NOVARA, Italy – December 17, 2025 - Gradiant, a global leader in advanced water and wastewater solutions, has completed the design and construction of a new ultrapure water (UPW) system for a leading semiconductor manufacturer’s facility in Novara, Italy.

This milestone marks Gradiant’s second successful semiconductor UPW project in Italy this year, reinforcing the company’s growing role in supporting Europe’s semiconductor expansion under the EU CHIPS Act, as another plant has just been handed over in the southern part of Italy.

The newly commissioned system delivers ultrapure water that meets state-of-the-art microelectronics specifications while achieving high recovery rates. This performance underscores Gradiant’s commitment to sustainable, high-performance water solutions for critical manufacturing sectors.

“This project is part of a series of successfully completed installations in 2025 and underscores Gradiant’s strong development in Europe,” said Phillipp Sausele, Managing Director of Gradiant Europe. “While Gradiant has been awarded some of the largest UPW plants currently being built on the continent, we are actively shaping Europe’s semiconductor industry. In parallel, we continue to grow in other strategic markets such as pharmaceuticals and are implementing breakthrough technologies like ForeverGone for PFAS removal and destruction.”

Gradiant’s Italian-speaking engineering and project team, with deep experience in semiconductor applications and local environmental regulations, played a key role in securing and delivering the project on schedule and on budget. The project exemplifies Gradiant’s ability to combine local expertise with global technological leadership, further solidifying its position as a trusted water partner to Europe’s rapidly expanding semiconductor ecosystem.