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INNOVATION 2018 | 3 INNOVATION 2018 Published by Faversham House Windsor Court, Wood Street East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 1UZ T: 01342 332000 Editor James Brockett jamesbrockett@fav-house.com Deputy editor Robin Hackett robinhackett@fav-house.com Advertisement sales Michael Butcher michaelbutcher@fav-house.com Production controller Sharon Miller sharonmiller@fav-house.com Publisher Angela Himus angelahimus@fav-house.com A world of innovation W elcome to the WET News Innovation supplement 2018. Recent years have seen no shortage of calls for the water industry to become more innovative, both in the utility and the contractor space. But with innovation being one of Ofwat's four central themes for the 2019 price review for water companies in England and Wales, there is now a burning platform for innovative practices to help solve the industry's central performance challenges. Against the backdrop of climate change, population growth and the need to build resilience and reduce leakage, innovation will no longer be a 'nice to have' but an essential ingredient of getting things done. Over the next „ ve years water utilities will be looking to their contractor and supply chain partners to help them do things more e… ciently, more quickly, more intelligently and at a cheaper cost. Fortunately, there is plenty of innovation out there in the form of new products and services from the wider supply chain. In this supplement, distributed with WET News, we present some of the best of it. Innovation is present in our water and sewerage networks, within construction and streetworks, and in treatment processes deployed in water and wastewater. Read on for details of some of the most forward-thinking technology, products and solutions present in the market today. CONTENTS 4 Introduction and Market Overview 6 AVK 8 Bedford Pumps 10 Groundbreaker 12 Pulsar Process Measurement 13 Source One Environmental (S1E) 14 Spirac 16 Seepex 18 Trant Engineering WET News is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (which regulates the UK's magazine and newspaper industry). We abide by the Editors' Code of Practice and are committed to upholding the highest standards of journalism. If you think that we have not met those standards and want to make a complaint, please contact the editor. If we are unable to resolve your complaint, or if you would like more information about IPSO or the Editors' Code, contact IPSO on 0300 123 2220 or visit www.ipso.co.uk WET News is registered at Stationers' Hall. Origination by Faversham House and TR Clash Ltd. Printed by Buxton Press, Palace Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AE. Copyright 2018. Faversham House. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from the publishers. Every e¡ ort is made to ensure the accuracy of material published in WET News. However, Faversham House will not be liable for any inaccuracies. The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the editor or publishers. The text and cover paper are manufactured from certi¢ ed sustainable sources and are produced with reduced environmental impacts via a recognised and independently audited management scheme. Technical articles of full page, or more appearing in this journal are indexed by British Technical Index. © 2018 Faversham House Ltd. ISSN 1364-4513 James Brockett, Editor, WWT and WET News

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