ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Jan. 27, 2015) – The WateReuse Research Foundation announces the release of a how-to guide for building support for potable reuse on the statewide and community levels.
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RICHMOND, Va. and NORCROSS, Ga. (Jan. 26, 2015) – RockTenn Company and MeadWestvaco Corporation have announced that they have entered into a definitive combination agreement to create a global provider of consumer and corrugated packaging, NewCo, in a transaction with a combined equity value of $16 billion.
LENEXA, Kan. (Jan. 26, 2015) – Smith & Loveless Inc., a provider of advanced grit removal and handling technology, announces the asset acquisition of longtime headworks equipment designer Schloss Engineered Equipment Inc., based in Aurora, Colorado. The parties agreed not to disclose the terms of the acquisition.
Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud died early Friday after suffering from a brief illness. He was 90.
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Jan. 23, 2015) – Atlas Copco, an industrial group with world-leading positions in sustainable productivity solutions, ranks 23rd among the 2015 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World index – a list presented on Jan. 22 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The company was also listed first overall in the machinery industry. This is the ninth time that Atlas Copco has appeared in the Global 100 rankings.
ABU DHABI, UAE (22 January 2015)—In its debut, Innovate@IWS—a competition to find and accelerate next-generation technologies to conserve water—announced its winners at the third annual International Water Summit (IWS), part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) hosted by Masdar.
ABU DHABI, UAE (22 January, 2015)—More than 3,000 students attended the 2015 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) held in Abu Dhabi, 17-24 January. Masdar—Abu Dhabi's renewable energy company—is committed to educating children about sustainability and the most recent advancements in clean energy to inspire their interest in science and technology.
LONDON (Jan. 22, 2015) – The global programmable logic controllers (PLC) market witnessed a strong decline in growth in 2012 due to the uncertain economic scenario in the developed world, most notably in the mature markets of North America and Europe. Since 2013, however, the market has witnessed positive growth across all regions.
RYE BROOK, N.Y. (Jan. 22, 2015) – Xylem Inc. has announced the appointment of Anthony Milando as senior vice president for Continuous Improvement and Business Transformation, effective Feb. 2. In this newly created position, Milando will be responsible for driving operational excellence and process simplification across the organization, reporting directly to president and CEO Patrick Decker.
ST. LAWRENCE, Mass. (Jan. 22, 2015) – Asahi/America, Inc., recently announced the promotion of Daniel S. Anderson to the office of president and CEO. The announcement was made to Asahi/America employees Dec. 11, 2014 by former president and CEO Hidetoshi Hashimoto, who will remain with the Massachusetts-based company as chairman of the board of directors. Anderson assumed his new position Jan. 1, 2015.