{"id":8352,"date":"2020-10-21T15:31:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T14:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/?p=8352"},"modified":"2020-10-21T15:31:43","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T14:31:43","slug":"united-waters-international-ag-most-innovative-water-purification-technology-global-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/europe\/2020\/united-waters-international-ag-most-innovative-water-purification-technology-global-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"United Waters International AG: Most Innovative Water Purification Technology Global 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4251\" src=\"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/UnitedWaters.jpg\" alt=\"United Waters\" width=\"240\" height=\"78\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Swedish entrepreneur Thorbj\u00f6rn Laag launched water purification company United Waters International (UWI) in 2005, and built it into a market leader with sage management, smart networking and intelligent investment. Laag serves as executive chairman of the company, and he and his family are the majority shareholders. UWI boasts a global presence and employs some of the world&#8217;s leading water specialists. UWI has translated more than 40 years of R&amp;D into one of the most advanced water purification technologies the world has ever seen. The research underpinning UWl&#8217;s technology stems from scientists at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. The second-generation of UWl&#8217;s flagship product, the BioGreen TM system, provides an innovative and eco-friendly solution to remove harmful metals, bacteria, viruses and microbes from water and can purify up to 2,500m3 of fresh drinking water every 24h. A standard unit consumes a fraction of the energy consumed in e.g. reverse osmosis. The sustainable solution uses no chemicals in the purification process, wastes less water and generates no harmful by-products. The modular units, which require little space and no onsite operator, are fully functional and completely automated within hours of instillation. The system is quality-controlled via 24\/7 remote access, and UWI conducts annual maintenance as part of the service agreement. The CFI.co judging panel confirms the company as a repeat award winner, and presents United Waters International AG with the 2020 global award for Most Innovative Water Purification Technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swedish entrepreneur Thorbj\u00f6rn Laag launched water purification company United Waters International (UWI) in 2005, and built it into a market leader with sage management, smart networking and intelligent investment. 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