Berghof Membranes and Aquaporin welcome Wafilin Systems in joint membrane venture

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To collect testimonies to their new, jointly developed Berghof Hyperflux(TM) and Aquaporin Inside® food-ready Tubular Forward Osmosis (Food TFO) membranes and ultimately commercialize them, Berghof Membranes and Aquaporin are welcoming Wafilin Systems in strategic alliance.

Berghof Membranes and Aquaporin welcome Wafilin Systems in joint membrane venture

Berghof Membranes, a leading German manufacturer of tubular membranes for the filtration and separation of process streams and wastewater, and Aquaporin, a Danish water technology company specialized in biomimetic membranes, have worked intensively on the subject of tubular forward osmosis for a long time.

The latest Food TFO membranes are developed to comply with food contact material regulations, making them suitable for use in food and beverage processing to concentrate food products at lower temperature, with less energy and improved product quality.

To align their technology even better with market needs and commercialize their solution, Berghof Membranes and Aquaporin have decided to add a strong partner to their strategic alliance: Wafilin Systems.

Berghof Membranes’ Managing Director Eric Wildeboer underlines how the three-party collaboration is built on mutual respect: “We are firmly convinced that the Food TFO membrane we have developed with Aquaporin provides unique benefits, especially for the food and beverage industry. Therefore, we are happy to have Wafilin Systems onboard and look forward to strengthening our commercial efforts and making our technology even better by using the testimonials and experiences Wafilin Systems will collect from customers.“

Succeeding through partnership

Wafilin Systems is a renowned membrane applications specialist that for several years has been successfully focusing on the food and dairy industries where forward osmosis technology is particularly beneficial. As a result, Wafilin Systems has built an excellent network and a first-class reputation in these industries. Based on that, the company will further boost Berghof and Aquaporin’s unique forward osmosis technology by bringing it to market, firstly in the Benelux countries.

Evaporation, which has frequently been used up until now to process food and beverage products, not only requires a lot of energy, but also evaporates valuable aromas, flavors, and nutrients, while concentrating with forward osmosis is energy and cost-efficient without compromising quality and taste. Thanks to the product quality being preserved during concentration, logistical and sustainability benefits can also be explored.

“We are pleased to welcome Wafilin Systems to our close collaboration with Berghof Membranes. The goal of this expanded team is to use each other’s strengths to deliver a tailored solution to the food and beverage industry to develop high-quality concentrates and become more energy-efficient and sustainable. With our solution, food and beverage manufacturers can offer novel products while reducing their CO2 footprint and optimizing transportation costs thanks to significantly reduced volumes,” says Matt Boczkowski, Aquaporin CEO.

Berghof Membranes and Aquaporin welcome Wafilin Systems in joint membrane venture
Strategic alliance: The decision to add Wafilin Systems to the cooperation between Berghof Membranes and Aquaporin was recently sealed by Eric Wildeboer (Managing Director Berghof Membranes, left) and Henk Schonewille (Managing Director Wafilin Systems).
Matt Boczkowski, CEO, Aquaporin and Yunfeng Li, Commercial Director, F&B, Aquaporin.
Matt Boczkowski, CEO, Aquaporin and Yunfeng Li, Commercial Director, F&B, Aquaporin.

Aquaporin at a glance

Aquaporin is an innovative water technology company serving the F&B industry with a superior, natural concentration technology. With our proprietary technology, Aquaporin Inside®, we concentrate F&B products without using pressure or heat to preserve natural aromas, flavors, and nutrients. Working with customers and partners around the globe, we enable the F&B industry to develop novel products from high-quality concentrates.

For more information visit: www.aquaporin.com

Wafilin Systems at a glance

Wafilin Systems is a specialist in the design, engineering and delivery of smart and innovative membrane filtration systems for the food and dairy industry. With 50 years of knowledge and experience in membrane technology, they are the Masters in Membrains. They are committed to create the best possible membrane solutions to enable our customers to produce high-quality food and dairy products in a sustainable way.

For more information visit: www.wafilinsystems.nl

Berghof Membranes at a glance

With more than 2,000 reference plants worldwide, Berghof Membranes, part of the Berghof Group, is the leading manufacturer of tubular membrane modules, systems, and services for the filtration of process streams and wastewater in a variety of industries such as dairy, landfill, food, beverage, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, and oil & gas.

 

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Water Softening:
Chemical Precipitation with Tubular Ultrafiltration

The combination of chemical precipitation and tubular ultrafiltration effectively removes hardness and impurities from water. This method is particularly advantageous for treating and reusing large volumes of water, such as cooling tower blowdown or RO brine.

Advantages:

  • Maximum efficiency in just one treatment step.
  • Economical operation due to reduced chemical consumption.
  • Tubular ultrafiltration allows operation at high solid concentrations.

Anaerobic MBR:
Energy-Efficient Wastewater Treatment with Biogas Production

The anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) offers a compact, energy-efficient solution for highly organic wastewater while maximizing biogas production.

Advantages:

  • High organic degradation rates even with highly loaded wastewater.
  • Highest effluent quality among all available anaerobic technologies.
  • Biogas as a usable energy source, reducing operating costs.
  • High operational safety due to robust membrane technology with long service life.

Digestate Treatment:
Efficient Nutrient Recovery

Our membrane separation technology enables economical and environmentally friendly treatment of digestates in biogas plants.

Advantages:

  • Recovery of valuable materials (potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus) through targeted separation of solids and liquids.
  • Reduced disposal costs due to volume-reduced digestates.
  • Improved nutrient recycling for sustainable agricultural use.
  • Production of usable water for agricultural irrigation.

Aerobic MBR:
High-Performance Wastewater Treatment for Industrial Applications

The aerobic membrane bioreactor (MBR) enables highly efficient treatment of industrial wastewater and optional water reuse.

Advantages:

  • High control over fouling through adjustable crossflow (especially important for industrial wastewater).
  • Compact design with a small footprint and complete and easily accessible membrane modules out of tank.
  • High effluent quality, free of solids and bacteria, meeting the strictest environmental requirements.
  • Robust and low-maintenance, ideal for industrial applications with fluctuating loads.
  • Hygienic operation: no operator exposure to odors, volatile substances or aerosols due to the closed system.

Event details

Venue: RAI Amsterdam
Booth: 216 in hall 12
Date: March 11 – 14, 2025

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