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# Intelligence: Water Treatment Equipment

## Pain Points

- Project-based procurement

- Technical specification compliance

- Long installation timelines

- Regulatory requirements

## Solutions (Unicorn Currencies)

- Project payment management

- Multi-currency for global suppliers

- Large transaction support

- Milestone tracking

## Payment Profile

- **Timing:** Milestones for projects. Chemicals/consumables: Net 30. Spares: Net 30-45.

- **Settlement priority:** MODERATE: Project-planned. Treatment plant commissioning can be time-critical.

- **Invoice terms:** Milestones (projects), Net 30 (chemicals), Net 30-45 (components).

- **FX risk:** MODERATE: EUR (European technology), USD. Project timelines allow hedging.

- **Cash flow:** Infrastructure budget cycles. Multi-year projects. Chemicals: ongoing operational. Municipal and industrial demand.

## Common Documentation

- WRAS Certificate

- DWI Approval

- CE/UKCA Declaration

- Test Reports

- Installation Manual

## Global Network (Top Corridors)

- GBP → EUR: Germany, Netherlands, Denmark — European water technology

- GBP → USD: USA — American water treatment systems

- GBP → CNY: China — Chinese pumps and components

- GBP → JPY: Japan — Japanese membrane technology