Xylem Wins $1.7M Contract To Support Development Of Agricultural Irrigation System In Vietnam

Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, has been awarded a $1.7M contract with Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to design and supply advanced water pumping technologies as a key component of a significant irrigation project in Vietnam. Xylem will help to provide a reliable water supply at the Phu My pumping station in the Bắc Ninh province for 5,600 hectares (ha) of cultivated land in the area.

The project forms part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s ‘Strengthening Water Management and Irrigation Systems Rehabilitation Project’ to improve the province’s irrigation capacity. The Phu My pumping station irrigates cultivated land in the Thuan Thanh district and draws water from the Duong River during rainy season to improve agricultural land.

Robin Wong, General Manager, Xylem Singapore and Regional Marketing Director, Greater Asia for Xylem said, “We are proud to install the first submersible pumping solution in Bắc Ninh province. Our Flygt pumping technology is renowned for consistently delivering optimum performance; our solution will help ensure a reliable irrigation system for this area which is crucial for local agriculture enterprises.”

Mr. Dang Cong Huong, Director of Bắc Ninh Project Management Unit (PMU), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam, said, “Xylem’s extensive water expertise and advanced technologies for addressing water challenges such as this give us confidence that this initiative will have a very positive impact on the region.”

Xylem’s Flygt pumping solutions will form a principal element of the irrigation scheme. With a capacity of 39,000 cubic metres per hour (m3/h), it will cater for 25,000 people in the region.

The plant is due to be operational by the end of 2015.

Under the contract Xylem will provide Flygt PL7105 / 885 (270kW) pumps, Flygt MAS 711 monitoring solution as well as piping and installation expertise.

About Xylem
Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology provider, enabling customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and agricultural settings. The company does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding local solutions to the world’s most challenging water and wastewater problems. Xylem is headquartered in Rye Brook, N.Y., with 2014 revenues of $3.9B and approximately 12,500 employees worldwide. Xylem was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the last three years for advancing sustainable business practices and solutions worldwide.

The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all -- that which occurs in nature. For more information, visit www.xyleminc.com.

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