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H2O Innovation Awarded Eight New Water Treatment Projects, Including its Largest One to Date for the Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Environment, Engineering, Utilities, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Green Technology, Energy, Other Natural Resources, Natural Resources, Ultrafiltration, Yellowstone River, UF, Demographics of Los Angeles, Corporation, City, Water, WTS, Seawater, MBR, Multimedia, Drinking water, Sewage treatment

H2O Innovation Inc. (“H2O Innovation” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that its Water Technologies and Services (WTS) business line obtained eight new water treatment contracts over the past few months.

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  • H2O Innovation Inc. (“H2O Innovation” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that its Water Technologies and Services (WTS) business line obtained eight new water treatment contracts over the past few months.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240403411653/en/
    The most significant of these new contracts is for the largest water reuse project in H2O Innovation’s history: Donald C. Tillman Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF).
  • This treatment system will apply ultrafiltration (UF) and reverse osmosis (RO) to provide reuse water for the City of Los Angeles, California.
  • A second major contract was executed with the City of Billings for their drinking water treatment plant in Montana.

Expansa Completes Construction and Commissioning of a New Resin Regeneration Facility

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
UF, CPI, Regeneration, DI, Water, Filtration, Food processing, NF, MMF, NGL, HPI, Portable, Municipality, Silviculture

HOUSTON, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Expansa, a privately held U.S. based industrial and municipal water treatment solutions provider, has completed construction and commissioning of its Resin Regeneration Plant adding much needed capacity to the "service deionization" market.

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  • HOUSTON, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Expansa, a privately held U.S. based industrial and municipal water treatment solutions provider, has completed construction and commissioning of its Resin Regeneration Plant adding much needed capacity to the "service deionization" market.
  • Key Elements of the Facility Include:
    Phase 1 of the project adds up to 288,000 cubic feet of resin regeneration capacity per year.
  • The Operations Team has completed the initial commissioning phase and will be ramping up production over the coming months.
  • "The opening of our resin regeneration plant marks a pivotal moment in our journey towards serving our customers' growing water purification needs.

DuPont Membranes for Lithium-Brine Purification Named 2024 Edison Awards™ Finalist

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Lithium, Thomas Edison, Membrane, Ultrafiltration, DLE, EDI, Resin, Permeability, NF, Marketing, Resource recovery, Environmental protection, IEX, Climate change, Water, Industrial, Gold, UF, MBR, Recycling, Silver

WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE:DD) today announced that FilmTec™ LiNE-XD nanofiltration membrane elements, the company's first offering dedicated to lithium brine purification, was named a finalist in the 2024 Edison Awards™ in the Resource Recovery & Environmental Conservation category.

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  • WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE:DD) today announced that FilmTec™ LiNE-XD nanofiltration membrane elements, the company's first offering dedicated to lithium brine purification, was named a finalist in the 2024 Edison Awards™ in the Resource Recovery & Environmental Conservation category.
  • Lithium brine purification is critical to producing batteries needed for electrification to help combat climate change.
  • The Edison Awards™ is an annual competition honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design, and innovation.
  • The gold, silver and bronze winners will be announced at the 2024 Edison Awards Gala in Fort Myers, Florida, on April 18, 2024.

Stonehill Named to the University of Florida's Gator100 for Third Year in a Row

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Friday, February 9, 2024
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TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stonehill, a strategy & management consulting firm, is proud to announce that it has been selected for the Gator100 list of the fastest-growing businesses owned or led by University of Florida alumni. This will be the firm's third appearance on the list having been included in 2023 and 2022. The awards will be presented on the weekend of April 20, 2024, at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stonehill, a strategy & management consulting firm, is proud to announce that it has been selected for the Gator100 list of the fastest-growing businesses owned or led by University of Florida alumni.
  • "Our firm has experienced some rapid growth over the last few years," said Doug Pace, CEO of Stonehill.
  • "We are excited and honored to be included on the Gator100 for the third year in a row."
  • "We are excited and honored to be included on the Gator100 for the third year in a row."

Engineered Wood Market and Bonding Agents: Comprehensive Global Growth Opportunities Analysis Report 2023

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
MDI, EW, OSB, Growth, Building material, UF, MUF, LVL, CLT, Engineered wood

DUBLIN, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Engineered Wood Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Engineered Wood Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The report provides an in-depth analysis of market dynamics, revealing key insights into the growth and forecasted trends for various EW products, applications, and regions worldwide.
  • It equally scrutinizes bonding agents including MUF, phenolic resin, UF, and MDI resin to offer stakeholders a synthesized view of the market.
  • Bonding Agents: Insight is offered on the volume and technology advances within the bonding agent market, impacted by the growth of the EW industry and the ongoing efficiency enhancements.

Vaxxinity Announces Research Collaboration on Active Immunotherapies for Neurodegenerative Diseases with University of Florida

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Partnership, University, Neurodegenerative disease, Science, Research, Immune system, Alpha-synuclein, Translational research, Ageing, Conditional sentence, Faculty, Immune tolerance, Antibody, Biomedical Research, UF, Brain, Protein, Vaccine, Disease, Health, Student

The research, funded by a grant from the state of Florida, aims to further the development of Vaxxinity’s active immunotherapies to prevent and mitigate neurodegenerative diseases, having the potential to change the future of treatment by offering people an affordable and accessible therapeutic option.

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  • The research, funded by a grant from the state of Florida, aims to further the development of Vaxxinity’s active immunotherapies to prevent and mitigate neurodegenerative diseases, having the potential to change the future of treatment by offering people an affordable and accessible therapeutic option.
  • “Our collaboration with the University of Florida will support the continued development of vaccines for neurodegenerative diseases affecting millions of people worldwide,” said Mei Mei Hu, CEO of Vaxxinity.
  • This project will complement preclinical work conducted at Vaxxinity, which has already shown immunogenicity, target engagement, and efficacy in animal models of multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s .
  • The Company will provide materials, including candidates derived from its platform and antibodies generated by active immunotherapy treatment, to support the collaborative research at UF.

Leader in Clinical Pharmacogenomics Named Dean of Rosalind Franklin University's College of Pharmacy

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kristin Wiisanen, PharmD, FAPhA, FCCP, is the new dean of the College of Pharmacy at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.

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  • NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kristin Wiisanen, PharmD, FAPhA, FCCP, is the new dean of the College of Pharmacy at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
  • Named to the post after a national search, Dr. Wiisanen is a national leader in clinical pharmacogenomics, a field that works to improve the safety and efficacy of drugs by incorporating genetic information.
  • "RFU's mission to deliver interprofessional education separates the College of Pharmacy from other programs," she said.
  • Dr. Wiisanen earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from UF and completed a community pharmacy practice residency at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy.

Free Florida Reading Program Launches Regional Partners Program to Reach More VPK - 5th Grade Families in Need of Literacy Support

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Literacy, Organization, VPK, Love, Book, Student, Caregiver, New Worlds, Humour, School, UF, Learning, GeForce Partner Program, Tutoring, Nursing

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to boost literacy rates across Florida, the UF Lastinger Center for Learning's New Worlds Reading Initiative has launched its Regional Partners Program. Over the next five years, New Worlds Reading will partner with trusted community organizations to host parent and family literacy workshops, community literacy events, and teacher professional learning opportunities.

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  • GAINESVILLE, Fla., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to boost literacy rates across Florida, the UF Lastinger Center for Learning's New Worlds Reading Initiative has launched its Regional Partners Program.
  • As a first-of-its-kind state literacy program, New Worlds Reading delivers free books and reading activities directly to the doorsteps of eligible VPK through 5th grade students who are not yet meeting grade level expectations in reading.
  • "We want to ensure that every eligible family gets to experience New Worlds Reading firsthand," said Michelle McGriff, Regional Partners Manager, New Worlds Reading.
  • The 12 current organizations that are part of New Worlds Reading Regional Partners Program include:

Basin Water Resources Unveils Exciting New Rebranding as Expansa

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Online, MMF, DI, Design–build, Filtration, NGL, HPI, Strategic planning, Chelodina expansa, Municipality, NF, Semiconductor industry in China, Marketing, Social media, UF, Operation, Water, Food processing, Growth, HQ, Nova Dies BVI IBC, CPI, Mining

HOUSTON, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Basin Water Resources, a privately held U.S. based industrial and municipal water treatment solutions provider, proudly announces its rebranding as Expansa.

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  • HOUSTON, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Basin Water Resources, a privately held U.S. based industrial and municipal water treatment solutions provider, proudly announces its rebranding as Expansa.
  • Key elements of the rebranding include:
    New Visual Identity: A modernized logo and refreshed design elements that capture the essence of our company's growth and forward-thinking approach.
  • Expansa is a premium provider of turnkey water treatment solutions to the Municipal, Power, Mining, HPI, CPI, NGL, Food Processing, and Semiconductor Industries.
  • Mobile Water Systems - Bag/Cartridge Filtration, MMF, UF, NF, RO, and DI
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DuPont™ FilmTec™ Fortilife™ NF1000 Membrane Now Available Globally

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
Membrane, Recycling, IEX, Resin, Salt, EDI, Municipal solid waste, MBR, Public expenditure, Ultrafiltration, Industrial, Textile, NF, MLD, Crystallization, UF, Water, Sewage treatment

WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, DuPont™ FilmTec™ Fortilife™ NF1000 membrane elements are now sold worldwide. The high-productivity nanofiltration elements help enable increased wastewater reuse and resource recovery in some of the most challenging applications—with reduced energy consumption—compared to earlier versions of the technology. 

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  • WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, DuPont™ FilmTec™ Fortilife™ NF1000 membrane elements are now sold worldwide.
  • DuPont's Fortilife™ NF1000 product is being honored this week with a 2023 R&D100 Award, which celebrates the 100 most innovative and revolutionary technologies launched in the past year.
  • While now globally available, Fortilife™ NF1000 was first launched in the Asia Pacific region where Minimal Liquid Discharge (MLD) solutions have been more widely adopted to meet both wastewater management regulations and business goals for circularity.
  • Fortilife™ NF1000, a spiral-wound nanofiltration membrane, yields high water flux with exceptional high-pH durability while accomplishing challenging separations in high-pressure industrial wastewater applications.