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BERGHOF MEMBRANES AND AQUAPORIN WELCOME WAFILIN SYSTEMS IN JOINT MEMBRANE VENTURE In order to collect testimonies to their new, jointly developed Berghof Hyperflux(TM) and Aquaporin Inside® food-ready Tubular Forward Osmosis (Food TFO) membranes and ultimately commercialize them, Berghof Membranes and Aquaporin are welcoming Wafilin Systems in a strategic alliance. Berghof Membranes (member of Water Alliance) is a leading German manufacturer of tubular membranes for the filtration and separation of process streams and wastewater. Aquaporin is a Danish water technology company specializing in biomimetic membranes. Both companies have worked intensively in the field of tubular forward osmosis for a long time. The latest Food TFO membranes are developed to comply with food contact material regulations, thus making them suitable for use in food and beverage processing to concentrate food products at lower temperature, with less energy,
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Matt Boczkowski, CEO Aquaporin and Yunfeng Li, Commercial Director F&B Aquaporin.
and improved product quality. In order to align their technology even more successfully with market needs and commercialize their solution, Berghof Membranes and Aquaporin have decided to add Wafilin Systems (also a member of Water Alliance) to their strategic alliance. “We firmly believe that the Food TFO membrane we have developed with Aquaporin provides unique benefits, especially for the food and beverage industry”, says Berghof Membranes’ Managing Director Eric Wildeboer. “Therefore, we are happy to have Wafilin Systems onboard and look forward to strengthening our commercial efforts and making our technology even better by using the
testimonials and experiences that Wafilin Systems will collect from customers.” Wafilin Systems is a renowned membrane applications specialist that, for several years, has been successfully focusing on the food and dairy industries where forward osmosis technology is particularly beneficial. Evaporation, which has frequently been used up until now to process food and beverage products, not only requires a great deal of energy, but also evaporates valuable aromas, flavors, and nutrients, while concentrating on forward osmosis is efficient in terms of energy and costs without compromising quality
