Flender announces the appointment of Tommy Rahbek Nielsen as President of its Business Segment Wind, effective September 1, 2025. Tommy Rahbek Nielsen will succeed Aarnout Kant, who will continue to spearhead strategic global projects within the company and maintain his role as General Manager Americas, reporting directly to the Group CEO.Tommy Rahbek Nielsen to Become […]
International technology group ANDRITZ has received the gold medal from EcoVadis, placing it among the top 5% of over 150,000 companies assessed worldwide for sustainability performance. At the same time, ANDRITZ is setting new ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) targets for 2030, having already surpassed most of its 2025 targets ahead of schedule. EcoVadis recognized the […]
Niklas Ruf and Jana Spiller from Germany received the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2025 for their work on developing a scalable flood warning system for small streams. H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented the winners with their award during a ceremony at Stockholm City Hall as part of World Water Week in Stockholm.German […]
Armstrong Industrial, the newly launched industrial division of Armstrong Fluid Technology, will offer energy efficient fluid flow and pump solutions to help customers achieve their set sustainability goals while optimising uptime and performance.Armstrong Industrial’s New Fluid Sector to Drive Sustainability Focussing on the fluid sector, Armstrong Industrial: Fluid serves the fluid flow and pumping requirements […]
Water technology provider Ovarro has opened a new Asia Pacific headquarters and production facility in Selangor, Malaysia.The purpose-built, three-storey facility in the town of Bandar Rimbayu will serve as the production centre for the company’s Kingfisher remote telemetry units (RTUs) and as a regional hub for technical support, repairs, training, sales, finance and marketing. Housing […]
German drive manufacturer Flender has reached an agreement with the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä to acquire the service business for wind and industrial gearboxes from Wärtsilä Brasil Ltda. Flender has incorporated Flender Brasil Ltda. as a subsidiary intended to receive the assets upon closing, subject to CADE’s approval.The transaction remains subject to final, unconditional approval […]
Thordon Bearings Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Progreen as its exclusive distributor for Azerbaijan. The formal arrangement strengthens Thordon’s strategic presence across the Caspian region and marks another important step in delivering its high performance bearing and seal solutions to key sectors including marine, hydro power, and industrial markets.Thordon Bearings Appoints Progreen […]
Europump, the European Pump Association, announces the appointment of Alexandre Lacour as its new President for the period 2025–2027. He succeeds Lubos Michlik, CEO of Sigma and member of the Executive Council of the Czech Pump Manufacturers Association (CPMA), who has successfully led the association over the past two years. Mr. Lacour, who represents the […]
Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co. KG in Bargteheide has been awarded the EcoVadis gold medal this year. Having scored 78/100 points, the drive manufacturer is part of the top 4% of all globally rated companies while raising its score by 10 points compared to last year. As an independent family business, NORD has always been […]
Publication of the Independent Water Commission’s Final Report, alongside new legislation and updated national standards, marks a major turning point in the wider adoption of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) by water companies and developers, writes Alex Stephenson, director, SuDSPlanter The report, released on 21 July 2025, strongly supports the use of nature-based solutions like SuDS […]
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