WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2013--
Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water technology company focused
on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, has been
awarded a contract to work with Essar Projects (India) Limited to
install its Sanitaire ICEAS® biological treatment system in a
wastewater treatment plant in Jamnagar, in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Xylem will be responsible for the new installation as well as providing
ongoing service and maintenance for the 70 million liters per day
capacity wastewater treatment plant for the Jamnagar Municipal
Corporation.
The new plant will treat all the municipal wastewater in Jamnagar. The
treated wastewater will be reused for non-potable industrial purposes,
providing a cheaper alternative to the region’s reliance on water from
the Narmada River.
Essar Projects Limited is a global engineering, procurement and
construction company, and will design, build, operate and oversee this
project, which is part of the integrated coastal zone management project
financed by the World Bank.
“We are proud to be working with Essar Projects to install this
wastewater treatment plant to help solve the water issues in Jamnagar,”
said H. Bala, managing director of Xylem India. “This project showcases
our extensive expertise and advanced wastewater technology solutions. We
are committed to meeting our customers’ needs and are confident that we
are providing the best solutions in the industry.”
Xylem in India
Xylem employs 200 people in India, and operates a manufacturing and
testing facility, as well as a Research, Development and Engineering
Center in Vadodara. The company also has sales and service facilities in
Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Pune. The company has
participated in a number of high-profile water projects in the power,
industrial, irrigation and water and wastewater treatment sectors in
India, including receipt of a contract to provide water transport
systems to the Andhra Pradesh irrigation project.
About Xylem
Xylem (NYSE:XYL) is a leading global water technology provider, enabling
customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public
utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and
agricultural settings. The company does business in more than 150
countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its
people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding
local solutions to the world’s most challenging water and wastewater
problems. Xylem is headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., with 2012 annual
revenues of $3.8 billion and approximately 12,900 employees worldwide.
Xylem has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the
last two years for advancing sustainable business practices and
solutions worldwide.
The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that
transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of
our water-centric business by linking it with the best water
transportation of all -- that which occurs in nature. For more
information, please visit us at www.xyleminc.com.
Source: Xylem Inc.
Xylem Inc.
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