Aqualia’s Board of Directors has appointed Santiago Lafuente, current director for Spain, as the company’s new CEO. He takes over from Félix Parra, who has held the position since 2013 and is reaching retirement. The appointment will be effective as of 9th April. Lafuente is one of the great experts in the water management sector....
The new office is located in Dammam City, Saudi Arabia We are glad to announce the inauguration of Italmatch Middle East‘s new headquarters office in Saudi Arabia, located in Dammam City. Italmatch Chemicals Chairman and CEO, Mr. Sergio Iorio, together with Italmatch Middle East CEO, Mr. Carlos Galeano, joined the ceremony to commemorate this significant...
The Water Research Centre (WRc) has supplemented its 1980 industry essential guide, the Manual of Sewer Condition Classification (MSCC), with another world first, a free-to-download library of sewer images that can be used to instruct artificial intelligence (AI) software solutions to assess the condition of drains and sewers. WRc, part of the RSK Group, worked...
Danfoss Editron EC-C1700B-420 electric converter awarded Davidson Prize, recognizing extraordinary innovation in agricultural engineering. Davidson Prize recipients are projected to have a significant impact on agricultural production, efficiency, or safety. One of the first 690-volt AC mobile converters on the market, the EC-C1700B-420 is designed for mobile applications such as mining, harbor equipment, and agricultural...
Veolia announces the closing of the acquisition by NGE, an independent public works group, of SADE-CGTH, its wholly-owned subsidiary that specialises in the construction and rehabilitation of water and infrastructure networks. The sale represents an enterprise value of 260 million euros. “We are fully satisfied with the completion of this sale, which follows the completion...
One of the UK’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of pigging products – North Yorkshire based iNPIPE PRODUCTS – is celebrating a business milestone as the company marks its 40th year of trading. Formed in 1984, iNPIPE PRODUCTS employs 68 members of staff – including eight apprentices – from its Brompton-on-Swale and Aberdeen sites and works...
Boston,1 March 2024 — The International Desalination and Water Reuse Association (IDRA) is formally announcing its support for XPRIZE’s new competition designed to address one of the most pressing challenges of our time – water scarcity. IDRA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate as a partner on XPRIZE Water Scarcity, a groundbreaking 5-year, $119M...
