British Water and Water Industry Forum complete merger

British Water and the Water Industry Forum have completed their merger.

The two organisations explained the merger will increase the range of services on offer, strengthen membership support, and enhance the opportunity for challenge-led thought leadership, which will provide greater authority and a stronger voice, nationally and internationally.

“By joining forces, we’ve created an even stronger organisation that can deliver ever greater value for all our members, key stakeholders, partners, and the sector as a whole,” said chair of British Water, Chris Loughlin. “There is tremendous synergy to be gained from bringing our respective strengths together.”

Chair of Water Industry Forum, Dr Mark Fletcher, said: “We are two strong, respected and financially stable organisations that, together, can provide a single point of focus in the water sector, with our four forums addressing both the UK and international water markets. The merger will provide efficiencies through eliminating duplication of effort, broadening our membership and opening access to our combined range of services.”