Supply chain membership organisation British Water has appointed Stephen Slessor, chief executive of RSE, as chair, succeeding Dr Mark Fletcher, director and global water business lead at Arup. Slessor brings extensive sector experience, spanning 25 years in engineering, digital construction approaches and strategic leadership. Slessor said, “I’m humbled to step into the role as chair […]
The Frankenthal-based pump and valve manufacturer KSB continued the positive trend of the 2024 financial year in the first six months of 2025, despite facing challenging conditions. Order intake and sales revenue as well as earnings before finance income / expense and income tax (EBIT), adjusted for the costs of introducing SAP S/4HANA, were up […]
Jon Jested-Rask (M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration) has been appointed Executive Vice President, Tissue Business Area at Valmet, effective August 1, 2025. In this position he will report to the President and CEO Thomas Hinnerskov and is a member of Valmet’s Executive Leadership Team. Jon Jested-Rask brings over 20 years of international experience and […]
SIMFLO has announced its expansion into the Latin American market with the appointment of Leo Villanueva as Sales Manager for Latin America, Mining, and Oil & Gas. This newly established role is designed to strengthen SIMFLO’s presence and accelerate business growth in the Central and South American regions, while supporting the company’s broader international expansion […]
Sulzer’s new facilities will support essential industries in the region, such as oil and gas, pulp and paper, power generation and food and beverage. The expansion underlines Sulzer’s global strategy of establishing full-service, in-region capabilities to meet the needs of its industrial customers. As part of its ongoing strategy to grow across Latin America and […]
The first pressure seal resulting from entirely simulation-based product development – this milestone is the outcome of a collaboration between Freudenberg Sealing Technologies and the central corporate research department Freudenberg Technology Innovation. Compared to previous, conventionally developed versions, this new method has enabled design improvements in key details of the Simmerrings. The result: They easily […]
Upgraded telemetry technology helped Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water manage an unprecedented volume of alarms during a major weather event, writes Julian Booth, SCADA service delivery manager, Ovarro. On 7-8 December 2024, Storm Darragh brought heavy rain and 93mph winds to much of Wales, leaving 95,000 homes without power and communities severely impacted by flooding, fallen […]
In a pioneering collaboration project, Voith, one of the leading manufacturers of hydropower plants, and the DLR Institute of Propulsion Technology are combining their expertise to improve the design process of water turbines through advanced, AI-assisted optimization methods. The goal of this cooperation is to fundamentally enhance turbine development by using intelligent optimization techniques. To […]
EBARA Corporation is pleased to announce that it will hold the largest international conference on vacuum and surfaces to be held in Sydney, Australia in September 2025. The 23rd International Vacuum Congress (hereinafter referred to as”IVC-23″) will be held at the IUVSTA EBARA Award. 1. Background Hosting IVC-23, International Union for Vacuum Science, Technology and […]
Talleres Haizea S.L. (“Haizea”) a service and spare parts provider of high-pressure piston compressors has become part of Atlas Copco Group. Haizea is located in San Sebastian, Spain and has 16 employees. The company focuses on service, spare parts sales and energy efficiency optimization and operates across Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Its customers are […]
