IDE Technologies

What is it?

An EPC contractor and developer of desalination plants, based in Israel.

What has it done?

IDE continued to take advantage of its unique competitive position in the global desal arena in 2010, winning a significant chunk of the Chinese desalination business on offer, and competing strongly for tenders in the Americas and Southern Europe, as well as elsewhere in Asia. Significant contract wins at Soreq (Israel), Tianjin (China) and Chennai (India) came in tandem with the commissioning of the Hadera RO plant in Israel, meaning IDE has been responsible for some of the world’s largest desalination projects over the past year.

What makes it special?

• IDE was all-conquering in 2010, pulling off stunning project wins (such as Chennai Nemmeli and Soreq) while at the same time showing that it can deliver on its commitments, with successful commissionings at Hadera and Tianjin.
• The company has shown complete mastery of both membrane and thermal desalination. As soon as the company delivered its 100,000m³/d MED facility for Tianjin, it was asked to build another for the client. The Soreq project, meanwhile, will be the largest membrane desalination plant in the world.
• IDE’s success in 2010 is the result of nearly 50 years of complete commitment to innovation. There are few technology companies in any industry which can honestly claim that they are greater than they have ever been when approaching their 50th birthday.