Orbia Renames Building & Infrastructure Business Group to Water & Climate Solutions, Highlighting Strategic Focus on Sustainability
Orbia Advance Corporation, has announced that its Building & Infrastructure business group has been renamed Orbia Water & Climate Solutions, reflecting the evolution of its product portfolio and its growing commitment to addressing global challenges related to water security, climate resilience and sustainable living.
The name change highlights the business group’s expanding role in developing solutions that support efficient water management, modern infrastructure, healthier buildings and communities better equipped to respond to climate-related challenges. Building on decades of experience in water management, the business will continue serving customers worldwide through established commercial brands, including Wavin, Amanco, Pavco and Plastigama.
Orbia Water & Climate Solutions provides products and systems designed to distribute clean drinking water, improve sanitation and hygiene, support climate-resilient urban development and create healthy indoor environments. Its solutions serve a broad range of customers, including municipalities, utilities, contractors, developers, engineers and homeowners across more than 90 countries.
The new identity reflects how the business has developed beyond its traditional building and infrastructure focus to address interconnected resource and environmental priorities. As communities face growing pressure from water scarcity, aging infrastructure, urbanization and climate change, demand continues to increase for systems that improve resource efficiency, strengthen resilience and support sustainable development.
New Name Reflects an Evolving Business Strategy
According to Orbia, the transition to Water & Climate Solutions better represents the business group’s current capabilities, market opportunities and long-term direction. The new name brings greater visibility to the relationship between water management, climate adaptation and sustainable construction, which are increasingly important considerations for cities, industries and residential developments.
Freek Crum, President of Orbia Water & Climate Solutions, said the updated name reflects both the company’s current activities and the challenges its solutions are designed to address.
“Our new name better reflects who we are today, the challenges our solutions help address and the opportunities ahead,” Crum said. “As water scarcity, aging infrastructure, climate pressures and the need for healthier, more sustainable buildings reshape customer needs, we are building on our established capabilities to deliver differentiated solutions that strengthen resilience, improve efficiency and create value for our customers and stakeholders worldwide.”
The statement underscores the business group’s intention to build on its established expertise while responding to changing customer expectations. Water scarcity and infrastructure deterioration have become important concerns for communities across many regions, while climate pressures are increasing the need for infrastructure that can operate reliably under changing environmental conditions.
In this context, water distribution, sanitation systems and building technologies can contribute to more resilient communities. Efficient water infrastructure can help improve the delivery and management of essential resources, while modern building systems can support healthier indoor environments and more sustainable development.
By adopting the Water & Climate Solutions name, Orbia aims to align its corporate identity more closely with these priorities and the range of solutions it provides to customers.
Supporting Water Security and Climate-Resilient Cities
Water security is a central element of the business group’s strategy. Reliable access to clean drinking water and effective sanitation systems is essential for public health, economic development and community well-being. At the same time, aging infrastructure and climate-related pressures can increase the complexity of managing water resources and maintaining essential services.
Orbia Water & Climate Solutions offers products and systems designed to support the distribution of clean water and improve sanitation and hygiene. These solutions are used across municipal infrastructure, utility networks, construction projects and residential applications.
The business also focuses on helping create climate-resilient cities. Urban areas require infrastructure capable of supporting growing populations while responding to environmental pressures and evolving resource demands. Water management systems, durable infrastructure products and solutions designed for modern buildings can form part of broader efforts to improve urban resilience.
The company’s portfolio also includes technologies intended to support healthy indoor climates. These solutions are relevant to residential and commercial buildings, where indoor environmental conditions, building performance and efficient infrastructure are important considerations.
Through its established brands, the business group serves customers in more than 90 countries. This international presence allows it to support a wide range of markets and applications, from large infrastructure developments to building and residential projects.
The new name brings these activities together under an identity that emphasizes the role of water management and climate-related solutions in the company’s future growth.
Orbia Leadership Highlights Long-Term Value Creation
Sameer Bharadwaj, Chief Executive Officer of Orbia, said the change reflects the evolution of the business group and its contribution to the company’s broader value-creation strategy.
“Orbia’s businesses are the engines of our value creation, and the shift to Water & Climate Solutions accurately reflects how this business has grown to meet global needs and market demand,” Bharadwaj said. “The new name reinforces our focus on helping customers address critical resource challenges through innovation, operational expertise and solutions engineered to deliver long-term value.”
Bharadwaj’s comments position the rebranding as part of Orbia’s wider business strategy rather than simply a change in corporate terminology. The company operates across several sectors that contribute to infrastructure development, resource management, agriculture, connectivity and energy-related applications.
Within this broader structure, Water & Climate Solutions plays a role in addressing demand for products and technologies that support essential infrastructure and more sustainable living environments.
The company’s emphasis on innovation and operational expertise also reflects the importance of delivering practical solutions that meet customer requirements over the long term. Infrastructure products often need to perform reliably over extended periods, making product quality, engineering capabilities and customer support important considerations for municipalities, utilities, developers and contractors.
Orbia’s updated business identity is intended to communicate this combination of established capabilities and evolving market priorities.
Established Brands and Customer Relationships Remain Unchanged
Although the business group is adopting a new name, Orbia confirmed that the change will not affect its legal entities, ownership structure, products or commercial brands.
Customers will continue working with the same business and established commercial brands, including Wavin, Amanco, Pavco and Plastigama. The company also stated that customers will continue to receive the expertise, service and relationship support that have characterized their existing engagements.
This continuity is important for customers and business partners who rely on the company’s products and services across infrastructure, construction and water management projects. The name change is intended to clarify the business group’s strategic direction without disrupting established commercial arrangements.
Orbia will introduce the new identity progressively across its company materials and stakeholder communications. The phased transition will allow the updated name to be incorporated into relevant communications while preserving the recognition and market presence of the group’s existing brands.
The decision to retain the current commercial brands also highlights their continuing role in serving regional and international markets. Wavin, Amanco, Pavco and Plastigama remain part of the business group’s customer-facing portfolio, providing continuity as the broader corporate identity evolves.
Orbia’s Global Business and Sustainability Focus
Orbia Advance Corporation is an international company guided by a shared purpose of advancing life around the world. Its operations span several business groups: Polymer Solutions, which includes Vestolit and Alphagary; Water & Climate Solutions, including Wavin; Precision Agriculture, represented by Netafim; Connectivity Solutions, including Dura-Line; and Fluor & Energy Materials.
Together, these five business groups focus on expanding access to health and well-being, developing resilient cities and homes, supporting food and water security, connecting communities to information and enabling the energy transition. Their activities involve basic and advanced materials, specialty products and innovative solutions designed to serve industrial, infrastructure and environmental needs.
Orbia has a global workforce of more than 22,000 employees, commercial activities in over 100 countries and operations in more than 50 countries. Its global headquarters are located in Boston, Mexico City, Amsterdam and Tel Aviv.
The company reported revenue of $7.6 billion in 2025, reflecting the scale of its international operations and diversified business portfolio.
Within this structure, the Water & Climate Solutions business group supports Orbia’s broader efforts to address resource security and sustainable development. Its focus on water infrastructure, sanitation, climate resilience and healthier buildings aligns with the company’s stated priorities of helping communities and industries respond to changing environmental and infrastructure requirements.
A Strategic Step Toward Future Growth
The renaming of Orbia’s Building & Infrastructure business group to Orbia Water & Climate Solutions represents a strategic update intended to reflect the business’s expanding capabilities and changing market environment.
The new identity places water security, climate resilience and sustainable living at the center of the group’s public positioning while preserving its existing products, ownership, legal entities and commercial brands. It also reinforces the importance of established brands such as Wavin, Amanco, Pavco and Plastigama in serving customers across international markets.
As demand grows for reliable water infrastructure, improved sanitation and climate-resilient cities, Orbia aims to build on its decades of experience to deliver solutions that support customers and communities. The company expects to implement the new name progressively across its materials and stakeholder communications.
