International Specialization Not Nationalism for the Water Industry

The companies selling water pollution control equipment, instrumentation and services are planning growth strategies based on world markets and not on individual countries. The future of the water industry is international specialization. The companies who become leaders in a special technology and then provide this technology worldwide have a large revenue stream in their specialty. This allows them the resources to lengthen their lead through research and development.   This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company in Air/Gas/Water/Fluid Treatment and Control: World Markets.

The world’s water technology knowledge is doubling every few years.  Companies and individuals can only cope with this flood of information by focusing on niches. The individual company needs to specialize in something or it will not lead in anything.

Therefore, the individual government strategies to boost exports and limit imports need to be revised. The government strategy should be to provide the infrastructure (education, tax incentives, etc.) to foster niche expertise among its citizens. Knowledge is the biggest national asset.

The strategies of the largest companies are indicative of the future.  Thermo Scientific, a company with corporate headquarters in the U.S., has moved the headquarters of its Environmental Instrument Division to Shanghai.  It has expanded its technology development activities in China as well.  The company believes China will be the fastest growing market for its products.

Veolia is serving 40 million people in China with its water treatment and delivery services. It is a major operator in the U.S. but is home based in Europe. 

Andritz is European based, but its wastewater treatment center is in Texas. It is now a major supplier of sewage sludge centrifuges to Chinese municipalities.

The centrifuge is one of the best examples of a product which is sold based on superior technology.  These are complex high speed machines. It would be difficult to offer the product in a limited geographic area. The revenue would not justify the research and development costs to keep pace with the international suppliers.

The McIlvaine Company has introduced a number of services to facilitate the use of the best and lowest life cycle technologies in the international market.  Decisive Classification provides end users with insights on technology and is displayed in both Chinese and English.  The niche expert system provides worldwide access to knowledge.  The Global Decisions Orchard provides free access to knowledge.

For more information on Air/Gas/Water/Fluid Treatment and Control: World Markets, click on: http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71.

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2012

 

DATE

SUBJECT

 

September 13

Instruments and Technology for On-line Boiler Monitoring

Power

September 27

Coal-fired Boiler Optimization – Part 1

Power

October 11

Coal-fired Boiler Optimization – Part 2

Power

October 18

Air Preheaters & Heat Exchangers

Power

October 25

Instrumentation for air, gas, water, liquids (forecasts, market shares, growth segments).

Market Intelligence

November 1

Cooling Towers and Cooling Water Issues

Power

November 8

FGD Scrubber Components

Power

November 15

Dampers and Expansion Joints for Coal-fired and Gas Turbine Power Plants

Power

November 29

Catalyst Selection for NOx and Other Gases

Power

December 6

Boiler Feed and Cooling Water Treatment

Power

December 13

Co-firing Sewage Sludge, Biomass and Municipal Waste

Power

 

2013

 

January 10

Update on Oxy-fuel Combustion

Power

January 17

Production of Fertilizer and Sulfuric Acid at Coal-fired Power Plants                  

Power

January 24

Gypsum Dewatering

Power

January 31

Filter media (forecasts and market drivers for media used in air, gas, liquid, fluid applications, both mobile and stationary).

Market Intelligence

February 7

Valves for Power Plants, Boilers and Water Treatment Facilities

Power

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Here are the Headlines for the August 31, 2012 – Utility E-Alert

 

UTILITY E-ALERT

 

#1090 – August 31, 2012

 

Table of Contents

 

COAL – US

 

 

COAL – WORLD

 

 

GAS/OIL / US

 

 

GAS/OIL WORLD

 

 

GASIFICATION

 

 

NUCLEAR

 

 

BUSINESS

 

 

HOT TOPIC HOUR

 

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Public Drinking Water Treatment Plants Update

August 2012

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CALIFORNIA

State Awards $51 Million to Clean Chino's Water

COLORADO

$5 Million for Bayfield/La Plata-Archuleta Water District Plant Expansion

FLORIDA

Nutrient Reduction among Planned Water Quality Upgrades for Silver Springs

IOWA

Columbus Junction to Rebid Water Plant Project

Back to the Drawing Board for Shenandoah Water Plant

MAINE

Canton Requesting Bids for Water Improvement Project

MASSACHUSETTS

Foxboro’s Falling Water Levels Spark Concerns

NEW JERSEY

Salem Having Problems with New Water Plant

OHIO

Fairfield County Needs New WWTP

Piqua to Build New Water Treatment Plant

OKLAHOMA

Claremore’s $3 Million Water Plant Sits Idle

PENNSYLVANIA

Water Utilities to Share in $87 Million in Awards

WEST VIRGINIA

$31 Million for New Elkins Water Plant

WISCONSIN

$10.1 Million for Elkhorn Water Plant

RECENT CHEMICAL BID REPORTS

 

The complete text can be found in: North American Public Water Plants and People, click on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/water.html#67ei

 

Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Update

August 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ALABAMA

Roanoke Opens Bids for WWTP Project

EPA Issues Consent Order on Dothan's Sewer System

ALASKA

Fairbanks May Ask Voters to Consider Wastewater Upgrade

ARIZONA

Prescott Planning $35 Million WWTP Expansion

Show Low Should Build New WWTP

CALIFORNIA

Nipomo Wastewater Project Begins

CONNECTICUT

Cheshire Planning $31.3 Million WWTP Upgrade

DELAWARE

EPA Allows Portsmouth to Meet 8 milligram Nitrogen Levels

Sussex County WWTP Needs Upgrade

$500,000 for Dover Wastewater Treatment Plant Design Upgrades

FLORIDA

Repair Bill over $1 Billion to Fix Miami-Dade’s Crumbling Sewage System

Islamorada Waives Competitive Bidding for Wastewater Project

GEORGIA

Dallas to Build $15.5 Million WWTP

Perry Approves Engineer for WWTP Upgrades

Franklin County Scales Down Water/Sewer Project to $6.4 Million

IDAHO

$35 Million for Jerome Wastewater Treatment Improvements

ILLINOIS

$12 Million for Marengo WWTP Upgrades

INDIANA

Huntertown Permit to Build WWTP Denied

West Lafayette Considering New Storage Tanks at WWTP

Aqua Utilities to Manage Salem's WWTP

IOWA

Storm Lake Moving Forward with $17.9 Million WWTP Upgrades

Bids Due September 13 for Worth County WWTP

Le Mars Moves Forward with $16 Million WWWTP Project

LOUISIANA

Thibodaux Considers $7.2 Million Wastewater Treatment Plant

MAINE

Bangor Requesting Bids for Wastewater Project

Unity Requesting Bids for WWTP Improvement Project

MASSACHUSETTS

Webster Requesting Bids for Wastewater Improvement Project

  Northbridge Requesting Bids for WWTP Upgrade

Bourne Endorses Plan for New Wastewater Treatment Plant

U.S. Court Upholds EPA Mandate on Upper Blackstone WWTP

Ware Must Spend $1 Million to Upgrade Wastewater Treatment Plant

MINNESOTA

Cambridge Wastewater Treatment Facility to Get Upgrades

MISSISSIPPI

DeSoto County Awards Wastewater Bid

MISSOURI

Belton Requesting Bids for WWTP Project

$55 Million for New Cape Girardeau Wastewater Plant

Gordonville’s New WWTP Needs Repairs

NEBRASKA

Crete Receives Federal Funds for New Wastewater Plant

NEW JERSEY

Hopewell to Explore Eco-friendly Wastewater Treatment Options

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Water Report Released for Exeter, Stratham

NEW MEXICO

EPA Issues Permit for Taos Wastewater Plant

San Juan County Prioritizes Wastewater Projects

NEW YORK

Amherst Needs New WWTP

Study of New Baltimore's Wastewater Treatment Plant Begins

Lake George to Rebid Wastewater Project

NORTH CAROLINA

High Point Moves Forward with WWTP Expansion

$5.8 Million for Richmond Wastewater Treatment Plant Project

Richmond County Receives Grant for Wastewater Treatment Plant 

OHIO

$227 Million for Evansville Sewer System

$58.5 Million WWTP Upgrade for Springfield

Union County Moves Forward with $5.14 Million Wastewater Project

OKLAHOMA

$13.7 Million for New Long Grove WWTP

PENNSYLVANIA

West Norriton Reviews Feasibility Study for Wastewater Project

Scranton Planning $23 Million WWTP Upgrade

Littlestown Requesting Bids for WWTP Project

Water Utilities to Share in $87 Million in Awards

Hummelstown Faces More Sewer Mandates

CMA Faces Delay in Treatment Plant Project

TENNESSEE

Chattanooga Faces $250 Million Expenditure for Sewage Treatment Problems

TEXAS

Kaufman Awards Bids for Wastewater Improvement Project

Corpus Christi Conducts Study of Oso Water Quality

VIRGINIA

Hanover County Requesting Bids for WWTP Clarifier

King George Faces Fines for WWTP Discharge Violations

Cape Charles WWTP Has Odor Control Problem

WASHINGTON

Clarkston WWTP Needs Additional Upgrades 

WEST VIRGINIA

Keyser Seeks Loan for Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade

WYOMING

Torrington Planning WWTP Improvements

Torrington Looks to Future with Wastewater Treatment Plant

CANADA

Canada Invests in New Wastewater Treatment System for Greater Victoria

Picton to Upgrade Wastewater Treatment Plant

Colwood Looks to Developers for Sewage System Savings

New Wastewater Regulations Announced in Ottawa

RECENT CHEMICAL BID REPORTS

 

The complete text can be found in: North America Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities and People: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/water.html#62ei.

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