ABOUT BWT
WHO ARE WE?
Without water there is no life, no growth and no progress. Which is why BWT has dedicated itself to water – our most important vital consumable and our lifeblood – with a vision of becoming the global leader in water technology and developing products and processes that are both eco-friendly and cost-effective.
BEST WATER TECHNOLOGY
Our name says it all: we understand our mission to be to develop the best water treatment products and services anywhere. But even more: water is our mission. We ensure hygiene, safety, and health in people's day-to-day contact with water. We continuously pursue our research to develop innovative solutions, and work to further enhance our products.
We aspire to provide our customers with the highest quality water treatment systems, technologies and services while simultaneously conserving the resources of our blue planet.
For You and Planet Blue
Our slogan “For You and Planet Blue” sums up our mission well: namely, striving to act sustainably and responsibly as a business enterprise to both meet the needs of every individual as well as preserve our planet as a unique biosphere.
“For You”
BWT's goals and products are geared to people and their needs. The “You“ in our motto stands for our customers, our business partners, and our employees.
“For Planet Blue“
This part of our slogan underscores not only the vital role that the classical element water plays on our “blue planet“, but also the role which BWT plays in this context. We use our know-how to treat the limited water reserves of our planet to make this resource usable for humankind – always in harmony with nature.
Certification
In concrete terms, we turn our vision into reality by having our work, products and services audited and certified by independent institutions. We rely on the appropriate management systems in line with the requirements applicable at each of our locations. We apply quality management in accordance with ISO 9001 to achieve maximum product quality and thereby high customer satisfaction. An environmental and energy management system compliant with ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 as well as ISO 45001 to ensure occupational health and safety has been introduced at many of our company locations for the purpose mainstreaming the concept of sustainability throughout all of our activities. In doing so, we send out a clear signal: for our environment, for our employees, and for meeting our customers' efficiency requirements.
All the BWT Group companies align themselves closely to these standards, and regularly undergo internal and external audits to ensure compliance. We do all this to
Water Technology
Technological edge can only be gained by innovative thinking and action. This is why we continuously research into all areas of water treatment at our BWT Innovation Centers, working ceaselessly for you to improve the processes for filtration, filter media, ion exchange systems for demineralization, softening, decarbonization, membrane technologies (micro, ultra and nanofiltration and reverse osmosis), pure steam generators, pure water distillers, ultraviolet (UV) systems, ozone generators, ion exchanger membranes, electrolysis, electrodialysis, electrodeionization, chlorine dioxide generators and metering pumps.
We ensure water of the highest quality is readily available – right at the point of use where it's needed.
BWT and Innovation
For decades, we've had but one goal in our sights: to improve the quality of people's lives wherever water is concerned – and to do so with custom-tailored water treatment solutions that deliver water of the highest quality. We don't restrict ourselves to standardized, of-the-shelf products, rather we're the ones who consistently set new standards in water technology. In keeping with our philosophy of "Feel – taste – see the difference", we offer our customers products with real innovations, such as drinking water with the extra enjoyment and vitality factor, silky-soft Pearl Water as a beauty elixir, or water in its purest form as an essential component of high-tech applications. Feel, taste, and see the difference!
BWT's Vision
BWT – the leading international water technology group
BWT's vision is born of these aspirations and challenges: we want to become the world's leading water technology group. To achieve this goal, we need to grow – in every respect.
Growth in all areas
One of the engines for growth is innovation. A company that seeks to grow, expand, and improve must further develop itself, its products, and services on a continuous, pro-active basis, and sometimes think outside the box rather than rely on conventional, tried-and-tested ways. By growth, we also mean geographically: currently, there are more than 80 BWT subsidiaries and affiliated companies worldwide, as well as R&D departments in France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Russia. And we're working on more!
For us, however, further development doesn't only mean thinking about the far distant future, but also on what's lies directly ahead. This is why we're working continuously to improve and optimize our existing processes and procedural workflows, as well as fine-tuning current technologies and products to make them even better.
Throughout this growth process, we remain committed to our obligation of assuming environmental, economic, and social responsibility.
BWT's History
BWT - a corporate success story
An entrepreneurial spirit and a hunger for innovation and success are factors that have shaped and characterised BWT as a company, from its humble beginnings in Pforzheim to today’s large-scale enterprise.
The roots of the BWT group can be traced back to 1823, when Johann Adam Benckiser founded the small chemical factory in Germany bearing his name. In 1990 Andreas Weißenbacher laid the foundations for BWT as we know it today as part of a management buy-out, and from “Benckiser Water Technology” he created the “BWT”, the bedrock underpinning our long-term success story. BWT’s head office was initially based in Hallein, and two years later the still young company relocated to Mondsee.
2020, a year unlike any we have ever seen, and yet a milestone in BWT Group history for the water technology company celebrates its 30th anniversary. 30 years of dynamic development, unique technologies and big achievements for the world’s most precious resource - water. To maintain its positing of being THE international water technology group, BWT Aktiengesellschaft was transformed into BWT Holding GmbH on 1.10.2020. Headed up by Andreas Weißenbacher and Ralf Weber, the company will focus on acting as the BWT Group’s management holding company.