A media investigation led by Le Monde highlights the critical need for EU policymakers to enforce a comprehensive ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.” The drinking water sector alone is facing an annual increase of up to €18billion in treatment costs, while the cost for the wastewater and sludge […]
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recognized Siemens’ location in Fürth, Germany, as a Sustainability Lighthouse. This model plant in Fürth is the 21st factory worldwide to receive this honor to date. The WEF recognizes organizations, projects and production ecosystems that have achieved step-change impact through technology-enabled reductions in energy, emissions, water and waste in […]
The Busch Group has expanded the production facility of Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions in Romania. The new premises have now been inaugurated. The event took place at Nervia Industrial Park in Apahida, Cluj County. During the celebration, two other important milestones were also recognized: Busch Romania had its 10th anniversary and the founding of the new […]
Lubbock-based SIMFLO, one of the nation’s providers of industrial, municipal, and commercial and agricultural-use pumps, has added industry-changing, first-of-its-kind innovative technology to its new Engineered Products Facility, which features one of the largest and most advanced vertical turbine test facilities in North America. The technology, provided by Lubbock-based SitePro, Inc., allows SIMFLO to enable remote […]
Razorleaf Corporation, specialized in digital engineering, manufacturing consulting, and systems integration, has introduced the next generation of CLOVER, its powerful digital thread integration platform. Designed to help manufacturing organizations construct a scalable digital thread across the entire product lifecycle, CLOVER, in many cases, eliminates the need for professional services for installation, implementation, and maintenance, reducing […]
President & CEO of the Wilo Group, Oliver Hermes, met up and exchanged ideas with the movers and shakers from the world of politics and economics during the recent Zukunftsforum NRW-Niederlande (Future Forum North Rhine-Westfalia/Netherlands). This year’s event, organised by Brost-Stiftung and Brost-Akademie (Brost Foundation and Academy), was hosted by Jan Peter Balkenende, former Prime […]
NORMA Group intends to focus even more strongly on its core business joining technology. The Management Board decided to initiate a divestment process for the global business activities of the strategic business unit Water Management. This step is the result of an in-depth review by the Management Board regarding the further strategic direction of the […]
On October 17, WEG inaugurated its new manufacturing site in Santo Tirso, Portugal, marking an important step in its European expansion strategy. With a structure spanning over 100,000 square meters, 45,000 of which are covered, this new facility reinforces WEG’s leadership in the industrial manufacturing sector and increases its competitiveness in the region.The installation will […]
The Wilo Group brought together its top management for the 29th time at the International Meeting of General Managers (IMGM). This year’s management conference, which took place at the recently inaugurated Networking Cube at the Wilopark in Dortmund, focussed on the multinational technology group’s overarching, Group-wide sustainability strategy and expanding Wilo’s successful region-for-region strategy.As such, […]
With nutrient neutrality requirements being enforced at off-mains properties in areas of England, homeowners need to understand the benefits of non-chemical package treatment plants, writes Andrew Baird, technical director at WCS Environmental Engineering.Nutrient Neutrality Requires Package Treatment Plant UpgradeNutrient neutrality planning requirements are being put in place in specific parts of England to protect sensitive […]
The pump industry is an enormous industry and plays a critical role in almost every facet of our lives. Water supply, fire protection, oil & gas, power plants, waste water treatment, sump pumps at homes, processing chemicals, foods & pharmaceuticals, and many more.
