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British water disinfection specialist Hanovia has just sold its first UV disinfection system for the Chinese automobile production market. The UV system purifies water used for spray cleaning the vehicles and for electrophoresis dipping water.

Situated at the end of the water treatment line and treating a flow rate of 20m3/hour, the Hanovia UV system destroys all water-borne microorganisms which, if allowed to grow, can contaminate the water system by blocking pipelines or growing in the electrophoresis tank.

“This is an important contract for us,” said Hanovia’s managing director Craig Howarth. “It is our first sale into the growing Chinese automobile production market and was only possible because of the strong local support of our Chinese sales office. Hanovia was selected over other companies because of our strong quality and performance guarantees.”

The customer is Beijing Anke Membrane & Engineering Co., one of the most well-known and respected pure water package companies in the Chinese automobile industry. The end user is a domestic automobile factory in Liuzhou City, Guangxi Province.

Commenting on the installation, Hanovia’s Chinese sales manager Peter Wang said, “The Chinese automobile production market is strong and growing. Hanovia is looking forward to assisting many more users in improving their product quality over the next few years.”

Hanovia is a subsidiary of Halma p.l.c., an international market leader in specialist electronic, safety and environmental technologies, with 3000 employees and a turnover of $600m (2006). Halma owns 40 subsidiaries that make products for hazard detection and life protection. These companies are assisting China’s thriving economy in areas such as industry, construction, the environment, resources and health.

Halma has manufacturing facilities in China and its principal Representative Offices are in Shanghai and Beijing. Hanovia is located at the Shanghai office. Many other Halma companies have also established a presence in China, either through representation at the Halma offices or through partnerships and distribution agreements with local Chinese companies.

Following recent news reports that the NHS is likely to miss its MRSA* and Clostridium difficile reduction targets (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6249149.stm) UV disinfection specialist Hanovia has received many inquiries about it’s new portable air purifiers.

Designed specifically for the healthcare sector, the NQ Clarifier and NQ 500 air purifiers provide increased protection from airborne pathogens including bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores.

Totally portable, they can be wheeled wherever required within a building. They are ideal for localised protection in areas such as intensive care units, isolation wards (positive and negative pressure), clean rooms and laboratories. They can also be used for more general air treatment in hospitals wards, out patient areas, waiting rooms and offices.

The devices utilise a combination of multi-level filtration, including a 99.97%, 0.3μm HEPA** filter, and UV disinfection. The filters remove virtually all microorganisms as well as VOCs (volatile organic compounds), odours, chemicals, pollen and other small particles. The four lamp UV-C disinfection system provides an extra level of protection, killing any remaining microorganisms not caught by the filters.

Recent clinical trials in hospitals in France and Canada have proven the effectiveness of the NQ Clarifier and NQ 500 in reducing air borne infections. The French trials concluded the both the NQ Clarifier and NQ 500 demonstrated high efficacy at totally removing the airborne spore TCS within a very short period of time in a ‘non-sealed’ hospital bedroom.

* MRSA – Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a potentially lethal bacterium that is difficult to combat because it has developed a resistance to certain antibiotics. It often strikes in hospitals where sicker and weaker people tend to be in close proximity.

** HEPA – high efficiency particulate air filter

Hanovia has recently established a presence in the People’s Republic of China by appointing a Chinese sales manager, Peter Wang, who will be based in Shanghai.

Hanovia’s products provide pure water for a wide variety of industrial sectors, including semiconductor and LCD screen production, pharmaceutical manufacturing, food and beverage processing and brewing. The company is also a specialist in treating swimming pool water.

“Hanovia is pleased to have established a presence in the People’s Republic of China,” commented Hanovia’s managing director Craig Howarth. “Our new Shanghai office will provide many opportunities for us to contribute positively towards the rapidly growing UV disinfection market in the country and to participate in the development of the Chinese economy. Peter Wang, our new sales manager in China, has many years experience in the UV business in both China and Canada. With this experience of Western and Chinese business cultures, he provides an ideal link between our company and the Chinese market.”

Mr Howarth added, “We have already won large contracts from Chinese water treatment system builders, who are very impressed not only with the quality and performance of Hanovia’s products, but also with the excellent support from our Shanghai office. We are also in the process of establishing reference sites for our ultraviolet systems in both industrial and swimming pool installations. When these are established, editorial staff will be welcome to visit the sites to learn more about the technology.”

Hanovia is a subsidiary company of Halma (www.halma.com/halmaplc_ch/). Halma is an international market leader in specialist electronic, safety and environmental technologies. It is the owner of 40 subsidiary companies that make products for hazard detection and life protection.  These companies are assisting China’s thriving economy in areas such as industry, construction, the environment, resources, and health.

Halma has Representative Offices in both Shanghai and Beijing. Hanovia will be located at the Shanghai office. Many other Halma subsidiaries have also established a presence in China, either through representation at the  Halma offices or through partnerships and distribution agreements with local Chinese companies.