PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evoqua Water Technologies Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evoqua
Water Technologies Corp., and Giotto Water S.r.l. have entered into an
exclusive agreement in relation to the distribution of Evoqua’s Memcor®
product range in Europe. Under the terms of the agreement Giotto will
have exclusive rights to market and sell Memcor ultrafiltration and
Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) products in select territories throughout
Europe.
“We are delighted to enter into this agreement with Giotto for our
Memcor product range,” said Ben Soucy, VP/General Manager of Evoqua’s
Memcor division. “As a global leader, Memcor has a rich history and
strong installed base, especially our MBR offerings throughout Italy. We
are excited to leverage the additional local reach and expertise of
Giotto within Italy and other European markets we are not currently
serving.”
Evoqua has more than 20 MBR installations operating in Italy, including
one of the largest in Europe at Santa Giustina in Rimini, treating an
average daily flow of 76 million liters (Rimini
Case Study).
For many Italian municipalities, particularly in coastal areas that
depend on good quality water to support tourism and agriculture,
industries vital to their economy, high-quality treated water coupled
with a small footprint afforded by the MBR technology makes it a leading
choice for wastewater treatment in recent years.
Global MBR growth rates are largely driven by the need to process more
wastewater in less space. As membrane technology has advanced it has
become a reliable and accepted barrier for pathogen removal making MBRs
an important platform for water reuse, providing water security for
thriving economies.
“With this agreement, Giotto Water completes its products portfolio as a
technology partner,” said Enzo Bina, Managing Director of Giotto Water
Srl. “For Giotto Water this agreement is very important, as it allows us
to combine our traditional equipment offering with one of the more
strategic technologies in the Italian and European markets. The industry
leading position of the Memcor membranes, coupled with the proven global
references in municipal and industrial applications, will give us the
possibility to provide a complete and state-of-the-art, full-service
solution to our customers.”
In a separate transaction, Evoqua has sold all the remaining operations
of its former Italy business, including customer contracts, to Giotto.
About Evoqua Water Technologies
Evoqua Water Technologies is a leading provider of mission critical
water treatment solutions, offering services, systems and technologies
to support its customers’ full water lifecycle needs. Evoqua Water
Technologies has worked to protect water, the environment and its
employees for more than 100 years, earning a reputation for quality,
safety and reliability around the world. Headquartered in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, Evoqua operates 160 locations in eight countries and, with
over 200,000 installations and 87 service branches, holds leading
positions in the North American industrial, commercial and municipal
water treatment markets, serving more than 38,000 customers worldwide.
For more information, visit www.evoqua.com
About Giotto Water S.r.l.
GIOTTO WATER operates all over the world in the environmental field for
over 40 years, with a wide product portfolio of specific technologies
and solutions for treatment of water, wastewater and sludge for both
municipal and industrial applications. Giotto Water’s goal is to improve
the treatment processes, enabling Customers to optimize their systems by
treating the water for re-use, by reducing the production of sludge and
by proposing solutions for energy recovery and valorization of the
sludge. Its portfolio includes, in addition to the traditional
“SERNAGIOTTO” product line, systems for secondary biological treatment
and tertiary filtration of wastewater treatment plants. Giotto Water’s
mission is to satisfy Customer’s requirements, starting from the design
phase through installation and aftermarket assistance, with its spare
parts stock and experienced service team. For more information, visit www.giottowater.com