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Ozonia is a multinational water treatment equipment manufacturer headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland.

It operates under the company, Degrémont, which is a subsidiary of Suez Environnement, a French-based utility company which operates largely in the water treatment and waste management sectors.

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Ozonia specializes in manufacturing systems that deliver ozone, ultraviolet (UV) and advanced oxidation process (AOP) technologies in the municipal, industrial and leisure markets.

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History

1990 Degrémont and Air Liquide acquired ABB's (formerly BBC's) ozone department. This was the genesis of Ozonia.

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1991 The Ozonia brand was officially launched at the International Ozone Association (IOA) Congress in Monaco. As a partnership between Degrémont and Air Liquide, Ozonia offices are opened in Zürich and in Paris.

Also, Ozonia's first big installation (360 kg O3/h), a pulp and paper bleaching application, was installed for Union Camp in the US. Ozonia was the first to develop a technology based on an oxygen recovery loop, enabling it to recycle 80% of the process oxygen needs.

1992 Ozonia installed the first project using new ceramic "AT dielectrics". The Contra Costa Water Treatment Plant in San Francisco (200 kg O3/h) illustrated the ability to produce higher concentration ozone while reducing oxygen consumption.

1993 Ozonia North America was founded after Ozonia AG acquired "Griffin". The new American subsidiary manufactured ozone generators compliant with the North American standards.

In the same year, to expand the Ozonia product line with small ozone and UV units, Triogen, based in Glasgow, joined Ozonia and the Degrémont group.

1996 To satisfy the rapidly growing Asian market, Ozonia opened an office in Seongnam City, South Korea, after acquiring a majority stake in "CHAMP Ozone".

1997 Agreements between the Swiss and Russian governments promoted the use of ozone for water treatment throughout Russia. Ozonia Russia was created was created and opened its office in Nizhny Novgorod.

1998 As business continued to grow in Asia, Ozonia opened an office in Tokyo to cater to Japanese customers.

2000 Daegu City in South Korea (350 kg O3/h) becomes the first project in the world where ozone is used for the treatment of wastewater. The contract was celebrated at Ozonia's 10th anniversary.

2005 Degrémont bought out Air Liquide's ownership stake and became the sole shareholder of Ozonia. Ozonia expanded its presence to seven countries: Switzerland, France, United States, Great Britain, Russia, South Korea and Japan.

2005 The widespread use of ultraviolet (UV) technology became a focus for the group. Infilco Degrémont and Ozonia form a UV disinfection group to market the Infilco's Aquaray UV product line.

2006 Ozonia unveiled the "MODIPAC", a technological breakthrough in ozone power supply. The MODIPAC increased power while reducing footprint and eliminating harmonics.

2008 Ozonia launched an innovative new dielectric technology: the "Intelligent Gap System (IGS)". The IGS technology drastically improved the efficiency and energy consumption. As a result, Ozonia won the International Water Association's (IWA) Project Innovation Award.

2009 To expand its operations due to the growth in the leisure market, Triogen opened a new facility in Glasgow, Scotland.

2010 Ozonia opened a new "Process Applications" department. The department showcased Ozonia's knowledge in various applications including pulp bleaching, wastewater and aquaculture, with a goal to better educate clients.

Ozonia North America also opened a new facility in Leonia, New Jersey, to address the growing ozone and UV markets in North America.

2012 Ozonia opened a new production center based in Zürich, Dübendorf. The new facility increased production capacity and efficiency, and improved the quality and the ability to engineer project specific equipment.

Micropollutants: The "ARA Neugut" wastewater treatment plant in Zürich-Dübendorf became the first wastewater treatment plant to treat micropollutants in Switzerland. The project represented a key step for future projects in Switzerland and around the world.

2013 Ozonia opened another new production center in Tianjin-Wuqing, China. The new center is a major milestone that allows Ozonia to design and manufactures ozone generators locally that address the Chinese market.