Horizon Reverse Osmosis (HRO) - Parker Hannifin Corporation
HRO Systems and Village Marine are now one company backed by Parker, a global leader in innovation and engineering. Our customers now have a wider range of choices for water systems from two renowned manufacturers that have been leading the industry for over 40 years. With HRO Systems and Village Marine, you get the most reliable and intuitive systems in the world. These watermakers have been developed to withstand the most challenging environments and accommodate complex spaces. Best of all, with support from our global network of dealers and service technicians, your supply of fresh water will never run dry.
Company details
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Water and Wastewater - Drinking Water
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
- Year Founded:
- 1975
About Us
Horizon Reverse Osmosis (HRO) is the first manufacturer of compact, economic marine watermakers for use in the boating industry. A brilliant vision and innovative engineering allowed Horizon Reverse Osmosis to create rewarding products that benefit sailboat and power boat cruisers. HRO's marine watermakers have been copied by many, but matched by none. Today, Horizon Reverse Osmosis continues to provide quality watermakers for boats around the world and continues to make advancements in desalination technology to maintian the quality and reliability it has been known for.
As a manufacturer of reverse osmosis desalination equipment, also known as watermakers, Horizon Reverse Osmosis has become a leading force in the marine industry. The prime influences for the continued success of the Horizon Reverse Osmosis Product Line, commence at Horizon Reverse Osmosis' contemporary offices in Southern California. Horizon Reverse Osmosis full line of watermakers is comprised of 61 sizes and configurations, including 6 low energy Seafari Escape watermakers, 19 conventional Seafari systems, and 36 Horizon Reverse Osmosis Commercial and Industrial watermakers. All are in stock for quick delivery.
History
Horizon Reverse Osmosis started as a division of Standard Communications in 1975. At the time, Reverse Osmosis Desalination Systems were just becoming commercially feasible and available, yet only for large municipal plants. The President of Standard Communications, Donald Thomas, was a boating enthusiast, and after reading of this new technology to 'make water', he had the vision that this method of producing potable water could be used on small, individual systems for the boating industry. Back then the only means of producing potable water aboard a boat was to either catch rain or use bulky, unreliable and inefficient heat evaporation systems. Alternatively, boats had to carry water which inevitably ran out much too soon, and at inopportune times.
The boating industry owes its gratitude to Donald Thomas for his vision, direction, and leadership in presenting one of the most important innovations of this century to the boating world. Donald Thomas is the true pioneer of small scale Reverse Osmosis Desalinations Systems, and most favorably changed the boating industry over 29 years ago. Horizon Reverse Osmosis continues to operate with that pioneering, innovative spirit, and has evolved its product line into a unique style ideally suited for marine use. Horizon Reverse Osmosis continues today to hold a major share of the world market.
Sea Recovery Corporation obtained Horizon Reverse Osmosis in December of 1993, and today, Horizon Reverse Osmosis is a major product line of its mother company. The unique styling and separate distribution system that made Horizon Reverse Osmosis successful over the years are maintained and preserved today, and this allows Horizon Reverse Osmosis' uninhibited growth and development to continue its success as a highly regarded brand name in reverse osmosis desalination equipment.
The current Seafari line of marine watermakers enhances all that Horizon Reverse Osmosis stands for and has achieved in the water-making world. It's no wonder that Horizon Reverse Osmosis' customer confidence and satisfaction rank as the highest in the industry.
Company Background
Since 1975, HRO Systems and Village Marine have been pioneering the method of producing potable water for the boating industry.
HRO Systems was founded in 1975 and was one of the first individual watermaking systems of it’s kind. Back when the only means of producing potable water aboard a boat was to either catch rain or use bulky and inefficient heat evaporation systems, HRO was a pioneer in creating the first line of small scale reverse osmosis desalination systems. Since then, the unique styling and distribution system used with HRO Systems has allowed uninhibited growth and development to continue producing highly regarded systems that withstand the test of time.
Village Marine is also a pioneer that started over 30 years ago. Specializing in systems that withstand the most challenging environments, Village Marine has obtained a grand reputation of reliability by producing rugged, straightforward systems that withstand the harshest environments. Village marine has been the exclusive provider of watermakers for disaster relief programs under NASA, FEMA, the Navy, and Army. Village Marine has received the prestigious Aegis Excellence Award as the only RO supplier to excel in quality and delivery, surpassing U.S. Navy expectations. After the first VMT reverse osmosis system was designed and installed on the U.S. Navy Submarine USS Dolphin in 1983, the systems had to undergo rigorous testing before additional installations could be approved. Passing every test, VMT’s plants worked flawlessly, 24/7 for 90 days straight. Together HRO and Village Marine bring you reliable and innovative watermakers that have the highest customer confidence and satisfaction rank in the industry.
Quality Policy
Parker Water Purification employees, in a safe and healthy environment, will satisfy the requirements of our customers, suppliers and associates and will deliver on time, defect-free products and services while continuously working to improve our products and processes.
Environmental Policy
We will continuously improve our environmental performance. This means that we will:
• Promote sustainable development by preventing pollution and eliminating undesirable impacts on the environment.
• Ensure our efforts are resulting in continuous and measurable improvements in the environment.
• Ensure that the activities of the Group are planned and performed taking into account the individual employee, the work environment and the surroundings.
• Ensure all HRO Systems production units comply with the ISO 14001 standard, local environmental and work environment legislatio.