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Adedge Technologies Adsorbs Key Talent, Plunges into Water Purification and Process Separation Markets Arsenic reduction a cornerstone of new business
ATLANTA, GA (August 1, 2002) - Adedge Technologies, a worldwide provider of cutting edge adsorbents brings a powerful new arsenic removal media (AD33) to the water purification market. The new iron-based media offers significant increase in adsorptive capacity over competing technologies. Launching AD33 into the residential, environmental and small municipal water treatment arenas creates an unmatched competetive advantage for the Company recently formed by experts in the water purification and process separation industries. The technology is currently being used throught the world where arsenic contaminated water is a growing health threat.
"The drinking water industry has been searching for an arsenic removal product with this ability for over four years," said Rich Cavagnaro, co-founder and president of Adedge Technologies. "Combined, the team we've assembled at Adedge has over 80 years experience in the adsorbents industry, 7 of those dealing with arsenic removal - we know what the industry is looking for in a solution. When extensive testing revealed the product's exceptional arsenic removal capabilities, we realized we had what the industry needed to fulfill its mandate of reducing allowable levels of arsenic in the U.S. by 80%. Forming Adedge allows us to capitalize on this business opportunity and at the same time, bring safe drinking water to the world."
"In addition to removing both forms of arsenic (III & V), AD33 is also very effective in removing other heavy metals such as lead, copper and antimony," notes Greg GIlles, co-founder and vice president of Adedge. "Another real advantage of the product is its ability to remove these contaminants while maintaining current drinking water standards. This means that AD33 can be used as a stand-alone treatment method, making it ideal for point-of-use and point-of-entry residential applications. In addition to these markets we also plan to target small municipal and industrial applications including environmental remediation such as the phosphate reduction project we're currently working on with the State of Florida," says Mr. Gilles. Products currently offered by the company include bulk media, cartridges and assembled in-home and pre-engineered small water systems.
Internationally, the Company has representatives in India and Bangladesh where arsenic poisoning has reached epidemic proportions. "the cost-effectiveness of arsenic removal technologies is an extremely important factor in these countries where household incomefor many inhabitants in rural areas is less than $300/year. Making AD33 available in these areas will have a significant impact on the health and welfare of these people," says Kiron Senapati, P.E., co-founder and vice president for Adedge. "We expect funding from the World Bank for AD33 use in Bangladesh to be approved in coming months. Combined with the distribution agreements with other not-for-profit and private distributors locatedin India and other areas of Southeast Asia, we anticipate that over 50,000 households will be drinking arsenic free water treated by AD33 within one year. It's a great feeling to know that we are making a difference in the world," continues Mr. Senapati.
The Company's expertise in adsorbents extends well beyond drinking water applications, in fact, a significant portion of the Company's business is in supplying specialty adsorbents to the process separations and chromatography marketplaces. "Our adsorbents are integral components of the research and manufacturing operations of leading chemical and pharmaceutical companies worldwide," states Dr. Ley Hathcock, co-founder and vice president of Adedge. "Maintaining this level of customer confidence in our products is something that we take very seriously," Hathock continues, "We founded this business with a vision of providing quality products, technical excellence and integrity to our customers, and as a result we are honored to have as our customers some of the most well known and respected companies in the world."
ABOUT Adedge Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Adedge Technologies, Inc. is a worldwide provider of cutting-edge adsorbents. Adedge develops, markets and sells scientifically engineered adsorbents, systems and solutions serving the drinking water, environmental, chromatographic and process separation industries. Call 678.221.2032 or visit www.AdedgeTech.com for more information
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