Milan, Italy, November 5, 2002 -- Italian water and power market leader ASCO Pompe, S.r.l. recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with LightStream Technologies, Inc., to serve as the Exclusive Technology Provider (TP) of LightStream's LS Series of advanced pulsed UV water disinfection machines in Italy.
"The Italian water and wastewater treatment market has a strong requirement for an advanced water disinfection technology that eliminates the safety and performance compromises of conventional disinfection methods," said Alberto Sale, Responsible for the Water Treatment Division of ASCO Pompe. "LightStream's pulsed UV technology meets this requirement and we look forward to working with them to bring such an advanced technology to our customer base."
Unlike conventional disinfection methods, LightStream's technology delivers powerful disinfection without the dangers of chemicals, mercury lamps or ozone gas that risk the safety of workers, the public and the environment. This is because LightStream does not use toxic mercury to produce UV light. Rather, it produces the UV by means of short, ultra intensity pulses (up to 30 per second) of light through a single inert xenon flash lamp.
LightStream also delivers unprecedented precision and disinfection performance through its patented Constant Optimum Dose methodology that conducts continuous sub-second performance analyses to deliver the exact UV dose specified for each application.
"ASCO Pompe is clearly the market leader in bringing advanced water treatment technologies to Italy, with a particular knowledge of and strong market presence in the application of UV technologies," said LightStream Vice Chairman R. Josh Lanier. "Our alliance presents significant opportunities for rapid and extensive penetration of the Italian market in concert with a partner of very strong international stature."
LightStream's global TP network is unique to the environmental industry and is built on strong exclusive relationships with leading companies in their respective markets. In addition to market exclusivity, TPs benefit from LightStream's full sales cycle marketing support, technical and service training, and attractive financing programs. The LightStream TP network will soon reach 40 countries.
About ASCO Pompe
Founded in 1956, ASCO Pompe is part of the Gruppo Finder, formed by several companies operating in the industrial pumps, compressors and instrumentation fields, with sales in more than 70 countries worldwide. The Water Treatment Division of ASCO Pompe focuses on the Italian water market and supplies, through international technological partnerships, advanced solutions, consultancy and services for the whole waste water treatment cycle.
ASCO Pompe sells throughout Italy through an extensive network of local agents and sub-distributors.
About LightStream Technologies
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA, LightStream Technologies, Inc. provides advanced state-of-the-art technologies for the disinfection of water and wastewater. LightStream's patented technology delivers chemical- and mercury-free disinfection utilizing advanced ultra high intensity pulsed ultraviolet (UV) light and sets a new No Compromise™ standard in water disinfection. For more information please visit www.LightStreamUV.com.
