Hydro-Photon, Inc. will distribute its Steripen brand of portable UV water purifiers in the United Kingdom through Whitby & Co., effective Jan. 1, 2013.
 
Whitby & Co. is one of the UKs leading distributors in the outdoor, safety/rescue, field sports, industrial, military and law enforcement markets.  Whitby distributes some of the worlds leading brands in their respective markets. 
 
The industry leader in portable water purification, Steripen products use ultraviolet light to quickly and effectively destroy dangerous microbes in drinking water.  We look forward  to working with Whitby & Co. in 2013 to provide excellent service and support to our existing customers and to identify new customers in the broad range of markets that they cover, says Frank Remus, executive V.P. of global sales for Hydro-Photon, Inc.
 
Whitby Sales and Marketing Director Garry Woodhouse said, We are delighted to be given the opportunity to grow Steripen in the U.K.  The brand already has real strength in Whitbys core markets and also offers a number of exciting growth opportunities which we intend to fully develop.