Pentair Ltd. PNR has expanded its fish farming capacity by opening the Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems` World Aquaculture Technology Engineering & Research Center of Excellence in Apopka, FL. The center will work toward fulfilling the increasing protein need of the rapidly growing world population amid rising water constriction.
Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems offers symbiotic biological and engineering solutions and help to solve the economic and ecological challenges of commercial aquaculture with advanced equipment, high-level support and precise engineering. It also designs a complete facility and assists in improving existing production systems.
Pentair’s new center comprises 12,400 square feet of laboratories and fish culture systems which will be used for demonstration, research and educational activities. Additionally, customers and educational institutions will be able to monitor the progress of fish culture trials, including water quality, feeding, feed conversion ratios, growth rates, energy consumption and harvesting activities, online.
The center demonstrates Pentair’s proficiency and technologies in water reuse systems and solutions, including energy efficient pumps and filtration systems, while developing innovative technology. Through its innovative technology, the company will also be able to counter arid climates and space-challenged urban centers to provide healthy food to developing countries.
Pentair partnered with companies pioneering aquaponics agriculture businesses to experiment with the viability of large-scale sustainable farming. The partnership with Urban Organics helped in the designing and installation of the Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS), the technical solution that facilitates the circulation of water and nutrients from the fish to the plants and back.
Moreover, Pentair`s sustainable aquaponics technology benefits operators with cost savings on filtration and fertilizer, the elimination of soil borne disease in vegetable production, and the potential to meet organic standards.
Pentair delivers industry-leading products, services and solutions to meet diverse needs of customers related to water and other fluids, thermal management and equipment protection.
Pentair currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Some better-ranked in the industrial products sector include John Bean Technologies Corporation JBT, Albany International Corp. AIN and Allegion plc Ordinary Shares ALLE. All these stocks carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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