Sulzer

Sulzer Invests in the U.S. Water Industry to Enable Efficient Water Infrastructure from Coast to Coast

Sulzer is expanding its water business in the USA: this September it commissioned operations in Portland, Oregon, where it is assembling and testing large water pumps. Earlier this year, the company also shared news of the ongoing expansion of its manufacturing site in Easley, South Carolina. U.S. manufacture of critical pumps and water treatment equipment […]

AEMT Enjoys Further Membership Growth

Over recent months, the membership of the Association of Electrical & Mechanical Trades (AEMT) has enjoyed further expansion with several key businesses coming into the fold. The first of these is Newton Electrical Equipment Co. Inc., a leading provider of 24/7 Emergency Repair Services for Electric Motors, Generators and Transformers. Based in the Philippines, its […]

Warwick University Appoints EKKI Co-CEO Kanishka Arumugam as Honorary Fellow

Kanishka Arumugam, Co-CEO of EKKI Water Technologies, has been appointed as an Honorary Fellow at the University of Warwick’s Institute for Global Sustainable Development (IGSD). In addition to his academic pursuits, which include pursuing an MBA at Oxford University and a Master’s program in WMG at Warwick, Kanishka Arumugam is a next-generation leader within his […]

Xylem and Lorentz Partner to Accelerate Deployment of Solar-Powered Pumping Solutions

Xylem Inc. and LORENTZ, the German solar water pump manufacturer, announced they will enter into a distribution agreement to expand the availability of solar-powered pumping systems, globally. These sustainable pumping solutions are commonly used in agriculture, irrigation and drinking water applications, enabling water managers to address decarbonization goals while reducing operating costs. Climate-related droughts and […]

New High-pressure Pump Variant for Biomass Power Plants

In response to the transition in power generation from large power stations fired by coal and gas to smaller power stations incinerating biomass or refuse, the KSB Group has developed a new variant of their HGM high-pressure pump that has been tried and tested for 30 years. The designers of the new variant, called HGM-S, placed […]

Rebuilding Water Sector Trust Through Research and Innovation

Registrations are now open for UKWIR’s fourth annual conference, which will be held in London on 30 November 2023. The event will explore the importance of research, innovation and communication in addressing the water challenges of the 21st century, with perspectives from a range of high-profile speakers from across water companies, regulators, the water media […]

GEA Supervisory Board Appoints Bernd Brinker as Interim CEO

The Supervisory Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft has appointed Bernd Brinker (58) as interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with effect from October 16, 2023. For a period of one year, he will succeed Marcus A. Ketter, who passed away suddenly on August 6, 2023. Professor Dieter Kempf, Chairman of the GEA Supervisory Board, said: “In […]

Temporary Biological Treatment Ensures Compliance During Refurbishment

Hired technology from WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE) is ensuring a wastewater treatment works in a picturesque Cotswolds village maintains strict compliance while undergoing a refurbishment. Blockley village is within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Gloucestershire, UK. Its wastewater treatment plant serves a population equivalent of 2,360 and is currently being refurbished […]