Industry news 5

Filtration+Separation December 2008

Millipore opens Irish membrane production facility Bioscience research and

biopharmaceutical manufacturing

company, Millipore Corp has

opened a new membrane

casting manufacturing facility in

Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Ireland.

The 30,000 ft2 facility almost

doubles the company’s membrane

production capabilities in Ireland.

The new US$83 million membrane

casting facility, which will employ

more than 580 people, is expected to

produce a majority of the company’s

membrane. As a core technology,

these membranes are used in a wide

range of Millipore products.

www.millipore.com

Cork harbour, County Cork, Ireland, near where the new Millipore facility will be based.

WEF announces 2008-2009 Board of TrusteesThe Water Environment Federation

(WEF) has announced the members

of its 2008-2009 Board of Trustees.

Consisting of six officers and twelve

board members, the individuals

were confirmed by WEF’s House

of Delegates during WEFTEC in

Chicago, Illinois, USA.

During a ceremony on 21 October,

the WEF ‘gavel of leadership’

was passed from president

Adam Zabinski to incoming

president, Rebecca West, director

of Technical Services for the

Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer

District in Spartanburg, South

Carolina, USA.

In addition to president West the

remaining 2008-2009 officers and

trustees can be found at

www.wef.org

At the beginning of December, Dow

Water Solutions will join David H. Paul

Seminars to host Fundamentals of Water Treatment, a three-day seminar

for water industry professionals,

managers and engineers.

Held in Edina, Minneapolis on 2–4

December, Fundamentals of Water Treatment will focus on ultrafiltration

and reverse osmosis membrane

technologies, offering high-impact

sessions, technology demonstrations

through video and automation,

networking opportunities and tours.

In addition to best practices, the

seminar will offer insight into the

latest technologies through three

categories, membrane filtration and

membrane bioreactors, reverse

osmosis operation and maintenance,

and reverse osmosis monitoring and

troubleshooting.

www.dhpseminars.com

www.dow.com

Dow host seminar on fundamentals of water treatment