# Sciens Water Fund II Buys Roberts Filter Group, Creating Water Filtration Platform

> Sciens Water Opportunities Fund II acquired Roberts Filter Group, a Coatesville, Pennsylvania filtration maker founded in 1889.

- Published: 2026-11-12T22:22:08+00:00
- Section: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-12/sciens-water-roberts-filter-group-acquisition
- Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sciens-water-acquires-roberts-filter-group-302937069.html)

## Key takeaways

- Sciens Water Opportunities Fund II acquired Roberts Filter Group, with the transaction closing on November 9, 2026.
- Matt Roberts will continue as CEO of Roberts Filter Group, which was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.
- The acquisition establishes a new water filtration platform for Sciens Water serving municipal and industrial customers.

Sciens Water Opportunities Fund II acquired Roberts Filter Group, a provider of engineered filtration and pretreatment solutions for municipal and industrial water treatment, the fund announced on November 12, 2026. [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sciens-water-acquires-roberts-filter-group-302937069.html) carried the announcement. The transaction closed on November 9, 2026.

## Sciens Water's Roberts Filter Group Deal

[Sciens Water](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006lwd/sciens-water) is an investor in U.S. water infrastructure and water-related businesses, and the fund is managed by Sciens Water Opportunities Management LLC. Roberts Filter Group designs, manufactures and services water filtration systems, with products including gravity filtration systems, stainless steel and plastic underdrains, air scour systems and packaged water treatment solutions. The company also provides inspections, maintenance support, filter media replacement, system rehabilitation and upgrades.

The acquisition establishes a new water filtration platform for Sciens Water, expanding its presence in water treatment. The partnership will give Roberts Filter Group additional resources to support organic growth and to 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."

Matt Roberts will continue to serve as CEO of Roberts Filter Group. "After more than a century as a family business, we chose a partner that focuses only on water and shares our long-term view," Roberts said. "For our customers, nothing changes: the same people, the same commitments, and more resources behind them."

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. acted as the exclusive financial advisor and Stevens & Lee acted as legal advisor to Roberts Filter Group.

## Sciens Water's Water Investment Record

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Sciens Water has invested $1 billion+ of water equity through its Sciens Water Opportunities Fund and $1.4 billion in water infrastructure to date across its portfolio. The same records list 2B+ gallons of water conserved or reclaimed to date through portfolio investments. Sciens Water has already established two national platforms in the sector: Central States Water Resources, which acquires and refurbishes small-scale water and wastewater utilities, and Veyra, which provides water and wastewater treatment solutions.

## Roberts Filter Group's Closing Date

The transaction closed on November 9, 2026, the company said. Roberts Filter Group was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.

## Companies in this story

- [Sciens Water company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006lwd/sciens-water) · website: https://scienswater.com

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