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Following the successful debut of its inaugural edition, the 2nd Stormwater and Wastewater Conference returns to the Kingdom on June 23–24, 2025, at the prestigious Jeddah Hilton, Saudi Arabia. Organized by Creative Connect in collaboration with Great Minds Event Management, the conference will serve as a high-level platform to address critical infrastructure challenges related to stormwater and wastewater management in Saudi Arabia.

Join 250+ top decision-makers and innovators at the 2nd Stormwater & Wastewater Conference – Saudi Arabia 2025, 23–24 June, Hilton Jeddah.

Join top engineers, policymakers, and global experts at the 2nd Stormwater & Wastewater Conference Saudi Arabia, on 23–24 June at Hilton Jeddah.

Water sector professionals need to use their expertise “to be the agents for change”. That was the message coming from a keynote delivered by Natalie Prosser, chief executive of the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), at British Water’s 2025 Spring Reception.

DECHEMA, which organises the ACHEMA, the leading trade show for the global process industry, launches ACHEMA Middle East in Saudi Arabia together with Messe Frankfurt. DECHEMA and Messe Frankfurt have reached the necessary agreements and the event will be held for the first time in Riyadh in 2026, and then every three years after that. ACHEMA Middleast is supported by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is against the backdrop of Saudi Vision 2030, the ambitious government programme for economic and social development.

A great first effort for the new international heat pump exhibition & conference: the high number of companies and visitors at the two-day event in Milan confirms that the sector is alive and well, now it’s time to accelerate towards the 2030 targets

Europump, the European Association of Pump Manufacturers, is looking forward to its upcoming Annual Meeting and General Assembly, set to take place in Prague from 21st – 23rd May. The event promises to be a key gathering for industry professionals, bringing together leading experts, policymakers, and business leaders to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the pump sector.

The world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment was held from April 7 to 13 at the Munich exhibition center. In a time characterized by global challenges, bauma has impressively demonstrated what the industry is capable of. It was not only a stage for pioneering innovations and new partnerships—it also continued to be a key source of inspiration.

The Wilo Group can look back at a successful ISH 2025 – the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC and water in Frankfurt, Germany. From 17 to 21 March, around 163,000 visitors from 150 countries had the chance to see and be won over by Wilo products, systems and solutions. Over 2,183 exhibitors from 54 countries showcased their products at the ISH.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the booth of drive specialist Flender as part of his opening tour of Hannover Messe 2025. Together with the Prime Minister of Lower Saxony, Stephan Weil, and the Canadian Ambassador to the EU, Stéphane Dion, the Chancellor gained an insight into the digital transformation of the Bocholt-based company and its contribution to strengthening Germany’s competitiveness as an industrial location