Expertise and advances in avoidance and treatment of industrial drainage water and wastewater and life cycle management of process water has a name: KMU has been synonymous with top quality, scientific creativity and practically oriented development since 1990. The company was founded in 1990, in Steinen near Lörrach, by Erich Hildebrandt. Wastewater-free operation and reduction of waste volumes and disposal costs have been the declared objectives of the company right from the start. From these modest beginnings, a leading company in the field of complete wastewater treatment and process water life-cycle management plants developed over the years. Today, the company employs over 30 permanent staff in the areas of development, production, sales, service and administration. By 1999, this positive development had made it possible to build a modern office and production complex in Hausen. In the year 1997, KMU received DIN ISO 9001 certification. Many more than 900 systems have already been delivered to places where they can contribute to environmental protection efforts. Well-tuned logistics and a dense service network ensure that service and replacement parts get to customers within 24 hours. High levels of process safety and reliability are ensured by extensive qualification testing in the KMU engineering laboratory, where preview feasibility trials are realized under real conditions. Contaminated water does not purify itself. Especially not in water into which industrial drainage water and wastewater are discharged. Plants and systems from KMU are needed to get things really cleared up in that kind of situation. KMU offers innovative technologies, individual solutions, sound consulting and excellent service when it comes to treatment and avoidance of wastewater and life-cycle management of process water. The latest research results and regulations are applied. Many more than 700 plants are now in operation all over Europe in a wide variety of branches, making KMU a market leader in the field. The core elements of our systems are evaporator systems, developed, manufactured and sold by KMU under the brand name PROWADEST®. The current generation of PROWADEST® evaporator systems in particular are readily integrated in systematic plant designs. This guarantees excellent coordination, harmonization and continuity of quality and is reliable way of making sure the end-product distillates free of salts, germs and heavy metals can be reused in the production process as fresh water. This reduces the burden on valuable water resources, saves high disposal costs and stays in line with stringent environmental regulations.