Nephros, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NEPH) and Chem-Aqua, Inc., a wholly owned water treatment subsidiary of NCH Corporation, announced today that the companies have signed a non-exclusive distributor agreement for Chem-Aqua to distribute Nephros's innovative ultrafilters in North America. Chem-Aqua is now beginning launch efforts, including scheduling training sessions and promoting ultrafilters to the hospital market.
"The addition of Nephros ultrafilters to Chem-Aqua's product line will enable us to offer a comprehensive multi-barrier approach for prevention of waterborne infection in the institutions we service," said Pat Guccione , Vice President, Business Development at Chem-Aqua.
"Today's news is a critical catalyst to enable Nephros to increase adoption of our ultrafilters in North America," said John C. Houghton , President and Chief Executive Officer of Nephros. "We are proud to be working with Chem-Aqua, a global leader in providing high quality products, technical expertise and specialized service in the area of water treatment."