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News Release from: Koch Membrane Systems
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 July 2005
Koch Membrane Systems expands operations
in Asia
Koch Membrane Systems, a world-class manufacturer of innovative membrane filtration systems, is expanding its Asia/Pacific operations in response to increased demand for its products and services
Koch Membrane Systems (KMS), a world-class developer and manufacturer of innovative membrane filtration systems, is expanding its Asia/Pacific operations in response to increased demand for its products and services KMS has opened a new office in Beijing, China and moved to larger facilities in Shanghai, China and Mumbai, India
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 20 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The following new personnel have also been added to offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Sydney, Australia: Mr Feng Zhang joins the Beijing office as Sales Manager.
He has over 15 years of industry experience, including service as a chemical engineer at the North China Electric Power Research Institute and as project manager of Beijing Metito Water Company, a Sino-USA joint venture.
Mr Zhang holds a Masters Degree in water treatment science from Wuhan University in China.
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Ms Yanhua Xia joins the KMS Shanghai office as Technical Sales Engineer, assisting in system commissioning and customer training.
Ms Xia has nine years of water treatment systems experience and is a graduate of Wuhan University in China.
She also holds a Masters Degree in environmental engineering from the National University of Singapore.
Mr Hongwei Zeng joins the KMS China team as Sales Engineer, located in Beijing.
Mr Zeng is skilled in working with reverse osmosis and other water treatment systems, particularly in system commissioning and troubleshooting.
He was a professional engineer in North China Electric Power Groups and a site engineer for North China Electric Power Research Institute.
Mr Zeng holds a Masters Degree in Corrosion Protection of Thermal Power Equipment from Wuhan University in China.
Mr Mark Forbes joins the company as the new Regional Manager for Australasia.
Based at the Koch Australia Pty office in Sydney, Mark Forbes will manage membrane business for Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and the South Pacific Islands.
A research and development chemist by training, Mr Forbes holds a Diploma of Applied Science from Preston Institute of Technology, and a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University.
He has held positions of increasing responsibility with major worldwide membrane technology companies throughout his career, including General Management positions with US Filter, SA Water, and most recently with Environmental Waste Technologies in Australia.
In addition to the offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Mumbai and Sydney, KMS also maintains offices in Singapore and eight other countries around the world.
More information can be obtained by contacting the Managers at each location.
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