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.
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September 13 |
Instruments and Technology for On-line Boiler Monitoring |
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September 27 |
Coal-fired Boiler Optimization – Part 1 |
Power |
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October 11 |
Coal-fired Boiler Optimization – Part 2 |
Power |
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October 18 |
Air Preheaters & Heat Exchangers |
Power |
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October 25 |
Instrumentation for air, gas, water, liquids (forecasts, market shares, growth segments). |
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November 1 |
Cooling Towers and Cooling Water Issues |
Power |
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November 8 |
FGD Scrubber Components |
Power |
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November 15 |
Dampers and Expansion Joints for Coal-fired and Gas Turbine Power Plants |
Power |
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November 29 |
Catalyst Selection for NOx and Other Gases |
Power |
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December 6 |
Boiler Feed and Cooling Water Treatment |
Power |
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December 13 |
Co-firing Sewage Sludge, Biomass and Municipal Waste |
Power |
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January 10 |
Update on Oxy-fuel Combustion |
Power |
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January 17 |
Production of Fertilizer and Sulfuric Acid at Coal-fired Power Plants |
Power |
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January 24 |
Gypsum Dewatering |
Power |
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January 31 |
Filter media (forecasts and market drivers for media used in air, gas, liquid, fluid applications, both mobile and stationary). |
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February 7 |
Valves for Power Plants, Boilers and Water Treatment Facilities |
Power |
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http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/hot_topic_hour_registration.htm.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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http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/energy.html#42ei.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
MAINE
Canton Requesting Bids for Water Improvement Project
MASSACHUSETTS
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
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
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