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Acquisition Facilitates Unrivalled Capability in Alternative Water Supply

Water Direct, the UK’s largest supplier of alternative drinking water has acquired Dorset-based Liquiline, which also has regional operating centres in Wiltshire, Lincolnshire and London.

The acquisition of Liquiline marks a significant expansion of Water Direct’s capabilities, which comes as the company rolls out a £2.5m investment in its fleet in 2024. The milestone investment combined with the Liquiline fleet grows what was already the UK’s largest commercial fleet of dedicated potable water tankers by 80%.

Water Direct CEO Adam Johnson says, “The strategic integration of Liquiline’s assets and personnel into Water Direct’s operations combines the industry-leading resources, expertise, and geographical reach of both organisations to deliver unmatched quality, service, and value to customers.

“The breadth of experience and knowledge across the teams, coupled with extensive infrastructure and augmented fleet, will significantly enhance our operational capacity and agility. This comes with simultaneous, major investment in increased fleet capacity and technical capabilities that will deliver unparalleled value to our customers and the water utility sector.”

As part of the acquisition, Liquiline’s managing director Bill Wootten will join Water Direct’s leadership team as director of business development, Adam says, “As a well-respected individual in the sector, Bill brings huge value to the team through his expertise, industry knowledge and success in not just leading Liquiline, but his many years’ experience in the water supply and events industries.

From 01 March 2024, Liquiline and Water Direct customers will see a full integration of both companies, where operational and commercial colleagues across the UK will collaborate closely with the established team to ensure continuity of service and customer experience.

Commenting on the acquisition, Bill Wootten says, “This is an exciting move for both companies. Liquiline customers will continue to benefit from the high level of service they have come to expect, while also benefitting from Water Direct’s industry-leading quality standards and customer experience.

“The combined expertise and capability of the two organisations under the Water Direct brand represents more than just a consolidation of assets and knowledge; it reflects a step-change in the quality, capability and reliability that customers can expect from their temporary water supply partner.”

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Tech pioneer joins forces with global solutions provider to help solve water leakage crisis

AN innovative technology pioneer has joined forces with a giant of the water industry.

UK-based Binnies – part of the RSK Group of companies delivering integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services to a variety of sectors globally – will partner with iVapps at the Yorkshire Water Innovation Marketplace tomorrow (Thursday),

The organisations have united to showcase the strides made in producing green applications to sustainably digitise the pipeline network.

That includes the world’s first recyclable smart cartridge, a ground-breaking digital solution from iVapps that will serve ‘smart cities’ and meet demand for an answer to the water leakage crisis.

Together Binnies and iVapps are among 32 participants attending this week’s event and will bid for contracts to provide ideas and responses to the challenges facing Yorkshire Water; notably supply interruptions and avoiding the need to break ground and cause widespread disruption for residents and businesses.

Nigel Roberts, International Business Manager at iVapps – which has sites in St Asaph, London, Jersey, Singapore, and the Philippines – said this is a fantastic opportunity to display cutting-edge equipment that will improve the network for generations to come.

“We are delighted and privileged to partner Binnies at the event as their technological partner, and to explore future solutions to the crisis facing the water sector,” said Nigel.

“They are one of the most renowned and respected companies in the industry with a long-standing reputation for helping clients all over the world, delivering functional and sustainable infrastructure and lasting environmental and social legacies using low- and zero-carbon approaches.

“We embrace those same methods and as a growing business want to take our environmentally-friendly, recyclable products to the next level.”

The iVapps smart cartridge is fitted with inflow real time technology sensors to digitise pipelines and control and monitor temperature, flow, pressure, turbidity, quality and more.

As a result, it can identify problems including leakages, contamination and bursts that cause billions of pounds in financial and ecological damage each year.

The Innovation Marketplace will feature ‘procurement competitions’ and focus on solutions to enhancing regulatory performance, cost efficiency and providing customers with a safer and less intrusive experience.

Neil Dewis from Yorkshire Water said: “The Innovation Marketplace will help us to adopt solutions that are new to market or have been developed through our innovation programme.

“We hope the solutions will improve the quality of service on our network, reduce customer supply interruptions and carbon emissions.”

Yorkshire Water is one of Britain’s leading water utility companies supplying over 5 million customers, including 140,000 businesses.

It is aiming to reduce leakage by 40% in the next four years and in 2020 unveiled the largest and most extensive smart water network pilot in the UK.

For more information on iVapps, visit the website www.ivappstech.com and follow @iVAPPST on social media. Alternatively, email sales@ivappstech.com or call 01745 535132.

Visit www.binnies.com and follow @binniesglobal on social media for more on Binnies.

Energy, Engineering, Environment

Technology leaders to launch revolutionary water pipeline invention at virtual event

INNOVATIVE new technology will continue to revolutionise the global water industry and save billions of pounds in waste and environmental damage every year.

An international company with patents worldwide – and offices in North Wales, Jersey, Singapore and the Philippines – iVapps launches the latest addition to its award-winning pipeline application at a live virtual event from its UK research and development hub on Tuesday June 29 at 10am.

The unique digitised enabling solution brings networks in line with the development of ‘smart cities’ and meets demand for an answer to the ongoing water leakage crisis.

The mechatronic solution features the world’s first recyclable smart cartridge, complete with inflow real time technology sensors to digitise pipelines and control and monitor temperature, flow, pressure, turbidity, quality and more.

Already trialled in the UK, the design can monitor water flow and identify problems including leakages, contamination and bursts that cause billions of pounds in financial and environmental damage each year.

National Business Manager for the UK and Europe, Nigel Roberts, believes this is a landmark moment for mechatronics – uniting mechanical engineering and electronics – a step forward in the fight to preserve and manage the earth’s most precious resource.

“The iVapps smart cartridge is a true engineering future-proof revelation that delivers a solution to the industry’s current challenges, but also has a place in the development of the next generation of smart cities and towns,” he said.

“We have been in discussions for some time with a range of private and public sector organisations – from water companies, their infrastructure partners to the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries – and they are fully supportive of the system and the benefits it will deliver.

“What our smart solution can do via digitisation and data management, while doubling up as a valve, is a game changer and meets the needs for a workable system that can be introduced here in the UK and internationally.”

However, time is not on their side. With one in nine people globally having no access to safe water – and as the UK strives to address its centuries-old infrastructure – England and Wales continue to lose 3.1 billion litres of water a day.

“In past months we have upscaled our research and development and tested our process successfully at different sites, so it is mechanically proven and ready to be introduced into the pipeline network,” said Nigel.

“We have received a lot of collaborative interest from some of the UK water companies and are excited about the future of our solution, because we know it will make a massive difference to the environment, and to people’s lives.”

He added: “We hope people will join us for the webinar to find out more, and to witness this revolutionary system for themselves.”

The live virtual event will feature real-time footage of the iVapps portal and smart cartridge at work, further information and a Q&A with iVapps CEO Simon Humphreys, (pictured) from Conwy.

To register for the free webinar on Tuesday June 29 at 10am, please visit www.attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3857308207621300747

For more on iVapps, visit the website www.ivappstech.com and follow @iVAPPST on social media.