WorldBriefs: New research on European sludge dewatering equipment market

In other news below:
-- Report examines Chinese desalination market
-- UK Drainage Network hires national account manager
-- QSI UK unveils new website
-- NTE Automation selects SkyWave D+ for remote compressor monitoring
-- Fieldbus Foundation General Assembly 2008 to be held in Antwerp, Belgium
-- Speedy Hire backs boxing fundraiser
-- Tidal wave of interest in London's flood defenses
-- Eco-Tec awarded four quality certifications by TSSA
-- Aqua-Gas AVK recognized by United Utilities
-- Pipeline protection conference open for registration
-- Herrenknecht appoints new North American sales manager
-- Training 2000 expands its horizons
-- BlueCielo ECM Solutions welcomes new hire
-- Halcrow wins environmental framework
-- Lewis Associates joins forces with Barrett Dixon Bell
-- Black & Veatch expands operations in Sydney
-- Hanovia appoints Chinese UV applications specialist
-- American Water exec appointed to Water For People Board of Directors

• New research on European sludge dewatering equipment market
LONDON, Aug. 13, 2007 -- Several challenges related to sludge treatment and disposal persist across Europe. At the same time, efforts are ongoing to harmonize sludge treatment facilities in emerging markets with EU standards...

Among other recent international headlines:

• Report examines Chinese desalination market
DUBLIN, Ireland, Aug. 10, 2007 -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Market Access: Desalination in China" to its offering. The report looks at China's need for more water and how desalination might address the problem...

• UK Drainage Network hires national account manager
SOLIHULL, UK, Aug. 8, 2007 -- Leading independent drainage specialist, UK Drainage Network (UKDN) has appointed Jeff Diaz as national account manager. Diaz, from Kidderminster in the Midlands, joins the company from Dynorod and will be responsible for helping UKDN to secure long term profitable business relationships within the facilities management, retail and construction sectors.

• QSI UK unveils new website
Aug. 8, 2007 -- QSI UK's new-look and enhanced website provides a portal to information and technical support on the company's WinLIMS and other products. The new site facilitates navigation to more product information on the full QSI family: WinLIMS, WinDocs, RisQ, InterLink, Enterprise Reporting and the Brady sample identification products...

• NTE Automation selects SkyWave D+ for remote compressor monitoring
BORGER, TX, and OTTAWA, ON, Canada, Aug. 7, 2007 -- NTE Automation of Borger, Texas, announces it has selected SkyWave Mobile Communications, a leading global provider of D+ satellite communications, to supply its D+ terminals and network services for integration with NTE's Remote Web Based Monitoring. The SkyWave DMR-200D Class1/Division2 (Hazardous Environments) terminals are compact satellite terminals certified to operate amongst and be resistant to chemicals found in hazardous environments, while providing the dependability and reliability of the DMR-200 series terminals...
Also see: "Global Cathodic Protection Monitoring Application Relies on SkyWave D+"

• Fieldbus Foundation General Assembly 2008 to be held in Antwerp, Belgium
AUSTIN, TX, Aug. 3, 2007 -- The Fieldbus Foundation has announced that its 2008 General Assembly will be held in Antwerp, Belgium, on February 27-29. Planned for the Antwerp Hilton Hotel, the annual event is open to Fieldbus Foundation members and non-members and will be attended by FOUNDATION™ technology suppliers, end users and other industry participants from around the world...
Also see: "Fieldbus Foundation Brazilian Marketing Committee Names Officers"

• Speedy Hire backs boxing fundraiser
Aug. 1, 2007 -- Speedy Hire is throwing its weight behind a celebrity boxing event. The tool and equipment hire company is backing a 'Hope and Glory' event, which is taking place at the Birmingham International Convention Center on Saturday, September 15, to honor a former employee who passed away 12 months ago...

• Tidal wave of interest in London's flood defenses
LONDON, Aug. 1, 2007 -- Recent floods in the south east of England have caused significant interest in a disaster movie being released by distributors Lionsgate on Friday, Aug. 17, 2007. The $30 million 'Flood' was partly filmed at the Thames Barrier over eight days, to create an action-packed scenario where a freak 25 meter wave sweeps up the Thames Estuary, tops the Thames Barrier and floods London...

• Eco-Tec awarded four quality certifications by TSSA
PICKERING, ON, Canada, July 24, 2007 -- Eco-Tec has recently been awarded four quality certifications from the Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA). The certifications were awarded for meeting TSSA qualifications and registrations for the manufacture, fabrication, assembly, repair, and alteration of pressure valves, process piping, and power piping...

• Aqua-Gas AVK recognized by United Utilities
July 23, 2007 -- Water valves and fittings manufacturer Aqua-Gas AVK has won United Utilities' quarterly award for the Best Performing Kit Framework Supplier. The award marks the company's highest-scoring record in the pumps and valves category against key performance indicators for prompt supply of design information, timely response to quotation requests, on-time delivery and quality of delivered product...

• Pipeline protection conference open for registration
• Edinburgh, Scotland, 17-19 October 2007
July 23, 2007 -- BHR Group's 17th International Conference on Pipeline Protection, now in its fourth decade, brings together experts knowledgeable in good practices for today's pipelines and the latest techniques to counter tomorrows challenges. For owners, designers, financiers, suppliers, constructors and operators of pipelines, the Pipeline Protection Conference offers a European gathering of the world's experts and the capacity to provide the answers to fundamental problems. For more information or to register, click here.

• Herrenknecht appoints new North American sales manager
AUBURN, WA, July 23, 2007 -- Herrenknecht AG, manufacturer of TBM, Shield and Mixshield tunneling machines, microtunneling systems, shaft sinking machines and horizontal directional drilling rigs has announced the appointment of its new North American Sales manager, Julian O'Connell. In his new role with Herrenknecht, O'Connell's responsibilities will cover the whole of North America, including the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, for the range of equipment with the company's Business Unit Utility Tunneling (BU-UT)...

• Training 2000 expands its horizons
July 16, 2007 -- Blackburn-based Training 2000 is expanding its horizons in the search for new international markets with a contract to help pave the way for the privatization of utility services in South Africa. The company provided a pilot program for senior utilities managers that explored the issues they would face in the private sector...

• BlueCielo ECM Solutions welcomes new hire
RIJSWIJK, Netherlands, July 17, 2007 -- BlueCielo ECM Solutions, a leading global software company offering Engineering Content Management (ECM) solutions, announced that it has appointed Berend Reinink to the newly created role of Vice President Services, Strategic Planning & Projects. Reinink joined the company in March 2007. In his new role, Reinink will remain responsible for the Professional Services department and will lead the integration of the activities of recently acquired DataCore Technology Inc, a company specializing in implementing Electronic Data Management (EDM) solutions in North America...

• Halcrow wins environmental framework
July 16, 2007 -- Halcrow, leading a consortium of bidding partners ADAS, C4S and Ben Cave Associates, has won a place on the Environment Agency's Environmental Policy Consultancy and Related Services Framework. The consortium was successful in five categories: water quality, water resources, agriculture, ecological sciences and social sciences...

• Lewis Associates joins forces with Barrett Dixon Bell
July 13, 2007 -- Lewis Associates recently announced that it will join forces with Barrett Dixon Bell (BDB), a full-service, international marketing communications consultancy based in Hale, Cheshire. Well-known in the global food and nutrition markets, its expertise extends to other sectors including pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.

• Black & Veatch expands operations in Sydney
SYDNEY, Australia, July 10, 2007 -- Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, announced today that it is expanding its operations in Australia and moving into a new office in Sydney to further support its growing water business in Australia...
Also see: "Black & Veatch professional appointed to Hong Kong commission"

• Hanovia appoints Chinese UV applications specialist
July 10, 2007 -- British UV disinfection company Hanovia has expanded its presence in China by appointing a Chinese applications specialist. Dr. Violet Feng, PhD, will support Hanovia's Chinese sales team in defining the correct product configurations for UV disinfection applications, as well as evaluating test results to ensure the company's product offerings are correctly matched to customers' requirements...

• American Water exec appointed to Water For People Board of Directors
VOORHEES, NJ, July 9, 2007 -- American Water, one of the largest water services providers in North America, has announced that Ellen Wolf, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed a seat on the Board of Directors of Water For People (WFP), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing safe drinking water to impoverished people in developing countries throughout the world...

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