Culligan International has earned the prestigious Red Dot Award: Product Design 2026 for its latest innovation, Culligan Purity. This recognition celebrates the seamless integration of innovation, functionality and refined design in a commercial water solution that sets new standards for how people experience water in evolving workplaces.

"The Red Dot Award is an incredible honor that further cements Culligan's industry leadership to deliver water services that reflect our customers' wants and needs," said Chris Freeman, vice president of global product management, Culligan. "Culligan Purity sets new standards for user experiences with water in the workplace and as a global product platform, it's anchored in our service-first, science-backed approach to deliver cleaner, safer, great-tasting water, sustainably and with style."

The Red Dot Award is among the most respected global design competitions, evaluating thousands of entries annually to select those products that boast outstanding functionality, ergonomics, innovation, durability and environmental responsibility.

Innovative Design for Modern Workplaces

Globally designed and extensively researched, Culligan Purity delivers the highest standards of quality, hygiene and usability for drinking water, leveraging Culligan's most advanced technologies within a single, integrated solution:

• Firewall UVC technology: Capable of eliminating up to 99.9999% of bacteria and viruses
• Multistage direct filtration: Helps reduce PFAS, microplastics and other contaminants*
• Proprietary C-Sense Technology: Safeguards the machine with real-time water quality monitoring to ensure continuous safety and compliance

Culligan Purity is a commercial innovation with elevated design and proactive service technologies operating in unison to remove friction from the user experience. Its clean, contemporary form and intuitive interface make hydration effortless, while its modular architecture and IoT-enabled diagnostics allow Culligan service teams to proactively monitor performance, reduce downtime and extend product life. This service-led approach to innovation ensures water quality is continuously and seamlessly maintained for confidence with every glass of water.

Reflecting the growing global expectation for choice, control and comfort with everyday hydration, Culligan Purity offers filtered still, cold, hot, sparkling and boiling water. Additionally, workplaces with Culligan Purity can track environmental impact by measuring water dispensed and single-use plastic bottles avoided.

Culligan Purity is currently available in select markets across Europe including France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Austria and others, and will continue to become available globally.