Eliquo Hydrok Ltd
Eliquo Hydrok and Mecana AG agree long-term contract extension
Eliquo Hydrok and Mecana AG agree long-term contract extension
The exclusive partnership, which has proven to be a real success story in recent years, will continue into AMP9 (2030 onwards).
The close cooperation between Mecana AG, a leading Swiss company in the field of filtration technology, and the British water treatment specialist Eliquo Hydrok has achieved significant milestones in recent years. Together, the partners have successfully established the innovative PCMF (Pile Cloth Media Filtration) technology with hundreds of successful installations across the UK and Europe, setting new standards in municipal wastewater treatment. The partnership combines Mecana’s pile cloth media filters into a factory built modular packaged solution that is designed and manufactured by Eliquo Hydrok at their facility in Cornwall, UK.
Guido Schmucki, CEO of Mecana AG, said:
“The collaboration with Eliquo Hydrok is of central importance to Mecana AG – both strategically and operationally. The strength of our partnership has already taken us a long way – and will continue to carry us forward in the future. We greatly appreciate Eliquo Hydrok’s reliability, technical expertise, and market knowledge, and we look forward to continuing this success story together.”
Peter Wroe, Managing Director of Eliquo Hydrok, said:
“We are delighted to extend our partnership with Mecana built on the long-term stable ownership and financial assurance of Mecana and Eliquo Hydrok delivered by experienced management, technical and servicing teams.”
Matt Down, Managing Director of Eliquo Hydrok, said:
“Our partnership with Mecana delivers the market leading PCMF technology to the UK municipal water sector and this extension of our contract demonstrates our joint commitment to improving the quality of our waters in the UK. We have already supplied this solution to hundreds of wastewater treatment sites throughout the UK and Ireland for tertiary treatment and our partnership is set up to deliver our customer’s requirements for AMP8 and beyond, as well as providing an increasing number of PCMF solutions for clean water, storm water and primary treatment.”
The contract extension not only sends a strong signal for the continuity of the business relationship – it is also a clear sign response to the demand from municipal water companies across the UK to meet their regulatory needs for phosphorous removal with a trusted, reliable off-site modular solution for smooth installation on-site.
Eliquo Hydrok and Mecana AG remain reliable partners on the path to more sustainable and efficient water management.
Eliquo Hydrok Ltd is an established market leader, working alongside all the major water utility companies in the UK and Ireland. Part of the Eliquo Hydrok Group GmbH, and owned by SKion Water, Eliquo Hydrok is part of a global network of companies that provide a wide range of products and servicing to protect the most precious resource; water.
For more information on the Eliquo Hydrok range of wastewater and water solutions, visit the website: www.eliquohydrok.co.uk or email [email protected].
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Filtration Technologist
Apply NowPurpose of the role:
To grow our filtration product offering by owning the technical development, validation and application expansion of the Mecana PCMF portfolio, while providing high-quality technical support to tenders and customer discussions.
PCMF is a strategic product for the business. Historically, most applications have been in tertiary wastewater treatment, but we see significant opportunity to validate and scale performance in broader and emerging applications.
What you’ll be doing:
- Own the technical development lifecycle for PCMF: concept → requirements → design input → prototype/testing → validation → launch support.
- Lead end-to-end planning and execution of trials/pilots across a range of applications, including tertiary wastewater treatment and targeted expansion into:
- Provide technically robust input into bids and proposals, including sizing, selection, application suitability, assumptions and constraints.
- Keep current with competitor offerings, relevant standards, customer requirements and emerging best practice in filtration and advanced treatment.
- Lead and/or support technical discussions with customers, consultants and contractors: application design, performance expectations, constraints, integration, commissioning and operational considerations.
- Work with Quality and Health, Safety & Environment colleagues to ensure products and documentation meet relevant standards and expectations (including safe installation, safe operation, and clear limitations).
Who we are looking for:
Essential
- Strong technical foundation (engineering, environmental, mechanical, process, or similar) with practical product/application experience.
- Demonstrable experience improving or developing engineered products (requirements, testing, validation, documentation).
- Hands-on experience planning and executing trials/pilots (experimental design, sampling regimes, data analysis, technical reporting).
- Ability to explain technical topics clearly to non-technical audiences (customers and internal teams).
- Strong analytical approach: assumptions, calculations, evidence-based recommendations.
- Comfortable working across functions (sales, manufacturing, quality, supply chain) and driving work through influence.
- Willingness to travel and work on operational sites, with a practical and safe approach to field-based work.
Desirable
- Experience in filtration processes in wastewater, potable water, storm water, or industrial treatment (e.g. tertiary filtration, solids removal, adsorption-support processes).
- Familiarity with quaternary treatment concepts and interfaces.
- Experience building practical tools for selection/sizing and standardising technical outputs.
- Exposure to certification/assurance routes and product compliance environments.
About us
ELIQUO HYDROK is an award-winning, established and growing, market leader. We provide water treatment solutions that keep seas and rivers clean and drinking water safe. From flood water management to sewage filtration systems, we provide innovative, environmentally considerate, cost-effective, and practical solutions to municipal water companies.
We’re passionate about our people, offering a range of benefits to our valued employees, including hybrid working and a Medicash healthcare plan. You will be part of a team of 180+ colleagues delivering high-quality, essential services underpinning water infrastructure and environmental improvement across the UK.
Inclusion & Diversity
At Eliquo Hydrok, we are committed to fostering a culture of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect across all areas of our business. We actively promote equality and diversity, and do not tolerate discrimination of any kind – whether based on gender, race, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or employment status. Our goal is to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, feels respected, valued, and empowered to reach their full potential. To support fairness in our recruitment process, we ask all applicants to complete an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) survey after applying. This helps us monitor and improve our practices, ensuring equal access to opportunities for everyone.
Benefits
- Flexible/hybrid working options available
- Medicash Health Plan
- Company Pension
- Sick Pay
- On-site parking
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Company Events
- Appraisal and Personal Development programme
