Aquaporin & Berghof Membranes Announce Joint Development Agreement
Aquaporin A/S, developer of biomimetic membranes for industrial and consumer water applications, has announced that it has formally signed a joint development agreement with Berghof Membrane Technology GmbH, leading manufacturer of tubular membranes for the filtration and separation of industrial process streams and wastewater. The agreement initiates commercial efforts, wherein both companies will leverage their respective expertise in forward osmosis (FO) and tubular membrane technologies, to launch products targeted for high-strength industrial wastewater and food and beverage process streams.
This is the next stage in a previously announced cooperation between Aquaporin Asia and Berghof Membranes to develop breakthrough membrane technologies. While further details are yet to be released about the dually-branded tubular FO membrane line, both companies are committed to bringing products to market in 2018.
“We are eager to introduce our innovative FO tubular membrane modules into the market,” said Eric Wildeboer, CEO of Berghof Membrane Technology. “Developing innovative filtration solutions to minimize energy consumption, maximize water reuse and recover valuable resources is the core of Berghof Membranes. This new agreement fits perfectly in-line with our company’s mission to create a cleaner environment and provide the best solutions for sustainable industrial growth.”
“We are excited to be taking the next step in commercializing the world’s first tubular FO membrane modules,” said Peter Holme Jensen, CEO of Aquaporin A/S. “These modules will extend the Aquaporin Inside FO technology platform and open new opportunities in treating challenging process and wastewater streams.”
About Aquaporin A/S
Aquaporin A/S is a water technology company headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with activities in Singapore and China. Our company is dedicated to revolutionizing water purification through the use of industrial biotechnological techniques and thinking. Our company is a global leader in developing, producing and marketing biomimetic membranes for industrial and consumer water applications based on nature’s own water filtration system – the highly selective and efficient aquaporin water channels, capable of separating and purifying water from all other compounds. The Aquaporin Inside platform uses biotechnological principles in a technological context – an emerging field with immense commercial perspectives. For more information, visit www.aquaporin.com.
About Berghof Membrane Technology GmbH (BMT)
Berghof Membrane Technology GmbH (BMT)is part of the Berghof Group, is the leading manufacturer of tubular membranes for the filtration and separation of process streams and wastewater in a variety of industries including dairy, landfills, food & beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, and oil & gas. BMT products are manufactured to the highest quality standards in the company’s fully automated facility in Eningen, Germany. With more than 50 years of experience and over 1,000 installed systems across the globe, Berghof Membranes prides itself on the robustness, flexibility, energy-efficiency and superior quality of its external filtration membranes and solutions. For more information, visit www.berghofmembranes.com.
Source: Aquaporin A/S