Products and Solutions to Positively Impact the World
At Pentair, we know we're lucky: not only do we work among a global community of talented and dedicated professionals but we also work on compelling solutions for some of today's most pressing needs.
The world's social and economic development depends on having clean, sustainable water and energy resources. Global trends indicate the continued need for solutions to address the world's water crisis - including environmental and global warming trends, industrialization and development of new regions of the world compelling new thinking about desalination technologies, and greater efficiency in water re-use. In addition, with the continually expanding use of electronic and electrical devices, the need to protect these devices is amplified allowing a heavy increase in demand for our global Technical Products.
To better understand how Pentair is making a difference with innovation, consider the following:
For this reason, much of Pentair's technology is focused on helping tap into new water sources, including seawater, ground and surface water. Our new High Efficiency Reverse Osmosis pumps for seawater and brackish water are leading the way to reducing the energy required for desalination. Pentair's Aqualine Filtration systems offer high-efficiency pre-treatment filtering and reverse osmosis pump technologies for desalination plants. The Aqualine solution offers the combined advantages of lowering capital costs for desalination plants by 50 percent, increasing filter life by 40 percent and reducing the environmental footprint by 40 percent.
For this reason, Pentair's residential filtration solutions are focused on helping give individuals control of their water quality. From Pentair Residential Filtration's Homespring product line (a point-of-entry water solution which removes bacteria and viruses) to the Everpure residential system at point-of-use... to future growth opportunities in residentially-based recycling, Pentair's research and development team is focused on developing solutions for markets where access to safe, clean water is limited.
Further, Pentair's filtration systems help to improve the quality, taste and appearance of water used for food and beverage preparation worldwide. Ever wonder how a cup of coffee at your favorite coffee shop chain tastes the same in Seattle as in Shanghai? Because coffee is 95 percent water, and filtered water - regardless of the source - produces predictably great tasting coffee. Pentair's Everpure filtration systems not only remove harmful particles and contamin-ants, they also produce great tasting water and reduce water equipment maintenance costs and downtime in coffee shops around the world. Everpure systems are tested and certified to the highest standards by NSF International, which sets industry standards for water filtration systems. NSF International has tested and certified Everpure precoat filters with its highest ratings for meeting strict guidelines for health and aesthetic qualities.
Seventy-five percent of the world's population lives in areas affected at least once by earthquake, tropical cyclone, flood or drought between 1980 and 2000. That startling statistic doesn't even include the horrid tragedies brought on by the tsunami which hit many countries in the Asia-Pacific region in 2005, and Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Gulf Coast region of the United States later that same year. In the aftermath of many natural disasters, water-borne diseases from contaminated sources threaten to kill even more victims than the initial disaster.
In these times of crisis, Pentair products help save lives. Extending beyond our community support (detailed later in this report), Pentair's products are often deployed to help in the recovery after such disasters as well as in the rebuilding, which often comes later. For example, after the tsunami hit Asia-Pacific in early 2005, the need for safe, clean water for survivors was immediate. Within a day of the tsunami, Pentair Filtration products on many of the U.S. Navy ships provided humanitarian aid in the impacted region. On the USS Bonhomme Richard, an amphibious ship operating off the coast of Sumatra at the time, Pentair's Everpure bromination systems contributed to the production of clean water which was transported ashore for drinking, cooking and washing.
More recently, eleven Pentair Fairbanks Morse pumps helped to prevent flooding after Hurricane Gustav hit New Orleans, Louisiana in September 2008. The pumps, built, delivered and installed for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ahead of schedule, are each capable of pumping approximately 160,000 gallons of water per minute; they serve as additional capacity to the city's existing water infrastructure to manage water levels in the event of hurricanes.
Recognizing the intrinsic link between energy usage and water usage, Pentair is improving energy usage through more efficient products throughout our offerings. For example, Pentair's Eco Select™ brand is the keystone of the Pentair Pool program to meet the dual objectives of a growing percentage of pool owners: save money and make more eco-friendly choices. It starts with our product development teams: we have talented research and development employees focused solely on helping to ensure that new and re-engineered products are the most eco-friendly and operationally efficient on the market. As a result, Pentair Pool's IntelliFlo and IntelliPro pumps use a proprietary motor in place of a traditional induction motor to help generate energy savings. With variable speed capability, digital controls and proprietary, custom programming options, added energy savings rise even further. Pool heaters, too, have earned the Eco Select stamp: the Max-E-Therm High Performance Heater offers best-in-class energy efficiency and low nitrogen-oxide emissions. Through innovation, such as the Eco Select solutions, Pentair has driven growth - even in challenging markets - and helped customers save energy, save water, eliminate or reduce noise, or otherwise contribute to more environmentally sound solutions. To learn more about Eco Select products, go to www.pentairpool.com.