KONIA WATER SIGNS MULTI-MILLION USD INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS

Konia Australia Pty Ltd trading as Konia Water today announced it had signed new multi-million USD international distributor agreements for its quality “WATER from AIR” making machines and water filtration products to be distributed throughout the USA, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malaysia.

Mr Stephen Wallace, Konia Water’s Chief Executive Officer, said that these international distributor agreements are the result of prudent management and marketing. “We have focussed our energies on promoting our water from air and filtration technologies whilst working within our financial capabilities. With these additional agreements, we are in a stronger position to continue to build internationally,” Mr Wallace said today.

The new international distributors are Konia US, Inc. recently established by Brandt’s WaterPure International in the USA, Liquid of Life LLC in the UAE and Vigilant Sdn Bhd (Qi Group) in Malaysia.

Donald Coughlin of Brandt's WaterPure International explained, "After researching and testing virtually every Atmospheric Water Generator (and every AWG manufacturer) made for the home/office, we made the decision to partner with Konia for several reasons. Their simplistic yet state of the art technology, the quality and flexibility of their product line (split system) and the drinking water their units produce, and most importantly the quality and character of the people who operate Konia Australia! With that being said we now know we can solve any drinking water situation, whether it be a home or a multi-national corporation, on time, under budget, and with the best quality drinking water available today!"

Under the agreements, these new international distributors are obliged to purchase a minimum quantity of units from Konia Water, generating multi-million USD sales for Konia Water.

“We are seeing our global marketing efforts really starting to pay off,” Mr Wallace said today.

“The international interest in our WATER from AIR making machines is reaching an all time high.”

About Konia Water

Konia’s WATER technologies and the unique split unit system is the careful evolution of over a decade of research and development in the water industry.

WATER from AIR generator and water purification technology sets new standards for the production of pure drinking water directly from the air. The atmospheric water generator converts moisture (humidity) in the air to water. This water is then passed through the water filtration system to provide pure, fresh water direct to your home or office.

The 5000 Series, for home and office use, can, under optimal conditions, be expected to produce up to 40 litres of water per day at low energy costs.

The larger 9000 Series is capable of producing up to 80 litres of water per day or alternatively multiple generators can be connected together in a bank of generators to produce larger amounts of water.

For further information, please contact:

Valentine Nzvimbo

Konia Water

+61.7.3262 6232

admin@konia.com.au

The Effects of Bottled Water on the Environment

It is hard to argue the fact that waste management has become a large problem in the world, with landfills growing to enormous sizes and recycling rates remaining dismally low. The number of plastic bottles produced by the bottled water industry and subsequently discarded by consumers has only exacerbated this problem. According to a 2001 report of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), roughly 1.5 million tons of plastic are expended in the bottling of 89 billion liters of water each year. Besides the sheer number of plastic bottles produced each year, the energy required to manufacture and transport these bottles to market severely drains limited fossil fuels.

Bottled water companies, due to their unregulated use of valuable resources and their production of billions of plastic bottles have presented a significant strain on the environment. The authors of the WWF report suggested that water bottles be washed and reused in order to lessen their negative impact on the environment. Unfortunately, reusing plastic bottles further compromises the quality of the water, due to the fact that more and more phthalate leaches its way into the water as the bottle gets older. In another suggestion, the authors recommended that bottled water companies use local bottling facilities in order to lessen fuel expenditures for transportation needs. Regrettably, local bottling further compromises water quality due to the reduced health standards for in-state bottled water production and consumption. It seems there is no feasible solution to this problem. The bottled water industry causes a severe strain on the environment, but solutions to this environmental damage significantly lessen the quality of water in the bottles. (http://www.allaboutwater.org/environment.html )

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