VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - October 16, 2013) - Quest Water Global, Inc. (OTCBB: QWTR) ("Quest" and/or "Quest Water" and or "Company"), an innovative water technology company, and developer of the AQUAtap™
Community Drinking Water Station and WEPS™ Water Extraction and Purification System, has signed a Contract Manufacturing Agreement with Tecnologia del Pacifico S.A. de C.V. for the fabrication and assembly of the AQUAtap™ water purification system in Baja California, Mexico. The agreement will allow Quest Water to immediately begin the manufacture of AQUAtap™ systems in Mexico for Angola, the Caribbean and Central America, and other markets worldwide.
"It was essential that we secure additional manufacturing capacity to immediately support our marketing efforts in Africa, the Caribbean, and Central America, and be in a strong position to produce mass quantities of our AQUAtap™ system," said John Balanko, Quest Water Global CEO & President. "Our management team has known the principals of Tecnologia del Pacifico for several years and we have toured the Mexican facility and have seen it in operation. We have been extremely impressed with the team of professionals at Tecnologia del Pacifico and are confident in their ability to build and assemble our AQUAtap™ systems quickly and with the highest quality standards possible. Tecnologia del Pacifico will give Quest Water's purchase orders top priority and ensure that high quantities of our community drinking water stations can be deployed efficiently to our customers in a cost-effective manner."
Ward Hotze, CFO and VP Operations of Tecnologia del Pacifico, commented, "We are honored to be part of Quest Water's mission to bring clean drinking water solutions to communities in need across the globe. Our team of quality control specialists and manufacturing leaders has a long track record of delivering high quality technical and mechanical systems that support healthy environmental outcomes for end-users. The manufacture of Quest Water's innovative water purification system requires expertise to deliver intricate technical infrastructure and ensure high standards of consumer safety, which is the hallmark of our reputation."
Quest Water has secured this Contract Manufacturing Agreement in anticipation of receiving initial purchase orders from Angola and from our Caribbean and Central American distribution and marketing partner, Pure Water Solutions, Corp. ("PWSC"). Prior to the establishment of our Angolan fabrication and assembly facility, Quest Water intends to supply Angola with AQUAtap systems manufactured in Mexico. The Mexican manufacturing plant will also provide additional fabrication and assembly capacity to support increased production demand in other African countries, South America, and Asia. With the Contract Manufacturing Agreement in place, when orders are secured, AQUAtap™ systems can be manufactured and shipped directly to customers.
About Tecnologia del Pacifico S.A. de C.V.
Tecnologia del Pacifico S.A. de C.V. is a large contract manufacturer located in Baja California, Mexico. Tecnologia del Pacifico operates a 700,000 square foot manufacturing plant with a skilled workforce of close to 600 full-time employees, including mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineers, metal work fabrication and installation professionals, and quality control specialists. The company has a long history of supporting American companies as they push to compete in the global marketplace.
About Quest Water Global Inc.
Quest Water Global Inc., and its wholly-owned operating subsidiary Quest Water Solutions Inc., is an innovative water technology company that provides sustainable and environmentally sound solutions to water scarce regions. We use proven technologies to create economically viable products that address the critical shortage of clean drinking water in developing countries. Our goal is to address the vital issue of water quality and water supply by providing an alternative, sustainable source of pure water at the smallest possible environmental cost to global areas in need, while becoming a leading company in providing turn-key solutions using alternative energy for the purification, desalination, and distribution of clean drinking water. For more information on Quest Water visit our website at www.QuestWaterSolutions.com
About AQUAtap™
Utilizing patented, solar-powered water purification technology, Quest Water has developed a highly efficient, self-contained, community-operated water distribution system, designed to provide a sustainable solution to communities who lack the resources and infrastructure to access a clean, reliable water source. Quest Water's compact, transportable water purifier, the AQUAtap™, is a powerful water filtration and purification system that can take a typically unsafe water source, like polluted wells, rivers, lakes, and boreholes, as well as saline, and brackish sources, and create 100% purified, natural drinking water for entire communities, with output of up to 100,000 liters a day. The patented Aquatap technology is also beneficial to the environment, using no harmful chemicals throughout the entire process as well as producing zero carbon emissions. The AQUAtap™ was designed with ease of transport, installation, and operation in mind.
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