Czech company Karbox, has just secured an agreement to deliver its unique water-producing technology to Morocco through Czechoslovak Export Agency. Developed in cooperation with the Czech Technical University in Prague, the invention can generate drinking water directly from the air, providing a vital solution for regions facing critical water shortages.

Karbox is best known for its production of containers and specialised superstructures. However, its breakthrough technology designed for areas with limited access to potable water – from desert regions to disaster zones where natural water sources are contaminated – has brought the company global recognition.

The Emergency Water from Air (EWA) unit has been ordered by the Moroccan research institute IRESEN (Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles). One mobile container will be installed at the Polytechnic University campus in the central Moroccan city of Ben Guerir. The compact unit, resembling a cube mounted on a mobile chassis, is capable of producing up to thirty litres of drinking water per day.

“The second unit will be installed at a different site, most likely in a region with contrasting climatic conditions,” explained Miroslav Nosek, Technical Specialist at Karbox.

Karbox, part of CSG holding since 2015, first attracted international attention with this technology at Expo 2020 in Dubai. There, the company presented a larger device operating on the same principle, called SAWER, which earned the Czech Republic the award for Best Innovation. Karbox later presented and tested a smaller version called EWA in Australia at the OZWater 2023 expo, further proving the system’s global potential. Beyond the exhibition halls, the technology was also trialled in remote outback regions, where extreme climatic conditions and scarce water resources offered a real-world test of its resilience and efficiency. These Australian trials confirmed that the system can reliably generate drinking water even in some of the harshest environments on the planet.

The company builds on the long tradition of the superstructure division of former bus manufacturer Karosa, founded in 1960. Today, Karbox focuses on containers and superstructures used by both the military and emergency services, including survival containers for crisis situations.

“At the moment, we are contributing to the SHORAD project (modernisation of short-range air defence systems). Another significant project is the CBRN-COLPRO system designed to protect personnel in areas affected by chemical agents. We are also preparing several deliveries for specialised military units,” Nosek added, noting that demand is currently strongest for defence-related products.

Source: https://forbes.cz/ | CzechTrade
Author: CzechTrade Sydney