Thanks to the use of natural refrigerant R290 (propane), the Italian manufacturer of high quality and high design mains fed drinking watercoolers was granted the first place under the ‘Best Environmentally Friendly Practice’ award category. BLUPURA was presented with the award on 26 October 2010 at the Awards Ceremony in Prague, Czech Republic as part of the European Bottled Watercooler Association (EBWA) Convention and Trade Fair.

The R290 watercoolers

BLUPURA manufactures high quality and high design mains fed drinking watercoolers ideal for restaurants, hotels, canteens, schools, hospitals, or anywhere there is a need for large volumes of cold water. The company follows a real eco-friendly philosophy: the cold water produced by their watercoolers is not only a cheap, efficient and safe alternative to bottled water, but Blupura is also the first watercoolers manufacturer in the world to use compressors with natural refrigerant gases (R290) with zero impact on global warming and an energy saving of 15%.

By the end of 2010 the Italian company expects to have supplied approximately 1,000 R290 watercoolers, exporting 75% outside Italy and mainly to Germany, Denmark, Norway and Holland, but also to South Africa and Australia.

About the European Bottled Watercooler Association

The mission of the European Bottled Watercooler Association is to ensure that the consumer is provided with bottled water products served from watercoolers that are of the highest standards of quality both in product and service. It has set up the Aqua Awards to recognise outstanding contributions in marketing and public relations in the entire European Watercooler Industry.