Konzen Group and Applied Water Solutions Enter Global Partnership

Burlington, MA, August 25, 2006 --(PR.com)-- Konzen Group and Applied Water Solutions announced today a global partnership to offer the latest in High Purity Water technology for Semi-Conductor, Pharmaceutical and Chemical industries as well as desalination projects around the world.

Konzen and Applied Water Solutions will share technologies and more than 30 years of experience in the Water industry to provide local technical support and high quality service in Membrane technologies.

"With this new partnership, Applied Water Solutions is further executing on its strategy to deliver deep technical knowledge to increase the quality of water for production, to improve the environment and to reduce chemical waste. Konzen and AWS will be able to access and analyze all the information necessary to make timely, complex decisions that directly affect the production process of different industries," said Chris Gallagher, AWS Principal. "Our partnership with Konzen is an important step in providing better water quality at a lower cost in Asia, Middle East and Africa."

The partnership will support consulting, project management and manufacturing by a multinational experienced team and strong network of providers.

About Applied Water Solutions, Inc.

Applied Water Solutions, Inc. has over 17 years of experience supporting Membrane technology. The company is dedicated exclusively to solving the pure water needs of different industries, with deep understanding of the Pharmaceutical, Power and Semi-conductor industry requirements.

Chris Gallagher, president of Applied Water Solutions, Inc. has broad experience in managing, manufacturing and designing separation and filtration systems within a wide range of industries. In addition, Chris has substantial experience trouble shooting, upgrading, testing and maintaining all types of EDI systems. He installed some of the first commercial EDI systems back in the 1980’s, and since then has contributed to the growth and development of the technology. Chris has presented at numerous conferences and published technical articles in various trade journals.

About Konzen Group of Companies

Konzen is headquartered in Singapore with its business and operations units spread across Malaysia and China. Konzen is an active key player in the Asian water arena. The company has a pool of qualified engineers with relevant experience in providing water and wastewater treatment technology to meet the requirements of the Semi-conductor, Power, Petrochemicals, Palm Oil, Food and Beverage industry. It is the company’s vision to be the premier company in water related industries for engineering design, contracting, supply and installation of systems and equipment in Asia and to be recognized for the quality products and services.

To-date, the Konzen Group of Companies employs over 150 employees having successfully integrated large projects using membrane technology including Ultra filtration, Reverse Osmosis and Electro-de-ionization. Also, the company has acquired patented technology in biological wastewater treatment (AnaEG® and BioAX®) through its joint venture with Prof. Z.J. Zhang of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai. The technical collaboration with Peking University/ Gaia has facilitated Konzen with Rubbish Landfill Leachate treatment technology. Konzen will continue to invest in and acquire new technology to meet the growing demand of the Asian water market.

For more information contact:
Chris Gallagher
Applied Water Solutions, Inc. - USA
Telephone: 1 (781) 750-8682
Email: cgallagher@appliedwatersolutions.com
Web site: www.appliedwatersolutions.com

Mike Teo
Konzen Group of Companies – South Asia
Telephone:+603-5510 8988
Email:miketeo@konzengroup.com
Web site: www.konzengroup.com

Yap Choon Kiat
Konzen Group of Companies – North Asia
Telephone: +65-6464 0478
Email: ckyap@konzengroup.com
Web site: www.konzengroup.com

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