Compass Water Solutions (CWS) was established in 2010 by changing the name of Coffin World Water Systems (CWWS) to Compass Water Solutions. The new company will encompass a wider range of regulated water filtration, purification and treatment solutions.
The company has a well established legacy and can trace its origins in the marine industry back to the early 1900’s via Coffin Turbo Pump (CTP).
Coffin Turbo Pump was started by the Coffin family which has a long history in the maritime business. The family migrated from Devonshire, England to Boston, Massachusetts in 1642. The family acquired Nantucket Island from the local Indians for 30 pounds (£) and focused on turning the island into a thriving seaport. In the mid 1800’s, the Coffin families owned and managed one of the largest whaling fleets, and were soon, some of the wealthiest people in America. The Coffin family thrived and expanded across America and Canada.
J.S. Coffin, who owned Montreal Locomotives, developed a pump and compressor design for the boilers on his railroad steam engines. These boiler feed pumps and turbines were very successful and soon found their way onboard the growing steam ship fleet. Realizing this, in 1920 J.S. Coffin, established Coffin Turbo Pump in Englewood, NJ, where it resides to this day, to serve the marine industry.
World Water Systems (WWS) was founded in 1983 by Justin Branson who left SRS (Separation Recovery Systems) and introduced the HELI-SEP® as the world’s first filter-less coalescing matrix for processing bilge water. The HELI-SEP soon became the benchmark for marine bilge water separators with over 7,000 units sold worldwide.
In 1987, WWS introduced the AQUA-SEP® Reverse Osmosis product line to satisfy the growing needs for high quality potable water around the world. And during the 1990’s, WWS developed a host of innovative products utilizing the technologies of coalescence, adsorption, flocculation and membrane to create products for the industrial, marine and offshore markets.
In 1999, Coffin World Water Systems (CWWS) was established through an acquisition of World Water Systems by Coffin Turbo Pump. This gave CWWS the ability to expand its global reach through the long-established sales and service channels of CTP. It also provided the capital to continue the WWS tradition of product innovation. IN 2004, CWWS developed and released the ULTRA-SEP™ Bilge Water Separator with SPIR-O-LATOR® Membrane Technology and was the first to be certified to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) MEPC.107(49). CWWS subsequently developed and released ULTRA-SEP Compact Bilge Water Separators for work boats and smaller vessels, helping to ensure compliance with the EPA Vessel General Permit.
Compass Water Solutions (CWS) will continue the tradition to develop and market industry leading water filtration, purifications and treatment solutions.
The company has a well established legacy and can trace its origins in the marine industry back to the early 1900’s via Coffin Turbo Pump (CTP).
Coffin Turbo Pump was started by the Coffin family which has a long history in the maritime business. The family migrated from Devonshire, England to Boston, Massachusetts in 1642. The family acquired Nantucket Island from the local Indians for 30 pounds (£) and focused on turning the island into a thriving seaport. In the mid 1800’s, the Coffin families owned and managed one of the largest whaling fleets, and were soon, some of the wealthiest people in America. The Coffin family thrived and expanded across America and Canada.
J.S. Coffin, who owned Montreal Locomotives, developed a pump and compressor design for the boilers on his railroad steam engines. These boiler feed pumps and turbines were very successful and soon found their way onboard the growing steam ship fleet. Realizing this, in 1920 J.S. Coffin, established Coffin Turbo Pump in Englewood, NJ, where it resides to this day, to serve the marine industry.
World Water Systems (WWS) was founded in 1983 by Justin Branson who left SRS (Separation Recovery Systems) and introduced the HELI-SEP® as the world’s first filter-less coalescing matrix for processing bilge water. The HELI-SEP soon became the benchmark for marine bilge water separators with over 7,000 units sold worldwide.
In 1987, WWS introduced the AQUA-SEP® Reverse Osmosis product line to satisfy the growing needs for high quality potable water around the world. And during the 1990’s, WWS developed a host of innovative products utilizing the technologies of coalescence, adsorption, flocculation and membrane to create products for the industrial, marine and offshore markets.
In 1999, Coffin World Water Systems (CWWS) was established through an acquisition of World Water Systems by Coffin Turbo Pump. This gave CWWS the ability to expand its global reach through the long-established sales and service channels of CTP. It also provided the capital to continue the WWS tradition of product innovation. IN 2004, CWWS developed and released the ULTRA-SEP™ Bilge Water Separator with SPIR-O-LATOR® Membrane Technology and was the first to be certified to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) MEPC.107(49). CWWS subsequently developed and released ULTRA-SEP Compact Bilge Water Separators for work boats and smaller vessels, helping to ensure compliance with the EPA Vessel General Permit.
Compass Water Solutions (CWS) will continue the tradition to develop and market industry leading water filtration, purifications and treatment solutions.
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