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The “BLV1 Series” adds to an already extensive portfolio of valves widely used across dairy, food & beverage, chemical processing, personal care, and other industries.

Scottish Water Horizons, a commercial subsidiary of Scottish Water, and Xylem Water Solutions, a water technology company, have announced an exciting new partnership that will help developers improve efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint.

WILO SE has published its current group-wide Sustainability Report 2019. “With our Sustainability Report 2019, we document the responsibility assumed by the Wilo Group towards our customers, our employees, society as a whole and the environment,” explains Oliver Hermes, President & CEO of the Wilo Group. “With this report, we want to highlight what we’ve achieved to date and what we’ve got planned for the future, while at the same time inviting dialogue and discussion.”

When it comes to pumping slurry, there can be very few applications that are more challenging than the hydro-transport of heavy duty slurries in oil sands production.

To ensure protection of the health and safety of wastewater workers during the coronavirus pandemic and into the future, Dr. Andrew Sanderson, MD, MPH of Howard University has been named Chief Medical Officer for the Water Environment Federation.

Ingelfingen-based valve specialist GEMÜ is further expanding its product range of motorized globe, angle seat and diaphragm valves.

Effective July 1, 2020, Bryan Erler, P.E., will begin his term as the 139th president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Society announced June 16 during its virtual annual meeting.

The Hydraulic Institute announces the launch of its Utility Resources. This collection of tools and educational materials is designed to drive the development and implementation of incentive programs that advance pump system energy savings.

If concrete is involved, things get tough: “regular” water pumps often wear out faster than economically acceptable. However, for some applications even the smallest model is sufficient.

A new partnership with PumpsPlus in Canada will be the first of many. The goal is to strengthen aftersales activities and to make it easier and cheaper for management to get authorised service and replacement pumps.

British Water has published new technical guidance for users of packaged treatment plants which includes updated information on environmental regulatory standards and legislation.