Innovative Water Concepts International

Saving millions of litres of fresh water every day

Nice to meet you!

Our mission is to make cleaning easier and more sustainable worldwide. We achieve this by delivering better cleaning results while using less water and energy. Our ambition is to set a new standard in hygiene with Undine® cleaning technology. 

Innovative Water Concepts International was founded in 2004 by Ton Winters and Tjerk Nijdam. With their groundbreaking invention of the Undine® cleaning technique, they quickly became recognized as experts in cleaning within the food industry. 

Today, we are active in countries around the world. From our production center and headquarters in the Netherlands, we ensure that our international network is optimally aligned with the needs of our customers. Our local experts understand the market and culture, ensuring we are always close by. 

Ton Winters

Ton Winters

Technical Expert

"With a plastic Bic pen you can write the same words as with a golden fountain pen."

Twan Koenen

Twan Koenen

Process Expert

"Stay curious. Keep wondering why things are as they are."

Pete van Poorten

Pete van Poorten

Process Expert

"Make a customer, not a sale."

How it all started

It all started in the last century (1996) with a farmer who wanted to rinse his crop after harvesting. He was caught by surprise when local authorities suddenly limited the overall water usage without any prior warning. He had to come up with a solution to clean his crop while reducing water consumption to stay within the new limits. 

Genius products are sometimes invented by accident. Everyone uses them once in a while—think about the microwave, penicillin, and champagne. The Undine® can also be included in this illustrious list. It has already saved millions of cubic meters of water. But how did it all begin? 

The local municipality refused to grant Ton Winters an environmental permit because his farm was using too much water. When an air compressor broke down and started spraying a mixture of water and air, Ton came up with an ingenious idea: could he rinse his leeks with less water? It turned out to be a breakthrough, and Undine® was born. 

Meet the inventor

Get acquainted with Ton Winters, the Dutch leek farmer that became a prize winning and world wide entrepreneur in this video from 2002:

Craftsmanship instead of 'box movers'

We don’t offer standard products that we simply wrap and ship. Instead, we always search for the best solution for every specific situation. In most cases, we apply standard components from our modular concept; in some cases, we create custom components to fit your needs. 

Contamination-free production environment

The welding, sheet metal work, and machining of our stainless steel components (303 and 316) take place in an environment where no ordinary steel is processed. As a result, the products leaving our workshop are optimally protected against corrosion. 

Adaptive and lean production process

Our skilled engineers and craftsmen uphold high standards for the quality and finish of our products. They are also accustomed to a flexible way of working: standard solutions are seamlessly paired with specific customization, and vice versa.