Artificial Intelligence and Google search: why technical expertise wins out over fake news

Summary The advent of Generative Artificial Intelligence (SGE) is radically transforming the way we search for answers on Google, moving from a simple list of links to direct, elaborate and discursive answers. In this new scenario, generic content is no longer enough: to be relevant, you need concrete and contextualised technical expertise. This article explains why DKR invests [...]

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Tax regulations Water Houses: guide to fee transmission obligations

Summary Water Houses are fundamental garrisons for sustainability and citizen service, but their operation entails precise tax obligations when payment is due. This article explores in detail the Water Houses tax regulations, analysing the Legislative Decree 127/2015 and the provisions of the Agenzia delle Entrate that assimilate these facilities to “vending machines”. [...]

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Water softener: between technology and health, the complete guide for an informed choice

Summary Limescale is a constant threat to plumbing systems and appliances in homes and businesses, prompting many to seek water treatment solutions. This article sheds light on the technical workings of these devices, analysing the differences between ion exchange models and alternative technologies. Thanks to the technical support of the [...]

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PET bottles: the ecological impact we can mitigate

Summary This article analyses the life cycle and environmental impact of PET bottles, a ubiquitous material in the beverage industry. The three critical stages of their impact are explored: production, which requires huge amounts of oil; transport, which generates significant CO2 emissions; and disposal, which contributes to the global pollution crisis [...].

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Water quality: a complex journey from operator to tap. Who is responsible?

Summary This article addresses the crucial issue of water quality, explaining how responsibility for its safety is shared between different actors. The chain of responsibility is analysed: from the waterworks operator, responsible up to the meter, to the house owner or condominium administrator, responsible for the internal system (the ’last mile”). With the introduction of the new Legislative Decree 18/2023, [...]

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Water as food? A question of perspective between nutrition and law

Summary This article explores the complex question of whether water as food is a valid concept. Two distinct perspectives are analysed: the nutritional and the legal. From a nutritional perspective, water is in all respects a food, essential for vital functions, hydration and mineral supply, as confirmed by EFSA. From the point of view of [...]

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Cleaning food plants: safety and compliance without chemical residues

Summary This article addresses the crucial issue of cleaning and sanitising in the food industry, a sector regulated by strict hygiene standards such as HACCP. It analyses the criticalities of traditional cleaning methods, which often involve risks of chemical contamination (e.g. caustic soda residues) and biological contamination (e.g. Listeria proliferation due to stagnant water). The article introduces [...]

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DKR at HostMilano 2025: Designing the future of hospitality, one dispenser at a time

Summary The article announces DKR's participation in HostMilano 2025, framing the event as the epicentre of innovation for the Horeca sector. The text positions the company as a strategic partner capable of responding to modern demands for sustainability, efficiency and service quality. At the heart of the article is the detailed presentation of two flagship solutions: the [...]

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Injection and compression mould cleaning: the effective, residue-free solution with dry ice

Summary This article takes an in-depth look at the topic of injection and compression mould cleaning in the plastics industry. It begins by highlighting the significant limitations of traditional techniques (mechanical, chemical, ultrasonic), such as surface abrasion, the generation of pollutant residues, long machine downtimes and risks to the safety of [...].

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DKR and the Varese Skorpions: when sport is pure passion and unites everyone

Summary There are experiences that are born out of work and then, almost without realising it, go beyond that. They become a memory, an emotion, the feeling of having been part of something great. As DKR, a company specialising in the production of water dispensers for water houses, the Horeca sector, offices and schools, we are well aware that proper hydration is the fuel [...]

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Domestic dispensing system: which one to choose for your needs?

In an era of increasing focus on sustainability, personal well-being and convenience, more and more Italian families are questioning the quality of the water they consume on a daily basis through a dispenser. The choice is no longer just between tap water and bottled water; a third, increasingly popular path has opened up: that of improving [...]

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How does a refrigeration system for a water dispenser work?

Summary Refrigeration systems for water dispensers are a sustainable solution for offices, schools, HoReCa facilities and water houses. The basic principle is that no cold is produced but heat is removed: thermal energy is transferred from water to another element via a thermodynamic cycle. The refrigeration cycle uses refrigerants that change state [...].

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Glass or plastic bottles: which is the best choice?

Summary The article analyses the choice between plastic and glass bottles for reuse, highlighting how PET bottles, designed for single use, degrade with repeated washings, creating hygienic risks. Glass emerges as the superior solution: chemically inert, eternally reusable, completely sanitised and sustainable. DKR officially recommends the use of glass bottles in [...]

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Daily tips for saving on water consumption

Summary The article offers a comprehensive guide to reducing daily water consumption, starting with an analysis of the Italian situation, which shows high consumption compared to the European average. DKR, with over 40 years of experience in the water dispenser industry, shares practical strategies for every environment: from the kitchen (reuse of wash water, efficient use of the dishwasher) to the bathroom [...].

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What is alkaline water? A comprehensive guide to understanding characteristics and dispelling myths

Summary In recent years, alkaline water has emerged as a major player in the wellness world, promoted as a drink with almost miraculous properties and capturing the attention of lifestyle-conscious consumers. But what is really behind this label? In this comprehensive guide, we look at the scientific definition of alkaline water (characterised by a higher pH [...].

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Fake News about water: how to recognise and defend against misinformation

Summary Fake water news is a growing problem in the digital age that influences crucial health decisions. The water sector is particularly vulnerable to misinformation for two main reasons: water is an essential commodity that generates universal interest and represents a billion-dollar market with strong commercial incentives. Social media accelerates the spread of [...]

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The evolution of water distribution: from naturalised water to technological innovation

Summary Drawing on our decades of experience in the water distribution industry, at DKR we have witnessed and contributed to the evolution of technical language. In this article, we want to explore the term 'naturised water', a concept that is trendy today and closely linked to a specific brand. We tell how a registered trademark and its innovative UV disinfection technology [...]

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Where to buy dry ice in Italy: a complete guide for companies and professionals

Summary DKR, a historic company in office water distribution since 1983, has extended its services to the supply of dry ice in Lombardy and surrounding provinces, responding to a fast-growing market that will reach $936.90 million globally by 2030. The company is distinguished by its use of CO₂ recovered from industrial processes, [...].

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Maintenance of water supply systems: a comprehensive guide to safety and quality

The maintenance of water dispensing systems is a fundamental element in guaranteeing the safety and quality of a basic commodity that we consume on a daily basis. We at DKR, active since 1983 in the construction and maintenance of water dispensers for offices, schools and the Horeca sector, know that this aspect cannot be neglected. Since 1996 we have been [...]

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Water dispensers in schools: the sustainable revolution supported by public funding in Lombardy

Today, water dispensers in schools represent one of the most effective solutions to promote environmental sustainability among the new generations, as demonstrated by the recent RI.CIRCO.LO announcement by the Lombardy Region, which allocated 10 million euros for projects to prevent waste production. Among the initiatives that can be financed, these devices assume particular relevance not [...]

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Regulatory developments and drinking water safety: the new legislative decree no. 18 of 23 February 2023

Drinking water, a vital resource for human survival, has been the focus of a major regulatory transformation with the entry into force of Legislative Decree No. 18 of 23 February 2023. This measure, implementing Directive 2020/2184/EU, constitutes a significant update of the Italian regulations on water for human consumption, repealing the previous Legislative Decree 31/2001 and proposing [...]

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How to read the mineral water label to choose the ideal quality

The label of a mineral water is the first element to be analysed to assess the quality and characteristics of the product. With many brands and types on the market, it is important to know how to correctly read the essential information to make an informed and safe choice. In this guide, we will delve into what to look for and how to interpret mineral water labels, in order to buy [...]

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Complete guide to water bottles: types, features and maintenance

Water bottles have become an essential accessory for anyone who wants to stay hydrated in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way. With a wide range of options available on the market, choosing the right water bottle for your needs can seem like a complex task. In this article, we will look at the different types of water bottles, their main features and how to take care of [...]

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How to use Water Houses: a complete guide

Water Houses are gaining in popularity in many Italian cities, representing a modern evolution of the traditional public fountains that have always adorned our urban centres. These structures offer an ecological and economical way to access drinking water, promoting conscious and sustainable consumption. The importance of public water is clear: not only does it benefit [...]

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Technical Gases: Innovation and Applications in the Food, Cryopooling and Metals Sectors

Industrial gases are essential in many industries due to their unique properties and versatility. Among these gases, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide and others are used in a wide range of applications. In this article, we will provide a general overview and focus on three specific applications in which DKR operates. We offer [...]

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Food gases: what they are and their applications

Food gases are essential components in the food industry, used to improve the preservation, quality and safety of the food products we consume on a daily basis. These substances, which include carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen (N2) and oxygen (O2), are used in various applications to extend the shelf-life of foods and maintain their organoleptic characteristics. Gases [...]

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Draught water dispensers: why choose them

In recent years, the focus on more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices has led to significant changes in consumer behaviour and business strategies. Among these transformations, the adoption of draught water dispensers is growing rapidly, offering an effective solution to reduce environmental impact and promote the circular economy. We at DKR, specialising in solutions [...]

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The Water House: an environmentally sustainable choice

The 'Water House' is an increasingly discussed topic because of its many environmental and social benefits. But what exactly is it? It is a public facility that provides drinking water, available both natural and sparkling. These installations provide an environmentally friendly alternative to buying bottled water, helping to reduce plastic consumption and [...]

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Olgiate Olona the 'Green' municipality in the Varese area

Olgiate Olona proudly inaugurated the Water House in Via Nazario Sauro, a plant with a modern design, of the very latest generation. Suffice it to say that this model is the "next generation" of dkr systems, chosen to quench the thirst of millions of visitors during the "Expo" exhibition in Milan, an important showcase for making "Italian products" known throughout the world.

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DKR RENEWS ITS CORPORATE POLICY

Dkr has renewed its corporate policy by placing the highest quality standards at the centre of its production dynamics, operating in a professional, highly ethical environment. To achieve this goal, we strive every day to satisfy our customers' needs, transforming these needs into requirements to be applied to the entire production system and [...]

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LANDRIANO DOUBLES: 'SECOND WATER HOUSE INAUGURATED'

  After the success of the first Water House installed on 16 May 2010, the Landriano community enthusiastically welcomed the second installation on Saturday 8 February. In a historical period where the attention and sensitivity of all of us are focused on education to preserve water resources, the municipality of Landriano, has chosen "sustainability", [...].

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Still or sparkling? Here is the House of Water in Castelvetro di Modena

On Saturday 11 May, Mayor Fabio Franceschini presented the new Castelvetro di Modena Water House located in Piazza del Cimitero. The event, accompanied by a photographic exhibition of the Burana Consortium dedicated to soil protection works, was enthusiastically welcomed by the citizens. "This project is a step towards the reduction of [...]

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Here is the new Casa dell'Acqua in Trezzano sul Naviglio

On Saturday 19 January, the Trezzano sul Naviglio Water House was inaugurated at Gramsci Park in Via Greppi. The President of Cap Alessandro Russo, together with the Mayor Fabio Bottero and numerous children, kicked off the supply of zero-mile, good, safe and controlled water. The supply of sparkling water is free of charge, but limited to 12 [...].

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The Fairy Children

We have often wondered how we could best recount our company's experience with the Fairy Children. We thought that recounting the personal experience might be the right choice, the real one, without so many corporatist phrases, because, when it comes to Social, it is not the image that counts, but that wonderful feeling that [...]

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Gonzaga: First Water House inaugurated

Sunday 18 November saw the inauguration of the First Water House in the municipality of Gonzaga, a hamlet of Palidano. The small village is not served by an aqueduct, so the installation of the Water House meets the numerous requests of the inhabitants. The Municipality of Gonzaga presented us with an important challenge: to treat well water in order to supply natural water and [...]

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Maranello: First Water House in Piazza Amendola

The Maranello Water House was inaugurated on Sunday 7 October 2018. Mayor Morini and numerous citizens intrigued by the novelty attended the event. During the day, Morini proposed various readings on the theme of 'water', with the aim of raising awareness among young and old alike for a conscious consumption of the resource. Councillor for the Environment Mililli also added [...]

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Vimodrone doubles!

After 6 years since the inauguration of the first Water House installed in Vimodrone, and considering the very positive data regarding the use of zero-mile water by citizens, here is the newcomer. The House is located in Via Dante Alighieri right next to the Milk House. With great success and participation, Mayor Antonio Brescianini and the President of the [...]

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Canegrate: a new stage signed Expo-2015

On Sunday 12 June at 11 a.m. at the Giardinetti di Via Garibaldi in Canegrate, the second Water House installed in the municipality was inaugurated. This is an important economic and ecological service: the people of Canegrate will in fact be able to draw natural and sparkling water free of charge simply by using the Regional Services Card. "The Municipality of Canegrate," said the Mayor, Roberto Colombo, "is [...]

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Solaro and Gudo Visconti: the second life of the Expo2015 Water Houses

The relocation of the Expo 2015 Water Houses does not stop, on the contrary...Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June we did a double. On Saturday 4 June, the Expo2015 House in Solaro, installed in Piazza Grandi, after a brief post-Expo break, resumed its normal activity in the presence of Mayor Diego Manenti and Cap Holding President Alessandro Russo. [...]

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Casa dell'Acqua Expo 2.0: when architecture meets technology

The Water House model Expo 2.0 represents the evolution of a highly successful architecture, designed to offer quality water in a sustainable and convenient way. The structure, compact, simple and reliable over time, stems from the need to make the Expo2015 model even more versatile and adaptable to different contexts. Despite its small dimensions, in less than 2 [...]

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In Cortenova the First Water House in the Valley Centre

On Saturday 21 May, the first Water House in the Centre Valley was inaugurated in the Post Office car park in Cortenova. Numerous citizens and mayors from the Upper Valley flocked to the event, which was presided over by Mayor Valerio Benedetti and Lario Reti Holding President Lelio Cavallier, who welcomed the newcomer as follows: "The water houses that have been installed are intended to put water back into the [...]

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Pieve Emanuele: the Expo2015 Water House has arrived

"The water houses represent reflection on water as an exhaustible resource and the promotion of the quality of public water," stressed Alessandro Russo, president of Cap Holding at the presentation of the Water Houses at Expo. "This is a permanent operation: after Expo, the facilities will be given to the communities. ...Promise kept. After 6 months of activity in the Cluster dedicated [...]

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San Benedetto Po: a Water House made to measure for... children

How do children see the resource 'water'? In San Benedetto Po, a splendid jewel of the Mantuan area, elected one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in Italy', the youngest children have closely followed the Water House project, making an important contribution: in fact, they made drawings that we later inserted graphically within the graphic film of the Little House. A great way to bring the children closer [...]

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The Villimpenta Water House: an economical and ecological service

On Saturday 23 April, Mayor Simone Zaghini and Councillor Boris Milani presented Villimpenta's new Water House in Piazza Campo Fiera to citizens. The Municipality of Villimpenta has relied on the experience of our company to provide good, safe and controlled water in a difficult area in terms of the chemical and physical characteristics of water. "We want to [...]

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After Expo 2015 here is how the Water Houses are reborn

After having dispensed more than 9 million litres of fresh natural and sparkling water, quenching the thirst of visitors from all over the world, the Expo 2015 Water Houses have found new life, always at the service of citizens and for the promotion of zero-mile, good, safe, controlled water. These innovative structures represent a precious heritage for the [...]

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Said and done: Castano Primo Water House

For months the people of Castano had been waiting for this event, and finally, on Tuesday 15 December at 11:00 a.m. in Piazza Ardizzone, the Water House was inaugurated. The ribbon was cut in the presence of CAP Group President Alessandro Russo, Mayor Giuseppe Pignatiello, and children from the municipality's primary schools, who welcomed the House by waving their hands at the [...].

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Dissecting the Planet: we are there.

From 5 to 9 October 2015 the Water Festival, an important celebration of Blue Gold, will open its doors at Castello Sforzesco, and we certainly could not miss it. More than 37 conferences and 12 seminars with 200 speakers are planned, an event that is able to comprehensively and relevantly address the theme "Dissenting the World". For the precious occasion [...]

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Expo 2015 Water Houses: 6 million bottles saved for the environment

We have now reached over 3 million litres dispensed from the Casette at Expo Milano 2015. In this torrid summer, the many visitors crowding the pavilions find refreshment thanks to the fresh, still or sparkling, but above all safe and controlled water supplied by the 30 systems distributed throughout the exhibition area. How can we translate the enormous savings in [...].

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What will be the future of the Expo Water Houses?

No secret, the Water Houses at the end of the universal exhibition will enjoy 'new life' in the municipalities of the Milanese hinterland and in the city of Milan. "We chose the idea competition formula," explained Alessandro Russo, president of the CAP Group, "because we received many requests from the municipalities. It seemed to us to be the best way to bring the beauty of Milan into Expo [...].

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Dkr: the star of the Expo Water Houses

It is with pleasure that we share the interview published in the magazine of the Italian Quality Water Association. Today we present the protagonists of the Water Houses at Expo: Dkr Drinkatering, a company that has been producing machines and systems for the distribution of cold drinks for over 30 years, which has built more than 500 Water Houses in Italy and abroad, thanks also to prestigious collaborations with [...]

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Turbigo: the Casa dell'Acqua gives life to the former Piazza Mercato

Turbigo's former Market Square comes to life, Wednesday 3 June 2015 at 10.30 a.m. the new Water House was inaugurated. Many curious onlookers flocked to the event during which children from nursery and primary schools were the protagonists with poems dedicated to water, a precious resource. The Mayor Christian Garavaglia, together with the President of Cap Holding, Alessandro Russo, cut [...]

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Vaprio d'Adda: a new Water House

Saturday 23 May 2015 saw the inauguration of the Casa dell'Acqua di Vaprio d'Adda (Water House) in Via Don Moletta, which will provide free Natural Water and Sparkling Water at the symbolic price of 5 cents per litre. More and more families are demonstrating that they are choosing this service, many are in fact the advantages: for the pockets of citizens but also for the coffers of the [...]

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The EXPO Water Houses, we are waiting for you

In these hours when the attention of Italy and the entire world is focused on the highly anticipated OPENING of EXPO 2015, a universal event dedicated to the theme 'Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life', we are immensely proud to announce our participation as protagonists, bringing the excellence and ingenuity of our Made in Italy into the heart of this showcase [...]

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Miradolo Terme: the New Water House in the Pavia area

After Grezzago, Miradolo Terme too finally has its Dkr Water House, inaugurated in the Town Hall Square on Saturday 18 April 2015. Located in the area in front of the schools, the Casa dell'Acqua takes the form of a hexagonal kiosk with two dispensers: Chilled Natural Water and Chilled Sparkling Water, open H24. "The decision to put the kiosk in front of the school and thus adjacent to the [...]

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