BOTHELL, WA, May 23, 2007 -- HaloSource® Inc., an antimicrobial and clean technology solutions company that focuses on clean water and infection control products, has teamed up with Eureka Forbes, the largest direct sales consumer products company in Asia, to provide effective, affordable water purification to consumers in India. Safe drinking water is a significant issue in India that faces contamination during monsoon season, environmental contamination, inadequate water filtration, and municipal water systems that have difficulty keeping up.
Under the agreement, Eureka Forbes will offer water purification solutions featuring patented HaloPure® technology licensed from HaloSource. HaloPure is the superior water purification solution that quickly produces safe, germ-free water. It works better and more consistently across a wider range of temperatures and other environmental water conditions to produce pure drinking water without any offensive taste or odor.
A new operating company, HaloSource Technologies Pvt. Ltd., was recently established to provide water purification products to the Indian market. Eric Robinson is managing director and Manoj Kumar Das is Chief Executive for India. Das is based in Bangalore and will serve as the main liaison to Eureka Forbes.
"HaloSource Technologies and Eureka Forbes are working together to ensure that everyone in India has access to safe, pure drinking water," said Eric Robinson, managing director of HaloSource Technologies Pvt. Ltd. "HaloPure technology effectively and reliably kills disease-causing bacteria and viruses in water and we expect it to be a significant factor in improving the lives and health of people in India."
Known for the Aquaguard® and Aquasure® water purifiers, Eureka Forbes has a customer base of more than six million homes across India. "Eureka Forbes has 25 years of bringing innovative products to consumers in India and we are pleased to broaden our offerings with this revolutionary concept from HaloSource," said Suresh L. Goklaney, Vice Chairman of Eureka Forbes. "The HaloPure technology has been tested and proven to be extremely effective under varying Indian water conditions, contaminations and temperatures."
Headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, HaloSource Technologies Pvt. Ltd. provides HaloPure water purification products to its partners and consumers in India. The unique, patented HaloPure technology licensed from HaloSource Inc. effectively kills germs, bacteria and viruses to provide safe, clean drinking water even under the most challenging conditions.
HaloSource antimicrobial and clean technology solutions reliably and effectively provide clean water and control germs. HaloSource offers the most effective, tested and proven solutions in the product categories of clean water and infection control. HaloSource brands include HaloPure® water purification products that kill disease-causing bacteria and remove impurities for safe, pure drinking water, HaloShield® textile and surface coating solutions that harness the antimicrobial power of chlorine, SeaKlear® water treatments to maintain clean and clear water in pools and spas, and StormKlear® natural erosion and sediment control for treating and decontaminating storm and waste water.
Eureka Forbes Ltd. was founded in 1982 to provide innovative solutions that improve health, hygiene and safety. It is Asia's largest direct selling organization, with a team of over 7,000 direct sales personnel that knock on the doors of more than 6.5 million homes every month. They have direct relationships with more than 6 million homes. Eureka Forbes is known for its Aquaguard and Aquasure water purifiers that are specially designed for the water conditions in India.
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