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WVT Group and Roam Technology join forces, creating a unique global hygiene and biosecurity solutions provider.

Roam Technology is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with WVT a leading pan-european hygiene solutions provider within industrial, foodservice and marine segments. This partnership will further enhance the global ambition of Roam Technology of being a leading global innovator in the field of sustainable disinfection and total biosecurity solutions for the agriculture, livestock, medical and industrial market sectors.
3 March 2025

New strategic partnership

WVT Group and the shareholders of Roam Technology have reached an agreement about the combination of both companies. The strategic partnership through which Roam Technology will become part of the WVT Group. This partnership is an instrumental step in the growth strategy of both WVT Group and Roam Technology, leading to a global, unique hygiene and biosecurity solutions provider offering an extensive product range across a variety of attractive niche segments and end-markets. Together the group realised more than €70m in global turnover in 2024, with 170 employees.

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Statement from WVT Group

“Partnering with Roam Technology aligns perfectly with our strategic vision of innovation and growth,” said Ward Van Thielen, CEO and shareholder of WVT Group. “Their expertise in advanced hygiene and disinfection solutions complements our strengths, and together, we are poised to deliver exceptional value to our customers. We are excited about the opportunities this partnership will bring and look forward to a successful collaboration.”

Jos Roebben, Roam Technology Founder
Jos Roebben, Roam Technology - Founder

Statement from Roam Technology

“We are thrilled to announce that Roam Technology is joining forces with WVT Group,” said Jos Roebben, Founder of Roam Technology, and his son Frédéric, who have been the driving force behind the company’s mission to help customers around the world to improve their biosecurity measures. “As a family we are pleased to have found a partner in WVT Group that enables us to secure the continuity of this unique project for our loyal global client base and our people.”

Filip Smaers, CEO of Roam Technology said: “This partnership will empower us in our ambitions to become a global and trusted partner for biosecurity solutions in Horticulture, Livestock and Medical markets. Also, we will be able to leverage WVT Group’s industry expertise and market presence, accelerating our mission to provide innovative and sustainable hygiene solutions.  We believe that our combined efforts will drive significant advancements in the industry and benefit our customers worldwide.”

Partnership supported by Sofindev and Siparex

The combination of both leading companies is also supported by WVT Group’s existing partner Sofindev, who has been supporting WVT Group in its growth strategy since 2019. With the addition of Roam Technology to WVT Group, WVT Group further executes on its growth strategy by adding unique, innovative, sustainable technology to its product offering and by expanding its reach globally.

To make this combination possible, and to support its further growth, WVT Group also welcomes Siparex Group, as new majority shareholder. Siparex supports the development of growth companies to transform them from regional leaders to European champions and will bring valuable expertise to WVT Group, with the aim to support WVT Group and Roam Technology in their further development as developers and producers of specialist sustainable cleaning chemicals and science-based disinfection and cleaning solutions

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Partner for the future

Roam Technology strongly believes this new partnership will strengthen the company’s ability to become a global and trusted leader in biosecurity solutions for all their current markets. This will allow Roam Technology to innovate and improve the support for their expanding network of global partners and clients.