Phosphorus recovery: why Kemira walked away and Haskoning stepped in

A few years ago, phosphorus recovery looked like a growing opportunity. Today, the momentum feels quieter. In this episode, Martino Finotelli unpacks Haskoning's acquisition of the ViviMag technology from Kemira, and what it signals for the future of resource recovery.

While ViviMag enables recovery of vivianite from sludge, the bigger story is the shift in market drivers. Regulatory focus has moved away from phosphorus recovery toward energy efficiency and micropollutants, weakening the pull for technologies that rely on secondary value streams.

Kemira’s exit reflects that reality. Haskoning may be better positioned to integrate and deploy such solutions — but even then, success depends on whether the market conditions return.

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