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Siemens divests Microfloc and General Filter
Industry news Filtration+Separation September/October 2012
Siemens divests Microfloc and General Filter WesTech Engineering Inc has signed an agreement to acquire Siemens Industry Inc’s Microfloc and General Filter product portfolios. The acquisition includes all active projects, associated assets and liabilities, inventory and associated patents and trademarks, as well as the facility in Ames, Iowa, USA. “The Microfloc and General Filter product lines are solid businesses with excellent employees, a rich history, and strong brand recognition,” said Dr Lukas Loeffler, CEO Water Technologies, Siemens Industry Automation Division. “But these products are not a fit with our focus on portfolio differentiation, which is a key driver of our business overall.”
WesTech Engineering president Rex Plaizier said this was an important strategic acquisition for his company. “They have extensive installations throughout the United States, a strong reputation, and their product lines complement WesTech’s own in a way that provides the water industry the most comprehensive solution to its water treatment needs,” said Plaizier. Employee-owned WesTech Engineering specialises in the design and manufacture of process equipment for municipal water and wastewater treatment as well as industrial and minerals processing. www.westech-inc.com www.usa.siemens.com
Modern Water commissions FO plant in Oman Modern Water plc has completed the installation and commissioning of a 200 m3 per day forward osmosis (FO) desalination plant at Al Najdah in the Al Wusta region of Oman. This is the world’s first commercial FO desalination plant and Modern Water’s second plant in Oman.
The FO plant started producing product water at full capacity in July. During testing in August, the water quality exceeded contractual standards. The plant is now operating commercially and Modern Water has entered into a 12 month operation and maintenance phase. www.modernwater.co.uk
Toray to supply RO membranes for UAE desal plants Toray Industries Inc has received two separate orders to deliver reverse osmosis (RO) membranes to seawater desalination plants in Al Zawra and Ghalilah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Al Zawra plant is a 45 000 m3/d RO seawater desalination facility in the Emirate of Ajman. The plant is being built by Spain’s Cadaqua SA for UAE’s Federal
Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA). The 68 000 m3/d Ghalilah RO seawater desalination plant in the Emirate of Ra’s al Khaymah is also owned by FEWA. Aquatech Eastern is constructing the plant. Both plants are expected to start operating in fiscal 2013. www.toraywater.com
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Siemens divests Microfloc and General Filter WesTech Engineering Inc has signed an agreement to acquire Siemens Industry Inc’s Microfloc and General Filter product portfolios. The acquisition includes all active projects, associated assets and liabilities, inventory and associated patents and trademarks, as well as the facility in Ames, Iowa, USA. “The Microfloc and General Filter product lines are solid businesses with excellent employees, a rich history, and strong brand recognition,” said Dr Lukas Loeffler, CEO Water Technologies, Siemens Industry Automation Division. “But these products are not a fit with our focus on portfolio differentiation, which is a key driver of our business overall.”
WesTech Engineering president Rex Plaizier said this was an important strategic acquisition for his company. “They have extensive installations throughout the United States, a strong reputation, and their product lines complement WesTech’s own in a way that provides the water industry the most comprehensive solution to its water treatment needs,” said Plaizier. Employee-owned WesTech Engineering specialises in the design and manufacture of process equipment for municipal water and wastewater treatment as well as industrial and minerals processing. www.westech-inc.com www.usa.siemens.com
Modern Water commissions FO plant in Oman Modern Water plc has completed the installation and commissioning of a 200 m3 per day forward osmosis (FO) desalination plant at Al Najdah in the Al Wusta region of Oman. This is the world’s first commercial FO desalination plant and Modern Water’s second plant in Oman.
The FO plant started producing product water at full capacity in July. During testing in August, the water quality exceeded contractual standards. The plant is now operating commercially and Modern Water has entered into a 12 month operation and maintenance phase. www.modernwater.co.uk
Toray to supply RO membranes for UAE desal plants Toray Industries Inc has received two separate orders to deliver reverse osmosis (RO) membranes to seawater desalination plants in Al Zawra and Ghalilah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Al Zawra plant is a 45 000 m3/d RO seawater desalination facility in the Emirate of Ajman. The plant is being built by Spain’s Cadaqua SA for UAE’s Federal
Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA). The 68 000 m3/d Ghalilah RO seawater desalination plant in the Emirate of Ra’s al Khaymah is also owned by FEWA. Aquatech Eastern is constructing the plant. Both plants are expected to start operating in fiscal 2013. www.toraywater.com
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