Voltea is pleased to announce that it has completed a €4.5m funding round to support the commercial roll-out of its Capacitive Deionization(CapDI) technology. The funding came from its existing shareholders, Pentair Inc, Rabo Ventures and Unilever Ventures as well as from the management team.

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“Save costs on your cooling system”. The Rotterdam Climate Initiative and Voltea invite you for a one hour breakfast or coffee meeting to show you how to save on your cooling tower’s operational costs. The meetings will be held on the 15th of February in the Maastoren in Rotterdam and will be in Dutch.

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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — November 1, 2011 — Pentair, Inc. (NYSE: PNR), a global leader in water treatment solutions, today unveiled its new Hybrid Deionization (Hybrid DI) system with Pentair’s CrossCharge technology, the first electronic water purification system that is practical for residential applications. Hybrid DI systems using CrossCharge technology will be the first to offer consumers the benefits of a reverse osmosis (RO) system and those of a water softener without requiring salt.

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List Recognizes the Top Private Companies in the Clean Technology Industry

“We are proud to be named in the Global Cleantech 100 list. We believe that CapDI, our desalination technology, has the potential to change the landscape of desalination” said Michiel Lensink, Voltea’s CEO.

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The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment (MIE) has awarded a €1.2M order to Voltea for the development of CapDI for wastewater recycling, specifically for agricultural use. The funding comes from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which issued a call for entrepreneurs to develop new solutions to help the Netherlands adapt to changes in climate and water.

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Voltea has won a much coveted place on The Artemis Project’s 2011 list of the Top 50 water technology companies. Voltea was chosen based on a strict set of criteria including technology, business strategy, and potential applications.

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Voltea is happy to announce that in February 2011, Mr. Dean Spatz, Founder, former Chairman and CEO of Osmonics Inc., will be joining Voltea’s Board as Chairman. Mr. Spatz has an extensive and established track record in the water treatment industry. Prior to its acquisition by General Electric in 2003, Osmonics was a publicly owned company listed on the NYSE with over $200M in sales and 1.400 employees.

“We are proud to have Dean on board and feel that his experience and knowledge will be of great value in accelerating Voltea’s growth”, says Michiel Lensink, CEO of Voltea.

Mr. Spatz is a Registered Professional Chemical Engineer and past or present member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Membrane Technology Association, American Water Works Association, North American Membrane Society, International Desalting Association and American Society for Testing and Materials and is listed in "Who's Who in Engineering." He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, a Fortune 1000 Company, NASDAQ-listed. He was on the board of directors of the Water Quality Association, is active in the World Presidents' Organization and was on the Corporate Advisory Board for Thayer School of Engineering. He is an investor and board member of private high technology and environmentally oriented companies.

As a Chairman of the Board Mr. Spatz’s knowledge of the industry, technologies and markets will guide the board in developing and refining its strategy for Voltea. As a founder of his own venture, Osmonics, his experience in starting and growing a successful business will be invaluable.

Quote from Mr. Spatz: ”I have spent many years in the water industry and it is rare to come across a company like Voltea that has a unique proprietary technology, a strong and supportive shareholder base as well as a motivated and skilled group of employees. All of these signs point to a bright future for Voltea and I am very pleased to be part of the team.”

On February 1st Voltea moved to a new location in Sassenheim. The new location combines offices, laboratories and production space all under one roof.

The company is growing rapidly and we are about to begin full scale production. This means we need a new working environment that combines production, product development, research and development, sales and marketing and back office support. Our new location building provides this and offers room for growth as well.

Quote Michiel Lensink (CEO): “The move to Sassenheim is a key stage in the development of the company. It is not only a relocation of activities, but the transformation of Voltea into a full service company, offering our clients the required products and services”

You can now find us at:

Wasbeekerlaan 24
2171 AE Sassenheim
The Netherlands