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Albion Chemicals, the UK and Ireland’s leading chemicals distributor, has agreed an exclusive working partnership with Arch Water Products to present Calcium Hypochlorite to the UK water utilities market. HTH Calcium Hypochlorite serves over 11 market sectors including swimming pools, water purification plants and sewage treatment sites and will be delivered to market by Water Treatment Solutions, Albion Chemicals’ water treatment subsidiary.
Chris Whincup, Business Manager, Water Treatment Solutions, Albion Chemicals, said:
“We are pleased to announce our partnership with Arch. Calcium Hypochlorite is the 21st-century alternative to Sodium Hypochlorite for water disinfection for public consumption.”
Calcium Hypochlorite offers tangible benefits over Sodium Hypochlorite, with its concentrated tablet form needing less storage space, offering reduced carbon footprint and lower transport costs.
Arch Water Products, the global leader in biocide provision, specialises in water treatment producing sanitizers and related treatment chemicals to destroy harmful microbes in recreational pool and spa water, drinking water, and water used in commercial and industrial applications. Arch Water Products operates across five continents to provide innovative, chemistry-based solutions to control microbe growth.
Water Treatment Solutions (WTS) is the dedicated selling company to the water utilities and industrial water treatment industries of Albion Chemicals Group, the UK and Eire’s leading chemicals distributor. Albion Chemicals Group is part of Brenntag. The Group employs over 850 people at 18 strategic sites in the UK, and serves 18,000 customers each year via a dedicated fleet of 130 vehicles. Sales exceed £230 million with an operating profit of £23m (pounds sterling). Visit www.albionchemicals.co.uk for more information.
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