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Ionics acquires Aqua Design A q u a Design, I n c o r p o r a t e d , a p r i v a t e l y h e l d c o m p a n y m C a m p b e l l , CA, a n d its affiliated c o m p a n i e s , h a v e b e e n a c q u i r e d b y Ionics. Inc, for a p p r o x i m a t e l y S10 million p a y a b l e in Ionics' s t o c k . A q u a D e s i g n is c u r r e n t l y g e n e r a t i n g r e v e n u e s a t t h e r a t e of S 10 million p e r year, p r i m a r i l y from t h e s a l e of "water by t h e Kallon" at a p p r o x i m a t e l y 30 l o c a t i o n s on i s l a n d s in the C a r i b b e a n . A q u a D e s i g n "owns a n d operales" membrane-based seawater desalination s y s l e m s to {{enerate d r i n k i n g a n d p r o c e s s w a t e r p r i m a r i l y fo~- m u n i c i p a l i t i e s a n d hotels. A q u a D e s i g n ' s p o s i t i o n in t h e C a r i b b e a n m a r k e t will c o m p l e m e n t l o n i c s ' i n s t a l l e d b a s e of w a t e r d e s a l i n a t k m p l a n l s. ForJnrther information, contact: Ionics, h~corporated, PO B o x 9131, Watertown, MA 0 2 2 7 2 9131. USA. Tel: + 1 6 1 7 9 2 6 4304;,fax: + 1 61 7 9 2 6 4304.
FDA 510(K) clears Minntech's highpurity water filter Fibercor, a divisi(.n of M i n n t e c h C o r p o r a t i o n , h a s l-ceeived 510(K) c l e a r a n c e from t h e U.S. F o o d a n d D r u g A d m i n i s l r a t i o n (FDA) to m a r k e t its F i b e r F l o Hollow F i b r e C a r l r i d g e F i l t e r for m e d i c a l a p p l i c a t i o n s . T h e carlrid~{e filter is u s e d in h i g h p u r i t y w a t e r s y s t e m s for b a c t e r i a a n d p y r o g e n r e m o v a l . The c o m p a n y c l a i m its P o l y p h e n p o l y s u l f o n e hollow fibre m e m b r a n e h a s twice t h e filtration s u r f a c e a r e a of c o n v e n t i o n a l m e m b r a n e filters, p r o v i d i n g l o n g e r filter life a n d g r e a t e r flow. T h e b r o a d b i o c o m p a t i b i l i t y of t h e fibre allows its u s e for m e d i c a l a n d l a b o r a t o r y a p p l i c a t i o n s s u c h a s d i a l y s i s , m e d i c a l device r e p r o c e s s i n g , a n d p h a r m a c e u t i c a l m a n u l a c t u r i n g . In a d d i t i o n to m e d i c a l a p p l i c a t i o n s , t h e F i b e r F l o Hollow F i b r e cartrid~{e filters a r e c u r r e n t l y u s e d in food a n d beverage manulhcturing, cosmetic manufacturing, and induslrial settings worldwide. F i b e r c o r m a x m f a c t u r e s F i b e r F l o filters to m e d i c a l device q u a l i t y s t a n d a r d s w i t h a d h e r e n c e to G o o d M a n u l h c t u r i n g P r a c t i c e s (GMP) g u i d e l i n e s . The c o m p a n y ' s q u a l i t y a s s u r a n c e s y s t e m is ISO 9001 r e g i s t e r e d . F i b e r F l o filters e x c e e d t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of U n i t e d S t a l e s P h a r m a c o p e i a (USP) C l a s s VI P l a s t i c s t e s t i n g a n d m e e t USP XXII r e q u i r e m e n t s for purified water exlractahles.
M e m b r a n e T e c h n o l o g y No. 7 0
For f u r t h e r information, contac~t: Minntech, 14605 2 8 t h A v e n u e North, M N 5 5 4 4 7 . USA. Tel +1 6 1 2 5 5 3 3 3 0 0 : f a x : +1 612 553 3387.
Fluid S y s t e m s increases capacity by 32% F l u i d S y s t e m s r e c e n t l y a d d e d 42 400 sq. ft. of s p a c e , b r i n g i n g its total p r o d u c t i o n a r e a to over 132 0 0 0 sq. ft. T h e i n c r e a s e c o m e s l h r o u g h t h e l e a s i n g of 30 000 sq. ft. n e x t to its e x i s t i n g m a n u f a c t u r i n g facility in S a n D i e g o California, a n d t h e a d d i t i o n of a 12 400 sq. ft. p r o d u c t i o n lacili D- in S a n t e e , California. The n e w s p a c e will b e u s e d by lo s l o r e I i n i s h e d ~oods a n d r a w m a t e r i a l s . The net r e s u l l is a n i n c r e a s e in p r o d u c t i o n c a p a c i t y of 32% to m e e l l h e q u i c k - d e l i v e r y n e e d s of its g r o w i n g c u s | o m e r b a s e . For f u r t h e r information, contact: Fhtid S y s t e m s Corporation. 10054 Old Grove Road. S a n Diego, CA 92131, USA. Tel: +I 6 1 9 695 3 8 4 0 : f a x : +1 6 1 9 695 2176.
Batch m e m b r a n e system introduced The M e m l e k Division of W h e e l a b r a l o r W a t e r T e c h n o l o g i e s Inc. h a s i n t r o d u c e d a b a t c h m e m b r a n e system. The n e w s y s t e m c a n be e q u i p p e d w i l h u p to eight, l b u r - t u b e m o d u l e s a n d is c a p a b l e of p r o c e s s i n g u p to 6 0 0 0 g a l l o n s p e r d a y (gpd) of w a s t e w a t e r from m e t a l finishing and printed circuit board wastewaters. The s y s t e m w a s d e s i g n e d for proeessinf{ b a t c h e s of difficult to t r e a t c o n c e n t r a t e d w a s t e w a t e r s . S e g r e g a t i o n a n d s e p a r a t e t r e a t m e n t of t h o s e concentrated waste streams significantly improves the e c o n o m i c s of t r e a t i n g o t h e r r i n s e w a l e r s u s i n ~ a c o n t i n u o u s flow s y s t e m . For f u r t h e r information, contact: Wheelabrator Water Technologies Inc., M e m t e k Division, 2 8 Cook Street. Billerica, MA 01821, USA. Tel: + J 5 0 8 6 6 7 2828; fax-: + l 5 0 8 6 6 7 1731.
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Ionics acquires Aqua Design A q u a Design, I n c o r p o r a t e d , a p r i v a t e l y h e l d c o m p a n y m C a m p b e l l , CA, a n d its affiliated c o m p a n i e s , h a v e b e e n a c q u i r e d b y Ionics. Inc, for a p p r o x i m a t e l y S10 million p a y a b l e in Ionics' s t o c k . A q u a D e s i g n is c u r r e n t l y g e n e r a t i n g r e v e n u e s a t t h e r a t e of S 10 million p e r year, p r i m a r i l y from t h e s a l e of "water by t h e Kallon" at a p p r o x i m a t e l y 30 l o c a t i o n s on i s l a n d s in the C a r i b b e a n . A q u a D e s i g n "owns a n d operales" membrane-based seawater desalination s y s l e m s to {{enerate d r i n k i n g a n d p r o c e s s w a t e r p r i m a r i l y fo~- m u n i c i p a l i t i e s a n d hotels. A q u a D e s i g n ' s p o s i t i o n in t h e C a r i b b e a n m a r k e t will c o m p l e m e n t l o n i c s ' i n s t a l l e d b a s e of w a t e r d e s a l i n a t k m p l a n l s. ForJnrther information, contact: Ionics, h~corporated, PO B o x 9131, Watertown, MA 0 2 2 7 2 9131. USA. Tel: + 1 6 1 7 9 2 6 4304;,fax: + 1 61 7 9 2 6 4304.
FDA 510(K) clears Minntech's highpurity water filter Fibercor, a divisi(.n of M i n n t e c h C o r p o r a t i o n , h a s l-ceeived 510(K) c l e a r a n c e from t h e U.S. F o o d a n d D r u g A d m i n i s l r a t i o n (FDA) to m a r k e t its F i b e r F l o Hollow F i b r e C a r l r i d g e F i l t e r for m e d i c a l a p p l i c a t i o n s . T h e carlrid~{e filter is u s e d in h i g h p u r i t y w a t e r s y s t e m s for b a c t e r i a a n d p y r o g e n r e m o v a l . The c o m p a n y c l a i m its P o l y p h e n p o l y s u l f o n e hollow fibre m e m b r a n e h a s twice t h e filtration s u r f a c e a r e a of c o n v e n t i o n a l m e m b r a n e filters, p r o v i d i n g l o n g e r filter life a n d g r e a t e r flow. T h e b r o a d b i o c o m p a t i b i l i t y of t h e fibre allows its u s e for m e d i c a l a n d l a b o r a t o r y a p p l i c a t i o n s s u c h a s d i a l y s i s , m e d i c a l device r e p r o c e s s i n g , a n d p h a r m a c e u t i c a l m a n u l a c t u r i n g . In a d d i t i o n to m e d i c a l a p p l i c a t i o n s , t h e F i b e r F l o Hollow F i b r e cartrid~{e filters a r e c u r r e n t l y u s e d in food a n d beverage manulhcturing, cosmetic manufacturing, and induslrial settings worldwide. F i b e r c o r m a x m f a c t u r e s F i b e r F l o filters to m e d i c a l device q u a l i t y s t a n d a r d s w i t h a d h e r e n c e to G o o d M a n u l h c t u r i n g P r a c t i c e s (GMP) g u i d e l i n e s . The c o m p a n y ' s q u a l i t y a s s u r a n c e s y s t e m is ISO 9001 r e g i s t e r e d . F i b e r F l o filters e x c e e d t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of U n i t e d S t a l e s P h a r m a c o p e i a (USP) C l a s s VI P l a s t i c s t e s t i n g a n d m e e t USP XXII r e q u i r e m e n t s for purified water exlractahles.
M e m b r a n e T e c h n o l o g y No. 7 0
For f u r t h e r information, contac~t: Minntech, 14605 2 8 t h A v e n u e North, M N 5 5 4 4 7 . USA. Tel +1 6 1 2 5 5 3 3 3 0 0 : f a x : +1 612 553 3387.
Fluid S y s t e m s increases capacity by 32% F l u i d S y s t e m s r e c e n t l y a d d e d 42 400 sq. ft. of s p a c e , b r i n g i n g its total p r o d u c t i o n a r e a to over 132 0 0 0 sq. ft. T h e i n c r e a s e c o m e s l h r o u g h t h e l e a s i n g of 30 000 sq. ft. n e x t to its e x i s t i n g m a n u f a c t u r i n g facility in S a n D i e g o California, a n d t h e a d d i t i o n of a 12 400 sq. ft. p r o d u c t i o n lacili D- in S a n t e e , California. The n e w s p a c e will b e u s e d by lo s l o r e I i n i s h e d ~oods a n d r a w m a t e r i a l s . The net r e s u l l is a n i n c r e a s e in p r o d u c t i o n c a p a c i t y of 32% to m e e l l h e q u i c k - d e l i v e r y n e e d s of its g r o w i n g c u s | o m e r b a s e . For f u r t h e r information, contact: Fhtid S y s t e m s Corporation. 10054 Old Grove Road. S a n Diego, CA 92131, USA. Tel: +I 6 1 9 695 3 8 4 0 : f a x : +1 6 1 9 695 2176.
Batch m e m b r a n e system introduced The M e m l e k Division of W h e e l a b r a l o r W a t e r T e c h n o l o g i e s Inc. h a s i n t r o d u c e d a b a t c h m e m b r a n e system. The n e w s y s t e m c a n be e q u i p p e d w i l h u p to eight, l b u r - t u b e m o d u l e s a n d is c a p a b l e of p r o c e s s i n g u p to 6 0 0 0 g a l l o n s p e r d a y (gpd) of w a s t e w a t e r from m e t a l finishing and printed circuit board wastewaters. The s y s t e m w a s d e s i g n e d for proeessinf{ b a t c h e s of difficult to t r e a t c o n c e n t r a t e d w a s t e w a t e r s . S e g r e g a t i o n a n d s e p a r a t e t r e a t m e n t of t h o s e concentrated waste streams significantly improves the e c o n o m i c s of t r e a t i n g o t h e r r i n s e w a l e r s u s i n ~ a c o n t i n u o u s flow s y s t e m . For f u r t h e r information, contact: Wheelabrator Water Technologies Inc., M e m t e k Division, 2 8 Cook Street. Billerica, MA 01821, USA. Tel: + J 5 0 8 6 6 7 2828; fax-: + l 5 0 8 6 6 7 1731.
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