Hydropure was established in 1989, and having disposed of the major part of its water cooler business to Culligan in 1997, was successful in establishing further significant distribution of bottled and POU water coolers from four depots serving the major business conurbations.
Hydropure MD, Michael Barnett, said: “After 20 years in the industry and with reference to the future evolution of the water cooler industry in the UK, it seemed appropriate for Hydropure to either grow substantially by becoming even more acquisitive than it had been in the past five years, or become part of a larger group serving the industry. After careful consideration, our board decided that the latter course was the correct one for us to follow.”
Eden Springs UK Ltd is an established company, and is UK and European market leader with over 100,000 bottled and POU water coolers in the UK alone. It is part of the Eden Springs Group of companies that has successful bottled water cooler and POU cooler businesses in 16 countries in western and central Europe.
“The acquisition of Hydropure marks a new phase in the development of Eden Springs in the UK,” said Jean Marc Bolinger, MD of Eden. “This strategic acquisition will help increase the density of Eden’s customer base in the UK, enabling us to improve our distribution efficiency and customer service.”
Post-acquisition of Hydropure, Michael Barnett will assume the position of non-executive chairman of Eden Springs UK Ltd.
Source: Eden Springs UK Ltd
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