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Mass deployment of connected leak loggers is being made possible by the latest technology, writes Tony Gwynne, global leakage solutions director, Ovarro.

Solutions enable industry and municipalities to address challenges of water scarcity, water affordability, energy efficiency and regulatory compliance. As water challenges escalate in India, Xylem is sharpening its customer focus and making it simpler for utilities, municipalities and commercial users of water across the country to adopt advanced water solutions.

Delivering potable water to the residents, commerce and industrial infrastructure of Montréal is a massive task for the City’s Water Department. The Department operates six water treatment plants, the largest of which are Atwater and Charles-J.-Des Baillets.

In 2021, around 11 billion tons of cargo were transported by sea worldwide. This accounts for almost 90 percent of global trade and means that the shipping industry, which has mainly been powered by heavy fuel oil until now, is responsible for around three percent of global CO2 emissions.

Being able to provide perfect water quality levels in swimming pools that are very busy can be a challenge. However, full compliance with all prescribed setpoints, such as combined chlorine or chlorate, must be ensured at all times. The AQWA Pool and Sauna Park in Walldorf, Germany, therefore uses measuring and control technology from ProMinent.

QED Environmental Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative environmental products and subsidiary of Graco Inc., has appointed Mike Sebion as its new President. Mike makes the transition over to QED having spent almost 30 years with parent company Graco Inc., where he most recently served as Vice President of Global Industrial Engineering.

The Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT), which represents a membership of specialists in the repair, maintenance, and servicing of rotating electrical machinery and associated businesses, has published the latest in a series of guides for those working with electromechanical equipment.

As part of the celebrations to mark the 248th Independence Day of the United States of America, Oliver Hermes, President & CEO of the Wilo Group, and US Consul General Pauline Kao met for discussions at the racecourse in Düsseldorf, Germany.

The agreement, signed on 15 July 2024, formalizes the acquisition of the entire capital of Zenit International S.p.A., the holding company of Zenit Group, by Tsurumi Manufacturing co., LTD, a leading multinational company in the production and distribution of electric pumps based in Japan.

EBARA Group companies Ebara (Thailand) Limited and Ebara Thermal Systems (Thailand) Co., Ltd have merged. Effective June 28, 2024, the new company name is Ebara (Thailand) Limited.