NWPX buys Serpentix Conveyor, adding $15.6M in wastewater sales
What's the deal? NWPX InfrastructureDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (Nasdaq: NWPX), a manufacturer of water-related infrastructure products, has acquired Serpentix Conveyor, LLCDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a maker of engineered conveyor systems used in municipal wastewater treatment plants and industrial facilities. The deal closed on September 2, 2026, and NWPX expects it to be immediately accretive to earnings.
What does Serpentix do? Founded in 1969 and based in Westminster, Colorado, Serpentix builds custom systems to move abrasive, high-moisture sludge, grit, and screenings in demanding plant environments. Its continuous path technology lets a single conveyor navigate horizontal turns, vertical inclines, and three-dimensional layouts, cutting the need for multiple straight-line conveyors and transfer points.
By the numbers: For the trailing 12 months ended June 30, 2026, Serpentix posted net sales of roughly $15.6 million. The company also provides industrial automation and precision metal-fabrication services for customers inside and outside the water sector.
What's the endgame? The acquisition deepens NWPX's push into wastewater treatment, adding to its existing dewatering, separation, and mixing capabilities. "This acquisition further enhances NWPX Infrastructure's position in the wastewater treatment market," said chief executive officer Scott Montross.
Why now? This is NWPX's second acquisition of 2026, following its purchase of Boughton's PrecastDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → in February. Montross said the deal reflects "our disciplined approach to capital allocation" and the criteria that guided prior deals.
The signal: NWPX sees "strong, long-term potential in this large, fragmented market," per Montross — a nod to a consolidation strategy aimed at broadening the products it sells to municipal and industrial customers as demand for water and wastewater infrastructure grows.
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