WCP Online: Global Spotlight

Massachusetts is the first state in the nation to propose drinking water and cleanup standards for the toxic chemical perchlorate, according to the Cape Cod Times. The Bay State standard of two parts per billion is double the one ppb guidance set by the U.S. EPA.

North America, Canada, Australia, Asia

Portable water system JMAR Technologies, Inc., a developer of advanced laser technology, signed an OEM agreement with Portaqua, a Virginia-based company that is introducing a new portable water system for its BioSentry" water quality monitoring system.

April 2006 Droplets

Hendrx Corp. and RG Global Lifestyles, Inc., announced a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Aquair, Inc. to share in the manufacture and marketing of its advanced reverse osmosis filtration systems, new air-to-water technology and its dvanced anti-scaling technology.

Regional News: North America, Canada, Latin America, Caribbean

Global price increase for resins: Dow is increasing the price of all ion exchange resin, adsorbent and catalyst products.

Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East

Europe Earnings forecast for recycling/reuse: The industrial market for water recycling and reuse equipment in Europe and the Middle East earned revenues of $279 million over a three-year period from 2003 to 2005. With anticipated annual growth of about seven per cent, this market has the potential to earn $531 million from 2012-2014, according to Frost & Sullivan, the global growth consultancy

Global residential water

The market for residential water treatment globally ballooned to $15 billion in 2005 and is forecasted to reach more than $41.5 billion by 2011, Frost & Sullivan reports.

Water Pik sold for $380 million

The U.S.-based Carlyle Group and French aerospace equipment company Zodiac have purchased Water Pik Technologies Inc. ...

Membrana signs with wine

Membrana has signed an agreement with Memstar", a division of Australian wine technology specialists Wine Network,...

Regional News: United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa

Regional News for March 2006

March 2006 Droplets

Aquion sold to investment firm

2004 sales of $3.9 billion. Aquion sold to investment firm Aquion Water Treatment Products, LLC has been purchased by a private equipment investment firm.

IBWA honored by ASAE

BWA honored by ASAE The American Society of Association Executives has honored the International Bottled Water Association with three Association Advance America Awards for 2006,...

Sales of soda plummets in schools, water sales up

Schools: soda sales plummet, water sales up The American Beverage Association is reporting that sales of traditional sugared carbonated drinks in high schools fell nearly...

Calgon wins appeal in Canadian patent case

Calgon wins appeal in Canadian patent case Calgon Carbon Corporation announced that the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal has set aside a decision rendered by a lower court in June 2005 that declared...

Symposium to focus on hard

The International Symposium on Health Aspects of Magnesium and Calcium in Drinking Water will be held on April 24-26 in Baltimore, Md.

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