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Filtration prices on the rise
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Andritz adds Royal GMF-Gouda to separation business
have announced price increases that will take effect in the new year. Ahlstrom will increase prices of its filtration materials worldwide in the first quarter of 2013 because of continued high raw materials prices, such as specialty fibres, chemicals and energy. The 5–10% price increase will affect filtration materials produced by Ahlstrom worldwide. The level and timing of the increase will depend on the markets served, the raw material content of the product and the agreements in place. Hollingsworth & Vose has also announced price increases for its high efficiency and specialty filtration business, which serves HVAC, cleanroom, facemask, appliance, analytical, hydraulic, coalesce and other markets. New prices for filter media will be effective with shipments starting on 1 January 2013 or as contracts allow. The increase will vary by product and region and will range from 3–8%. Hollingsworth & Vose blamed the continued escalation in raw material and energy costs.
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For further information, visit www.ahlstrom.com and www.hollingsworth-vose.com
“The acquisition of Kinrot Ventures is expected to provide early stage companies with access to the highest level of expertise in the water and cleantech worlds and to enable promising Israeli companies access to diverse world markets in which Hutchison Whampoa Ltd (HWL) operates,” said Dan Eldar, executive director of Hutchison Water. Assaf Barnea, CEO of Kinrot Ventures, said: “Hutchison Water’s acquisition of Kinrot provides a rare opportunity for early stage companies and a global platform for entry into growing markets worldwide.” For further information, visit www.kinrot.com and www.hutchisonwater.com
ndritz has bought Dutch drying specialist Royal GMF-Gouda (Goudsche Machinefabriek). Headquartered in Waddinxveen, the Netherlands, Royal GMF-Gouda manufactures drying solutions, mainly drum dryers and paddle dryers for the food and chemical industries and for the municipal sector of the environmental industry. The company has around 140 employees and annual sales of approximately E40 million. The acquisition includes Royal GMFGouda’s operations in Germany, France, China, Singapore, Indonesia and the USA. Royal GMF-Gouda will become part of Andritz’s Separation business area. For further information, visit andritz.com
Filtration prices on the rise
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ilter media companies Ahlstrom Corp and Hollingsworth & Vose
November 2012
New name for Fairey Filtration Systems
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airey Filtration Systems has been renamed Mantec Technical Ceramics. Mantec will continue with the production of Pyrolith and Coralith dead end filtration tubes, Star-Sep membranes and Puremet metal pour filters. The Pyrolith, Coralith, Star-Sep and Puremet tradenames will continue. “It was a logical move to bring Fairey Filtration fully into the Mantec family,” said Andy Frost, Mantec’s project engineer. “Mantec is now a name synonymous with the smart development and exploitation of technical ceramics and the former Fairey Filtration range of products fits this description perfectly.” For further information, visit www. mantectechnicalceramics.com
Xylem Value of Water Index: Americans willing to pay more to improve infrastructure
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eventy seven percent of Americans are concerned about the state of the US water infrastructure, and 61% are willing to pay more to fix it, according to the 2012 Xylem Value of Water Index. The Xylem Value of Water Index, a nationwide poll of American voters detailing what they think should be done about the country’s water crisis and who should pay for it, also found that most Americans have been affected by water issues and hold all levels of government responsible for investing in water infrastructure. Eighty eight percent of voters believe US water infrastructure needs reform, up 8% since 2010. Despite recent rate increases, 61% of Americans are willing to pay a little more each month to upgrade US water infrastructure - an average of US$7.70 more per month, up from US$6.20 more per month in 2010. However, few Americans are aware of their water consumption, or the extent to which water infrastructure problems could impact them personally. “We launched the 2012 Xylem Value of Water Index because we want to determine exactly what people think about water and what they are willing to do to ensure they have access to this vital resource,” said Gretchen McClain, Xylem’s president and CEO. “Keeping our water systems running efficiently to provide safe water to our citizens must become a national priority, and as the Index demonstrates, a majority of Americans agree. This unseen crisis must become a shared responsibility.” The Value of Water Survey was first issued in 2010. The 2012 study builds on the 2010 results and is complemented by independent research from the Columbia Water Center. The 2012 Xylem Value of Water Index is based on a telephone study of 1008 American voters and an oversample of
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Andritz adds Royal GMF-Gouda to separation business
have announced price increases that will take effect in the new year. Ahlstrom will increase prices of its filtration materials worldwide in the first quarter of 2013 because of continued high raw materials prices, such as specialty fibres, chemicals and energy. The 5–10% price increase will affect filtration materials produced by Ahlstrom worldwide. The level and timing of the increase will depend on the markets served, the raw material content of the product and the agreements in place. Hollingsworth & Vose has also announced price increases for its high efficiency and specialty filtration business, which serves HVAC, cleanroom, facemask, appliance, analytical, hydraulic, coalesce and other markets. New prices for filter media will be effective with shipments starting on 1 January 2013 or as contracts allow. The increase will vary by product and region and will range from 3–8%. Hollingsworth & Vose blamed the continued escalation in raw material and energy costs.
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For further information, visit www.ahlstrom.com and www.hollingsworth-vose.com
“The acquisition of Kinrot Ventures is expected to provide early stage companies with access to the highest level of expertise in the water and cleantech worlds and to enable promising Israeli companies access to diverse world markets in which Hutchison Whampoa Ltd (HWL) operates,” said Dan Eldar, executive director of Hutchison Water. Assaf Barnea, CEO of Kinrot Ventures, said: “Hutchison Water’s acquisition of Kinrot provides a rare opportunity for early stage companies and a global platform for entry into growing markets worldwide.” For further information, visit www.kinrot.com and www.hutchisonwater.com
ndritz has bought Dutch drying specialist Royal GMF-Gouda (Goudsche Machinefabriek). Headquartered in Waddinxveen, the Netherlands, Royal GMF-Gouda manufactures drying solutions, mainly drum dryers and paddle dryers for the food and chemical industries and for the municipal sector of the environmental industry. The company has around 140 employees and annual sales of approximately E40 million. The acquisition includes Royal GMFGouda’s operations in Germany, France, China, Singapore, Indonesia and the USA. Royal GMF-Gouda will become part of Andritz’s Separation business area. For further information, visit andritz.com
Filtration prices on the rise
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ilter media companies Ahlstrom Corp and Hollingsworth & Vose
November 2012
New name for Fairey Filtration Systems
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airey Filtration Systems has been renamed Mantec Technical Ceramics. Mantec will continue with the production of Pyrolith and Coralith dead end filtration tubes, Star-Sep membranes and Puremet metal pour filters. The Pyrolith, Coralith, Star-Sep and Puremet tradenames will continue. “It was a logical move to bring Fairey Filtration fully into the Mantec family,” said Andy Frost, Mantec’s project engineer. “Mantec is now a name synonymous with the smart development and exploitation of technical ceramics and the former Fairey Filtration range of products fits this description perfectly.” For further information, visit www. mantectechnicalceramics.com
Xylem Value of Water Index: Americans willing to pay more to improve infrastructure
S
eventy seven percent of Americans are concerned about the state of the US water infrastructure, and 61% are willing to pay more to fix it, according to the 2012 Xylem Value of Water Index. The Xylem Value of Water Index, a nationwide poll of American voters detailing what they think should be done about the country’s water crisis and who should pay for it, also found that most Americans have been affected by water issues and hold all levels of government responsible for investing in water infrastructure. Eighty eight percent of voters believe US water infrastructure needs reform, up 8% since 2010. Despite recent rate increases, 61% of Americans are willing to pay a little more each month to upgrade US water infrastructure - an average of US$7.70 more per month, up from US$6.20 more per month in 2010. However, few Americans are aware of their water consumption, or the extent to which water infrastructure problems could impact them personally. “We launched the 2012 Xylem Value of Water Index because we want to determine exactly what people think about water and what they are willing to do to ensure they have access to this vital resource,” said Gretchen McClain, Xylem’s president and CEO. “Keeping our water systems running efficiently to provide safe water to our citizens must become a national priority, and as the Index demonstrates, a majority of Americans agree. This unseen crisis must become a shared responsibility.” The Value of Water Survey was first issued in 2010. The 2012 study builds on the 2010 results and is complemented by independent research from the Columbia Water Center. The 2012 Xylem Value of Water Index is based on a telephone study of 1008 American voters and an oversample of
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