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 […]
Manchester City Football Club (MCFC) has announced a reduction in water consumption by 50 million litres this past season, with the Club attributing a substantial share of this success down to the water technology solutions and technical advice provided by Xylem. Central to achieving this reduction was an improved attenuation tank that enables the safe […]
The Water Security in Africa (WASA) research programme convenes more than 100 researchers from Southern Africa and Germany for its kick-off conference, which will take place from 25 to 27 September 2024 in Stellenbosch, South Africa, and will be co-hosted by Stellenbosch University. The aim of the WASA research programme is to contribute to achieving […]
British Water’s annual UK Water Company Performance Survey asks contractors, consultants and suppliers to rate their clients’ performance in 12 areas, including professionalism, contractual approach and communication. For the third year running, innovation continues to be the lowest scoring area – at a time when there are widespread calls for water companies to find new […]
Alfa Laval has received an order to replace 18 ballast water treatment systems (BWMS) onboard vessels belonging to a major European shipowner. This significant order shows the high demand for the replacement of malfunctioning systems and a growing market for Alfa Laval’s BWMS replacement offering. Strict regulations and frequent controls are driving shipping companies to […]
Trials of a cutting-edge fats, oils and grease (FOG) Recovery Hub at Yorkshire Water’s wastewater treatment works in Hull, UK, are helping the utility improve environmental performance while lowering costs, says Chris Clemes, chief executive of engineering technology company EcoClarity. Sewer blockages are a major concern in the UK, with an estimated 200,000 occurring annually, […]
Investors include Microsoft, through their Climate Innovation Fund, as anchor investor, Starbucks, and Xylem as strategic investors, alongside Ecolab, Reckitt, Gap Inc., and others, with the goal of reaching 15 million people globally with access to safe water and sanitation WaterEquity, an asset manager dedicated to financing water and sanitation solutions in emerging and frontier […]
Idrica and Xylem experts share insights on the region’s water problems and proven digital technologies to help solve them. Water providers in Southeast Asia face challenges related to geography, economic development, climate change impacts and population growth. The region is home to more than 680 million people, with much of the population located in cities, […]
Flacks Group, the parent company of Pleuger Industries, announces the acquisition of Artemyn, a division previously owned by Imerys SA, a publicly listed company on the Euronext. This strategic acquisition marks Flacks Group’s significant entry into the mining industry, reinforcing its diversified portfolio and global reach. Artemyn, employing 1,000 people across 24 plants in the […]
Celeros Flow Technology (Celeros FT) is contributing to the decarbonization of offshore oil & gas operations in the North Sea. The company has successfully secured a contract to provide two new water injection packages, including the electric motors and variable frequency drives (VFDs), for the AKER/OKEA power from shore project off the coast of Norway. […]