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The water industry chooses the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre and Vatten2023
On 24 – 26 October 2023, a new, socially important meeting place will be established at the Swedish Exhibition Centre in Gothenburg in collaboration with the Swedish Water Industry. Together with companies and organizations, the parties want to bring together important actors at all levels in one place. The Swedish Water Industry and the Swedish Exhibition Centre are starting a collaboration to arrange a new and unique meeting place that will […]
Challenges in public procurement in water and sanitation – part 1
For a long time, the Water Industry's member companies have seen recurring challenges in public procurement for the water and sanitation sector. Two years of pandemic followed by the strained situation with the war in Ukraine, makes it even more important that the challenges in procurement are discussed. All to secure our most important food – water. To address […]
The dialogue must continue
In the discussion about the consequences of the war in Ukraine that the Water Industry facilitated on Friday (April 29), in addition to representatives from the Water Industry, Svenskt Vatten, several water authorities, MSB, the Swedish Food Agency, the Swedish Chemicals Agency and the Water Association participated. Several aspects were discussed during the meeting, which was held digitally via Teams, including chemical supply, procurement risks, component shortages and uncertain supplier times, and concerned both operation in existing […]
The water industry arranges forums for important water issues
The recent years, which have brought with them a pandemic, major disruptions in global supply chains and wars close to home in Europe, have shown the importance of a constant conversation about our most important food. On November 29-30, 2022, the Water Industry will arrange a forum for future issues in water for the first time. In addition to the need to discuss […]
Conversation about the consequences of the war in Ukraine, April 29, 2022
The water industry invites you to a conversation about the challenges that are a natural consequence of the vulnerable situation in Europe. The conversation aims to create dialogue and cooperation to ensure the safe delivery of our most important food – water. In this first conversation, the board and Fokus Kemikalieuphandling share, but you are welcome to hear from […]
Varim becomes the Water Industry
Varim is changing its name to Vattenindustrin as a natural step towards becoming a stronger trade organization. Read more about what the board and our members think about the name change. Why are we changing our name? We want a name that describes who we are: a trade association for everyone active in the water industry. Varim was an abbreviation for Vattenreningsindustrins møtesplats and […]
