Water for Peace: World Water Day 2024

Water for Peace: World Water Day 2024

On March 22, 2024, the world once again observes World Water Day. Under this year’s theme “Water for Peace,” the United Nations calls for actions that illustrate how sustainable water management can contribute to the creation of peace and stability worldwide. Given the ever-growing challenges posed by climate change, population growth, urbanization, crises, and conflicts, […]

BPMA Reports 2024 Pump Industry Award Winners

BPMA Reports 2024 Pump Industry Award Winners

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) was delighted to return to the famous St George’s Park in Staffordshire on 14th March for the staging of its 2024 Pump Industry Awards presentation evening. With a record number of submissions across the eight categories, this year’s awards programme again produced some truly exceptional entries from right across […]

UK Water Minister: Resource Demand Gap Requires Investment

UK Water Minister: Resource Demand Gap Requires Investment

Robbie Moore MP, UK government minister for water, has addressed the demand gap in resources during his keynote address at British Water’s International Reception, which took place in London on 19 February 2024. He called for greater collaboration and innovation in finding solutions. Growing demand for water and more intensive periods of drought are projected […]

ProMinent to Provide Impetus for Water Treatment

ProMinent to Provide Impetus for Water Treatment

ProMinent GmbH will focus on waste water and potable water treatment at IFAT. The company will spotlight what is known as the fourth cleaning stage and sludge dewatering, thereby emphasising its continued commitment to developing efficient and sustainable waste water treatment solutions. The fourth cleaning stage improves waste water purification in municipal sewage plants and […]

GEA Sees Earnings Rise in Fiscal Year 2023

GEA Sees Earnings Rise in Fiscal Year 2023

In an environment marked by geopolitical uncertainty, rising interest rates and negative exchange rate developments, GEA’s business has continued to perform well, with a further improvement in its key financial figures and another dividend increase proposed. Adjusted for portfolio and currency translation effects, organic order intake grew by 0.8 percent. Reported order intake declined by […]

Sulzer Inaugurates New Cutting-Edge Innovation Technology Hub in Singapore

Sulzer Inaugurates New Cutting-Edge Innovation Technology Hub in Singapore

Sulzer celebrated the official opening of its new Innovation Technology Hub (InTecH) in Singapore’s Jurong Innovation District. The new 700-square-meter Singapore-based InTecH includes a state-of-the-art chemical engineering R&D test center, laboratories and small-scale production plants. Sulzer’s Singapore InTecH will test and deliver clean process technologies to enable sustainable manufacturing in the region. The new Singapore […]

Innovation Would Help Find More Chemicals in Water

Innovation Would Help Find More Chemicals in Water

At the British Water Micropollutants Conference 2024, which took place in London on 8 February, keynote speakers from the UK’s Environment Agency called for a cross-industry approach to tackling the issue. John Collins, deputy director of evidence assessment and evaluation at the Environment Agency, said that despite having one of the most robust pollutants testing […]

The IFAT Munich Event Program Sets New Standards in 2024

The IFAT Munich Event Program Sets New Standards in 2024

IFAT Munich, taking place in the Munich exhibition halls from May 13 to 17, 2024, will feature top-class speakers, more international exhibitors, and a varied and exciting event program. At the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management, visitors can expect innovative environmental technologies, flanked by panel discussions, expert lectures, […]

Busch Donates 200,000 Euro for Education Projects

Busch Donates 200,000 Euro for Education Projects

On the anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the ceremonial opening of two container schools took place in the Turkish province of Hatay. The Busch family, owners of Busch Vacuum Solutions, supported the project with a donation of 100,000 Euro. The two schools were built in the municipalities of Serinyol and Maşuklu […]