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Jun 18, 2020
Anglian Water returns to Rotork after signing new framework agreement
Pumps
Jun 18, 2020
Xylem, a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, has been named one of the 100 best corporate citizens in a recent survey.
In 3BL Media’s annual ranking of public companies, Xylem was placed 16th in an assessment of 1,000 companies globally, rising two places since its 2019 evaluation.
The ranking is... [Read More]
Pumps
Jun 18, 2020
Hidrostal GB, the UK holding company for the Swiss pump manufacturer Hidrostal, has announced the acquisition of four service centre locations of the electrical and mechanical engineering services company, Parsons Peebles Service.
The transaction was completed with administrators BDO as part of a sequence of deals that saw a substantial number of jobs secured.
James... [Read More]
Features
Jun 17, 2020
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) - the organisation which represents the business interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps and related equipment - recently carried out a survey amongst members, to help better understand how it can help and encourage companies to attract and retain more women engineers.
According to Office of National Statistics... [Read More]
Pumps
Jun 17, 2020
The construction of the latest underground subway is under way in Singapore and Tsurami Pumps is playing its part.
The Thomson-East Coast Mass rapid Transport (MRT) line is being built and several of its submersible dewatering pumps were used in the construction of the Marina Bay station building and the tunnel construction connecting adjacent stations.
Especially... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 16, 2020
Pipelines
UK gas distributor Northern Gas Networks (NGN) is investing £77,000 (€86,000) to upgrade the gas distribution network in the Leeds area.
The project in the Hipperholme area will take about six weeks to complete. The work will see old metallic gas mains replaced with modern plastic pipes.
Northern Gas Networks, which operates in the north of the UK, is continuing to... [Read More]
Pipelines
Jun 16, 2020
A 1960s-built sewage treatment works in the UK has been given a £3.6 million (€4 million) upgrade by Thames Water to protect the environment and serve a growing population.
Faringdon sewage works, in Oxfordshire, is responsible for treating the wastewater of around 8,000 households and businesses in Faringdon and the Coxwells.
Upgrades include two huge new sewage... [Read More]
Other
Jun 15, 2020
British Water has welcomed the 2020-2025 Workforce Renewal and Skills Strategy launched by the Energy and Utilities Skills Partnership.
The document sets out how the sector can ensure a safe, skilled and sustainable workforce, and fill an estimated 277,000 vacancies over the next decade, while addressing challenges such as the climate emergency, skills shortages and... [Read More]
Pumps
Jun 15, 2020
Grundfos has entered into an agreement to acquire Eurowater in a bid to strengthen its value proposition within the water treatment business.
The acquisition aligns closely with Grundfos’ strategy to strengthen its innovation leadership within water technology, and supports the company’s purpose to pioneer solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and... [Read More]
Level Monitors
Jun 12, 2020
SES Water and Vodafone have signed a 10-year deal to revolutionise how water leaks are detected and prevented.
The UK based water firm will use Vodafone’s Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology to create an intelligent water distribution network that aims to cut leakage by 15% over the next five years and pave the way for more than halving it by 2045.
In... [Read More]
Pipelines
Jun 12, 2020
The city of Douglas in Arizona celebrated upgrades and increased treatment capacity at its wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).
The expansion of the WWTP is part of a larger project that includes the extension of new wastewater collection infrastructure to provide first-time service to households.
The WWTP upgrades were partially funded with a US$7.6-million (€6.7 million)... [Read More]
Pumps
Jun 11, 2020
Sulzer launched its energy-efficient CPE end-suction single-stage centrifugal pump range two years ago.
Now the company’s CPE pump has been granted NSF61 and NSF372 drinking water certification, which means the pump range now conforms with the highest standards related to drinking water applications as well as the energy efficiency requirements of all industries globally.
The... [Read More]
Pipelines
Jun 11, 2020
Centrisys Corporation will supply five decanter centrifuges and one spare rotating assembly unit to support an upgrade and expansion at a California plant.
The leading North American manufacturer of decanter and thickening centrifuges and dewatering systems, announced it had won an order from Inland Empire Utilities to support a planned upgrade and expansion of its regional... [Read More]
Features
Jun 10, 2020
Dairy cooperative ARLA Foods has selected BAUMER’s FlexFlow sensors to obtain more detailed analysis of energy consumption during cheese production at its Falkenberg location in Sweden.
The use of flow sensors which monitor both flow velocity and the temperature of mediums at critical locations in a major dairy processing plant have proved to be very significant in... [Read More]
Pipelines
Jun 10, 2020
Anglian Water has announced who will form its new Strategic Pipeline Alliance after a competitive procurement process.
The water company will join forces with construction and engineering giants Costain, Farrans, Jacobs and Mott MacDonald Bentley as part of a contract worth over £350 million (€392 million), to complete one of the largest strategic water infrastructure... [Read More]