The 14th edition of ASIAWATER is poised to be a landmark event in the water and wastewater management industry, taking place from 7-9 April 2026, at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Malaysia.
Specialty chemicals company Evonik is driving forward the green transformation of industry. With its new innovation strategy, it is stepping up its focus on sustainability. To this end, it is bundling a large proportion of its R&D activities in three new innovation growth areas. These should generate additional sales of €1.5 billion by 2032, compared with 2023.
Mr. Olli Hänninen (M.Sc. Industrial Management) has been appointed Senior Vice President, Strategy, at Valmet as of October 1, 2024. In this position he will report to the President and CEO Thomas Hinnerskov and is a member of Valmet’s Executive Team.
A full line of vacuum inlet traps for ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) processes from research in small laboratories to large production systems has been introduced by Mass-Vac, Inc.
The family of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is facing intense scrutiny. A reporting rule will take effect in the United States in 2026, while Europe has actually been considering a sweeping, cross-industry ban on these substances since early last year.
CIRCOR International announces the release of its advanced Zenith 2K Precision Gear Metering Systems. Designed with the needs of the foam, adhesives, and sealants industries in mind, these systems are poised to redefine precision and efficiency in multi-component material dispensing.
NextStep dosing pumps are designed for high-resolution metering control and reliability and cover a wide range of applications.
British Water’s annual UK Water Company Performance Survey asks contractors, consultants and suppliers to rate their clients’ performance in 12 areas, including professionalism, contractual approach and communication. For the third year running, innovation continues to be the lowest scoring area – at a time when there are widespread calls for water companies to find new ways of working to address key challenges. The average score for innovation was 6.3, which has dropped from last year’s average score of 6.4 out of ten.
Atlas Copco Group has appointed Koen Lauwers President of the Vacuum Technique business area and member of Group Management, effective January 1, 2025. Koen Lauwers is currently President for the Semiconductor division within the same business area.
Merck, a leading science and technology company, and Siemens, a leading technology company deepened their mutual cooperation aimed at taking smart manufacturing to the next level.
Atlas Copco Group announced updated non-financial targets for the years 2025-2027, demonstrating the Group’s continuous commitment to focus on climate, circularity, gender balance, as well as adding a target related to trade compliance and fair competition training. The long term non-financial targets remain unchanged.
