Multifunction Mixer Tap by Billi Recognised in Australia’s International Good Design Awards for Excellence in Design and Innovation.
The winners of Australia’s peak international design awards were announced on Friday 8 September at the 2023 Australian Good Design Awards in front of more than 1000 guests from the design and architecture community.
Multifunction Mixer Tap by Billi received a prestigious Good Design Award Winner Accolade in the Product Design category in recognition for outstanding design and innovation.
The Good Design Awards Jury commented: “A nice, clean and modern project that marries state-of-the-art design and seamless UI. Developing a compact, multi-function tap with built-in electronics is a solid achievement and we commend the well-executed final product that is clearly suitable for a broad market.”
The Good Design Awards are the highest honour for design and innovation in the country and reward diverse projects across 11 Design Disciplines covering more than 35 Categories and Subcategories.?Each year, the Awards celebrate the best new products and services on the Australian and international market, excellence in architectural design, engineering, fashion, digital and communication design, and reward new and emerging areas of design including design strategy, social impact design, design research and up-and-coming design talent in the next-gen category.
The 2023 Good Design Awards attracted high-quality design projects from Australia and around the world. These innovative projects were evaluated by more than 70 Australian and international Jurors, including designers, engineers, architects and thought leaders. More than 900 entries were evaluated according to a strict set of design evaluation criteria which includes Good Design, Design Innovation and Design Impact.
“To be recognised with an Australian Good Design Award tells the world this project not only represents design excellence, but it also surpasses the criteria for design innovation and design impact. The Good Design Award is an independent endorsement of professional design quality,” said Dr. Brandon Gien, CEO of Good Design Australia and Chair of the Australian Good Design Awards.
The Australian Good Design Awards is the country’s oldest and most prestigious international awards for design and innovation with a proud history dating back to 1958. The 2023 Awards celebrated 65 Years of Good Design since the founding organisation behind the awards – the Industrial Design Council of Australia (IDCA) was first established.
“It is incredible to see how design has changed over the past 65 years. While we celebrate this important milestone for Australian design, we also pay our respect to the oldest living designers on this planet who have been designing and creating for more than 65,000 years. We have such a deeply rich and diverse design culture in Australia to draw and learn from as we shape the next 65 years of design,” said Dr. Gien.
The Good Design Awards Jury spent two days at the Sydney Opera House discussing and debating which projects should be recognised with the prestigious Good Design Award accolade.
“Some of the Award-winning projects from this year’s Good Design Awards are truly ground-breaking. There are so many inspiring impact-led projects this year that have embraced the power of design as a problem-solving tool – their design stories deserve to be recognised and celebrated at the highest level. We are proud to continue the legacy of celebrating design, and designers making a positive impact on our world. The Good Design Awards showcase what true design excellence looks like, to inspire others to greatness – that’s exactly what these Awards are about.”
Projects recognised with an Australian Good Design Award demonstrate excellence in professional design and highlight the impact a design-led approach has on business success and social and environmental outcomes.
“The Good Design Awards recognise and celebrate the transformative power of design to find innovative, customer-centric solutions to local and global challenges. My sincere congratulations to all the designers, engineers, architects and innovators recognised in this year’s Awards – you deserve to be celebrated at the highest level possible,” Dr. Gien concluded.
PROJECT DETAILS
Project Title: Multifunction Mixer Tap by Billi
Designed in: Australia
Designed by:
Billi Australia Pty Ltd
Bayly Group Pty Ltd
Xentronics
Hosico Engineering Group
Commissioned by:
Billi Australia Pty Ltd
Bayly Group Pty Ltd
Xentronics
Hosico Engineering Group
Project Description:
Billi’s Multifunction Mixer Tap is designed to provide instantaneous filtered drinking water and mains fed hot/cold water, from a single fixture installation. End-users of the tap occupy residential dwellings or commercial premises with new; or retrofit to existing; Billi boiling, chilled & sparkling filtered water system installations.
About Good Design Australia and the Australian Good Design Awards
Good Design Australia is an international design promotion organisation responsible for managing the annual Australian Good Design Awards and other signature design events. With a proud history that dates back to 1958, Good Design Australia remains committed to promoting the importance of design to business, industry, government and the general public and the critical role it plays in creating a better, safer and more prosperous world.?
Despite the prevalence of remote work, many organisations maintain that employees must physically return to the office, at least in some capacity, to maintain high levels of productivity and feel a part of the workplace community. However, since the pandemic, employees have grown accustomed to working from home and, for health or lifestyle reasons, are reticent to
come back to the workplace on a full-time basis. Due to these factors, employees will increasingly switch between working from home and traditional office buildings in the post-COVID world. This is what we refer to as the “hybrid” workplace.
Making the office a place that people actually want to visit, even when they do not have to, is the most significant challenge for workplace designers.
Organisations need an efficient, compelling and healthy place to work to not only convince staff to return to the office, but to retain existing staff and attract new talent in
a highly competitive labour market. Factors like flexibility, comfort and wellbeing are among the highest priorities for today’s workforce. Organisations need to cater to
these demands within a space that is cost-efficient and sustainable without over-compensating and creating restrictions.
The goal is to achieve the best of both worlds: to keep the flexibility and work-life balance that employees have grown to value from remote work, while also bringing employees back together to foster collaboration, and renew and strengthen workplace ties. The answer involves adding design features, conveniences and perks that try to be more meaningful than those of the prepandemic
past, and spotlight the employee experience as the focus of future workplace design.
How Billi is creating hybrid spaces that work
Originating in Australia, Billi has been at the forefront of the instant filtered boiling and chilled water systems industry for three decades.
Billi products are celebrated for their combination of functionality, performance and contemporary aesthetics and all come with an assurance of quality, innovation and sustainability. The company has brought the unique concept of underbench instant filtered boiling, chilled and sparkling drinking water to many countries around the globe.
Billi products enable the provision of convenient and value-added drinking water with multifunction appliances that help hybrid workplaces replicate the comfort and convenience of the home
environment. OmniOne is Billi’s latest product range offering Boiling, Chilled and Sparkling water in a single, all-in-one fixture for commercial and residential applications alike.
Manufactured to strict quality standards, Billi water systems come with an assurance of quality, innovation and sustainability.
Incorporating cutting edge eco-technology features and modern designs, Billi delivers solutions that keep pace with the needs of employers and employees in today’s dynamic hybrid work landscape.
Since 2019, Billi has demonstrated its commitment to enhancing buildings and communities to help people thrive as an accredited Cornerstone member of the International WELL Building Institute.
Billi instant filtered boiling and chilled water systems provide designers and specifiers with a way to meet the health, wellbeing and sustainability requirements of the WELL Building Standard, the
paramount global standard for improving overall occupant wellbeing and workplace quality.
Billi also supports high-quality indoor environments with chilled only or chilled and sparkling hydration stations with water-cooled devices that do not raise the ambient temperature, create additional load on air conditioning or negatively impact indoor air and acoustic quality. The Billi range also includes contactless washroom solutions
including soap dispensers and sensor tapware.
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The built environment: Emissions and waste
The built environment generates 40% of annual global CO2 emissions.1
Construction creates an estimated third of the world’s overall waste.2
Approaches to sustainable building
Net Zero
Utilising passive design, energy-efficient appliances and renewable energy systems to create buildings wherein their total energy production minus their total energy use equals zero.
Passive house
A set of highly-engineered energy efficiency and design standards that use environmental factors, such as passive solar, to keep energy use as low as possible.
Living Buildings
Regenerative buildings that connect occupants to light, air, food, nature, and community. Self-sufficient and remain within the resource limits of their site. living-future.org
Applying sustainable thinking to filtered water systems
Australians spent about $580 buying 504 litres of bottled water per person.
It takes a greater amount of water in a bottle of water to make it as it does to fill it.
80% of plastic waste ends up in landfills or in the natural environment.
Identifying sustainable water solutions is an essential requirement to reduce the environmental footprint of buildings and create long-term value for customers.
Why Billi?
With its state-of-the-art water filtration systems, Billi sets new standards in environmental sensitivity, helping businesses to reduce their carbon footprint.
Provides a sustainable alternative for drinking water, reducing demand for single-use plastic bottled water.
Product innovations
Billi Eco, Quadra and Quadra Plus products are certified Gold Level under Global GreenTag standards.
Billi’s patented technology recovers and reuses energy to preheat the boiling water, thereby saving energy.
Unique power consumption advantages, including thermodynamic heat-exchange technology, high-performance polyethylene insulation, and stand-by modes to conserve
power.
Company initiatives
Billi offers borosilicate (glass) water bottles to avoid disposable solutions or single-use plastic bottles.
Reduced the number of plastics in their packaging, preferring to use only recycled materials where possible.
Reduced printing and energy consumption by using QR codes for brochures and guides.
Operations
Billi’s total commitment to sustainability extends across its entire operation. Take, for example, Billi’s manufacturing plant in Thomastown. Solar covers 38% of the factory’s total consumption. With its approximately 600 solar panels and six 20kW inverters, the factory generated 166MWh of energy in 2022, 94MWh of which was used onsite and 72MWh fed back to the grid.
REFERENCES
1 https://architecture2030.org/why-the-building-sector/
2 https://ec.europa.eu/environment/topics/waste-and-recycling/construction-and-demolition-waste_en
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What Does the Future of Sustainable Building Look Like?
While the number of countries announcing pledges to achieve net zero emissions over the coming decades continues to grow, it is clear the gap between the climate performance of the building sector and the 2050 decarbonisation pathway is widening.
Of the annual global CO2 emissions, 40% are caused by the built environment.1 Building operations account for 27% of those total emissions, while construction of buildings and infrastructure (commonly referred to as “embodied carbon”) accounts for another 13%.
According to international reports, the building and construction sector’s energy consumption and CO2 emissions have recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic to an all-time high, despite an increase in energy efficiency investment.
In 2021, 10 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent were released into the atmosphere as a result of the sector’s operational energy use, which is 5% more than 2020 levels and 2% more than the pre-pandemic peak in 2019.4 Buildings’ operational energy needs for heating, cooling, lighting, and other equipment increased
by about 4% from 2020 and by 3% from 2019.
Against this backdrop, it is the duty of the building and design community to help address climate issues. There is a growing demand to build or retrofit buildings that aim for net-zero energy use, as shown by the growing trend of sustainable building frameworks and certification programmes, including Net-Zero, Passive House and Living Buildings.
To provide further impetus, the International Energy Agency highlights that retrofitting 20% of the existing building stock to a zero-carbonready level by 2030 is a necessary milestone toward the
Net Zero Emissions by 2050 target scenario.
Architects, designers and specifiers need to be aware of the design strategies that contribute to an efficient, compelling, and sustainable building. There are already technology and products available to reduce emissions in the built environment, and they are often practical and affordable. This leads to the following question—What does designing a sustainable building mean in 2023?
Approaches to sustainable building
When it comes to building design, there are a variety of ways to look at sustainability. The labels “Net Zero” and “Passive House”, for instance, are synonymous with the design of ultra-low energy structures that require very little energy to heat and cool them. “Living Buildings” is another design standard, created by the International Living Future Institute,7 providing the criteria for buildings that are designed from start to finish with sustainable parameters and that function in a similar way to structures in nature.
These different building design methods can have a significant impact on a variety of factors, including cost, comfort, real sustainability, environmental savings, and many others.
A net-zero home generates as much energy each year as it uses. To achieve zero net energy use throughout the year, design and engineering typically use energy-efficient technology and renewable energy sources, like solar panels. Maximising passive design strategies in the design of the home is also needed to reduce energy demand.
A study in 2019 by the Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living, identified the financial costs and benefits of upgrading typical display home designs to a net-zero energy standard in Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Townsville.9 The majority of the significant efficiency improvements were attributable to the addition of insulation, increased shading, improved glazing, and energy-efficient appliances like induction cooktops and air source heat pumps.
Passive House (otherwise known as Passivhaus) refers to a set of highly-engineered energy efficiency and design standards that use environmental factors, such as passive solar, to keep energy use as low as possible. The International Passive House Association describes the Passive House philosophy as follows: “Passive Houses require very little energy to achieve a comfortable temperature year-round, making conventional heating and air conditioning systems obsolete.” The five principles of Passive House include: Airtightness; Thermal insulation; Mechanical ventilation heat recovery; High-performance windows; and Thermal bridge free construction.
According to the International Living Future Institute, Living Buildings are: “Regenerative buildings that connect occupants to light, air, food, nature, and community. Self-sufficient and remain within the resource limits of their site. Create a positive impact on the human and natural systems that interact with them.”
What makes the Living Building Challenge unique is that success is outcomes-based and it is known for being one of the world’s most rigorous certification programmes for sustainable buildings. The Living Building Challenge comprises seven performance areas: Place; Water; Energy; Health; Beauty; Materials; and Equity.
Applying sustainable thinking to filtered water systems
According to a United Nations report, Australians spent about $580 buying 504 litres of bottled water per person in 2021. This figure ranks as the world’s second highest consumption rate, per capita, behind Singapore.
Not only are we paying dearly for water by the litre, but we are also contributing to a product that generates vast streams of waste that end up in landfills and our waterways.
The manufacturing side of single-use plastic bottles paints an even worse picture. It takes a greater amount of water in a bottle of water to make it as it does to fill it. As a petroleum product, plastic water bottles also require large amounts of oil and energy to produce.
Against this backdrop, identifying sustainable water solutions is an essential requirement to reduce the environmental footprint of buildings and create long-term value for customers. This is where Billi Australia excels, offering high-quality, environmentally-certified filtered water systems that support sustainable design as well as taking a holistic approach to reduce their own environmental impact as well as their customers.
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When choosing a drinking water filtration system, you first need to consider the type of contaminants to be removed from the incoming water supply, and how much drinking water might be needed every day.
Water filtration systems for the home will often have quite different capacity and flow requirements than their commercial counterparts.
Other practical considerations include budget, storage space, access to electricity and potable water, after sales support, and maintenance costs.
What does the filter remove?
The filter type you need will depend on what types of contaminants you are trying to remove from the water.
Filters and activated carbon (depending on the micron rating) will likely be enough to deliver better tasting drinking water for most households.
Reverse osmosis and UV purification may be needed where deeper contamination or the spread of infectious disease is a concern.
Most popular filters have a micron rating.
The micron is calculated based on the distance between pieces of filter media.
The lower the micron rating, the finer the filtration.
The Micron guide:
- 5-micron filtration: will sieve out particles that are visible to the naked eye.
- 1-micron filtration: will remove particles that are not visible but are less likely to reduce heavy metals, or parasitic cysts.
- 2-micron filtration: will sieve out particles, but also removes chlorine and organic chemicals, parasitic cysts such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium, lead, and other heavy metals.
The quality of the unit plays a large part in its effectiveness. Cheaper units often incorporate mid-tier filtration performance and can be expensive to run in the long term.
Some units will have lower quality filtration due to being made up of granules that are held together with a resin (therefore decreasing surface area). Cheaper filters also often result in ‘tracking,’ where the incoming water supply takes the same pathway or ‘track’ thus negating any potential cleansing effects.
Is it accredited and certified?
Manufacturers make a lot of varied claims about their water filtration systems, making it difficult to be sure water filters will do what they say. In this regard, it is important to check if the product has been accredited and certified under the relevant product standards.
The Australian WaterMark Certification Scheme requires products, including water filters, to meet relevant standards to ensure they are safe and fit-for-purpose.
To achieve certification, the water filter must be tested by a recognised testing lab, comply with AS 3497:2021 “Drinking water treatment systems — Design and performance requirements”, be manufactured in accordance with an approved Quality Assurance Program; and carry a warranty.
The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) is probably the most widely recognised independent international body that monitors products that affect food or water safety. The NSF publishes several standards relating to water treatment systems.
While NSF standards are widely publicised, there are several equally well-accredited peer bodies, such as IAPMO R&T (International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Research and Testing), that provide certification and testing in accordance with comparative NSF standards.
How long will it last?
When the filter needs to be replaced is dependent on multiple factors, including how many contaminants are in the water; the hardness & turbidity of the water; how often the filter is used; and the quality of the water filter membrane and media.
Manufacturers should provide clear instructions for how often you should replace the filters in the system.
Advanced filtration systems have indicators that will provide a warning, the filter needs to be replaced.
Higher-quality appliances can go as far as to include hygiene protection features in-built to ensure the same filter is not used in multiple machines.
Billi Water Filters
Billi water continues to partner with global leading experts BWT, Europe’s largest water treatment products company.
Billi’s range of premium filters utilises the unique Fibron X technology. Fibron X technology uses activated carbon fibre with minimal bonding agents in a graded density profile. Due to this structure, Fibron X media has a superior contaminant reduction performance and capacity than conventional water filters.
This advanced multi-stage filtration system filters out particles in water reduces chlorine and organic chemicals and enables minerals to flow through the appliance without allowing scale.
Billi filters have been independently tested and certified by IAPMO to international standards and Australian Watermark. Billi filter performance testing is conducted in accordance with international standards NSF, WRAS, and Watermark.
Billi’s range of filters allows to select the right filtration solution for all needs. The company’s 0.2-micron filter provides the highest level of filtration. The 5-micron filter provides a more standard option to improve your drinking water by removing chlorine and limescale which in turn improves taste and odour.
Billi filters are available on our website: Billi Filters
Up to 60% of our bodies are made of water. We lose water constantly through our skin, urine, waste and sweat – even when we breathe.
If we don’t drink enough water, we can become dehydrated, which can lead to health issues.
How can I stay hydrated?
To stay properly hydrated & healthy, it’s important to drink before you feel thirsty. This is especially important if we exercise or it’s a hot day.
We’ve collated our favourite healthy hydration ideas to inspire you and stay Hydrated during summer.
- Water is the best choice. Choose water over drinks with added sugar or alcohol.
- Choose chilled water drink on a hot day.
- Plain water is too boring. You can mix it up with lemon, strawberry, cucumber, or any of your favourite seasonal fruits!
- Sparkling water with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice
- Milk blended with fresh or frozen fruit for a delicious filling smoothie.
- Frappes made with ice and blended frozen fruit make for a nice treat and are also packed with fibre.
- Home-made iced tea without added sugar.
Drinking clean, filtered water is key to staying hydrated, healthy, and well.
Proudly Australian-made and designed, Billi products have brought a unique concept of underbench instant filtered boiling, chilled and sparkling drinking water to many countries around the globe.
Find the right Billi for you: 3D build
SOURCES:
Health Direct – https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/drinking-water-and-your-health
Deal completed: Strix Group acquires Billi facilitating new growth opportunities for both entities.
THOMASTOWN, VIC, Australia – Following its agreement to combine with Waterlogic Group Holdings (“Waterlogic”), Culligan International (“Culligan”), has completed the deal to sell Billi, global designer & manufacturer of filtered boiling and chilled multifunctional taps, to Strix Group Plc (“Strix”). This divestiture was completed after fully addressing concerns raised by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), and the New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC).
The agreement to divest Billi to Strix, a global leader in kettle controls and filtration technologies, resolved any discrepancies surrounding overlap between the Billi and Zip businesses in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. No such overlap existed previously, and all parties to the deal worked collaboratively to avoid any misconceptions of a future overlap, throughout the process.
This agreement reflects undertakings that were submitted to regulators to divest the Billi business to Strix and was subject to the relevant approvals by the competition regulators. As regards the UK, the CMA confirmed that the offer to divest Billi UK was accepted as a suitable remedy, and their assessment continued through to final approval of the deal. The undertakings to divest the Billi business in Australia and New Zealand were previously accepted by the ACCC and NZCC, subject to approval of Strix as a purchaser.
This new and committed investor will support Billi to thrive and flourish independently under new ownership and further expand in the fast-growing area of under-the-sink solutions for premium filtered drinking water systems to the benefit of employees, distributors and customers.
Strix CEO, Mark Bartlett said, “The acquisition of Billi accelerates our strategy within our Water and Appliances categories which is core to Strix’s five-year plan. We look forward to welcoming the Billi team to the Strix Group and working together to grow our combined businesses.”
The deal was completed 1 December, 2022.
ABOUT STRIX
Isle of Man based Strix, is a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of kettle safety controls and other components and devices involving water heating and temperature control, steam management and water filtration.
Strix’s core product range comprises a variety of safety controls for small domestic appliances, primarily kettles. Kettle safety controls require precision engineering and intricate knowledge of material properties in order to repeatedly function correctly. Strix has built up market leading capability and know-how in this field since being founded in 1982.
Strix is admitted to trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: KETL).
Media contact
Daniel Walker
Head of International Marketing
T: +61 499 400 041
E: mailto:daniel.walker@billi.com.au
Whether you have an intimate family dinner on Christmas Eve or a full-blown traditional Christmas Day lunch, Christmas gathering preparations are on everyone’s mind at this time of the year.
7 Tips on how to get organised for Christmas
- Start shopping or make gifts early but be kind to yourself and spread the load over a few weeks.
- Selecting a theme for your Christmas decorations will help you sort out which decorations to use and which ones to store away for next year.
- Sometimes, simplicity is best when it comes to setting the table. Let the delicious food and drinks do the talking.
- Prepare for your guest’s arrival.
- Fresh water is a critical part of great catering. Consider installing a water filtration system.
- Sustainability is the key to 2022 Christmas gatherings; consider reducing the use of plastic bottles.
- Get creative by serving sparkling cocktails or mocktails.
Proudly Australian-made and designed, Billi’s unique concept of underbench instant filtered boiling, chilled and sparkling drinking water is now available in many countries around the globe.
Billi is renowned as the new must-have technology for every kitchen, something to show off to family and friends during Christmas celebrations.
Source: https://www.homestolove.com.au/christmas-organisation-tips-9380
Access to clean, fresh water is fundamental to living a healthy life.
Due to the changing climate, rising pollution levels and Australia’s rapidly growing population, the demand for clean drinking water has never been higher. The government has a duty to provide Australians with safe drinking water, but despite their best efforts, water quality at the point of consumption may not always benefit our short or long-term health goals.
Filtering tap water ensures you have a safe, clean water supply, with obvious benefits to health and wellbeing. Filtering tap water can decrease exposure to the numerous known carcinogens and chemicals in tap water. It also improves the taste and smell of tap water, encouraging users to drink water more often. Not only does drinking more water lead to overall greater health and energy, but the fluoride found in tap water also promotes better dental health.
Billi systems deliver instant boiling, chilled, still or sparkling filtered water direct from the unit, reducing the demand for plastic bottled water in both the home and the workplace. With periodic plans and plans available for sites with multiple units, Billi offers a bespoke management system for any customer need.
Billi’s range of Quadra instantaneous Boiling & Chilled filtered drinking water products are our commercial flagship and are proudly Australian Made, from our facility in Melbourne. The water-cooled Quadra range is synonymous with innovation, sustainability, and quality.
Billi’s Quadra products continue to be designed with green building principles in mind, being Ecolabel Type 1 certified by Global Greentag to a Gold level certification, which is completely without peer in the drinking water industry. The Quadra Boiling & Chilled range encompasses 9 capacity specifications to suit any commercial project. It is fitted standard with the X series Levered dispenser (XL), offering AS1428 compliance and a range of 9 popular and contemporary architectural finishes.
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Culligan agrees to divest Billi to Strix as it seeks clearance for its global combination with Waterlogic
ROSEMONT, IL, USA – Following its agreement to combine with Waterlogic Group Holdings (“Waterlogic”), a global designer, manufacturer, distributor and service provider of purified drinking water dispensers, Culligan International (“Culligan”), the innovative brand in consumer-focused sustainable water solutions and services, has reached an agreement to sell Billi, a producer of filtered boiling and chilled multifunctional taps, to Strix Group Plc (“Strix”). This divestiture seeks to address concerns raised by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), and the New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC).
The agreement to divest Billi to Strix, a global leader in kettle controls and filtration technologies, seeks to address the overlap between the Billi and Zip businesses in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
This agreement reflects undertakings that have been submitted to regulators to divest the Billi business to Strix and is subject to the relevant approvals by the competition regulators. As regards the UK, the CMA has confirmed that the offer to divest Billi UK may be acceptable as a suitable remedy, and their assessment will continue with a consultation, the customary next step in the approval process. The undertakings to divest the Billi business in Australia and New Zealand have already been accepted by the ACCC and NZCC, subject to approval of Strix as a purchaser.
This new and committed investor would support Billi to thrive and flourish independently under new ownership and further expand in the fast-growing area of under-the-sink solutions for premium filtered drinking water systems to the benefit of employees, distributors and customers.
Until completion of the divestiture, Billi will continue to operate business as usual, delivering exceptional service for customers, supporting their teams, and executing on their 2022 operating plans.
We anticipate the sale of Billi to complete a short time after the close of the global combination of Culligan and Waterlogic, which is expected in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to final regulatory approvals.
ABOUT CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL
Founded in 1936 and headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, Culligan International is a world leader in delivering premium water services and solutions that improve the health and wellness of consumers. Committed to sustainable solutions, the company offers some of the most technologically advanced water filtration and treatment services and solutions available, including water softeners, drinking water systems, and whole-house systems for homeowners and bottleless coolers for businesses. Culligan’s network of dealers and direct operations is the largest in its industry, with more than 7,500 employees and 1,000 dealers in 90 countries. Culligan’s 35+ brands serve more than 50 million consumers every year and share a mission of bringing better water to consumers anywhere they need it – in the home, at work or on-the-go. For more information visit: www.corporate.culligan.com.
ABOUT WATERLOGIC
Waterlogic is an innovative designer, manufacturer, distributor and service provider of drinking water dispensers and accessories designed for environments such as offices, factories, hospitals, restaurants, hotels, schools and public spaces. From freestanding, countertop and integrated dispensers to high-volume hospitality solutions, water filling stations, fountains and boilers, every solution focuses on delivering the best quality water in the safest and most sustainable way. Waterlogic has its own subsidiaries in 23 countries. In addition, Waterlogic’s extensive independent global distribution network spans over 50 countries around the world in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and South Africa. For more information visit: www.waterlogic.com.
ABOUT STRIX
Isle of Man based Strix, is a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of kettle safety controls and other components and devices involving water heating and temperature control, steam management and water filtration.
Strix’s core product range comprises a variety of safety controls for small domestic appliances, primarily kettles. Kettle safety controls require precision engineering and intricate knowledge of material properties in order to repeatedly function correctly. Strix has built up market leading capability and know-how in this field since being founded in 1982.
Strix is admitted to trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: KETL).
Media contact
Rosanna Turner
T: +44 (0)7925 035544
E: rosanna.turner@waterlogic.com
Investor Relations contact:
Andy Kellogg
T: +1-847-430-1360