DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Jan. 20, 2016) – Xylem Inc. pledged its commitment to an expansion plan and investment of US $35 million in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The announcement was made during the International Water Summit (IWS) that took place Jan. 19-22 in Abu Dhabi.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (Jan. 15, 2016) – The International Desalination Association (IDA) will support the International Water Summit (IWS) that is being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibit Centre (ADNEC) January 18-21. Now in its fourth year, the IWS is a global platform for promoting water sustainability and addressing water challenges across the region.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Jan. 19, 2016) – The open access article for the January 2016 special edition of Water Environment Research (WER) explores the selective use of hypochlorite to prevent pond crashes for algae-biofuel production.

DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia (Jan. 19, 2016) – Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson, broke ground on the site for its new technology development, customer training and project support facility in Dhahran Techno Valley in Saudi Arabia on January 11.

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (Jan. 19, 2016) – Xylem Inc. announced that it is expanding its pump rental and service portfolio across Europe and South Africa through a multi-million euro investment. This expansion initiative will enable Xylem to better meet the market demand from construction, industry, municipal and mining customers across both regions.