ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Feb. 7, 2017)—The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is accepting applications for the National Municipal Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Awards Program.
Phase I and Phase II municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permit holders are invited to submit applications by April 1, 2017.
TREVOSE, Penn. (Feb. 7, 2017)—Needing to meet new total nitrogen removal requirements while remaining in its existing footprint, Flanders’ wastewater treatment company, Aquafin, chose to upgrade the Schilde Wastewater Treatment Plant by means of a unique combined solution of GE’s ZeeLung Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) and ZeeWeed membrane bioreactor (MBR) technologies.
SANT’ILARIO D’ENZA, Italy (Feb. 3, 2017)—Interpump Group announced the acquisition of 100 percent of the Inoxpa Group, headquartered in Spain, a manufacturer and seller of process equipment and flow-handling systems for the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries.
GREENWOOD, Ind. (Feb. 2, 2017)—Endress+Hauser invested nearly $1 million in a state-of-the-art pressure test rig at its U.S. headquarters in Greenwood, Indiana, according to a statement from the company.
The rig allows the company to test complete instrument assemblies to customer specifications, and it provides a 100 percent test indicating a specific instrument can withstand the design process pressure, up to 15,000 pounds per square inch (psi), according to the statement.
WINTERTHUR, Switzerland (Feb. 1, 2017)—Sulzer announced that it has completed the acquisition of Ensival Moret (EM), a part of Moret Industries. Sulzer earlier disclosed in a statement on Nov. 28, 2016, that it was in exclusive discussions to acquire EM.
LONDON (Jan. 31, 2017)—Pentair plc announced that it has completed the acquisition of Union Engineering A/S, headquartered in Fredericia, Denmark. Union Engineering specializes in sustainable technologies for capturing, recovering and purification of carbon dioxide.
LA PORTE, Texas (Jan. 31, 2017)—As part of the Sulzer’s continued investment program, the company is building a new, state-of-the-art pump services facility in Pasadena, Texas, to expand its increasing network in North America, according to a statement from the company.
BYDGOSZCZ, Poland (Jan. 31, 2017)—SPX FLOW has recently expanded production capabilities by opening a new manufacturing campus in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
The new SPX FLOW facility in central Europe is designed for manufacturing excellence in terms of efficient production of high-quality products with reliable and competitive lead times, according to a statement from the company.
PIQUA, Ohio (Jan. 30, 2017)—Crane Pumps & Systems, a Crane Co. Company, announced that various products it offers meet U.S. Department of Energy requirements for pump energy efficiency ahead of the 2020 compliance date.
WASHINGTON (Jan. 30, 2017)—DC Water and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) announced the first certifications under the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP).
The NGICP is designed to verify that the inaugural group of 62 has successfully demonstrated competency in the foundational knowledge, concepts and terminology required to perform tasks related to green infrastructure (GI) construction, inspection and maintenance, according to a statement from WEF.
