27-03-2018
By managing to grow sales organically by 5.3 per cent, Grundfos has gained significant market share, strengthening their profitability and cash flow in 2017. With a turnover of DKK 25.6 billion (US$4.23 billion), 2017 was Grundfos’ strongest ever in its history. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) came up to DKK 2.346 billion (US$39 …
27-03-2018
Following the successful sale of MembranePRO Services in November and the establishment of PolyCera® membrane products as a subsidiary called PolyCera Membranes in February, Water Planet has now spun out IntelliFlux® Controls as a separate operating company. Water Planet’s co-founder and former CTO, Dr Subir Bhattacharjee, now leads …
26-03-2018
For utilities, water loss is more than a plague – it also represents lost revenue, cost recovery, capital needed to improve networks, and pressure on water supplies. Water loss, according to Will Maize from Water Finance and Management, very simply leaves the long-term sustainability of any water supply network – whether environmental, …
26-03-2018
As part of the 2018 Southern California World Water Forum, seven colleges and universities in California, United States (U.S.) have been selected to receive grants to fund proposals to develop new water conservation and supply technologies in support of a more sustainable water future. From a project that contemplates using dew to irrigate urban …
23-03-2018
Image credit: University of Maryland In conjunction with World Water Day and the launch of the International Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development 2018 – 2028, Professor Rita R. Colwell was unveiled as the recipient of the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2018. Professor Colwell’s accomplishments and commitment to …
22-03-2018
With 40 years of expertise in remote management of critical infrastructures for the water and energy sectors, LACROIX Sofrel has decided to join the global SWAN industrial alliance to work towards the development of smart water networks. The management of water networks has become increasingly complex. The level of criticality for use case, …
20-03-2018
Recently, Karin Sluis, CEO of Witteveen+Bos and Menno M Holterman, CEO of Nijhuis Industries, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), agreeing to a unique cooperation concerning the worldwide implementation and future development of the 1-STEP® filter. The 1-STEP® filter is the most cost-effective total tertiary treatment …
20-03-2018
Image credit: Jordan Valve Jordan Valve has released two new products: The Mark 575 back pressure regulating valve, and the Mark 675 pressure reducing valve. Available in three-inch (7.6cm), four-inch (10cm), and six-inch (15.2cm) sizes, both employ the Sliding Gate Seat in a wafer style body, providing users with accurate regulation in a small …
19-03-2018
Life needs water to survive, as history continually shows us. For millennia, human settlements have sprung up where water is present, with agricultural cycles and advancements virtually dictated by the resource and its reliability, supply, security, and cleanliness. Entire civilisations prospered, crumbled, or moved based on water supply. But …
19-03-2018
Left to right: Foo Chi “Fooch” Sung (Director), Dave Mackenzie (Director), Andre Maher (CDO), and Nic Hamilton (Director) In a move that will diversify its digital engineering and advisory offering andcontinue to drive its own digital transformation, global engineering and infrastructure advisors Aurecon has announced it is acquiring …
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