Kruger selects Norit X-Flow as their alliance partner to offer Kruger ultrafiltration solutions to U.S. marketplace

 

UF Membrane System

 I. Kruger Inc. (a Veolia Water Solutions and Technologies company) announces a partnership with Norit X-Flow to offer ultrafiltration solutions to the U.S. and Canadian marketplace.

Norit X-Flow is one of the world's leading companies in development and supply of innovative membrane technology with over 25 years of experience in R&D and product development. Norit X-Flow has achieved great success, and has been a dominant membrane supplier in many countries of the world including Germany, China, India as well as other parts of Europe and Asia. Norit's success with XIGA and Seaguard has established the company as an innovative and respected membrane manufacturer.

Kruger is a leading supplier of water and wastewater systems in the U.S. and has established their reputation as an innovative company that effectively and responsibly introduces new technologies to the U.S. water market. Kruger has successfully introduced multiple BNR technologies, filters, sludge treatment technologies and drinking water technologies over the last 15 years.

According to Kruger's President, Mike Gutshall, "Kruger has a proven success with innovative processes and solutions. We believe that membrane technologies will continue to grow and play an even more significant role in water and wastewater treatment throughout the U.S. In response to the potential increase in membrane needs, Kruger has teamed up with quality membrane manufacturers, like Norit X-Flow, to supply membrane solutions to the U.S. market. Our goal is to have the appropriate solutions and products that meet our client's current and future needs."

Kruger will supply Norit X-Flow membranes not only as a stand-alone solution, but also as a combined solution with other Kruger processes such as ACTIFLO® High Rate Clarification (ACTIMEM®) and as a final polishing step following their biological systems in order to provide their clients with a guaranteed overall process performance.

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