Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) - February 17, 2009
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Dr. Andreas Gorenflo, global large projects manager, Dow Water Solutions, today participated in a special conference, “Water Scarcity: Regional Water & Wastewater Issues in the Middle East”, alongside other prominent speakers from the United Nations and The International Water Association (IWA). Dr. Gorenflo emphasized the importance of anticipating and meeting the region’s water needs as the economic and social landscape of the region continues to evolve, in line with Dow Water Solutions’ mission to provide affordable, safe and sustainable water supplies through advancements in technology.
Presenting his thoughts at the conference, Dr. Gorenflo said, “The Middle East is particularly vulnerable to the global trend of water scarcity. The combination of rapid industrialization and a growing population have accelerated the need to address water scarcity issues.” He further added, “It is imperative that enhanced and more innovative solutions for water production and reuse are formulated and effectively implemented to meet the region’s water needs for years to come”.
Dow Water Solutions has evolved from being the world’s largest manufacturer of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes into an industry leader providing a broad range of solutions for multiple water purification applications. Dow Water Solutions has a strong presence in the Middle East, helping to meet the region’s growing water needs.
POWER-GEN Middle East, which has received the official Patronage from H.H. Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain is the region’s leading event dedicated to the power and water industries. Following the success of this event in 2008, the Bahrain Electricity and Water Authority has also extended its endorsement to the 2009 edition of the event.
About Dow Water Solutions
Dow Water Solutions is a performance-based business unit comprised of world-class brands and enabling component technologies designed to advance the science of water purification around the world, including seawater desalination, contaminant removal and water reuse. With more than 1,000 employees worldwide, the business maintains five production facilities globally to manufacture, market and sell reverse osmosis membranes, ion exchange resins, titanium-based arsenic removal media, ultrafiltration, and electrodeionization modules. Dow Water Solutions also manufactures and sells premier water purification systems in China.
About Dow
About Dow in the Middle East
Dow has several current and proposed operations throughout the Middle East. From the opening of its first commercial office in Cairo in the early 1970’s, its facility in Jebel Ali in Dubai and its successful joint ventures like EQUATE, MEGlobal and Arabian Chemical Company to its proposed integrated chemical production facility at Ras Tanura in Saudi Arabia, Dow has established itself as a solid partner in the Middle East petrochemicals industry. Dow’s commitment to the Middle East has also been extended through support for community programs like the Lothan Youth Achievement Center (LoYAC) in Kuwait, Emirates Environmental Group in the UAE and is an active investor in the region’s future, by supporting the Young Arab Leaders (YAL) across the region. More information about Dow can be found at http://www.dow.com/imea/me
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