NOV Mono® completes Robbins & Myers acquisition
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has announced the completion of the acquisition of Robbins & Myers -the firm says the deal merger will make NOV Mono® the global leader in progressing cavity pumps.
Thames Water puts £4.5m sewer upgrade plans on display
Thames Water will put its plans to protect Swindon homes from sewer flooding on show on Monday next week.
Good financial and operational results for Severn Trent – but no comment on takeover bid
Severn Trent PLC, owners of Severn Trent Water said its focus on continuous improvement had once again delivered a good financial and operational performance with the publication this morning of its preliminary Annual Results for the year to 31 March 2013. The firm’s combined average household water bill remains the lowest in England and Wales.
Yorkshire Water completes £745K flood scheme
Yorkshire Water has completed a £745,000 scheme aimed at protecting residents in Wyke from the risk of flooding.
Staff cuts loom at Black and Veatch
Black and Veatch are contemplating up to 200 redundancies in the UK as a result of a failure to gain work in the water sector in the current investment programmes for England, Wales and Scotland.
Costain water projects shortlisted for ICE Award
Two Costain water sector projects, on behalf of Southern Water, have been shortlisted for the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South East England Engineering Excellence Awards 2013.
United Utilities to reinvest £200m after strong performance
United Utilities (UU) said it will reinvest £200 million for the benefit of its customers as it reports a strong financial performance in its results for the year ended 31 March 2013.
South West Water turns in strong performance
Pennon Group, owners of South West Water, said the utility is continuing to deliver strong performance in the current AMP5 period with the publication of its latest financial results.
Biochemica launches support service for water efficiency standard
Teesside-based water management specialist Biochemica UK has launched a support service to help organisations in achieving certification in the Carbon Trust Water Standard.
BASF sells industrial water management arm to Degremont
German chemicals giant BASF has signed a contract to sell its subsidiary Industrial Water Management France SAS to Degremont, water treatment specialist for local authorities and industrial customers.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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