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The German SME offers environmentally friendly, modular and customizable wastewater solutions. The technologies used within the system are rotating biological contactors (RBC). The products are especially interesting due to the increasing volumes of wastewater and rising prices for energy worldwide. The key properties of the modular sewage plants are robustness, ease of use and maintenance, environmental protection and low energy consumption. Further advantages can be found in the advantages part of the profile.
The company has planned, manufactured and installed systems in countries as diverse as Saudi Arabia and Iceland. The company is experienced in international cooperation and installed more than 1.500 units in more than 60 countries. Due to their mountainous geographical structure and low population density the system is particularly attractive for northern European countries, as it offers cost effective and low maintenance decentralized solutions. In contrast to the existing practice of pumping large amounts of wastewater to a central point and thereby using a large amount of energy, the client’s solution may be customized to the local population size.
The goal of the collaboration is to find a partner under a distribution service agreement who is able to increase the awareness for the client’s innovative waste water treatment solution in its country. The client is particularly interested in gaining traction in Scandinavia, i.e. Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark, but also interested in other countries worldwide.
Possible partners could be project planners, engineering companies, sewage sludge disposal companies, companies for drainage products etc.
Field of activity: E. 36.0.0 Water collection, treatment and supply, E. 37.0.0 Sewerage

Advantages & innovations

The system is easy to use, has a robust design and requires low maintenance. The effluent results meet the highest environmental standards. The whole system is highly energy efficient, which results in low operating costs. The compact modular structure enables a flexible integration, for example as container units or sub-soil units. The system blends in with the surrounding landscape. Another particular advantage is the low odour emission. The technologies used within the system are rotating biological contactors (RBC). Plant capacity ranges from 50 to 5000 inhabitants or 5 to 500 m³/day. Explained in a nutshell the products are: robust, energy efficient and simple.

Stage of development

Already on the market

Partner sought

The German company is looking for cooperation partners to support distribution in northern European countries (Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark). It is aiming to conclude distribution services agreements. The partner company should have a network of contacts which are involved in water treatment projects, ideally decision-makers for cities, local authorities etc. Possible partners could be project planners, engineering companies, sewage sludge disposal companies, companies for drainage products etc. The partner is expected to take over promotion and distribution tasks in accordance with the client’s overall strategy. Dissemination of relevant information and thereby increasing awareness of the solution in the target market is one of the key tasks. Another task could be signposting when suitable tenders are published locally.