Litorina divest NEWS

Northern Environmental and Water Solutions AB (“NEWS”), majority owned by Litorina, has signed an agreement to sell its operational business units, FANN VA-Teknik, Skandinavisk Kommunalteknik and Alunda Polyeten to Wienerberger AG.

  • NEWS was created by Litorina in 2014 when it became umbrella company for initiatives within sustainable sewage solutions
  • During Litorina’s ownership NEWS’ holdings have developed into strong independent business units with organic growth above market and EBITDA margin nearing 20%
  • Wienerberger AG, a leading international provider of innovative, ecological solutions for the entire building envelope – in the fields of new build and renovation, as well as infrastructure in water and energy management. wienerberger generated revenues of €4.6 billion and an operating EBITDA of approx. €754 million in 2025

NEWS offers a complete range of wastewater solutions outside the gravity-based municipal system through its subsidiaries, including. SKT that was founded in the late 1970s and is the leading company in the market for pressurized sewage solutions in the Nordic region. SKT is based in Sweden, with activities also in Norway, Finland and Denmark. FANN, founded in 1990 and focuses on individual sewage solutions essentially based on passive wastewater treatment technology and operates predominantly in Sweden, Finland and Norway. Alunda Polyeten, tailored manufacturing of products for SKT and FANN.

Paul Steene, Partner at Litorina, comments “The CEOs of each business unit, Rikard Andskär, Tomas Hörman and Joakim Ambrosson, have made an incredible contribution establishing their operations into entrepreneurial agile enterprises that thrive in the dynamic business environment of sustainable sewage solutions. I’m confident that their drive will continue develop these companies with their new international and resourceful owner, wienerberger”.

The closing of the transaction is expected during Q2 2026.

Access Partners, Vinge, and PwC were the advisors to NEWS in the transaction.

For more information, please contact:

Paul Steene
+46 709 31 03 32
paul.steene@Litorina.se
Partner at Litorina

Tero Merentie
+46 791 00 65 35
tero.merentie@Litorina.se
Director at Litorina

Claudia Hajdinyak
+43 664 828 31 83
claudia.hajdinyak@wienerberger.com
Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger AG

About Litorina

Litorina, founded in 1998, invests in niche market-leading companies with headquarters in the Nordics. Litorina partners with management teams and entrepreneurs that want to take their companies to their full potential. Litorina aims to build larger, better and more sustainable companies by contributing relevant experience, knowledge, passion and resources to accelerate growth.

 

About Wienerberger

Wienerberger is a leading international provider of innovative, ecological solutions for the entire building envelope, in the fields of new build and renovation, as well as infrastructure in water and energy management. With more than 20,000 employees worldwide, wienerberger’s solutions enable energy-efficient, healthy, climate-friendly, and affordable living. wienerberger is the world’s largest producer of bricks and the market leader in clay roof tiles in Europe as well as concrete pavers in Eastern Europe. In pipe systems (ceramic and plastic pipes), the company is one of the leading suppliers in Europe and a leading supplier of facade products in North America. With its more than 200 production sites, wienerberger generated revenues of €4.6 billion and an operating EBITDA of approx. €754 million in 2025. www.wienerberger.com