Wetskills: water savings on the Wadden Islands
‘WAFILIN, YOU ARE A GREAT COMPANY WITH AN INCREDIBLE CAPACITY FOR INNOVATION’
WAFILIN SYSTEMS WINS LEEUWARDEN BUSINESS AWARD
In September, Water Alliance member
competitive market through quality and innovative
Wafilin Systems won De HET, the Business Award
strength. Keep up the good work—we see a great
in Leeuwarden, where the WaterCampus is also
future ahead of you!”
located. The jury praised Wafilin Systems: “Wafilin, Wetskills is an international programme in which
you are a great company with an incredible
Henk Schonewille, CEO of Wafilin Systems:
young talents tackle serious problems plaguing
capacity for innovation. There is room for personal
“Winning an award centered around innovation is
existing market players. To refine the processes
development, and the importance of a great team
exceptionally fitting for Wafilin Systems. The world
further, the programme has a competitive
is self-evident. During the tour, we were introduced
is changing, and our membrane technology is
element — there is a prize to be won. For the
to excellent, passionate membrane specialists, and
changing the world. Together with our customers, we
young talent, it is a great incubator for team skills
we see that Wafilin Systems sets itself apart through
are making healthy food available. Our membrane
and learning to work under pressure on solutions
continuous improvement that benefits customers
solutions are also achieving considerable water and
to real world problems.
and suppliers. Wafilin Systems holds its own in a
energy savings in production processes.”
PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR ROYAL HASKONINGDHV
organizer in the water industry. It’s not the first
The Dutch final was held at WaterCampus Leeuwarden on 22 September. The prize was won by a group of students who came up with a solution to help tourists save water on the Dutch Wadden Islands.
time GWI has sung the Dutch company’s praise—it previously described Royal HaskoningDHV’s biopolymer product, Kaumera Nereda® Gum, as the breakthrough technology of the decade. Tom Scotney, editor at GWI: “In 2019, Royal HaskoningDHV took huge steps in the transition to a
The winning team together with the case owner, the Province of Fryslân.
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Great news from Water Alliance member Royal
circular economy and paved the way for the recovery
HaskoningDHV. The company was recently
of raw materials. For example, it started the first
named winner of the Global Water Awards 2020
large-scale production of its pioneering biopolymer
as Water Technology Company of the Year for its
product, Kaumera Nereda® Gum. The company
significant contribution to innovation in the sector.
also achieved impressive results with a new sludge
The prestigious award is issued by Global Water
digestion technology named Ephyra®, its Aquasite
Intelligence (GWI), a leading publisher and event
software and digital twin solutions.”
