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Hyflux poised to steal Algerian crown jewels

A stunning low bid for the 500,000m3/d Mactaa desalination plant in Algeria has put Hyflux on the brink of big-time success. It should go a long way towards silencing Hyflux’s critics. »
Hyflux’s low bid at Mactaa puts the Singaporean company in line to build the world’s largest membrane desalination plant with a capacity of 500,000m3/d. With the ten-day bid review still ongoing, Hyflux deputy CEO Sam Ong is cautiously optimistic. He acknowledges that it will raise Hyflux to a whole... more »

New fund to boost Mexican WWTPs

A new wastewater treatment fund will help meet the aims of Mexico’s ambitious national water programme. Ronald Buchanan investigates. »
Mexican president Felipe Calderón launched a new national wastewater treatment fund in late March, whilst revealing further details of his master plan to revolutionise Mexico’s water and wastewater infrastructure.

Half of the new fund’s 2008 budget of MXN2.2 billion (8 million) has already bee... more »

CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING

* Siemens is re-organising its water business in the first major shake-up since the acquisition of USFilter in 2004. »
The company’s 20+ business lines are being streamlined into four core segments, with an emphasis on the service side of the business. This should help boost profitability, which is still below management’s target. GWI spoke to the CEO of Siemens’ Industry Solutions division, Joergen Ole Haslestad (s... more »