The Daily Dig
Axius Water is now part of Oldcastle Infrastructure, with the move announced June 1, 2026. Axius is a multi-brand platform specializing in secondary wastewater treatment and nutrient removal technologies, covering critical process stages downstream of primary treatment.
The addition enhances Oldcastle's technical coverage and complements its existing water business. Matt Clemson, President of Oldcastle's National Solutions division, said the combination will allow the company to offer more integrated approaches to system design and infrastructure upgrades. The combined portfolio now gives Oldcastle broader coverage across the water value chain, from collection and conveyance through to advanced water treatment.
Tim Ortman, President of Americas Building Products, pointed to water scarcity as the broader challenge driving the move. Axius was formed in 2019 by KKR and XPV Water Partners and has since grown into what the company describes as a global leader in advanced water quality solutions.
Both companies will exhibit together at WEFTEC in New Orleans from September 28 through 30, 2026.
Snapshot:
Parent Company: Oldcastle Infrastructure (A CRH Company)
Joined Company: Axius Water
Announcement Date: June 1, 2026
Axius Founded: 2019
Axius Backers: KKR and XPV Water Partners
Axius CEO: Chris McIntire
Oldcastle Americas Building Products President: Tim Ortman
Oldcastle National Solutions President: Matt Clemson
Sector: Water infrastructure, municipal and industrial
Axius Specialty: Secondary wastewater treatment and nutrient removal
Oldcastle HQ: Atlanta, GA
Joint Exhibition: WEFTEC, New Orleans, LA, September 28 to 30, 2026
TheJobWalk Thoughts
Water scarcity is driving capital investment into municipal and industrial water systems, and Ortman said as much directly. For subcontractors and suppliers working in this sector, that is a demand signal worth taking seriously. The project pipeline tied to that pressure is building, and positioning for it now makes more sense than reacting later.
Axius was built by two investment firms with a dedicated water thesis and has now been absorbed into one of North America's largest infrastructure product platforms. That kind of institutional consolidation at the product and technology level tends to precede growth in project activity. WEFTEC in late September is a logical place to start tracking what that looks like on the ground.
