SUEZ has agreed with AMP Capital, UniSuper and Macquarie Prism to dispose of 4.8% of its stake in AquaSure, Victorian Desalination Plant (VDP) public-private partnership project in Australia, for a cash consideration of c.AU$76m. The disposal is expected to complete in Q3 2020. After completion, SUEZ remaining shareholding in AquaSure will be …
07-09-2020
World Water Forum
The 9th World Water Forum will be hosted in Senegal, on March 22-27 2021, under the theme: Water Security for Peace and Development. The forum focuses on the 2030 Agenda for transformative action, with a roadmap with four priorities: water security and sanitation; cooperation; rural development; and means tools. By bringing together …
03-09-2020
Berghof Membranes
Berghof Membranes is pleased to announce that Antonio Sempere has been given the role of Global Sales Director for the company, effective September 1, 2020. He will join the Berghof Membranes management team led by CEO, Eric Wildeboer. Antonio joined Berghof Membranes in October 2017 and held the role of Regional Sales Manager for the EMEA …
02-09-2020
gender equality, feminism, workplace equality
Women’s Equality Day on 26th August and Businesswomen’s Day on 22nd September are days dedicated to working towards a gender-equal world, recognising injustices, celebrating successes by women, and raising awareness of biases that existed historically and presently. There is currently a lot of discussion around women at work and …
02-09-2020
The Water Council, awards, competition, Tech Challenge
The Water Council today announced the launch of the fall round of its corporate-sponsored open innovation contest, Tech Challenge. Sponsored by A. O. Smith, Badger Meter and Zurn, innovators with novel water quality sensing and/or remediating solutions are invited to apply for an opportunity to win money, gain access to corporate R&D …
02-09-2020
IDE Technologies, desalination, water treatment, wastewater treatment
IDE Technologies was recently awarded by Aguas Pacífico SpA the EPC contract for the Aconcagua Desalination Plant. The project includes the engineering, supply, construction, start-up and commissioning of a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant with a nominal production capacity of 86,400 m3/day (1,000 litres per second), that …
01-09-2020
Xylem, wastewater treatment, COVID-19
When the City of Dallas, Georgia, launched an initiative to get a handle on water loss, they couldn’t know how far the journey would take them. Solid results from an initial smart metering upgrade from Xylem’s Sensus brand led to the realisation that they had just scratched the surface of what was possible. “It was clear …
01-09-2020
Clean TeQ, DESALX, wastewater treatment, Australia, desalination
Clean TeQ Holdings Limited has announced the successful achievement of formal completion and handover of a ground-breaking Continuous Ion Exchange Desalination (DESALX®) plant at the Fosterville Gold Mine in Victoria, Australia owned by Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. Sam Riggall, Clean TeQ CEO, stated, “After successfully demonstrating …
31-08-2020
Veolia, SUEZ, acquisition, water
Veolia (VIE) announced today that it has made a firm offer to Engie for the acquisition of 29.9% of the Suez shares it holds. This offer follows Engie's announcement on July 31, 2020 of the launch of a strategic review including its stake in Suez. This offer at a price of €15.50 per Suez share, which can be implemented immediately, is valid …
28-08-2020
Singapore, PUB, CCKWW
National water agency PUB’s newly upgraded Choa Chu Kang Waterworks (CCKWW) that houses the largest ceramic membrane system in the world has been named ‘Water Project of the Year’ at the Global Water Awards 2020, a year after its opening in August 2019. This adds another feather to the cap and is a testament to PUB’s …
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