Vivreau was founded in 1989 in the UK by Stephen Charles and his father, Howard. The company was built around a simple but forward-thinking idea: local tap water could be transformed into premium-quality still and sparkling water without the environmental impact of shipping bottled water around the world. Vivreau later entered the U.S. and Canadian markets with local partners in 2008, helping create the premium table water dispensing category in North America. Today, that same focus on sustainability, performance, and intuitive design continues to guide the brand.

BRITA SE dispensers are manufactured in a BRITA SE-owned production facility located near Milan in Northern Italy. This vertical supply chain integration combines precision engineering with robust quality assurance in an ISO certified facility. The manufacturing process supports Vivreau’s focus on reliable performance, thoughtful design, and long-term sustainability. For customers, it means each system is built around more than convenience: it is designed to deliver excellent-tasting filtered water, reduce reliance on single-use bottles, and perform consistently in demanding commercial spaces.

Vivreau’s professional filters are manufactured in Germany and the USA. They are built to NSF standards in ISO approved facilities where they undergo rigorous quality testing.

Vivreau, Bevi, FloWater, and Quench all help organizations move away from delivered bottled water, but they serve slightly different priorities. Bevi is known for flavored beverages, FloWater emphasizes refill stations, and Quench offers broad workplace water, ice, coffee, and filtration services. Vivreau’s strength is premium, design-forward hydration for offices, hospitality, healthcare, senior living, schools, and foodservice spaces, with still, sparkling, hot, and high-volume bottling options. Vivreau also emphasizes premium service, smart dispenser capabilities, built-in hygiene technologies, reusable bottles, and sustainability programs that reduce single-use plastic without compromising the guest or employee experience.

Vivreau partners with 4ocean through its Pull a Pound initiative. Every time Vivreau installs a dispenser, the company funds the removal of five pounds of plastic from the ocean. It is a practical extension of Vivreau’s broader sustainability mission: helping businesses reduce single-use plastic at the source while also supporting cleanup efforts beyond the workplace. For customers, the partnership adds measurable impact to every installation. A Vivreau dispenser does more than provide great-tasting filtered water on demand. It helps replace bottled water, reduce waste, and contribute directly to cleaner oceans.

Vivreau serves a wide range of commercial environments, including offices, hotels and restaurants, healthcare and senior living, schools and universities, and food and beverage businesses. Its systems are designed for spaces where experience, water quality, presentation, hygiene, and operational efficiency all matter. In offices, Vivreau supports employee experience and sustainability goals with a premium amenity. In hospitality, it helps elevate guest service while reducing bottled water waste. In healthcare and senior living, Vivreau offers filtered water solutions with hygiene-focused features for staff, patients, residents, and visitors. Across industries, the goal is simple: better water, fewer bottles, and less hassle.

ThermalGate™ is Vivreau’s built-in tap hygiene technology. Because dispenser taps can be touched or exposed to airborne germs throughout the day, ThermalGate™ automatically and regularly heats the tap to help protect against external contamination. It is designed to work proactively, including during rest periods such as nights and weekends, so organizations have added peace of mind without adding extra manual steps. ThermalGate™ is especially valuable in shared spaces and hygiene-sensitive environments such as healthcare, senior living, offices, and hospitality settings where safe, reliable water access matters every day.

Vivreau iQ Solution is a smart water dispenser platform that uses continuous remote monitoring, real-time alerts, predictive maintenance, and remote repair capabilities to keep dispensers running smoothly. Instead of waiting for a disruption, iQ Solution helps Vivreau identify and address issues before customers notice them. Technicians can perform remote resets, troubleshoot problems, adjust settings, and update firmware, reducing the need for on-site service visits. The result is a more proactive service experience with less downtime, fewer unnecessary repairs, and greater confidence that the water system is always ready when employees, guests, patients, or residents need it.