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Friday, 24 March 2023
In a global market facing pressure, there will be plenty of suppliers that will attempt to offer low prices to gain short-term sales success. When this happens the argument of price versus quality really comes to the front of a decision.
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Friday, 24 March 2023
When fish stock needs to be transported by a vessel there is the challenge to keep the fish safely enclosed and in healthy water for the duration of the voyage. To do this it usually means using a ‘wellboat’.
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Wednesday, 8 March 2023
Alpha-Cure is pleased to announce a further strengthening of its marketing team with the appointment of Jonny Kerrrison as our Digital Marketing Specialist.
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Wednesday, 8 March 2023
With International Women's Day (8th March) in mind and the theme of 'DigitALL', innovation and technology for gender equality”, we sat down with Berenika Bond, Head of Global Sales to hear her thoughts on global sales, as well as to know more about her and her time at Alpha-Purify.
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Monday, 6 March 2023
The use of low and medium-pressure UV lamps in disinfection systems is a common occurrence. But to get to the point where a company or utility decides on the best solution to employ for their needs there are plenty of considerations to work through – including the choice of using low (LP) or medium-pressure (MP) UV lamps.
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Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Alpha-Purify supply high-quality quartz sleeves for a range of UV systems, all crafted from the highest-grade quartz with premium UV transmission (UVT). But what's required to order them correctly?
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Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Dealing with UV lamp orders for disinfection systems is a daily, or perhaps we should say an hourly process for us here at Alpha-Purify. But we appreciate this may not be that regular an occurrence for our customers who come to us to order their replacement lamps.
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Tuesday, 24 January 2023
We continue our Q&A series with Alpha-Cure team members with some quick-fire questions on all things production and material planning.
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Friday, 2 December 2022
We love taking time out to talk to our team members to better understand what they do and how it all adds to the effectiveness of Alpha-Purify’s operations. This month we’ve delved into how we keep our processes efficient, and the quality of what we do high.
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Tuesday, 1 November 2022
We’ve previously explored why ultraviolet light can be so beneficial in helping treat drinking water (see link below) but where does the UV technology fit into the whole process?
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Tuesday, 1 November 2022
PFAS stands for a group of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Known as forever chemicals, PFAS are incredibly durable and do not break down over time which means they are now attracting international attention over the environmental impact PFAS are having on our water supplies.
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Monday, 31 October 2022
Over the past few months, we have written blogs and shown infographics exploring the importance of research and development to the Alpha-Purify business.
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Wednesday, 12 October 2022
With the use of UV lamps widespread across many applications, it’s worth understanding why it’s important to consider the manufacturing quality of an ultraviolet lamp.
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Monday, 3 October 2022
For this Meet The Team post we are back in the Alpha-Purify office chatting with the admin team who are the wheels that keep the products moving and delivered to our customers. Without them, nothing would leave the building!!
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Friday, 2 September 2022
Here at Alpha-Purify, we are proud of the quality and manufacturing standards of our medium-pressure UV lamps. And to help illustrate this we have created this infographic showing the lifecycle of our lamps from R&D through to recycling.
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Friday, 2 September 2022
In the 2nd of our series of talking to members of the Alpha-Purify family, we’ve had a chat with Richard Cherry. Richard is responsible for all the activity in our UK factory as well as having huge amounts of knowledge on how to build a perfect UV lamp.
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Monday, 15 August 2022
In the August 2022 edition of Tomorrow’s FM magazine our very own Head of Global Sales, Berenika Bond, takes a look at how UV technology could be one of the best ways to help improve air quality and increase employee safety when returning back into the office environment.
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Friday, 12 August 2022
In a series of ‘Meet The Team’ blogs we will be chatting with various members of the Alpha-Cure / Alpha-Purify team.
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Wednesday, 10 August 2022
The removal of COVID-19 restrictions in the spring of this year brought with it some interesting reactions. For many people, it was a sign that life could start to return to normal, but for others, this created mixed feelings.
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Friday, 22 July 2022
The phrase ‘learning to live with COVID-19’ is something we are hearing more and more as the UK starts to come to terms with new ways of working including hybrid office/home-based roles.
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Wednesday, 20 July 2022
After 25 years of successful manufacturing of UV lamps for a number of industries and applications, you would think that we have seen it all.
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Monday, 18 July 2022
Dürr Dental ensures continued operations with improved office safety
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Monday, 27 June 2022
COVID-19 has now been part of our lives for over two years, and much of the world is now trying to move into a ‘living with COVID-19’ way of life.
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Monday, 20 June 2022
The availability of clean and safe water is a luxury the majority of us around the world presently enjoy. But how often do you think about it? Many of us have never had to worry about how safe our water is to drink, wash with or swim. That’s because we have processes in place to filter and clean our water before it reaches us for consumption.
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Friday, 17 June 2022
As is natural for global industries such as the ones Alpha-Purify operate in, there are always going to be different ways and continuing development of ideas that change the way we do things.
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Thursday, 5 May 2022
It’s great to be able to share with you that we have strengthened the Alpha-Cure and Alpha-Purify sales and marketing teams with the recent additions of Hayley Waddoups, Sales Administrator, and Andrew Rhodes, Senior Marketing Manager.
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Tuesday, 15 March 2022
UV is recognised* as a viable means of water, air and surface disinfection. UV systems that emit UV-C light are used around the world in industries like drinking water and wastewater treatment.
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Thursday, 17 February 2022
Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food production sector in the world and will play an important role in helping to feed a growing population of nearly 8 billion people.
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Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Cleaning surfaces and wearing masks have been a part of our lives now since 2020 but so too has UV air purification technology, which has grown in popularity since the pandemic began two years ago.
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Tuesday, 7 December 2021
UV technology is in our lives far more than you probably realise. There are a growing number of industries that use UV light as part of their disinfection applications for process, drinking and wastewater to help provide their customers with clean and safe water.
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Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Ships float on the ocean, (unless there is a hole letting in all the water). Install an engine, propeller and a hearty crew, and your ship will travel anywhere around the world where the water is deep enough. Sounds simple, right? Well, there is a little more involved than wearing a fancy hat and knowing the difference between “port” and “starboard.”
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Thursday, 1 April 2021
Here at Alpha-Cure, we are thrilled to be celebrating our 25th anniversary. To commemorate this impressive milestone, we want to share how Alpha-Cure evolved from humble beginnings into a specialist manufacturer of UV Lamps, working with leading manufacturers across the globe.
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Friday, 2 October 2020
In response to our customer requirements Alpha-Purify has introduced a range of ultraviolet disinfection systems for treatment of air and surfaces. These systems have been designed to provide effective and efficient disinfection using UV technology.
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Wednesday, 29 July 2020
UV technology has been steadily taking over the disinfection market and is projected to grow from USD 2.9 billion in 2020 to USD 5.3 billion by 2025, but why?
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Thursday, 27 February 2020
In a world where drug-resistant superbugs are becoming a major concern and new strains of Coronavirus are being established daily, it’s important to load up your armoury with the correct tools to combat this and UV technology might be the answer to that.
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Thursday, 9 January 2020
Desalination is a process that removes the mineral components (salt and minerals) from saline water. This enables waste water and seawater to be reused without health and agriculture implications, creating a safe and clean future.
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Thursday, 3 October 2019
To achieve ultrapure water for applications that require it, such as those in the pharmaceutical, semiconductor and microelectronic industry, the correct level of disinfection is required.
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Wednesday, 7 August 2019
UV disinfection is the technology of choice at Brewers SAMSON in the south of the Czech Republic. This company sources their water from wells and treats it with UV to ensure it meets the health and safety demands around purification.
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Thursday, 16 May 2019
Here at Alpha- Purify, we encourage the use of ultraviolet (UV) light applications in the food industry as an alternative to thermal technology.
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Wednesday, 27 March 2019
UV disinfection is a chemical-free method of ensuring water is clean, safe and complies with wastewater discharge regulations from the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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Tuesday, 26 February 2019
To improve their disinfection practices, hospitals are beginning to explore UV systems as a way of lowering hospital-acquired infections (HAI) in their patients, making the environment safer and the disinfection process more effective.
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Wednesday, 19 December 2018
Vitamin D enables the body to absorb calcium and helps to regulate the levels of calcium and phosphate in the body, ensuring strong and healthy bones.
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Wednesday, 5 December 2018
What is ballast water?Ballast water can be either fresh or salt water, which is held in tanks and cargo holds of ships to increase their stability and manoeuvrability during transit.This ballast water is discharged by ships when they reach their...
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Wednesday, 14 November 2018
On the 8th September 2017, Ballast Water Convention (BWC) regulations came into force for all sea going ships greater than 400gt.
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Tuesday, 2 October 2018
Swimming pool water requires careful treatment to ensure that it is safe for people to enjoy, and traditionally that meant adding chlorine or bromine.
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Tuesday, 18 September 2018
There are two different types of UV lamps that are most commonly used to help purify water in disinfection systems, low-pressure lamps and medium-pressure lamps. So, what are the pros and cons of each, and which is better for water disinfection?
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Wednesday, 12 September 2018
Ultraviolet technology is playing a critical role in the safe ongoing treatment of patients with kidney disease.
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Tuesday, 28 August 2018
UV-C is becoming a common alternative to sanitizing both fruit and vegetables post-harvest. Research shows that using UV light to sanitize our fruit and veg can delay microbial growth without altering the quality of the produce.
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Tuesday, 21 August 2018
Colombia has continually suffered from failing poor water treatment facilities, due to an array of issues with their chemical disinfection process.
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