H 2 O Innovation Mobile Units Boost Water Resilience
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec--(BUSINESS WIRE)--H 2 O Innovation Inc. ('H 2 O Innovation' or the 'Corporation') is proud to announce five new leasing contracts in its mobile fleet which is designed to address requirements in the drinking water, biological wastewater treatment, mining, power generation and various markets. Strategically, the rental of mobile units enables customers to achieve water supply security in critical situations, add resilience to water treatment, and solve problems without having to tie up capital. In the first few months of fiscal year 2025, the Corporation was able to capture new projects to supply mobile units comprising containerized ultrafiltration systems (FlexBox™ UF), containerized reverse osmosis systems (FlexBox™ RO) and membrane bioreactors (MBR) SILO™.
In the case of the FlexBox™ UF sent to an industrial company in Illinois, H 2 O Innovation was able to deliver the system in three days from the initial phone call from the client. The customer was extremely satisfied and has already extended to the initial rental term. " Our mobile units are excellent tactical solutions, which can be deployed both in emergency situations and on a planned basis. The delivery of this mobile unit in three days fully illustrates the agility and commitment of our teams to respond rapidly to the critical needs of our partners. The customer's satisfaction confirms the relevance of our approach and the confidence we inspire in the industrial sector," said Frédéric Dugré, President and CEO of H 2 O Innovation.
The Corporation will also supply a FlexBox™ RO for a power plant in Texas, for a period of eight months. Being able to supply both the containerized system and weekly on-site operational support is what enabled H 2 O Innovation's sales team to secure this project.
Also, the Corporation secured two mine water applications in western Canada where both a combination FlexBox™ UF and RO will be deployed. H 2 O Innovation was selected for these two projects due to its experience in past mining deployments and ability to successfully execute mobile deployments in remote cold weather regions.
Finally, the Corporation won an extension to its rental contract with a Quebec-based recreational tourism company for two membrane bioreactor SILO™ systems. The customer had initially selected H 2 O Innovation for a 1-year contract. The performance of the units has since led the client to renew the contract for an additional three years.
About H 2 O Innovation
Innovation is in our name, and it is what drives the organization. H 2 O Innovation is a water solutions company focused on providing best-in-class technologies and services to its customers. The Corporation's activities rely on five pillars: (i) Water Technologies & Services (WTS) applies membrane technologies and engineering expertise to deliver equipment and services to municipal and industrial water, wastewater, and water reuse customers, (ii) Specialty Products (SP) is a set of businesses that manufacture and supply a complete line of specialty chemicals, consumables, and engineered products for the global water treatment industry, (iii) Operation & Maintenance (O&M) provides contract operations and associated services for water and wastewater treatment systems; (iv) Water Infrastructure Development (WID) is developing WaterHubs ®, through performance financing, our turn-key projects can be designed, built and operated at no upfront capital expense to our clients, and (v) Maple and Agri-food, offering a complete line of equipment dedicated to maple syrup production and the agri-food industry. For more information, visit H 2 O Innovation.
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