# WEW wins $27.5M US Army order for Hippo water container systems

WEW, a THIELMANN company, signed a $27.5 million contract to supply 241 new Hippo containerized water systems to the US Army, with all units to be delivered within 12 months of signing. Production takes place at its Weitefeld facility in Germany.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-06-21
- Where: Weitefeld, Germany
- Value: $27.5M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: one unit per day at full rate production
- Products: Hippo water container systems, containerized water storage and distribution systems
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [WEW](https://endata.com/companies/3473.md) (supplier)
- [US Army](https://endata.com/companies/3474.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [army-technology.com](https://www.army-technology.com/contractors/logistics/thielmann-wew/pressreleases/wew-receives-us-army-hippo-order/), 2018-06-21: "WEW, a THIELMANN company, has signed a $27.5m contract to supply new Hippo water container systems to the US Army."

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