Orbia Netafim North America President Joins Podcast to Explain GrowSphere's Capabilities

Orbia's Precision Agriculture business Netafim North America President Mike Hemman shares more detail on the newly-launched GrowSphere product capabilities and data insights.

27 days ago

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials Advances Construction of New Plant to Increase Production of Zephex® 152a in UK

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials announced it will advance construction for a large-scale medical propellant purification plant. The new facility will primarily produce Zephex® 152a, a next-generation, environmentally sustainable propellant.

One month ago

Bayer, Orbia Netafim Expand Collaboration to Advance Digital Farming Tech

Orbia’s Precision Agriculture business Netafim and Bayer have announced an expansion of their strategic collaboration, starting with new digital farming solutions for fruit and vegetable growers. Irrigation insights will now be available through the Bayer HortiView platform.

2 months ago

Campaign from Orbia B&I Wins Gold at 2024 ESG & Sustainability Awards

A campaign by Orbia's Building & Infrastructure business Wavin won gold at the 2024 ESG & Sustainability Awards. The ‘See Water Differently’ campaign was recognized in the category of best ESG Campaign to Improve the Sustainability of Cities and Communities.

2 months ago

Article by Orbia B&I Leader: Grey Water Infrastructure Crucial to Green Cities

Orbia's Building & Infrastructure business (Wavin) Global Product Manager for Urban Climate resilience Martin Lambley wrote an article highlighting the importance of grey water infrastructure in creating green cities that are climate resilient.

2 months ago

Interview with Orbia B&I India President

President of Orbia's Building & Infrastructure business Wavin in India Randhir Chauhan spoke to Construction Times about how Orbia Wavin is pioneering sustainable water solutions to meet India’s growing urban and industrial demands.

2 months ago

Orbia and Bespak Unite to Accelerate Transition to Climate-Friendly Inhalers

Orbia and Bespak have announced a collaboration intended to accelerate the transition to climate-friendly inhalers utilizing Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials’ low global warming potential (GWP) propellant Zephex 152a.

2 months ago

Orbia VP Sustainability Contributes Insights to Report on Future of Sustainability

Orbia’s VP of Sustainability Tania Rabasa Kovacs contributed her insights to the latest report by Trellis Group on how cutting-edge sustainability technologies are helping organizations navigate emerging regulations and drive progress toward ambitious goals.

2 months ago

Orbia Netafim USA Launches GrowSphere Digital Farming Platform

Orbia's Precision Agriculture business Netafim USA has announced the launch of GrowSphere an intuitive, all-in-one digital farming tool that seamlessly manages irrigation and fertigation. The operating system helps growers improve crop yield and quality while using less water, fertilizer, energy and labor.

2 months ago

Article by Orbia F&EM Leader: Demystifying Refrigerant Blends for the Automotive Aftermarket

Senior Manager of Business Development for Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials Adam Kimmel wrote an article for Vehicle Service Pros explaining how refrigerant blends can maximize performance while helping meet evolving sustainability requirements.

2 months ago

Orbia Netafim and Bayer Launch New Better Life Farming Center in Vietnam

Orbia's Precision Agriculture business Netafim and Bayer have launched a New Better Life Farming Center in Vietnam designed to empower coffee and durian smallholders through access to markets, financing, inputs and agricultural education.

3 months ago

Interview Feature on John Branan, Orbia Corporate VP, Health, Safety, Environment & Engineering

EHS Daily Advisor featured John Branan, Orbia Corporate VP, Health, Safety, Environment & Engineering in an interview covering his career, Orbia’s safety culture and the future of safety technology.

3 months ago

Orbia Netafim and Phytech Partner to Optimize Digital Farming

Orbia's Precision Agriculture business group Netafim has announced a strategic partnership with Phytech LTD, to integrate its technology into GrowSphere. This will enable real-time problem detection and provide clear visibility into tank level, pumps, filters and valves.

3 months ago

Orbia Connectivity Solutions Dura-Line Academy Helps Build Telecom Workforce for BEAD

Madison Carroll, the Global Program Manager for Orbia’s Dura-Line Academy, recently joined the Broadband Pulse podcast from Lightwave Online to talk about how the academy is sourcing new talent for the telecom industry.

3 months ago

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials (Koura) Launches New Low-GWP Alternative to R-1234yf

Orbia's Fluor & Energy Materials business Koura announced the launch of Klea Edge 444A. This new refrigerant serves as a direct replacement for R-1234yf in the EU and U.K. automotive aftermarket, offering a low global warming potential (GWP) alternative designed for enhanced vehicle performance.

3 months ago

Orbia B&I Resilio Project's Gorgeous Green Roofs Have Hidden Reservoirs to Capture Rainwater

The Resilio project from Orbia's Building & Infrastructure business Wavin links together over 100,000 square feet of smart blue-green roofs in Amsterdam that capture and store rainwater to prevent sewer overflows, water plants and for reuse in buildings.

3 months ago

Orbia Netafim Exec Highlights Benefits of Drip Irrigation for Water Scarcity

Charl van Reenen, Orbia's Precision Agriculture business Netafim's Agronomy Manager of South Africa, spoke to Farmer's Weekly about how precision irrigation can help farmers combat water scarcity problems.

4 months ago

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials (Koura) Ushers in New Era of Sustainable Refrigerants with Klea Edge

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials (Koura) has announced the launch of Klea® Edge™, a new portfolio of lower global warming potential (GWP) products, all of which are less than 150 GWP.

4 months ago

Orbia Polymer Solutions VP Commercial Interview Highlights Business Group Growth, Industry Trends

Santiago Urbina Castilleja, VP of Commercial at Orbia’s Polymer Solutions business Alphagary, spoke to Tube and Pipe Technology about company growth, industry trends and his career.

4 months ago

Orbia Netafim Exec Highlights Water Conservation Results from Drip Irrigation in Utah

Aubrey Bettencourt, Orbia's Precision Agriculture business Netafim's Global Director of Government Relations and External Affairs, spoke to TechBuzz about the promising results drip irrigation is having on water conservation in Utah.

4 months ago