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Technology company Ovarro is expanding its global channel partner network as utilities worldwide galvanise their efforts to tackle water loss and strengthen digital capability. The company is actively seeking new channel partners specialising in leakage detection and process control.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation announced that its FR-D800 Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) has been named the Gold winner in the Drives, Motion & Motor Control category in Control Engineering’s 2026 Product of the Year awards program.

Walk into the plumbing workshops at South Devon College and you will find something that sets this department apart: students getting hands-on with the same equipment they are likely to see on their very first day in the job.

Xylem announced a landmark agreement with Dow to design, build and operate advanced water systems at its large-scale industrial complex in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. The agreement expands Xylem’s long-standing collaboration with Dow, supporting the increased operations tied to Dow’s Path2Zero project.

For the second consecutive year, EBARA has received the highest “A” rating in the Supplier Engagement Assessment (SEA) conducted by CDP*, the international environmental nonprofit. The 2025 recognition follows the company’s first “A” rating in 2024.

By officially launching a new energy concept in Hof, Germany, the Wilo Group is driving forward the sustainable development of its sites. Together with representatives from the region’s political, business, academic and agricultural sectors, the water technology group celebrated the successful completion of a project that combines climate protection, security of energy supply and regional value creation.

Texas-based SitePro, a provider of cloud-based fluid management and IoT automation software serving the water, oil and gas, and agriculture industries, has announced the launch of its new channel partner program, featuring Arizona-based Western Hydro Engineering as its inaugural partner.

Global investment firm Carlyle announced that it has agreed to sell Flender, a global market leader in mechanical drive technology, to Triton Fund 6 advised by Triton Partners (“Triton Partners”).

Uniwater has entered into an agreement to acquire Water Engineering, a Swedish engineering consulting company with cutting-edge expertise in process design, planning and project management for drinking water and wastewater treatment plants.

Regulation has long played an important role in shaping the UK pump industry, but the pace, scope and complexity of change we are now experiencing marks a significant shift. For manufacturers, suppliers and end users alike, navigating this evolving landscape is becoming an increasingly strategic challenge – and one that demands careful attention.