Industry News

The BWCA held what was generally believed to be the biggest and best BWCA Conference and Trade Show yet consisting of the BWCA Golf Day, Chairman’s Welcome Supper on Wednesday 16th March, followed by the Conference attracting over 130 delegates, Trade Show with seminars and the Gala Dinner on Thursday 17th March.

Francois Gilleron, AFIFAE Chairman: "Allow us to present you our best wishes for 2016, a year of many challenges on both European and national levels, but, more importantly, a year where Paris will host the next WE fair."

Thursday 17th March 2016, Nottingham, UK

On 3rd December, board members from both the Dutch Association and the Belgian Association met at Dolphin Production in Mierlo to discuss future co-operation.

At the recent BWCA AGM, Members heard from Chairman, John Dundon that he believed the BWCA to be in the best position for over 10 years.

Some time ago, PLBWA agreed to present Awards to people or organisations who have made a special contribution to the promotion and development of the PLBWA and its aims.

Watercoolers Europe is part of the wider community of the European Federation of Bottled Water (EFBW) which met in Spa in June. The topics discussed by the various committees were:

AWA is pleased to announce that it now has opened their website.

The Board of AFIFAE (l’Association Franϛaise de l’industrie des fontaines à eau) met in Paris on Wednesday 10th June 2015. The Director General was invited to do a presentation on his vision / roadmap of WE for 2015-2016.

Gustav Felix, WE Director General talked about industry developments and the importance of creating a strong
Slovakian association. Radoslav Liker, Chairman SWCA and Ab Olde Sheper made a presentation on the existing market structure.