VIETWATER 2008 – Water Industry in Hanoi

On November 28th, 2024, the BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues took place with the topic “Reshaping Our Cities – Urban Water Resilience”. The event attracted almost 700 registered participants from 73 countries and, with the participation of numerous international experts, made it clear that sustainable water management is of greatest importance worldwide.

The Wilo Group has presented the Ecolution Award for the first time. This award honours efficient, reliable, environmentally friendly and therefore pioneering projects in water management. As part of the exclusive award ceremony at the Wilopark, four outstanding projects from Switzerland, China, India and the UK were recognised.

NORMA Group intends to focus even more strongly on its core business joining technology. The Management Board decided to initiate a divestment process for the global business activities of the strategic business unit Water Management.

Siemens has launched SIMOCODE M-CP, an efficient and future-proof motor management product series, especially tailored for motor control centers (MCC). The new product series complements the existing SIMOCODE portfolio and is designed to optimally meet the requirements of motor control centers.

Titled “Urban Water Resilience – Reshaping Our Cities”, this year’s BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues on November 28 will concentrate on the need to improve water resilience in urban areas in the face of climate change. After last year’s focus on the circular water economy, this year’s edition will explore the interplay of blue, green and grey infrastructure to strengthen urban water resilience.

“Clean drinking water is a human right. And it is one of the most important future issues of our time,” says Dr. Laura Dorfer, Managing Director of the VDMA Valves Association. By using materials that are suitable and approved for drinking water hygiene and water-efficient technologies, the fittings industry is making a significant contribution to the responsible use of this important resource and to ensuring clean drinking water.