BRWA - Baltics Regional Watercooler Association - Friday 19th September
September 29, 2014
In the splendid surroundings of Riga’s Radisson Hotel, Watercoolers Europe’s BRWA convened its latest meeting on Friday 19th September 2014.
With the substantial support from Naveen Singh – Chairman of the Baltic Association - industry members from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania had been invited to the meeting.
The meeting began with WE’s General Director, Gustav Felix, outlining the importance of strong National and Regional Associations to the overall strength of Watercoolers Europe.
He continued his presentation by giving the audience several recent examples of challenges faced by WE throughout Europe. He described how the relevant National Associations worked together with WE to solve these issues before they became problems for the industry throughout the whole of Europe.
The participants were also informed about the market situation and expected development of both the bottled water and mains-fed (POU) cooler market throughout Europe, as well as in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
After lunch, the following International Suppliers introduced themselves and their latest product developments.
- Blupura: Debora Screpati
- Cosmetal: Piergiorgio Burattini
- Oasis: Tatiana Shakhray
- SIP Technologies: Derek Callaghan
- Waterservice: Tony Prior
A formal meeting of the Baltic Association continued to discuss all issues relating to the region.