Prosernat acquires SmartSulf™, an innovative technology in sulfur recovery

Heurtey Petrochem announces the signature by Prosernat of an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the shares of ITS Reaktortechnik GmbH ("ITS"). Through this acquisition, PROSERNAT will become the owner of the SmartSulf™ technology, developed by ITS, which constitutes a highly cost effective breakthrough improvement of the traditional process used for sulfur recovery.

"The acquisition of the SmartSulf™ technology strengthens our offer in the important expanding market of sulfur recovery. With SmartSulf™ we include in our global technology portfolio one of the most advanced, efficient and cost effective processes for such applications. SmartSulf™ is an innovative technology, which already enjoys an impressively excellent operational feedback from the units today in operation" said Jérôme Illouz, CEO of Prosernat.

"ITS has developed and continuously improved the SmartSulf™ technology for more than 10 years. Now, the merits of this technology have been fully demonstrated in commercial scale plants and acknowledged by the Oil & Gas industry. Prosernat, a strongly technology focused engineering company well established in the gas treatment market, is an ideal acquirer to bring SmartSulf™ to the highest levels of technical and commercial developments." said Dr. Michael Heisel, co-owner of ITS.

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