South Africa: not only the country of lions

Vanessa Lopez, Research Analyst, at Interact Analysis examines Siemen’s acquisition announcement in detail. Siemens has been making big waves in its divestitures and acquisitions over the last few years. Most recently, it divested several business units worth nearly €3 billion into the newly formed Innomotics, which is currently up for sale.

Those water companies getting on the front foot with leakage targets and technology investment now will be in a strong position going into AMP8, writes Paul Hartley, chief commercial officer, Ovarro.

Armstrong Fluid Technology employees worldwide are marking Earth Day 2024 with a series of activities aimed at cleaning up the local environment, improving sustainability and reducing carbon footprint. Planned activities range from an Energy Hunt challenge to community clean-up efforts to tree planting in local spaces.

The conclusion of EP’s plenary vote on the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive secures financing for environmental protection by implementing the Polluter Pays Principle, lessening financial burden on citizens.

Sometimes there are moments that surprise even experts. This was the case recently when a dewatering pump survived a drop test from a height of seven metres – which was not really to be expected.

The water sector is at the forefront of the UK’s sustainability revolution, but this is not without its challenges. The need for greater investment, underpinned by robust data, was the subject of British Water’s second annual Creating a More Sustainable Water Sector Conference in Manchester on 21 March 2024.