Tag: Corporate
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Israeli water venture-capital firm signs up with GE
A strategic collaboration to help commercialize innovative water technologies was agreed on 1 December 2010 by Kinrot Ventures, an Israeli venture capital company specializing in forming and growing water companies, and multisectoral giant GE.
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Sumitomo allies with VA Tech Wabag
Japan’s Sumitomo Corp announced on 7 December 2010 an alliance agreement with India-based VA Tech Wabag Ltd, under which the two companies will strategically cooperate in multiple areas within the water infrastructure industry
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Renewable-energy desalination community seeks to start association
The renewable-energy (RE) desalination community should organize itself into a body that will represent the sector and lobby for its interests, says a new report.
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HTI deal takes forward osmosis to China
The world’s only commercial manufacturer of forward-osmosis (FO) membranes, modules and systems, Hydration Technologies Innovations LLC (HTI), reached an international distribution, services and cooperation agreement for FO technology with Chinese company Tri-Tech Holding Inc.
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Impregilo launches desalination joint venture with Chinese
Impregilo, Italy’s largest construction company, which owns desalination specialist Fisia Italimpianti, signed a letter of intent on 7 October 2010 with Shanghai Electric Group, Mandarin Capital Partners (MCP) and China Development Bank Securities (CDBS) to cooperate in the desalination industry.
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Palmer set to lead Australian desalination centre
Neil Palmer, currently general manager of technical services at Australia’s Osmoflo, will take over late in October as the CEO of the National Centre of Excellence in Desalination (NCED).
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Rabie takes charge of KMS technology worldwide
Dr Hamid R Rabie has been promoted by Koch Membrane Systems (KMS) to the newly created role of chief operating officer, the company announced on 29 September 2010.
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Loeffler appointed CEO of Siemens Water Technologies
Dr Lukas Loeffler is to take over as CEO of Siemens Water Technologies on 1 October 2010. He replaces Chuck Gordon, who is leaving the company at his own request.
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LG Electronics to develop membrane water treatment business
South Korea’s LG Electronics (LG), better known for TVs and other electronic goods, is seeking staff and partners in advanced membrane technology to help it build a global water treatment business.
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CapDI desalination gets commercial roll-out financing
Desalination startup company Voltea Limited announced on 31 August 2010 that it has completed a € 3.6 million financing round to support the commercial roll-out of its breakthrough Capacitive Deionization (CapDI) technology.