Xylem Overview
Company Headquarters: US
Founded: 2011
Workforce: ~16,200
Company Working: Xylem is an American water technology company that offers engineered solutions to meet water, wastewater and energy needs for applications such as building services, commercial, public utility, and industrial purposes. It operates in three business segments, which include water infrastructure, applied water and measurement & control solutions. Water & wastewater pumps and filtration, disinfection & biological treatment are the major products of water infrastructure segment. Pumps, valves, heat exchangers & controls, dispensing equipment systems are some of the major products of applied water segment. Measurement & control solutions segment offers various solutions such as smart meters, networked communication devices, data analytics, test equipment & controls, sensor devices, and software & managed services. The company operates in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
Strategy
The company focuses on enhancing shareholders value by providing distinctive solutions to water productivity, and quality order to earn profits both organically and inorganically. It considers acquisitions of other companies and assets and product lines, which will expand its existing business. For instance, on October 31, 2016, Xylem Inc. completed the acquisition of all the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Sensus Worldwide Limited. Moreover, it focuses on the new product development and improvement of existing products by investing in research and development. It has invested 3.8% of the total revenue in R&D in 2017, which was 2.9% in the previous year.
