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Siemens takes care of the world's water. Siemens Water Technologies is a water treatment equipment and service provider with 5500 employees at 170 locations worldwide. More than 200,000 technology and service installations around the world illustrate the company's product, process and service expertise.

By 2025, one third of the world's population will be affected by water shortages and by 2050, 60 percent. Siemens develops drinking water and wastewater technologies that help manage the world's water resources more effectively. In fact, Siemens' membrane technology treats more than 1.3 billion gallons of water per day for water reuse and reclamation, helping reduce the demand on potable water worldwide.

Siemens Water Technologies serves more than 90 percent of the Fortune 500 manufacturing companies, including approximately 100,000 industrial customers. Water is critical to every manufacturing process including cars, computers, oil and gas producers, and pharmaceuticals. Through high-purity technology and related services, Siemens helps industry and manufacturers meet specific water quality requirements to ensure consistent processes and production. Siemens also helps industry meet ever increasing wastewater regulations, while improving efficiency and reducing waste.

Founded in 1990, Siemens Water Technologies, formerly USFilter, was born through acquisition of the best brands in the water industry: Memcor, Envirex, Zimpro, Davis, Ionpure and others. In 2004, the company was acquired by Siemens AG, a $107 billion electronics and engineering company with 480,000 employees in 190 countries.

More than 2,100 water-related patents and trademarks illustrate the company's innovative spirit and passion for taking care of the world's water.

For more information visit us at http://www.siemens.com/water or
e-mail us at information.water@siemens.com