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Global Water Innovation Leaders Honored at Awards Ceremony Celebrating Isle Utilities 100th Technology Approval Group Workshop
The InterContinental Hotel Athenaeum in Athens, Greece was the venue for the first Global TAG Excellence Awards ceremony, a distinguished event to recognize innovation leadership in the global water industry. Hosted in association with the Global Water Intelligence annual Global Water Summit, the awards ceremony coincided with the landmark 100th TAG meeting delivered since the inception of the ...
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Black & Veatch global water leader urges water industry to rise above protectionist attitudes
Dan McCarthy, President and CEO of Black & Veatch’s global water business, today advocated continued international collaboration and cooperation by the water industry despite protectionist approaches adopted by the United States and becoming more prevalent in other countries. His white paper, titled “Water Didn’t Start the Fight: Potential Impact of Protectionist Attitudes on Water/Wastewater ...
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Singapore Leads the Way in Charting Future Research Directions for Water Solutions
More than 300 senior water technology experts from 35 countries identified the technology focus areas (TFAs) for the global water industry at the first ever Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) Technology and Innovation Summit (STIS), held from 16-17 June 2015. These included low-energy seawater desalination, network asset management and energy efficiency in wastewater treatment, amongst ...
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Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) seeks proposals for research on sensors in the global water industry (On behalf of eleven organizations from Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa)
The global water sector faces a number of challenges to deliver safe drinking water, provide adequate urban drainage and sanitation, and to manage and treat wastewater. The challenges include the growing demand due to urbanization, more strict water quality standards, problems related to aging and sometimes disintegration of existing water infrastructure and extremes in climatic conditions. ...
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Xylem to participate in key water thought leader discussions at Singapore International Water Week 2014
Xylem Inc. announced that it will participate in key thought leader events at Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2014, the premier global platform to share and co-create innovative water solutions. Stakeholders from the global water industry gather at the meeting to share business opportunities and showcase the latest water technologies. “Our ‘Let's Solve Water’ tagline ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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IWA Water Tech Spotlight
Water Tech Spotlight is a monthly blog which aims to highlight the latest technology developments in the water industry globally. SubMerge is mentioned in the spotlight of december 2021. Autonomous inspection robot fleibly navigates through water pipes Award-winning SubMerge Robot recently won the Aquatech Innovation Award. The autonomous robot was developed by a consortium of Dutch water ...
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Xylem Inc. to ring New York Stock Exchange opening bell in celebration of launch as independent company
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., November 16, 2011 - Xylem, Inc. a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world's most challenging water issues, announced that its leadership team and representative employees will ring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opening bell today. The bell ringing comes two weeks after Xylem successfully spun off from ITT Corporation. On November 1, 2011, ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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Jeff Berk Joins Brown and Caldwell
Environmental Engineering Firm Hires Industry Veteran to Accelerate Growth WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Brown and Caldwell, a leading nationwide environmental engineering consulting firm, today announced that Jeff Berk has joined the firm’s executive team in the new position of Chief Sales Officer. Berk brings more than 20 years of experience in global water, wastewater and environmental markets ...
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SubMerge overall winner Aquatech Innovation Award
The Aquatech Innovation Award recognises world-class innovation and technologies that have the potential to move the global water market forward. The expert jury selected SubMerge Autonomous Inspection Robot as the overall winner out of 50 entries from the global water ...
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GWI’s New Market Intelligence Tool WaterData Enhances Water Sector Strategy and Planning
Global Water Intelligence (GWI) has announced the launch of a new platform designed to empower water businesses in strategy building, market assessment and competitor analysis processes. WaterData provides a comprehensive map of the municipal and industrial water and wastewater markets, both providing a top-level view of market trends and slicing the sector by region, technology domain, digital ...
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BioteQ Concludes Seasonal Water Treatment Operations at Minto
BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc. (TSX: BQE), a leader in the treatment of industrial wastewater, has concluded seasonal water treatment operations at Minto Explorations Limited's Minto Mine, located in the Yukon. Water treatment operations at the site have been completed for the season, pending an amendment to Minto's water use licence that would enable the site to discharge treated water ...
By BQE Water
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Our Managing Director, David Frost, discusses the reason behind changes in leak detection
Our Managing Director, David Frost, recently sat down to discuss changes in leak detection technology and new water industry regulations that are driving this change. "Pressure on leakage levels coming from UK water industry regulators is creating noise in the UK leak location technology market", says David Frost, our Managing Director. "The scale of leak reduction required by water ...
By Ovarro
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Xylem bolsters its commitment to sustainability through strategic initiatives Company outlines its progress in Xylem’s 2014 Sustainability Report
The growing global population and increasing urbanization continue to place greater strain on natural resources. As a leading global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE: XYL) is committed to solving water, which is a pre-condition for advancing sustainability in all its forms. Today, Xylem outlined its latest progress and future ambitions in its 2014 Sustainability Report, published here. ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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WASSER BERLIN INTERNATIONAL 2013 Closing Report
Exhibitors reported good business at the fair – trade visitors were very satisfied with their participation in the fair. From 23 to 26 April 2013, over a period of four days, the international water industry gathered at WASSER BERLIN INTERNATIONAL. The most notable aspect of WASSER BERLIN INTERNATIONAL 2013 was the marked rise in international exhibitor and trade visitor numbers. 31,000 ...
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Xylem launches as new global, pure‐play water technology company
Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL) today announced that it has completed its spinoff from ITT Corporation, and has begun operations as a $3.2 billion standalone global water technology company. Xylem’s market-leading product brands, applications expertise and technological strength enable the transport, treatment, testing and efficient use of water in public utility, residential and commercial building ...
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Over 80,000 visitors expected at Aquatech China as water climbs even further on the agenda
Over 1,900 exhibitors and 80,000 visitors are expected to attend Aquatech China beginning of June. Next to a packed show floor, an esteemed speaker line up will present at different stages. Water is a rising fixture on the Chinese agenda. Earlier this year, during the National People’s Congress (NPC), a draft budget report suggested RMB30 billion ($4.5 billion) could be invested on water ...
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Digital Water Works, Inc. Receives Strategic Investment from Bentley Systems
Digital Water Works, a leading global innovator of digital twin solutions for smart wet infrastructure, today announced a strategic investment in the firm by Bentley Systems. The investment allows Digital Water Works and Bentley to expand their leadership in bringing superior infrastructure digital twin solutions to municipal and investor-owned water and wastewater utilities worldwide - solutions ...
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Itron Executives to Ring Opening Bell at NASDAQ
Itron Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), a leading technology provider to the utility industry, announced today that members of its executive management team will ring the opening bell at NASDAQ on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Representing Itron at the event will be president and CEO Malcolm Unsworth and various members of his leadership team. The ceremony will take place at the NASDAQ ...
By Itron Inc
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Xylem Executives to Collaborate with Industry Leaders to Address Global Water Challenges and Work Toward a Secure Water Future at Singapore International Water Week 2016
Executives from Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues will participate in key industry meetings and panel discussions on water management and innovative technology at Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2016. The five-day event will take place from July 10 - 15, in conjunction with the World ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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National Water Week and World Water Day: will the next big conflicts in Africa be on water usage?
“The next big conflicts in Africa will be on water usage” was the chilling prediction made earlier this year by the recently departed Dr Lawrence Musaba of the Southern African Power Pool and last year’s recipient of the African Utility Week Lifetime Achievement Award. “The food-energy-water nexus is becoming a challenge for Africa”, Dr Musaba said, “and ...
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