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Kurita appoints SA distributor
Middelburg-based firm Water Analytical Services( WAS) has entered into an agreement with Kurita to become the global water technology solutions provider’ s official distributor for South Africa.
Edited by Kim Kemp
Kurita, based in Japan, is an international provider of water analysis as well as technology solutions and equipment. The Kurita Group provides comprehensive solutions through the integration of a variety of technologies, products, and services in three business areas: water treatment chemicals, water treatment facilities, and maintenance services.
Franco van der Merwe, WAS managing director, commented on the appointment, saying:“ Kurita offers highquality alternatives with products that are as qualitative and competitive as the products that are currently available from other global suppliers. Going forward, we can offer South African clients a highly advanced alternative that is both cost-effective and field proven. I am very pleased to move forward as an authorised Kurita distributor.”
WAS is currently retailing Kurita’ s full product range, consisting of water treatment chemicals, chemical cleaning products, and water treatment equipment. As one of the world’ s leading water treatment companies, Kurita offers technology suited for application in the automotive, steel, power, mining, and petrochemical sectors. They have unique technologically advanced patents on various products, including paint detackification, polymers, amines, and biocides, among others.
“ This technology will have the benefit of remarkable savings and value to clients with regard to wash-outs, boilers, ROs, effluent, and cooling water management,”
Van der Merwe points out.“ Through this partnership, WAS will be buying commodities and raw material directly from the source, which will make a substantial difference to our clients’ operational costs. As part of the CEA Group, WAS is also able to supply pumps, civils, and a wide range of other services, which help to ensure the highest standard of quality while remaining cost-effective on bigger projects.”
All of Kurita’ s equipment and products are focused on achieving smooth plant operation and reducing total cost of ownership. Their offering includes tailor-made water system monitoring equipment, ranging from simple dosing pumps to specific dosing and monitoring systems for specific products and / or special applications. Specific equipment is designed to measure and monitor the active substances and the key performance indicators( KPIs) that are important in the user’ s system.
Kurita’ s water system monitoring equipment also allows the user to control product measuring and monitor of KPIs; optimise dosage of wastewater treatment products through online control; determine and monitor possible biofilm development in all water systems; and benefit from online scaling monitoring for cooling water systems.
“ We pride ourselves in building solid partnerships and are always looking for opportunities to improve our offering to ensure that our clients’ operations are run safely and cost-effectively. By partnering with Kurita, we are able to differentiate our clients’ experience across industries and add value to critical areas of production,” Van der Merwe concludes. u
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40 Water Sewage & Effluent July / August 2018