• Omnipure responds to increased consumer demand for water purity
WAKEFIELD, MA, July 31, 2007 -- Agion Technologies Inc., the worldwide leader in naturally-safe, silver-based antimicrobial solutions, today announced it's partnership with Omnipure, the world's premier supplier of inline carbon filtration components in response to increasing consumer and industrial demand for cleaner water. Omnipure will now feature Agion's antimicrobial technology in its line of Omnipure carbon block water filters and patented Aquabond technology to gain better tasting and sediment free water. The Aquabond and carbon block filters featuring Agion can be used in all fluid processing markets including residential filtration, food service, commercial and industrial applications.
By adding Agion to its filters, Omnipure is now able to provide its customers with an effective, low cost solution to inhibit the growth of mold, mildew and fungus in carbon filtration applications. Agion's naturally-safe antimicrobial solutions are approved for all food and water contact making Agion the natural choice to fulfill Omnipure's antimicrobial needs.
Commenting on the partnership, Brent Simmons, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, of Omnipure, stated "Consumers and commercial establishments are concerned about contaminated water due to microbial growth. The addition of an antimicrobial filter element in our product line offers customers a filtration solution to control biofilm buildup thereby improving taste, purity and filter performance. Our partnership with Agion will help us to provide innovative water filtration solutions to ensure the purest water possible."
"There continues to be a demand from consumers and commercial business for new solutions to the problems associated with water filtration," stated Jeff Trogolo, Agion's Chief Technology Officer. "Our unique technology coupled with Omnipure's carbon block and Aquabond solutions will allow us to meet the needs of each individual market."
Agion's antimicrobial technology has been approved for food and water contact by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and EFSA (European Food Safety Association) and is listed as an indirect food contact substance with the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Agion's technology is also a notified existing substance under Directive 98/8/EC on the European Biocidal Products Directive (BPD).
Omnipure is a world-class vertically integrated supplier of water filtration components for Industrial, commercial and residential applications. In 1970 Omnipure Filter Company revolutionized the filtration industry by making the first small, disposable, inline carbon filter. From this simple concept of "better tasting water", Omnipure Filter Company has grown and developed.
Agion Technologies, located in Wakefield, Massachusetts, is a leader in providing customized, natural, antimicrobial solutions based on silver that continuously inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold and fungus. Agion's antimicrobial technology is used in consumer, industrial and healthcare industries and has been incorporated into a variety of products including cell phones, shoes, keyboards, pens, water filters, air conditioning and heating units, medical catheters, ice machines and faucet handles.
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