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Two leading industry figures have launched The Well Water, a new-style hydration dispenser which looks set to transform the water cooler sector. The new system combines boxed Scottish Natural Mineral Water with next generation dispensers, to reduce the use of plastic, avoid the need for sanitisation visits, save space, and so improve hygiene, costs, and logistics for facilities managers when providing hydration solutions in the workplace.
The Well Water is the brainchild of microbiologist Kieran McKenna who has 30 years’ experience in the water cooler industry and who piloted an early version of what is now The Well Water in 2008. He is working with CEO David Albers who also has over 30 years’ experience in the water cooler industry.
“The Well Water is an industry-first disruptive technology and represents a long overdue game changer for hydration,” says Kieran McKenna. “Boxed water is the most sustainable packaged water solution. It is lighter, easier to transport, and has a lower carbon footprint than water packed in plastic or glass.”
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The company, which is currently supplying direct to customers in Dublin, London and Edinburgh, is seeking re-sellers to help handle what is anticipated to be a high demand for the products.
As part of a multi-million-pound investment at the plant, a small-pack single-use plastic water bottling line has been decommissioned at the company’s Purely Scottish production facility and replaced with a high- tech bag-in-box system, bringing immediate benefits. A single 10 litre box of water replaces 40 x 250ml bottles, 40 caps, 40 plastic labels and all the associated packaging.
The boxed water revolution
Boxed water preserves the quality of the water, as it is fully protected from light, and this, combined with the tap system and a contracting bag, makes it impossible for oxygen to enter the pack. This means that the water can be consumed in optimal conditions, with all its properties intact for many weeks after it is opened.
Purely Scottish Boxed Water is BPA free and is now available in three sizes: 12.75 litres; 10 litres; and a fridge-friendly six-litre box.
Award winning water dispensers
The Well Water dispenser has been designed to solve many of the
problems of conventional water coolers, which have remained mostly unchanged over the last 20 years. Already, the design has won a Good Design Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. It was also joint winner of the small/medium business category in the 2021 Irish Business Design Challenge, organised by the Design & Crafts Council Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Local Enterprise Offices.
“Our design team’s extensive research found several issues with traditional water dispensers, from hygiene, user experience, and sustainability, to re-ordering and storage of water,” says The Well Water’s CEO David Albers. “Taking a holistic approach, we’ve used these insights to improve every aspect of water dispensing.
“The core innovation is the move from bottles to boxes. It sounds like a small step but it’s truly revolutionary in the Home Office Delivered (HOD) market space. By moving away from plastic bottled water, the whole ‘game’ changes. No longer is a home or office cooler provided mainly by ‘specialist’ water providers who need fleets of purpose-build vans, trucks, racks and sanitising personnel in the never-ending attempt to keep dispensers in a sanitary condition.
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