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Voltea is pleased to announce the appointment of Todd Marron as Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1, 2023. With a strong background in leadership, innovation, and strategic growth, Todd brings a wealth of experience to Voltea’s mission of delivering sustainable water treatment solutions across the globe.

Todd joins Voltea at a pivotal time as the company continues to expand its impact through low-energy, chemical-free water purification technologies. His proven track record in driving transformation and scaling operations positions him to lead Voltea into its next phase of innovation and global growth.

“I am honored to lead Voltea as we continue advancing smart, sustainable water technologies,” said Todd Marron. “I look forward to working with this talented team to deepen our impact and bring Voltea’s solutions to more industries and communities worldwide.”

Under Todd’s leadership, Voltea will continue to drive impact in the water sector, helping customers meet critical water reuse, sustainability, and efficiency goals.

Please join us in welcoming Todd Marron as he takes the helm to guide Voltea into a new era of responsible innovation and growth.

Voltea is proud to announce the appointment of Johannes Landgraf as Chief Innovation Officer. With decades of global experience in innovation strategy, IP development, and sustainable technologies, Johannes brings a powerful combination of scientific rigor and entrepreneurial leadership to Voltea’s mission of delivering clean, energy-efficient water purification solutions.

Johannes is the founder of Lingroup GmbH, a renowned innovation consultancy based in Karlsruhe, Germany, and the originator of the Lingroup Innovation Method. He has led more than 1,000 innovation workshops with industrial partners across sectors, authored or co-authored over 500 patents, and developed a systematic IP valuation method used to assess more than 2,000 patents to date.

Throughout his career, Johannes has revitalized technical portfolios for major organizations and driven product development at the intersection of sustainability, energy efficiency, water purification, and medical technology. His work is grounded in deep scientific training, including a diploma in Technical Physics from the Technical University of Munich and a doctorate in Human Biology from LMU Munich.

“I’m excited to join Voltea and contribute to a company that is driving meaningful innovation in sustainable water treatment,” said Landgraf. “I look forward to supporting our talented teams as we expand Voltea’s technology portfolio and amplify our global impact.”

Voltea is proud to announce that Duration Brewery, an award-winning farmhouse brewery based in Norfolk, United Kingdom, has installed a Voltea IS-6 Industrial Unit to support its water purification and sustainability goals.

Known for crafting beers “from nature with purpose,” Duration Brewery is deeply committed to producing high-quality, modern beers while minimizing environmental impact. Their adoption of Voltea’s Capacitive Deionization (CapDI) technology aligns with their sustainable philosophy—using low-energy, chemical-free water treatment that reduces waste and enhances process consistency.

“We’re proud to support a brewery like Duration that values both craft and environmental stewardship,” said the Voltea team. “Water quality plays a critical role in brewing, and the IS-6 helps ensure purity and efficiency without compromising on sustainability.”

The IS-6 Industrial Unit is designed for high-demand applications, making it ideal for the brewing industry where consistent water quality is essential for flavor, sanitation, and production efficiency. By implementing Voltea’s system, Duration gains enhanced control over mineral content and water profile—contributing to the distinctive taste and quality of their beers.

Located in a repurposed historical site in West Acre, Norfolk, Duration Brewery continues to blend tradition and innovation in their operations—and their choice to integrate advanced water treatment is another step toward a greener brewing process.

Voltea is proud to support PepsiCo in its mission to become Net Water Positive by 2030, with the installation of Capacitive Deionization (CapDI) systems at PepsiCo’s bottling facilities in Oakland and Bakersfield, California. These installations mark the second and third industrial-scale deployments of Voltea’s technology within PepsiCo’s operations, underscoring the company’s commitment to sustainable water management.

PepsiCo has identified Voltea’s CapDI technology as a pivotal solution for addressing the “last mile” challenges in water reuse, particularly in treating complex reverse osmosis (RO) reject streams. By integrating CapDI systems, PepsiCo aims to enhance water recovery rates, reduce reliance on freshwater sources, and minimize environmental impact across its industrial operations.

In a presentation at the IWA World Water Congress, PepsiCo highlighted the effectiveness of Voltea’s CapDI technology in achieving over 96% water recovery, transforming RO reject water into reusable quality for cooling tower operations. This advancement not only contributes to PepsiCo’s sustainability targets but also sets a benchmark for water reuse in the food and beverage industry.

As PepsiCo continues to scale Voltea’s CapDI systems across its portfolio, this collaboration exemplifies the integration of innovative technologies to drive environmental stewardship and operational efficiency.

E. & J. Gallo Winery, one of the world’s most respected wine producers, has partnered with Voltea to enhance water quality at its St. Helena operations in Napa Valley. By installing Voltea’s cutting-edge Capacitive Deionization (CapDI) system, Gallo ensures ultra-pure water for every stage of production—from rinsing barrels to blending wines—where consistency is key to maintaining the winery’s high standards.

Water quality is critical in winemaking, as even trace minerals or inconsistencies can alter taste, fermentation, and long-term stability. CapDI technology selectively removes dissolved salts without chemicals or added waste, delivering repeatable water profiles regardless of source variations. This upgrade reflects Gallo’s commitment not just to great wine, but to sustainable, precision-driven operations. It’s another step in aligning tradition with innovation in the heart of Napa Valley.

At The Standard Coffee Lounge, a vibrant café and Christian library, the pursuit of quality goes beyond the coffee beans—it starts with the water. Voltea is proud to support this unique establishment through our CapDI (Capacitive Deionization) water purification system, ensuring every cup of coffee is brewed with the cleanest, most balanced water possible.

Matt, the owner and operator of The Standard, shared his experience using Voltea’s technology, installed by our partner Water Wise. His verdict? A night-and-day difference in coffee quality.

“We use the same beans at home and here in the café,” said Matt. “But the coffee here tastes dramatically better—and that’s because of the water. It’s absolutely the water that makes the difference.”

Voltea, the global leader in salt-free Membrane Capacitive Deionization (CapDI©) electro-desalination technology, in partnership with the team at Culligan of Houston, recently commissioned a DiUse© CapDI System at the newly opened Amsterdam Co. CoffeeHouse in Houston, TX (amsterdamco.us).

As a part of our CapDI technology distribution team, Culligan of Houston (houstonculligan.com) installed this DiUse System to purify municipal feed water for the coffee shop to ensure their customers the highest quality beverages on the market!

Amsterdam Co. CoffeeHouse also serves CBD-infused beverage options, plus other high-quality CBD products to their customers. Michael Migl and his team at Amsterdam Co. CoffeeHouse are doing great things!

Voltea, the global leader in salt-free Membrane Capacitive Deionization (CapDI©) electro-desalination technology, recently won a 1,000 m3/day (183 gpm) project to purify water for a manufacturing facility near Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

As their largest Industrial Series (IS) System sale to date, Voltea is proud to have won this IS-218 CapDI System for the treatment of borehole water to alleviate the customer’s dependence on the municipal water supply for their daily operations.

This customer, with Zutari as their Engineering Consultant (Zutari Website), conducted a feasibility study on the use of water treatment technology solutions to most effectively and efficiently treat the local area water. The Port Elizabeth area is known for its water scarcity issues, which precipitated Zutari to explore opportunities that would provide water security to this manufacturing facility beyond a potential day-zero.

Of the three feed water supply options; sea water, a nearby lake and an on-site borehole, the on-site borehole water supply was chosen as the most attainable solution to provide a steady source of water to the facility without the risk of affecting the local municipal water supply to the larger community.

Naturally, the on-site borehole at the facility had elevated salinity levels that required a water treatment solution.

We’ve got a great CapDI for the Brewery industry story to tell!

Check out this new Voltea Case Study on our Industrial Series 24 (IS-24) System at Wellington Brewery in Ontario, Canada, where we purify water with many of the usual challenges that are presented in hard-water regions.

CapDI specializes in salt-free water purification for many applications, but the brewery industry is very special.

Did you know that we have a CapDI vs Traditional Technologies document available that goes into great depth on how our innovative Water Purification technology differs from other desalination technologies, such as RO and EDR?

But wait, there’s more! This document has recently been updated to include CapDI vs IonExchange!

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