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The Pipeline & Gas Expo 2024, scheduled for 29th–31st May at Piacenza Expo in Italy, will connect industry players to build more efficient and resilient water and wastewater infrastructure, capable of addressing growing concerns about drought and cyberattacks.

With multiple drivers for growth in the industrial market, the challenges for water in Africa are more around implementation than technology, says Walid Khoury general manager of Desalytics, as he prepares for Water Africa 2024 in Ghana in June.

WEG is honoured to be the headline sponsor of this year’s Europump Annual Meeting, taking place at the spectacular De Vere Beaumont Estate near Windsor from 22nd – 24th May. As part of its engagement with this key event for the international pump community, WEG will be giving a Keynote presentation on the ethical, ecological, and commercial benefits of sustainability.

In June, Frankfurt will once again be the centre of the chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries: The 34th ACHEMA will be opened by the German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck on June 10. The ACHEMA kick-off will focus on the question of how the process industry can successfully position itself in a changing world. On all five days of the trade show, a diverse programme for young people will also contribute to securing the future of the industry.

Europump (the European Pump Association) which represents 15 National Associations across the continent of Europe continues to develop the programme of presentations for its 2024 Annual Meeting, taking place at the spectacular De Vere Beaumont Estate near Windsor from 22nd – 24th May.

The 30th anniversary event of the Water Africa exhibition and seminar series, which is co-located with West Africa Building & Construction, takes place in Ghana on 26-28 June 2024.

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) was delighted to return to the famous St George’s Park in Staffordshire on 14th March for the staging of its 2024 Pump Industry Awards presentation evening. With a record number of submissions across the eight categories, this year’s awards programme again produced some truly exceptional entries from right across the pump manufacturing and distribution arena.

The exhibition ends with results confirming it as a world leader in civil and industrial plant engineering, air conditioning, renewable energies and water world. The edition was focused on energy efficiency and energy transition, and it served as the foundation for various conferences, debates, and meetings. MCE Lab will continue to serve as a reference point until the next edition in March 2026, with a new appointment scheduled for 2025.

The highly anticipated 13th edition of ASIAWATER 2024 Expo & Forum captivated the audience at the exclusive Industry Connect & Media Preview on March 8, 2024 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) is pleased to announce the recipients of its prestigious awards which were delivered at the HI 2024 Annual Conference Awards dinner, on February 29, 2024, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.