-house analytical and application labs go beyond product supply, testing membranes and investigating fouling so the team can recommend or design chemistry for a specific operating problem. Osmonix also engineers anti-scalants for demanding oilfield downhole conditions and distributes its U.S.-made products globally.
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Membrane Specialists LLCMembrane Specialists LLC designs, fabricates and commissions customized membrane-filtration systems for liquid separation, supported by laboratory testing and process-development services. Based in West Chester, the company draws on 30 years of experience, while principals David Pearson and Lewis Pain bring more than 70 years of combined membrane-technology experience and prior careers with PCI Membranes. Its independent approach to membrane selection spans applications from water treatment to food and beverage processing, with pilot systems available for trials from benchtop scale to 15,000 gallons per day.WEST CHESTER, OH
King Lee TechnologiesSince Craig Netwig founded it in 1977, King Lee Technologies has built its identity around specialized reverse-osmosis chemistry and more than 45 years of close work with system operators, OEMs, and consulting engineers. The San Diego company develops chemistry to extend membrane life and improve productivity, while its technical staff draws on experience with thousands of challenging water chemistries.GREENVILLE, PA
AP Tech GroupFounded in 1999 by chemist Jim Heimert, West Chester’s AP Tech Group manufactures concentrated solid-chemistry water treatment solutions and related equipment. The company began commercial solid-chemistry manufacturing in 2002 as an alternative to heavy liquid chemicals, and now works with more than 200 water-treatment partners supporting over 20,000 installations worldwide. Its 8,600-square-foot Ohio office and laboratory houses in-house research and quality-control work alongside U.S. manufacturing.WEST CHESTER, OH
Agape Water Solutions, IncKnown for its specialized electrochemical water-treatment work, Agape Water Solutions is a Harleysville, Pennsylvania manufacturer serving industrial users that need water purer than municipal supplies. The company designs and builds custom systems in-house, then supports them through field service and troubleshooting for applications such as power generation, pharmaceutical production and research.HARLEYSVILLE, PA