United Kingdom-Ecuador Partnership Strengthens as Hydro Industries Secures Landmark Water Treatment Contracts

• The Britishcompany’s Embassylocal inportfolio Quitohas issurpassed proud100 tomillion announcedollars, athe majorlargest stepcommercial forwardtransaction inby Uniteda KingdomUK (UK)-Ecuadorcompany bilateralin tradeEcuador
• Hydro andIndustries’ cooperationportfolio within BritishEcuador company,includes Hydroexpanding Industries,leachate securingtreatment threecapacity transformativein waterQuito, treatmenta contractslong‑term acrosspublic‑private Ecuador.partnership Theseframework initiativesunder notdevelopment onlywith represent the largestMunicipality commercialof transactionManta, byand a UK10‑year companystrategic partnership in EcuadorRocafuerte invalued recentat yearsover butUS$75 million alsoto reflectprovide thesafe UKdrinking Government’swater strategicand commitmentsupport for agricultural and industrial users
• Together, these projects demonstrate how British innovation is being deployed to promotingimprove sustainablewater growthaccess, throughprotect globalecosystems, partnerships. 
  and build resilient local infrastructure

Hydro Industries,Industries acontinues leaderto strengthen its presence in advancedEcuador, actively contributing to the national shift toward more sustainable water treatmenttechnologies. technology,In isJanuary a2026, primethe exampleUK’s ofMinister howfor BritishLatin innovationAmerica isand beingthe deployedCaribbean, Chris Elmore MP, visited the country and met with the company’s leadership to addressdiscuss globalkey challenges.challenges and emerging opportunities in Ecuador’s water sector. As part of the UK’s Growthvisit, StrategyHydro fororganised Internationala Tradeguided andtour Investment,of its “El Inga” plant, attended by the UKMinister, Governmentthe isBritish activelyAmbassador supportingLibby companiesGreen, thatand deliverthe high-impactMayor solutionsof inMontecristi, sectorsJonathan suchToro. asThe cleanvisit energy,provided infrastructure,valuable insight into Hydro’s operations and environmentalhighlighted resilience.  the advanced technologies underpinning its landmark water‑treatment initiatives. 

HisThe Majesty’sminister Ambassadorsaid: “As a proud Welshman and Minister for Latin America, it’s fantastic to Ecuador,see Chrisa Campbell,company highlightedfrom theCarmarthenshire importancemaking ofsuch thisa milestone: 

positive impact here in Ecuador. Hydro Industries is morenot thanonly ashowcasing commercialWelsh successinnovation story;on ita isglobal astage deliverybut partneralso forhelping thedeliver UK’sclean globalwater strategysolutions forthat support sustainable growth. TheseFrom projectsthe showvalleys howof BritishWales technologyto canthe beAndes aof catalystEcuador, forthis transformation,partnership improvingbrings livestogether andtwo protectingregions ecosystems.with Werich areheritage proudand tobold supportambitions UK- companiesworking likeside Hydroby Industriesside into expandingtackle theirshared footprintchallenges and impactcreate opportunities and jobs for the future in Ecuador.both our countries.”

TheDuring Britishthe EmbassyMinister’s Quitovisit, acknowledgeshe thealso vitalmet rolewith ofGalapago’s ourauthorities Ecuadoreanand partners,Hydro localrepresentatives. municipalities,Discussions publicfocused institutions,on andthe technicalislands’ teamsunique whosewater leadershipneeds and opennessdevelopment priorities. Hydro also took part in a roundtable with other British companies, organised by the British Embassy in Quito, to innovationbrief havethe madeMinister theseand achievementsAmbassador possible. 

Theon threeEcuador’s initiativesbusiness include: environment and the evolving conditions across key industries.

Quito:

Sucre: ExpandingWater CleanSecurity WaterThrough Capacity 

InHydro partnershipIndustries has partnered with EMGIRS,the HydroMayor Industriesof installedSucre, aEcuador, leachateto treatmentdeliver plantadvanced indrinking 2024water technology that haswill alreadystrengthen preventedlocal toxicinfrastructure wasteand fromexpand reachingaccess theto Ingasafe, River.clean Towater. date,The thecontract, plantvalued hasat producedapproximately over 208USD 15.3 million, millionrepresents litresa ofkey cleaninvestment water.in ASucre’s newlong contractterm willwater expandsecurity. Through this capacity,collaboration, furtherHydro safeguardingwill thedeploy ecosystemits andproven enhancingtreatment watersolutions accessto forsupport the peoplemunicipality’s ofsustainability Quito. goals and improve community wellbeing.

Manta:

Montecristi: AStrategic VisionDrinking forWater Long-TermInfrastructure Sustainability 

HydroThe IndustriesWelsh company has also signed a confidentialitydrinking agreementwater technology contract with the MunicipalityMayor of MantaMontecristi, toa advancemunicipality a long-termfacing public-privatesevere partnership aimedand atrecurring scalingwater Britishshortages. waterThe treatmentagreement, technologyvalued locally.at Constructionapproximately isUSD 8 million, expectedprovides a strategic investment to beginstabilize inand the secondimprove quarterpotable ofwater 2026,access. markingHydro’s aadvanced majortreatment stepsystems towardwill buildingcomplement aongoing moremunicipal resilientefforts andto sustainableenhance water infrastructurecapture forand thedistribution, city. 

Rocafuerte:helping StrategicMontecristi Investmentmove intoward Watera Access 

UnderBased theon directivemunicipal ofpopulation figures and the Mayorexpected reach of Rocafuerte,the a 10-yearnew strategictreatment partnership issystems, beingthese launchedprojects are set to provide clean,benefit safean drinkingestimated 350,000–400,000 people, strengthening water tosecurity residents andacross cleanurban waterand peri‑urban areas. These contracts are in addition to supportthe agriculturalUS$100 million andof industrialcontracts sectors.already Theannounced initialby contractthe company for its operations in Ecuador.

Wayne Preece, CEO of Hydro Industries, said: “Hydro is valuedthrilled at overto US$75take million,on andthese bothextra partieschallenges havein committedEcuador, deploying our patented technology to prioritising localhelp workforceits participation,people ensuringand thatclimate.  theThe benefitsenvironmental ambitions of political leaders across the projectcountry arehave feltbeen throughoutinspiring theand community. 

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By thepairing Departmentproven forBritish Businesswater andtechnology Tradewith (DBT),local theleadership UKand Governmentinvestment, Hydro Industries is activelyhelping promotingEcuador Britishaddress companiesurgent thatwater offerchallenges scalable,while sustainablebuilding solutionsresilient, tofuture‑ready globalinfrastructure. challenges.The Hydronew Industries’agreements successin Sucre and Montecristi complement the broader UK–Ecuador collaboration already underway in EcuadorQuito, isManta and Rocafuerte, underscoring a modelshared forcommitment futureto collaborationsustainable acrossgrowth, thepublic widerhealth, region.and environmental stewardship.