Xylem South Africa boosts local production of Lowara’s eXpress booster sets, vastly reducing delivery times
JOHANNESBURG, SA, (AUGUST 12, 2021) – The market has spoken, and Xylem Africa has listened! Our market leading Lowara GHV booster sets are now available to local customers from stock or manufactured in ≤ 2 weeks. To celebrate this new delivery capacity to the market, we have named the new products as Lowara eXpress Variable Speed Drive […]
How mines can create value with fire suppression
South Africa has a commendable record for mining safety. Mining accidents cost the lives of 11,000 workers between 1984 and 2005. Yet significant efforts have been made to change that rate, and, in 2019, the number fell to 51. Even though that is still 51 deaths too many, it demonstrates that the Mining sector and […]
Bigger throughlet sizes in wastewater pumps doesn’t reduce clogging
Johannesburg, 09 February 2021: As the old joke goes, what should you do if your hammer isn’t suitable for a job? Get a bigger hammer! When managing clogging in wastewater pumps, the ‘bigger is better’ mentality often holds sway. But it’s just draining money and reducing the pump’s performance. Bigger isn’t better Clogs are dangerous for […]
Max Kubwalo appointed as Xylem’s Metrology Sales Lead for Anglophone Africa
Xylem Africa is thrilled to announce that Max Kubwalo is joining its operations as Xylem’s Metrology Sales Lead for Anglophone Africa. Having started on 17 July 2020, Kubwalo is based in Cape Town and covers non-French speaking countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Kubwalo joins Xylem from Itron, where he established a stellar reputation among the utility […]
Create predictive maintenance through Flygt’s MAS 801 Pump Monitoring System, a Xylem brand
JOHANNESBURG, SA – Xylem Africa is excited to announce the launch of the Flygt MAS 801 Pump Monitoring system. The next generation and new benchmark in monitoring equipment, replacing our popular MAS711 monitoring product, the MAS 801 is a revolution for proactive oversight and management of various pump metrics. “The days of manual inspections and […]
Setting the course for Diversity & Inclusion in Africa’s water industry
JOHANNESBURG, SA, (August 5th, 2020) – Xylem Africa is proud to share its Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) goals for 2020 and beyond. As we celebrate women in August, it’s a good time for individuals and companies to consider how they support and celebrate diversity in the workplace. This matter sits close to the spirit and […]
Xylem reports broad sustainability advances, beats greenhouse gas reduction target by more than 40%
RYE BROOK, NY, –Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a global water technology company, today announced it had succeeded in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) intensity, exceeding its planned target. Xylem’s 2019 Sustainability Report, “Water for a Healthy World,” launched today, revealed the Company had achieved a 28.3% reduction in GHG intensity, against a target of 20% set […]
Good water management for profit and performance
Water is a vital and scarce resource. Many businesses, particularly in sectors such as manufacturing, mining and agriculture, use water as part of their core output processes. Practically every business relies on water to help maintain them, from flushing toilets to boiling kettles to cleaning services. Water is an inextricable business cost. Yet when it […]
Raising disinfection’s game with ozone
Ozone is an incredibly powerful disinfectant against numerous types of bacteria and other organisms. It is many times more effective than even chlorine, one of the most widely used chemical disinfectants. Chlorine and other chemical disinfectants have been popular for their price/performance ratio. However, ozone has proven to be a highly effective and useful alternative. […]
Xylem welcomes Leo Yao as its new Chief Strategy Officer
Xylem Water Solutions are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Leo Yao into the position of Chief Strategy Officer, based in Nairobi, Kenya. In this role, Leo will be responsible for driving business growth throughout Africa, establishing new opportunities with key market players. Leo brings a wealth of project experience into the Xylem team. […]
