Siemens Cooperates with inge AG in Membrane Technology
Siemens Water Technologies, a Division of the Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group (I&S), and inge AG in Greifenberg, Germany have entered into a cooperation agreement to supply and distribute ultrafilter membrane modules. Siemens will have exclusive rights to distribute the patented water treatment modules of inge AG in the Americas, in Australia, New Zealand and in the United Kingdom. With its existing product line and the dizzer modules of inge AG, Siemens will thus have the most comprehensive range of products for water treatment in the world.
With its Memcor membrane product line, Siemens Water Technologies is the global leader and the only manufacturer and system integrator of both submerged and pressurized low-pressure membrane products. These systems are used for a wide range of applications covering drinking water treatment, municipal and industrial waste water treatment, and pretreatment in reverse osmosis. inge AG in Greifenberg is specialized in the pressurized ultrafiltration of drinking water, industrial and waste water. Their patented and self-produced ultrafilter membrane products combine mechanical strength and chemical stability. This stability and the long-term, cost-effective operational concept of their dizzer modules have already well established the company on the international market. Through the cooperation agreement with inge AG, Siemens Water Technologies will be able to expand its own product line of pressurized membranes and will broaden their technology leadership through the exclusive marketing rights. Siemens will now be the only global provider to offer such an extensive range of membrane technology solutions. So, we are even better able to meet our customer's needs, said Roger Radke, president and CEO of Siemens Water Technologies. Wolfgang Distler, CEO of inge AG said: Our ultrafiltration systems are already exceptionally popular in Europe and Asia. The excellent presence of Siemens in the cooperation markets combined with the quality of our products will now open up large potential for both our companies.
The internationally operative inge AG with registered office in Greifenberg at Lake Ammersee (Bavaria/Germany) develops, produces and markets ultrafiltration membranes and modules for the treatment of drinking water, industrial water and waste water. It is the largest ultrafiltration company in Germany and currently has 55 employees. To serve the strongly increasing demand in Asia the company has its own sales office in China. Investors in inge AG, which was founded in the year 2000, are Siemens Venture Capital GmbH, Emerald Technology Ventures, SPG Private Investments Limited, Taprogge Watertech GmbH, the Belgian Stonefund NV and the Dutch Entrepreneurs Fund BV. For further information and downloads visit www.inge.ag Siemens Water Technologies delivers cost-effective, reliable water and wastewater treatment systems and services to municipal, industrial, commercial and institutional customers worldwide. The division Water Technologies is part of Siemens' Industrial Solutions and Services Group (I&S) which is a system and solution provider for industrial and infrastructure facilities and global service provider for the plant and projects business covering planning, installation, operation and the entire life cycle. In fiscal 2006 (to September 30), I&S employed a total of 36,200 people worldwide and achieved total sales of EUR 8.819 billion according to U.S. GAAP. Further information and downloads at: http://www.siemens.com/water
