Dwr Cymru Welsh Water’s £8 million (€9.3 million) investment to upgrade the wastewater system in Norton and Presteigne has been completed. The work will help improve the quality of the water which is release to the environment. This in turn will boost water quality in the Norton Brook and River Lugg to ensure a first-class wastewater service to householders. The... [Read More]

Grundfos has been selected by Royal HaskoningDHV as a ‘preferred supplier’ for its Nereda wastewater treatment technology. This formal agreement will allow the pumps and water solutions firm to be listed as the favoured supplier of pumping solutions. Through this partnership, Grundfos and Royal HaskoningDHV will work closely together in bringing the highest quality... [Read More]

IWJS has been chosen by Thames Water to deliver storm tank cleaning works at Crossness Sewage Treatment Works (STW). Under the terms of the agreement, IWJS will undertake the removal of 22,500 tonnes of heavy waste material, a mixture of sludge, rag, vegetation and grits, from four storm tanks at Crossness STW. The project will provide the plant with additional sewage... [Read More]

  Pump manufacturer Sulzer has opened its new purpose-built service centre in the UK. The facility in Birmingham was officially opened by The Duke of Kent in October. Located on the Birmingham Business Park, the venue has been specifically designed to optimise the company’s workflows. The comprehensive range of in-house design skills and cutting-edge technology... [Read More]

Yorkshire Water is working in partnership with Anglian Water to ensure sludge can be treated efficiently in the UK. As part of the short-term partnership, sludge will be transported from Anglian’s treatment works in Great Billing to Yorkshire Water’s wastewater treatment facilities. Yorkshire Water can accept the additional sludge after increasing its sludge treatment... [Read More]

Ingersoll Rand has agreed to acquire the assets of Tuthill Corp’s Pump Group in an $84.6 million (€73 million) deal. Tuthill’s Pump Group specialises in gear and rotary piston pump solutions for sustainable, high growth end markets, including water and wastewater treatment. The business has manufacturing facilities in Alsip, Illinois, US, and in Ilkeston, UK. “This... [Read More]

German pump specialist Oil Dynamics has been assigned to design, deliver and install a pumping system for Austria's largest thermal resort in Bad Loipersdorf. The recently installed electric submersible pump (ESP) has also performed well during testing. Once the pipeline is completed, the ESP will lift three to six litres per second of 60°C mineral-rich water from an... [Read More]

IWJS has been awarded a place on Anglian Water’s five-year Gravity Sewer Framework. The framework was tendered in three separate lots, with IWJS awarded a place on Lot 1 - cured-in-place pipe and cured-in-place repair. The programme of work will see IWJS, which is part of M Group Services, delivering a range of gravity sewer rehabilitation solutions including UV, heat... [Read More]

NOV has brought together six industrial pump and mixer brands to create a new business unit known as Fluid Motion Solutions. Featuring names such as Mono, Moyno and Chemineer, established in the 1930s and 1950s respectively, Fluid Motion Solutions is backed by an experienced team of specialists. Based in Manchester, England, alongside the existing manufacture of Mono... [Read More]

Flowrox has strengthened its Environmental Technologies product family by introducing the new Flowrox Floating Aerator. The turbine surface aerator effectively aerates wastewater or natural water while keeping costs and maintenance low. The new aerator efficiently transfers and disperses oxygen into the wastewater while the floating design allows fast and easy installation... [Read More]

The world's longest undersea power connection has been switched on allowing Norway and the UK to share renewable energy. The North Sea Link should see the UK reduce its carbon emissions by 23 million tonnes by 2030. According to the National Grid, at full 1,400 megawatt capacity it will import enough hydro power to supply 1.4 million homes. The 720-kilometre cable connects... [Read More]

After a 19-month pandemic induced postponement the 2020/21 Pump Industry Awards ceremony took place on 23 September. The event was held at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Warwickshire, UK, and hosted by Philippa Forrester of Tomorrow’s World. Colin Simpson, business development director at Tomlinson Hall, said: “I was amazed at the quality of all this year’s entries,... [Read More]

Leading Singapore technology partner InnovEng has agreed a new partnership with UK-based Riventa, whose testing and monitoring expertise is designed to maximise the reliability of assets such as turbines, blowers and pumps. InnovEng, specialists in water and wastewater technologies, equipment and piping installation, , as well as electrical and instrumentation for the... [Read More]

Voith has acquired a majority share in the Croatian small hydro company Sintaksa. The company specialises in products and services for electromechanical and automation systems. The agreement took place in Zagreb, Croatia. Sintaksa is a technology company with a strong focus on small hydro, providing products and services in the field of electromechanical and automation... [Read More]

A project using natural flood management techniques to protect homes against flooding, while improving water quality is nearing completion. The project in Thornton, near Blackpool, UK, has brought together experts from United Utilities, the Wyre Rivers Trust, Wyre Council and McDermott Homes to deliver an innovative natural flood management project, which is creating... [Read More]

Pump and mixer manufacturer Landia is hosting an Open Day at its premises in Shropshire, UK, appealing to slurry and wastewater companies. At the Open Day, Landia will give businesses a behind-the-scenes look at the pumping and mixing solutions it provides to the agricultural, biogas and wastewater sectors. Companies offering solutions for tanks, controls, separators,... [Read More]