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US wastewater treatment markets become more competitive
NEWS The project involves the supply of a distillation unit, all interconnecting pipework with existing facilities, the erection of the plant and the civil works design. The plant is scheduled to be completed in about 21 months. Weir Entropie is responsible for the execution of the overall project, but will sub-contract the construction work to a local Algerian company. Weir Entropie says that this contract further strengthens its position in the Algerian market place. Contact: Weir Entropie SA, 18 chemin du fond du chêne, F-78620 l’Etang la Ville, France. Tel: + 33 1 3008 8282, Fax: + 33 1 3008 8220, Email: [email protected], www.entropie.com
US wastewater treatment markets become more competitive Consolidation and budget cuts in the US food industry are stepping up competition in the water and wastewater treatment markets, claims Frost & Sullivan. According to the market research firm, the US food processing industry has recently undergone a wave of changes. It says that companies and organizations are now focusing on efficient multi-product lines as opposed to huge manufacturing facilities. This is creating opportunities for vendors of water and wastewater treatment equipment, particularly in the repair and replacement sector. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, entitled US Markets for Water & Wastewater Treatment in the Food & Beverage Industry – An End-User Study, reveals that revenue in this market totalled $248.2 million in 2004, and projects it will grow to $373.6 million by 2010. In a bid to exploit existing distribution systems and labor markets, food processors are looking at expanding current plants rather than building new sites, the study finds. With growing plant extensions and newer environmental legislation, the replacement
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market is seeing demands for improved upgrades and greater process efficiencies. With increasing saturation, competition in the water and wastewater treatment market is intensifying, says Frost & Sullivan. Furthermore, because of the large number of suppliers there is relatively less market awareness, and on average, any one supplier is recognized by less than half of the customers, claims the company. Nevertheless, the market has ample potential for even small participants to operate as local specialists. Overall, the water and wastewater treatment market appears to be moving towards a mature stage, but suppliers can gain a competitive edge through customized services. Specific interests lie in newer technologies such as ultraviolet disinfection, membranes and lower-cost sludge treatment technologies. Contacts: North America: Frost & Sullivan, 7550 West Interstate 10, Suite 400, San Antonio, TX 78229-5616, USA. Tel: +1 877 463 7678. Fax: +1 888 690 3329, www.frost.com Europe: Frost & Sullivan, 4 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH, UK. Tel: +44 20 7730 3438, Fax: +44 20 7730 3343.
UF cartridge reduces system footprint size Now available from Massachusetts-based Koch Membrane Systems (KMS) is the PMPW-10 ultrafiltration (UF) cartridge for potable water treatment. Certified as NSF-61 compliant, the hollow-fiber cartridge is 25 cm (10 inches) in diameter and contains 60% more membrane area and provides 60% more product water than its 20 cm (8-inch) predecessor, resulting in significant cost savings for municipal water treatment plants, says the company. The greater output of the cartridge enables systems with fewer skids to be created, reducing plant floor space requirements by up to 50%. For new plants, the smaller footprint produces dramatic
reductions in building and installation costs. Existing plants can expand capacity by converting from 20 cm (8-inch) cartridges to the PMPW-10 cartridge, without having to extend buildings or construct new ones, says KMS. The cartridge’s hollow-fiber UF membranes have a nominal molecular weight cut-off of 100 000. Compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act is assured because the membranes consistently exceed 4-log removal of Cryptosporidium, Giardia and viruses. The fibers have also demonstrated the ability to reduce turbidity to <0.1 NTU. Contact: Koch Membrane Systems Inc, 850 Main Street, Wilmington, MA 01887-3388, USA. Tel: +1 978 657 4250, Email: [email protected], www.kochmembrane.com
Website revamps Two North American companies have recently revamped their websites. Canadian-based Zenon Environmental (www.zenon.com) has launched what it claims is the membrane industry’s newest and most comprehensive website. It features greatly expanded coverage of the company’s products, which range from small pre-engineered systems to large custom-engineered plants. The easy-to-navigate site also provides useful resources such as technical papers, case studies, industry articles and investor news. Donaldson Membranes’ newly revamped website (www.emea. donaldson.com/en/filtermedia) explains how its Tetratex expanded PTFE (ePTFE) membranes can be used in multiple applications across a range of industries. A product overview details how membranes are employed in each market sector, with features and benefits clearly outlined. Relevant product literature also can be downloaded from the site. The Minneapolis-based firm says that the site also describes how membranes are thermally bonded to a range of substrates, including woven, spun-bonded and needlefelt materials that are used in pulse jet, reverse air and cartridge dust collectors and filter bag-houses.
In Brief US semiconductor equipment supplier uses Mykrolis’s MFC A major semiconductor equipment supplier based in the US has selected Mykrolis Corporation’s IntelliFlow 3XP mass-flow controller (MFC) as a standard option for its etch tools. Mykrolis, which is based in Billerica, Massachusetts, says that the device is its third generation of IntelliFlow Digital MFCs, and combines several of its gas delivery core technologies in a single, modular system for semiconductor processing. It performs better than previous MFC technology in terms of accuracy, response time, control range, pressure insensitivity and programmability, to enable a superior yield for next-generation etch, deposition and thermal processes, claims the company. UNICEF water chief to speak at ACE05 conference The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has announced that the UNICEF Chief of Water, Vanessa Tobin, will speak at the 124th Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE05) to be held on 12–16 June in San Francisco, California. Tobin will be the keynote speaker during the Technical & Educational Council Plenary Session. Her talk, entitled ‘After the Tsunami: UNICEF’s Efforts in Restoring Water and Sanitation in Indonesia’, will update attendees on the steps that UNICEF, and its many partners, took to install safe drinking water points and construct sanitation and bathing facilities for temporary shelters in the areas of Indonesia hardest hit by the December 2004 tsunami. Appointments Massachusetts-based Millipore Corporation has announced that Susan Vogt, President of its BioPharmaceutical Division, is leaving the company to pursue other interests. Martin Madaus, Millipore’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will lead the division until a successor is named. In other news, John Gordon has joined the company as Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Human Resources. He reports directly to Madaus.
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US wastewater treatment markets become more competitive Consolidation and budget cuts in the US food industry are stepping up competition in the water and wastewater treatment markets, claims Frost & Sullivan. According to the market research firm, the US food processing industry has recently undergone a wave of changes. It says that companies and organizations are now focusing on efficient multi-product lines as opposed to huge manufacturing facilities. This is creating opportunities for vendors of water and wastewater treatment equipment, particularly in the repair and replacement sector. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, entitled US Markets for Water & Wastewater Treatment in the Food & Beverage Industry – An End-User Study, reveals that revenue in this market totalled $248.2 million in 2004, and projects it will grow to $373.6 million by 2010. In a bid to exploit existing distribution systems and labor markets, food processors are looking at expanding current plants rather than building new sites, the study finds. With growing plant extensions and newer environmental legislation, the replacement
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market is seeing demands for improved upgrades and greater process efficiencies. With increasing saturation, competition in the water and wastewater treatment market is intensifying, says Frost & Sullivan. Furthermore, because of the large number of suppliers there is relatively less market awareness, and on average, any one supplier is recognized by less than half of the customers, claims the company. Nevertheless, the market has ample potential for even small participants to operate as local specialists. Overall, the water and wastewater treatment market appears to be moving towards a mature stage, but suppliers can gain a competitive edge through customized services. Specific interests lie in newer technologies such as ultraviolet disinfection, membranes and lower-cost sludge treatment technologies. Contacts: North America: Frost & Sullivan, 7550 West Interstate 10, Suite 400, San Antonio, TX 78229-5616, USA. Tel: +1 877 463 7678. Fax: +1 888 690 3329, www.frost.com Europe: Frost & Sullivan, 4 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH, UK. Tel: +44 20 7730 3438, Fax: +44 20 7730 3343.
UF cartridge reduces system footprint size Now available from Massachusetts-based Koch Membrane Systems (KMS) is the PMPW-10 ultrafiltration (UF) cartridge for potable water treatment. Certified as NSF-61 compliant, the hollow-fiber cartridge is 25 cm (10 inches) in diameter and contains 60% more membrane area and provides 60% more product water than its 20 cm (8-inch) predecessor, resulting in significant cost savings for municipal water treatment plants, says the company. The greater output of the cartridge enables systems with fewer skids to be created, reducing plant floor space requirements by up to 50%. For new plants, the smaller footprint produces dramatic
reductions in building and installation costs. Existing plants can expand capacity by converting from 20 cm (8-inch) cartridges to the PMPW-10 cartridge, without having to extend buildings or construct new ones, says KMS. The cartridge’s hollow-fiber UF membranes have a nominal molecular weight cut-off of 100 000. Compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act is assured because the membranes consistently exceed 4-log removal of Cryptosporidium, Giardia and viruses. The fibers have also demonstrated the ability to reduce turbidity to <0.1 NTU. Contact: Koch Membrane Systems Inc, 850 Main Street, Wilmington, MA 01887-3388, USA. Tel: +1 978 657 4250, Email: [email protected], www.kochmembrane.com
Website revamps Two North American companies have recently revamped their websites. Canadian-based Zenon Environmental (www.zenon.com) has launched what it claims is the membrane industry’s newest and most comprehensive website. It features greatly expanded coverage of the company’s products, which range from small pre-engineered systems to large custom-engineered plants. The easy-to-navigate site also provides useful resources such as technical papers, case studies, industry articles and investor news. Donaldson Membranes’ newly revamped website (www.emea. donaldson.com/en/filtermedia) explains how its Tetratex expanded PTFE (ePTFE) membranes can be used in multiple applications across a range of industries. A product overview details how membranes are employed in each market sector, with features and benefits clearly outlined. Relevant product literature also can be downloaded from the site. The Minneapolis-based firm says that the site also describes how membranes are thermally bonded to a range of substrates, including woven, spun-bonded and needlefelt materials that are used in pulse jet, reverse air and cartridge dust collectors and filter bag-houses.
In Brief US semiconductor equipment supplier uses Mykrolis’s MFC A major semiconductor equipment supplier based in the US has selected Mykrolis Corporation’s IntelliFlow 3XP mass-flow controller (MFC) as a standard option for its etch tools. Mykrolis, which is based in Billerica, Massachusetts, says that the device is its third generation of IntelliFlow Digital MFCs, and combines several of its gas delivery core technologies in a single, modular system for semiconductor processing. It performs better than previous MFC technology in terms of accuracy, response time, control range, pressure insensitivity and programmability, to enable a superior yield for next-generation etch, deposition and thermal processes, claims the company. UNICEF water chief to speak at ACE05 conference The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has announced that the UNICEF Chief of Water, Vanessa Tobin, will speak at the 124th Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE05) to be held on 12–16 June in San Francisco, California. Tobin will be the keynote speaker during the Technical & Educational Council Plenary Session. Her talk, entitled ‘After the Tsunami: UNICEF’s Efforts in Restoring Water and Sanitation in Indonesia’, will update attendees on the steps that UNICEF, and its many partners, took to install safe drinking water points and construct sanitation and bathing facilities for temporary shelters in the areas of Indonesia hardest hit by the December 2004 tsunami. Appointments Massachusetts-based Millipore Corporation has announced that Susan Vogt, President of its BioPharmaceutical Division, is leaving the company to pursue other interests. Martin Madaus, Millipore’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will lead the division until a successor is named. In other news, John Gordon has joined the company as Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Human Resources. He reports directly to Madaus.
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