Kinetico Acquires Cielter, Expanding Presence in Northeastern France

Kinetico® Acquires Cielter, Expanding Presence in Northeastern France

Acquisition brings more than 50 years of water-treatment expertise, a well-established customer base and local service infrastructure to Kinetico’s French operations.

5 October 2026 Reims, France

Reims, France. Kinetico® Incorporated, a global leader in innovative water treatment solutions, has acquired Cielter, a long-established water treatment company serving residential and professional customers throughout the Grand Est region and northeastern France. The acquisition expands Kinetico’s presence in the French market while adding Cielter’s more than 50 years of local water-treatment expertise, established customer relationships and service capabilities.

Founded in 1972 and based in Reims, Cielter provides water softeners, drinking-water systems, consumables, maintenance contracts and after-sales services. The company has built its reputation on technical expertise, close customer relationships and dependable service.

Kinetico and Cielter in France

Cielter has built an excellent reputation through technical expertise, close customer relationships and dependable service. Its team and local knowledge are a strong addition to our business in France. We look forward to learning from one another and creating new opportunities for our colleagues, while continuing to serve customers with the care they expect.

Ana Garcia, chief executive officer, Kinetico

Cielter will continue operating from Reims, with Frédéric Verson remaining as its director. The teams will work together to build on Cielter’s strengths and share their expertise and resources over time.

Our team has spent more than 50 years earning the trust of customers in this region. Joining Kinetico gives us the opportunity to preserve those close relationships while offering our colleagues and customers the benefits of a larger organization.

Frédéric Verson, director of Cielter

About Cielter

Founded in 1972 and based in Reims, France, Cielter specializes in water treatment solutions for residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers. With more than 50 years of technical expertise, Cielter distributes, installs and services a range of water treatment systems, including water softeners, filtration and refining systems, reverse osmosis systems and water fountains. The company also offers its Minimax line of compact water treatment systems, with more than 5,000 units in service. Serving customers throughout northeastern France, Cielter combines water treatment expertise with responsive maintenance and after-sales support for both its own equipment and systems from other brands.

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