‘WATER – EVERY DROP IS PRECIOUS’ WATER MIDDLE EAST INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE FOR WATER TECHNOLOGY 6 – 8 OCTOBER 2003
British Water expertise at home in Saudi Arabia Glasgow based Weir Westgarth, signed a US$25 million contract earlier this year to build a new desalination plant in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Mark Selway, Group Chief Executive said: “This is excellent news for Weir Techna. Our skills in the development and use of desalination technologies are renowned throughout the world. ”The Group’s strategy is to focus on areas where we excel and we can lead technically and in terms of customer service. Winning this contract supports this approach.” Paul Capell, divisional managing director of Weir Techna said: “The award of the contract has benefits for a number of Weir Group companies as a number of their products are used in the construction of the plant.” The new contract is to expand the present Kindasa desalination plant located in Jeddah Port. Weir Westgarth built the Jeddah 1 desalination plant 40 years ago, ”Weir Westgarth was successful in winning this competitive tender as a result of their technical expertise and their track record on customer service. The expansion of the Kindasa plant will provide better services to major water users in Jeddah specially the food industry”, said Mr. Fawzi Habhab, general manager of Kindasa Water Services Company. The company plans to build a pipeline to Jeddah Industrial City to provide more secure and convenient water supply for its customers, with the aim of being the first private water utility company in Saudi Arabia.
Picture centre: Bahrain Electricity and Water Minister Shaikh Abdulla bin Salman Al Khalifa. Picture right: Buwayb Water Treatment Plant
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ahrain takes centre stage in October 2003 with the launch of an international annual water conference at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre on Monday 6 October. Desalination of brack and sea water are extremely costly solutions and continue to place further strain on global energy resources. In many countries (and Middle Eastern countries are no exception) large quantities of processed water are lost during distribution due to leakage and unaccounted consumption. Improved life styles have resulted in massive new water requirements globally and the strain is now being felt. This specialised conference and exhibition, the first of its kind to be held in the Middle East, will address water problems specific to the region, North Africa and Central & Western Europe. The event will be held under the patronage of the Minister of Water and Electricity, Shaikh Abdulla bin Salman Al Khalifa. Special emphasis will be focussed on innovative costeffective solutions in desalination, water recycling and water conservation saving services. The Bahrain government’s initiative provides a platform for international and regional water experts to exchange information on the latest technological developments and new applications from around the world.