V-LINE at Saudi Water & Power Forum in Jeddah
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 07.10.2010
The V-LINE Group once again participated in the three-day Saudi Water and Power Forum 2010, which kicked off on Sunday under the theme: Sustainable prosperity through knowledge, innovation and cooperation. The call for an expansion in the scope of investments in water and power projects was one of the main topics of the forum.
The message from several speakers at the Saudi Water & Power Forum (SWPF) on Monday was loud and clear. Sustainable renewable energy from the sun, geothermal sources and wind power is not only possible, but also is practical with current technology and essential to the Kingdom’s development. Mohamed Asaud, Undersecretary for Water Affairs at the Ministry of Water and Electricity, called for a national water law and a restructuring of the water and power sector to preserve local water resources.
A vast array of topics including policies, projects and prospects for sustainable future, initiatives to support innovation in the sector, realization of the potential of technology, renewable energy opportunities and solutions, energy conservation and demand management, water resources management, financial tools for technology development and consumer relations have been addressed at SWPF.
Mahmoud Abu Zeid, Egypt’s former Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation and Chairman of the Arab Water Council urged governments in the Arab world to remedy the situation before it becomes further aggravated.
“As providing water to a growing population might be the biggest challenge facing the Arab world today, we see support to this industry with our cost-reducing solutions for MRO-supply as one of our most important future aims ”, said Detlev Daues, Chairman of V-LINE SAUDI ARABIA Ltd.
“SWPF is the largest gathering of water and power industry in Saudi Arabia. It brings together local and international bodies to acquire international knowledge, contacts and partnerships required for business development in one of the largest markets for power and water in the world,” said Adil Bushnak, Chairman of Bushnak Group and Bushnak Academy, organizers of the event with the CWC Group.
V-LINE SAUDI ARABIA Ltd. has again used this platform to strengthen relationships and successfully present their services to one of the water industry’s most influential gatherings of decision makers, buyers and users assembled under one roof.
About V-LINE
The V-LINE GROUP of companies was founded in 1979 and has its group headquarters in Sehnde near Hanover, Germany. It is one of the most important global providers of original spare parts direct from the manufacturer to industrial plants, working with more than 20,000 suppliers. Supplying only original parts guarantees optimal handling and longest equipment service life. The innovative E-procurement solution, V-Ware™, ensures lower transactional and procurement costs and guaranteed transit times. And regularly scheduled collective dispatching keeps storage needs to a minimum. V-LINE in addition to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States, maintains operations in the USA, Japan, China, Mexico and Brazil. Visit our corporate website www.v-line.com, or telephone Saudi Arabia: + 966 (3) 3407940, EMEA: + 49 (5138) 7008 USA: + 1-732-919-0190, Japan:+ 81 (66) 675 3001, China:+ 86 (10 84920049, Mexico + 52 (2222) 536396 and Brazil: + 55 (11) 66712958.
