ALBANY, Ore. & SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hydration Technology Innovations, LLC (HTI), the world’s only commercial manufacturer of Forward Osmosis (FO) membranes, modules and systems, signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Errol McClelland’s new venture, Hydration Technology Innovations Australasia. HTI Australasia will begin selling HTI’s Forward Osmosis personal hydration products in May within the territories of Australia and New Zealand.
“We are very selective with our exclusive distribution partners, and Errol has a very successful track record in bringing new and innovative products to Australia and New Zealand,” said Walt Schultz, CEO of HTI. “HTI Australasia has an aggressive plan for product rollout throughout the territory and the initial large shipments are already bound for Australia.”
The initial product roll-out will include the HydroPack, X-Pack, HydroWell, Expedition, SeaPack and SeaPack Crew water filters. These products filter dirty contaminated water or sea water using Forward Osmosis to provide a clean electrolyte enhanced drink. The water filters are used as a hydration source during recreational activities and as emergency preparedness supplies both on land and at sea.
“HTI’s water filtration products are ground-breaking and I am excited to introduce these amazing products to the residents of Australia and New Zealand,” said Errol McClelland, CEO of HTI Australasia. “Whether used for camping and hiking or being prepared for a disaster, these inventive products are a necessity for all!”
HTI’s personal hydration water filters are sold through various national U.S. retailers and on-line outlets. HTI’s products have also been used by the U.S. Military, U.S. Coast Guard, NASA and for various disaster relief initiatives including Haiti, Chile and Kenya relief efforts.
For more information about HTI’s Forward Osmosis technology, please visit www.HTIwater.com
About HTI’s Forward Osmosis Technology
In two state-of-the-art plant facilities located in Albany, Ore., HTI manufactures a proprietary Forward Osmosis membrane material that allows osmosis, which is a natural process of liquids seeking equilibrium when separated by a membrane. This filtration process leaves behind virtually all contaminants. Forward Osmosis can filter water without the need for high pumping pressure found in many traditional filtration systems. Thus, Forward Osmosis filtration systems use very little energy, are constructed from relatively low cost materials and are capable of filtering highly contaminated dirty water, even those containing high solid concentrations, without plugging. HTI’s forward osmosis membrane has been commercially used since 1996 and most recently in such industries as landfill leachate, oil and gas, energy generation, biogas cogeneration and municipal wastewater recycling. HTI also has a full suite of Forward Osmosis emergency hydration products used by the Military, in humanitarian disaster relief and sold in retail stores for personal hydration. HTI is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information visit www.htiwater.com