Kitchen applications provider Elkay has announced an agreement with Blupura to distribute the Italian company’s point-of-use watercoolers in the US and Canada.
The partnership will afford Illinois-based Elkay exclusive distribution rights through the foodservice and hospitality channels of Blupura products, including its countertop, floor-standing and integrated bar dispensers and accessories. It will create new opportunities for Elkay within the restaurant, hotel, university, healthcare and commercial food preparation sectors.
“Blupura’s point-of-use water delivery products are a hygienic and economical way to conveniently provide large quantities of cold, still, and sparkling water without harming the environment,” the manufacturer claimed.
Elkay product director Franco Savoni said: “The Blupura partnership is exciting for Elkay. It combines the strength of Elkay’s drinking water solutions, unparalleled distribution network and solid reputation for product quality with Blupura’s focus on product innovation and technology with Italian design, and is part of a larger ongoing strategy to develop a broad portfolio of best-in-class drinking water solutions to serve global markets.”
Chris Gast, vice president and general manager of Elkay’s commercial business, added: “The Blupura product offerings are ideal for our market as its seeks alternatives to plastic bottles in providing customers environmentally friendly, high-quality water. Elkay by Blupura meets growing consumer demand for purified sparkling and chilled water as well as provide our customers a more profitable revenue stream.”
And Luca Constantini, sales director and co-owner of Blupura, added: “We are excited to start a business partnership with such an established American company. Blupura has always focused its attention to the high quality and high design of its water coolers, and this recognition from Elkay is a good incentive for us to continue working this way.”
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