Hydro Leader Magazine

05/30/2026

05/20/2026

Check out our article on Melvin Koleber of Orbinox advancing hydropower reliability with custom valve solutions from our May issue.

Founded in Spain’s industrially rich Basque Country, Orbinox has grown into a global provider of engineered flow-control solutions, with projects spanning every continent. Now part of the AVK Group, the company is sharpening its focus on the U.S. hydropower market. Melvin Koleber, a longtime hydro engineer and project manager, brings decades of experience in dam-based generation and rehabilitation to his current work as Orbinox’s sales and development manager for dams, reservoirs, and hydro solutions. In this interview, he shares insights into Orbinox’s product innovations, approach to projects, and strategy for serving complex hydropower facilities.

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05/18/2026

Check out our article on making the most of every drop: IDE Technologies' solutions, from seawater desalination to wastewater treatment from our May issue.

IDE Technologies designed and operates the Carlsbad Desalination Plant in San Diego County, California. The largest seawater desalination plant in the nation, Carlsbad delivers 50 million gallons of drinking water a day. In this interview, Municipal Water Leader talks with Vijay Ahire, the technical sales director of IDE Technologies’ North American subsidiary, about the company’s water treatment and desalination projects for its municipal and industrial customers.

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