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Scottish water quality engineering firm Panton McLeod has announced a major expansion into the United States.
The company, which is based in the Scottish Borders and is the UK’s leading firm of water quality engineers, has opened its first US office in Denver, CO, and is planning to provide its cleaning and de-biofouling chemicals to the entire North American drinking water industry.
The firm has launched a new US company, Panton McLeod Americas, to drive forward its operations in America - which will include providing its NSF Certified chemicals to clean drinking water structures throughout the North American continent, such as storage tanks and towers, treatment plants, air stripping towers, filtration galleries and piping.
The move comes following Panton McLeod’s 15-year career in the UK, which has seen the company become the leading water quality engineering firm in the country – working with major water suppliers such as Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the privatised English giants, including United Utilities, Severn Trent, Thames, Northumbrian and Yorkshire.
Chairman Jim Panton said that, following the expansion into the United States, the company was bracing itself for business to boom. The company specializes in using NSF Certified cleaning products designed for the removal of iron and manganese deposits and bio-fouling from drinking water infrastructure such as storage tanks, towers and various types of treatment works.
The expansion into the United States comes as the firm’s UK operations continue to grow, with successful inspection and emergency cleaning work currently being carried out for some of the country’s major water providers including Scottish Water and Northumbrian Water.
The firm has also pioneered a revolutionary underwater mini-submarine unit, which is uses to make inspections and tests in storage reservoirs and water tanks – reducing the need to drain the facilities or cut water supplies to customers, which could previously occur during traditional inspections.
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