NAPERVILLE, Ill. and AUSTIN, Texas, May 10, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Nalco Company (NYSE:NLC) today announced an exclusive agreement with Enviroquip, Inc. to market Nalco's PermaCare(r) Membrane Performance Enhancers for municipal membrane bioreactor (MBR) wastewater treatment plants in the United States. The combined Nalco/Enviroquip offering will significantly reduce capital and operating expenses for new or existing MBR systems.
MBR technology combines membrane separation processes with biological treatment of wastewater. Its advantages over conventional activated sludge treatment include high quality wastewater effluent that can be recycled, reduced sludge to be disposed of, and a smaller footprint that allows for much smaller plants to treat the same amount of wastewater.
Nalco's PermaCare membrane performance enhancers are easy-to-use, patented technology that enhance MBR performance by further improving wastewater discharge quality, cutting sludge production, as well as minimizing foaming caused by microbial activity. They also slash capital and operating costs by eliminating the need for excess membrane capacity.
"Enviroquip is a recognized leader in designing and equiping wastewater treatment plants," said Mike Phillips, General Manager for Nalco's Integrated Channels Group. "Bringing together Enviroquip MBR systems and Nalco's PermaCare membrane performance enhancers provides municipalities with unsurpassed wastewater treatment in terms of both quality and cost."
"In our testing, Nalco's new PermaCare membrane performance enhancers vastly improve the efficiency of MBR systems," said Jim Porteous, President of Enviroquip. "We believe our joint offering substantially expands the market for our MBR technology, making it the superior choice for many more municipalities."
About Nalco
Nalco is the leading provider of integrated water treatment and process improvement services, chemicals and equipment programs for industrial and institutional applications. The company currently serves more than 70,000 customer locations representing a broad range of end markets. It has established a global presence with more than 10,000 employees operating in 130 countries supported by a comprehensive network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices and research centers. In 2005, Nalco achieved sales of more than $3.3 billion.
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About Enviroquip
Enviroquip, Inc. of Austin, Texas, was formed in 1966 to design and supply a wide range of superior equipment for water pollution control, advanced waste treatment, water treatment and sludge handling. In recent years Enviroquip has become a market leader in several important wastewater treatment technologies including membrane bioreactors, controlled aerobic digestion, sludge thickening, and simultaneous nitrification/denitrification utilizing its proprietary, patented equipment. For more information visit www.enviroquip.com. Since January, 2001, Enviroquip and Kubota Corporation of Japan have joined forces to introduce Kubota's flat-plate membrane to the U.S. market. Enviroquip is uniquely positioned to provide full MBR systems for municipal wastewater treatment.
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