The hollow-fibre filtration market worldwide is set to reach US$3605.5 million by 2028, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5% during the review period, forecasts a study published by Valuates Reports.

LiqTech International has entered into a distribution agreement with National Energy Services Reunited Corp, an international provider of integrated energy services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

A wastewater filtration system, which came on stream in July this year at the Yindingzhuang Wastewater Treatment Plant, China, employs hollow-fibre ultrafiltration (UF) membrane modules developed by Japan’s Toray Industries Inc.

Recognised as a major developer of membranes for use in the biogas industry, Germany's Evonik Industries Ag is now firmly establishing the use of its SEPURAN®membranes in demanding applications that involve nitrogen, hydrogen and natural gas. Growing demand is also driving a further expansion in membrane production, which is currently underway at the firm's site in Austria.

Australian-Singaporean water and wastewater treatment company De.mem Ltd has acquired Stevco Seals & Pumps Victoria Pty Ltd, based in Epping, Victoria, Australia.

In the UK, Evove is working with a company that specialises in 3D printing to develop a way of producing ceramic membranes using additive manufacturing. It says the work marks a milestone in the commercialisation of additive manufacturing of membranes and anticipates it will result in a transformational increase in performance for water purification and suspended solids separation, as this brief focus article reveals.

Global water technology company Xylem Water Solutions is sponsoring what is described as an innovative way of proving funding to water utilities to help them deploy promising new technology.

Fluence Corp has secured its first Niroflex contract with an industrial company based in Egypt.

US-based filtration, separation and purification technology company Pall Corp has introduced a direct upgrade to its Coralon, Ultipor and Red 1000 series filters.

Memsift Innovations Pte Ltd's membrane technology continues to be used in a range of applications worldwide. Most recently we briefly explained how the firm is working with a fibre producer in India to pilot membranes for resource recovery. In addition to providing further details of this application, the focus article presented here shows where the firm's proprietary thermal separation process and membranes are being used in various industries, not only technologically for liquid-waste volume reduction, brine treatment, zero liquid discharge and aqueous/organic separation, but also geographically through partnerships and agreements.