Xylem becomes GE’s distribution partner

GE has announced that it has entered into an agreement for Xylem, the global water technology company, to become GE’s distribution partner into the public utilities market for its advanced membrane filtration products (Xylem Inc has this week spun off from ITT Corporation). Under the terms of the non-exclusive agreement, Xylem will distribute GE’s range of ZeeWeed technologies in Portugal, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. The companies are expected to expand the relationship further in Europe and in countries in Asia and Latin America at a future date.

The collaboration will leverage Xylem’s global sales network, which helps customers in more than 150 countries address critical water issues. For public utilities, the addition of GE’s ZeeWeed membranes expands the water and wastewater treatment product portfolio available from Xylem, which currently includes products for water and wastewater transport, biological treatment, media filtration and disinfection. Xylem manufactures and sells water solutions products to the water and wastewater treatment market through its product brands including Flygt, Leopold, Sanitaire and Wedeco.

With this partnership, Xylem adds GE’s ZeeWeed microfiltration, ultrafiltration and membrane bioreactor (MBR) products to its portfolio for customers in designated markets and geographies. Xylem’s Water Solutions business is a global provider of water handling and treatment solutions for public utilities and industrial customers. The business employs a global sales network and manufacturing sites in Europe, Asia and the Americas, and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

ZeeWeed advanced ultrafiltration membranes are pressure-driven barriers to suspend solids, bacteria, viruses, endotoxins and other pathogens from water or wastewater, producing water with very high purity and low silt density. They can treat surface water, ground water and biologically treated municipal effluent. Nearly 1000 plants worldwide use this technology to produce superior quality drinking water and to meet or exceed stringent wastewater treatment and water re-use standards.