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ARCADIS

ARCADIS is an international company providing consultancy, design, engineering and management services in the fields of water, infrastructure, environment and buildings. We aim to enhance mobility, sustainability and quality of life by creating balance in the built and natural environment. The firm has built its practice on technical excellence, innovation, and strategies for improved performance. The merging of ARCADIS and Malcolm Pirnie in 2009 further strengthened our capabilities in water and wastewater treatment, ensuring we can continue to provide best in class service and a full spectrum of water solutions to our clients around the globe. It's a powerhouse combination, providing greater service diversity and depth of knowledge with more than 16,000 experts around the world.

GHD

GHD is at the forefront of the water industry, delivering sustainable water solutions across the globe, covering every element of the water cycle – from catchment to tap - for urban, rural and industrial water applications.

As the world's population grows and our standards of living improve so does our need to manage our precious water resources in a more sustainable manner. Our Australian heritage in managing the risks associated with a highly variable climate drives us to ensure we strategically manage every aspect of the water cycle. We need to maximise our water resources to ensure human well-being, whilst providing adequate water for food production and industry whilst minimising impact on the environment. GHD engineers, scientists and planners can provide sustainable, cost-effective and innovative water solutions. We assist water utilities and others who provide water services, to optimise infrastructure, minimise carbon foot prints and adapt to environmental changes in ways that balance the needs of our communities. And we enable clients to meet compliance, improve profitability and maintain their commitment to sustainability and the environment.

GHD continually expands the boundaries by engaging in research, enhancing existing systems and strategies, evaluating new procedures and transferring technology from other industries into the water industry so we can add value to our clients through holistic solutions. We work with our clients through all project stages – planning, investigation, design, delivery, operation and renewal.

The end result is GHD is delivering significant projects all over the world.

KWR Watercycle Research Institute

KWR aims at providing the water sector with the means to identify and effectively meet the challenges of our time by creating the best available scientific knowledge. Urgent challenges are for example the effects of climate change, demographic changes, urbanisation, and water distribution networks.

KWR's research programme consists of fundamental, applied and technological research and it includes the entire water cycle, ranging from water sources, water treatment, distribution, sanitation, wastewater, industrial processes, and health related issues – to ecosystem-water interaction, nature conservation and water management. The research programme is structured along four society-inspired themes: Health, Sustainability, Advancement and Efficiency.

KWR conducts its research for organisations involved in the water cycle, such as water companies, water boards, municipalities, industry, and regional and national government.

Whenever possible KWR collaborates with other leading (inter)national research institutes and with (industrial) partners in the water sector. It coordinates the EU Water Research Programme TECHNEAU and is one of the founders of the European Water Cycle Research Institute.

KWR Watercycle Research Institute
P.O.Box 1072
3430 BB Nieuwegein
T + 31 (0)30 6069 511
F + 31 (0)30 6061 165
www.kwrwater.nl

NAGAOKA International Corporation

NAGAOKA International Corporation is one of the most leading Engineering and Consulting firm to provide total solution for water intake, purification and treatment. Our technologies accumulated through rich and long experience in groundwater intake will solve various water problems, and beneficial to rural or small-scale Waterworks Services for sustainable supply of safe drinking water from groundwater available nearby.

NAGAOKA focuses three major fields of "Energy, Water and Ecology", and our core product is Wedge Wire Screen used widely in oil refinery and petrochemical industries. This technology has been extended to water intake from underground wells, infiltration galleries, underground dam etc.

NAGAOKA's Water Technology using Screens for Groundwater intake is standardized in Japan and adopted in "Waterworks Design Instructions (Ver. 2000)". NAGAOKA then developed ecological means of groundwater treatment. The system is for removal of high concentration Iron, Manganese, Ammonia Nitrogen etc. at extremely higher speed than conventional rapid sand filtration without injecting chemicals. The System is named "CHEMILES" and many are successfully operated in various cities and towns.

Combination of Screen and "CHEMILES" is promising solutions for rural or small-scale waterworks services as is economical and free from chemical control. NAGAOKA is successful in China and now expanding to Asia, and globally where safe water is needed.

With our co-operative group members, we are extending our services totally from water intake, biological treatment, purification by membrane technology up to waste water disposal. NAGAOKA continues to move forward for contribution to the world in terms of safe potable water services.

Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM)

SKM is a leading projects firm, with global capability in strategic consulting, design and delivery. Its purpose is to deliver a positive and enduring impact on the world. The firm operates in three regions: Asia Pacific, the Americas and EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), deploying some 6,500 people from more than 40 offices while serving the Buildings and Infrastructure, Mining and Metals, Power and Energy and Water and Environment sectors.

In the water sector, SKM has a long history and successful track record in the delivery of large projects through Alliances, Design and Construct and Design Only arrangements. This includes large alternative water supply solutions, wastewater treatment plants and irrigation modernisation programs. The firm is also at the forefront of developing and adapting skills and technologies in Natural Resource or Watershed Management, and has been providing world-leading services for more than 30 years.

For further information, visit www.globalskm.com

REGIONAL SPONSORS

Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS)

Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS) is a leading design & build company and a specialized provider of technological solutions in water treatment. Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies provides the complete range of services required to design, build, operate, maintain, upgrade and manage water and wastewater treatment facilities and systems.

With over 9,658 employees in 57 countries, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies is made of 135 business units worldwide, ensuring our municipal and industrial clients receive local service adapted to their market and culture.