GLOBAL WATER TECHNOLOGY ACQUIRES BROCHEM INDUSTRIES, EXPANDING NATIONAL GLOBAL CUSTOM SOLUTIONS PLATFORM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

• Expands Global Water Technology, Inc.’s Global Custom Solutions platform, strengthening private-label blending, toll manufacturing, and supplier capabilities serving independent and regional water treatment providers and distribution partners nationwide.
• Accelerates GWT’s national growth strategy by increasing manufacturing scale and flexibility, enabling enhanced support for partners.
• Enhances production capacity and operational efficiency at GWT’s Calumet City, Illinois facility, supporting continued investment in advanced formulation and manufacturing capabilities.
• Provides independent and regional water treatment partners with expanded resources to scale their businesses beyond just manufacturing needs.
• Integrates Brochem Industries, Inc.’s responsive, partner-centric service model into GWT, reinforcing speed, flexibility, and reliability for customers and partners.
• Builds on a long-standing relationship between GWT and Brochem, reflecting a shared commitment to collaborative growth and trusted partnerships.
• Reinforces GWT’s mission to deliver trusted, responsive, and scalable water treatment solutions nationwide through creative partnerships.

Calumet City, Illinois, February 10, 2026 — Global Water Technology, Inc. (“GWT”), a leading provider of water treatment products, services, and solutions across North America, today announced the acquisition of Brochem Industries, a specialized private-label blender and manufacturer of water treatment chemicals serving independent and regional water treatment providers nationwide.

Founded in the early 2000s, Brochem has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to independent and regional water treatment firms that value responsiveness, flexibility, and dependable blending and manufacturing support without maintaining in-house production infrastructure.

The acquisition of Brochem meaningfully expands GWT’s Global Custom Solutions (“GCS”) platform, a business segment designed to enable trusted independent and regional water treatment partners to leverage the full scope and scale of GWT’s services and capabilities, including custom blending, private-label manufacturing, technical expertise, regulatory support, and operational infrastructure. In an industry increasingly shaped by consolidation, the GCS platform is intended to empower independent partners with the scale, flexibility, and resources needed to compete and grow without sacrificing operational independence, while creating durability and security through partnership with a trusted organization that shares their commitment to independence, entrepreneurship, and long-term creative collaboration over competitive confrontation.

Through its Global Custom Solutions platform, GWT is designed to complement and enhance partners’ existing supplier and toll blending relationships, not only in product manufacturing but also across a broader range of operational and technical services. By leveraging the breadth of GWT’s capabilities, the platform helps partners address gaps as they arise, including through leveraged commodity chemical sourcing and supply, purchasing power advantages, coordinated multi-site portfolio service coverage beyond partners’ traditional regional operating zones, water safety services, wastewater treatment products and technical support, pure water solutions, and other value-added resources. The platform further contributes to long-term organizational resilience by giving partners access to GWT’s institutional infrastructure and support network, helping strengthen continuity and stability during periods of change.

Through integration with GWT, Brochem’s clients will benefit from expanded technical and operational capabilities supported by GWT’s continued investment in its modern Calumet City manufacturing facility, resulting in enhanced production quality, greater consistency, and increased capacity to support partner growth.

“Brochem is an excellent strategic fit for Global Water Technology and our Global Custom Solutions platform,” said Darrel Wynkoop, Vice President, Business Integrations at Global Water Technology, Inc. “Their service-oriented approach strengthens our ability to support independent and regional partners with responsive, scalable blending and manufacturing solutions that help them meet customer needs quickly and efficiently. This acquisition also supports our continued investment in our Calumet City manufacturing facility by increasing throughput, expanding formulation capacity, and enhancing our ability to serve partners at a national scale.”

The transaction reinforces GWT’s long-term investment in its Calumet City, Illinois manufacturing and distribution facility, increasing production throughput, operational efficiency, and capacity to support both internal growth and partner-driven demand across the GCS platform.

While most of GWT’s acquisitions have focused on traditional water treatment service firms, the company has selectively pursued opportunities that broaden its capabilities and solutions. In 2020, GWT acquired Bates Water Solutions, expanding into pure water and mechanical treatment technologies including softening, deionization, reverse osmosis, and advanced filtration for commercial and institutional clients. The Brochem acquisition follows a similar strategy by strengthening GWT’s private-label blending, toll manufacturing, and supplier capabilities in support of independent and regional partners nationwide.

The acquisition also builds on a long-standing relationship between the organizations. Brochem founder Chuck Mihalov was part of the original group of professionals who supported the founding of Global Water Technology in 1990. Brochem later served as a supplier and blending partner to GWT until the company brought manufacturing in-house in 2018. This shared history and alignment in operating philosophy provide a strong foundation for integration and future growth. Mihalov will remain involved in a supporting capacity during the transition, providing continuity, institutional knowledge, and technical insight.

Brochem’s partner-focused business model complements GWT’s existing service and product offerings by strengthening supplier, blending, and manufacturing capabilities. Together, the organizations will deliver greater formulation flexibility, increased production capacity, enhanced responsiveness, and expanded private-label solutions to independent and regional partners nationwide.

The transaction aligns with GWT’s long-term strategy of growing both organically and through targeted acquisitions that deepen core competencies, strengthen partnerships, and create scalable platforms that support the broader water treatment industry.

For more information, please contact GWT at info@gwt-inc.com or 708-349-9991.

About Global Water Technology, Inc.:

Global Water Technology, Inc. provides comprehensive water treatment products, services, and solutions across industrial, commercial, and institutional markets. With a national footprint and a commitment to operational excellence, GWT partners with clients and industry peers to deliver reliable and sustainable water treatment outcomes.

For more information about GWT, please visit our About Us page.

About Brochem Industries, Inc.:

Brochem Industries, Inc. is a private-label blender and manufacturer of water treatment chemicals serving independent and regional water treatment service providers throughout the United States. Known for its responsiveness, flexibility, and partner-centric approach, Brochem enables water treatment firms to scale without in-house manufacturing.

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