Processing timeline
5
days
Filed
6 Aug 2026
Decision Due
17 Sept 2026
Est decision date: 9 Sept 2026. Based on 60 decided Professional & Business Services notifications.
Acquirer(s)
OSMOFLO WATER MANAGEMENT PTY LTD ABN - 62 608 078 459
Target(s) or Vendor(s)
Iain Harvey Wood, Anthony Mark Guidera, Laszlo Richard Bachmayer, GUIDERA O'CONNOR PTY LTD ABN - 71 099 012 870, Straight Talking Pty Ltd ACN - 008 068 308, WILLCAM NOMINEES PTY LTD ABN - 93 063 325 146
Other parties
Kanadevia Corporation, OSMOFLO PTY LTD ABN - 39 050 952 175, Michael William O'Connor, Stephen Michael Palyga
Osmoflo Water Management Pty Ltd proposes to acquire 100% of the shares in Guidera O’Connor Pty Ltd. This share acquisition brings together Osmoflo, a specialist in water treatment and desalination plant design, supply, and operation, with Guidera O’Connor, an Australian Design & Construction contractor for integrated water and wastewater systems.
Osmoflo Water Management Pty Ltd (Osmoflo) proposes to acquire 100% of the shares in Guidera O’Connor Pty Ltd (Guidera O’Connor) (the Acquisition). Osmoflo is the principal operating entity within the "Osmoflo Group" in Australia. The Osmoflo Group is a member of the global Kanadevia Group, specialising in waste-to-energy plants, water treatment, renewable energy, and industrial machinery. The Kanadevia Group's ultimate international parent company (Kanadevia Corporation (KVC)) is a Japan-based industrial and engineering company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Osmoflo Group serves as KVC's primary offshore water treatment business. Osmoflo is headquartered in South Australia and specialises in the design, manufacture and supply of advanced reverse osmosis desalination plants for installation at client sites, as well as the supply of water treatment equipment, chemicals and consumables. Another significant part of Osmoflo’s business is the ongoing operation and maintenance (O&M) of water treatment infrastructure or equipment, usually supplied by Osmoflo. Osmoflo deploys its equipment nationwide and offshore and has service offices located nationwide, which provide customers with O&M support. Guidera O'Connor is a site-based Australian Design & Construction (D&C) contractor that designs and constructs integrated water and wastewater systems. Guidera delivers new, refurbished or augmented D&C solutions onsite in greenfield and brownfield environments, ranging from singular units within established facilities to full turnkey outcomes.
The ACCC has prepared a questionnaire on the Acquisition. Submissions or information in response to the questionnaire should be provided by 17 August 2026 via email to mergers@accc.gov.au with the title Submission re: Osmoflo — Guidera O'Connor. The ACCC's ability to give detailed consideration to submissions received after this time may be limited.