Headworks International
Every day, Headworks International devotes its considerable resources to meet the world’s demand for our most precious resource: clean water. The challenges facing the water industry change daily—to meet these evolving needs, we’ve devoted decades to continuously engineer innovative wastewater treatment solutions that have become industry standards. Our series of robust screens are the most reliable on the market, while our proven MBBR and IFAS systems are revolutionizing the way facilities are retrofitted and upgraded. Anaerobic MBBR is winning orders in the RNG (Renewable Natural Gas) sector.
Company details
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Water Treatment
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
- Employees:
- 101-1000
About Us
Headworks BIO Inc., a sister company, is one of the oldest independent MBBR/IFAS technology providers in the biological sector with approximately 15 years of experience in municipal, industrial, and marine applications. The team of process design experts at Headworks BIO applies proven technologies for sewage treatment, with discharge effluents meeting new stringent BOD, nitrification, and total nitrogen levels. The division also designs rapid deployed, modular, high capacity wastewater/sewage treatment plants using ISO shipping container dimensions.
Awards & Accolades
Headworks, established in 1993, is also one of the Fastest Growing Businesses in Houston, per The Houston Business Journal. This publication also named the engineering department as a finalist in the prestigious 'Idea*Ation' awards. This award winning company is also a proud recipient of Water Environment Federation's Innovative Technology Award, Enterprise Championship, and winner in various categories by DiversityBusiness.com.
Other awards include:
- 2012 DiversityBusiness.com's Top 100 Women Owned Businesses in Texas
- 2012 DiversityBusiness.com's Top 500 Women Owned Businesses in the United States
- 2011 DiversityBusiness.com's Top 100 Women Owned Businesses in Texas and the United States
- 2010 Houston Business Journal's Top Ten Best Places to Work
- 2010 VIATeC Technology Award in Environmental Excellence - Finalist
- 2009 Houston Business Journal's Top Ten Best Places to Work
- 2008 Greater Houston Partnership Top Five Houston Greatest Small Business
- 2007 Houston Business Journal's Top Ten Best Places to Work
- 2005 Houston Business Journal's Houston Small Business 100
- Exporter of the Year by the US Department of Commerce Headworks® is a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise.