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Water infrastructure continues to play a critical role in supporting communities, protecting the environment, and preparing for future demand. On 3 December 2026, the Coftec team will be exhibiting at the All Ireland Water & Wastewater Conference & Exhibition at the Leopardstown Pavilion, Dublin. The event brings together professionals from ...

Day one of the International Water Association World Water Congress & Exhibition 2026 brought together water professionals from across the industry to discuss the challenges, innovations and opportunities shaping the future of the sector. Across the day, the Coftec team engaged in conversations with utilities, consultants, contractors and technology providers, ...

Coftec will be exhibiting at the International Water Association World Water Congress and Exhibition 2026, taking place from 4–8 October at the SEC in Glasgow. Under the theme “Water action: the path to resilience and prosperity,” the event will bring together water utilities, researchers, engineers and technology providers to explore ...

Over the coming months, the Coftec team will be attending a series of key water and wastewater industry events across the UK. These events provide an important opportunity to connect with clients, partners, and industry peers while sharing practical, engineering led solutions to real world challenges. At each event, Coftec ...

Coftec is hiring Electrical and Mechanical Technicians at its Athenry assembly facility. These full-time, permanent roles reflect increasing demand for Coftec’s specialist water and wastewater treatment solutions and the company’s ongoing investment in its people and delivery capability. As Coffey continues to scale its operations and deliver on its long-term ...

Coftec is exhibiting at the upcoming European Wastewater Management Conference & Exhibition on 16–17 June at the Telford International Centre in the UK. Organised by Aqua Enviro, this flagship event is one of Europe’s most important forums for wastewater professionals, bringing together utilities, regulators and industry leaders to address the ...

Coftec has taken a significant step forward in its manufacturing capability with the development of a new purpose-built facility in Athenry. This investment reflects a continued focus on delivering high-quality modular water and wastewater treatment solutions, kiosk systems and MCC assemblies with greater efficiency, consistency and certainty. Designed specifically to ...

We are pleased to welcome Emile Thomas to Coftec as our new Business Development Manager. Emile is a Chartered Engineer (BEng Hons, CEng MIChemE, MIMechE) with extensive experience in technical sales, commercial management, and business development across the water, construction, and process industries. His career includes senior roles at Edwards ...

Coftec is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Gleeson as Managing Director. Joe will lead Coftec’s strategic growth and operational performance, supporting the next phase of our expansion in delivering innovative, sustainable modular water and wastewater treatment solutions across Ireland and internationally. Joe’s leadership will be instrumental in advancing ...

Municipal and industrial clients are rethinking how critical infrastructure is delivered – prioritising speed, flexibility, and sustainability. At Coftec, we’re enabling this shift with modular water and wastewater treatment systems that offer: • Quicker delivery and installation • Lower lifecycle costs and faster ROI • Scalable, adaptable designs for evolving ...

Coftec will be exhibiting at Aquatech Amsterdam 2025, the world’s leading trade event for water technology. From Tuesday, 11th March to Friday, 14th March 2025, industry leaders, experts, and innovators will gather to explore the latest advancements in water and wastewater treatment. This year, we are excited to showcase our ...

As the demand for sustainable and efficient wastewater solutions grows, Coftec’s modular MBR facility marks a significant milestone as the company’s first UK installation. Located in Loggerheads, Staffordshire, this innovative project showcases Coftec’s expertise in advanced wastewater treatment technology. Delivered in collaboration with principal contractor Coffey and utilities provider Severn ...

Coftec, a provider of modular water and wastewater treatment solutions and a subsidiary of Coffey, announces the appointment of Joe Gleeson as its new General Manager. With over 25 years of leadership experience across industries including Industrial, Automotive, Aerospace and Medical Devices, Gleeson is well-positioned to lead Coftec’s growth and operational ...

We are delighted to announce that Coftec will be exhibiting at the forthcoming All Ireland Water & Wastewater Expo 2024, where we shall be promoting our cutting-edge modular technologies for both water and wastewater treatment. This premier industry event brings together key stakeholders from both municipal and industrial sectors to ...

We at Coftec are excited to announce a recent visit from our Italian partners, Idro Group, to our Athenry base! This visit served as a fantastic opportunity to solidify our working relationship and explore avenues for even closer collaboration in the future. Building Bridges Through Collaboration The Idro Group team’s ...

The All Ireland Water and Wastewater Expo – 2023 will take place at the Leopardstown Pavilion in Dublin on November 23rd, 2023. This unique conference and exhibition brings together key stakeholders from the Irish municipal, industrial, and domestic water and wastewater communities to discuss and debate the key water and ...

Coffey and Coftec are proud to announce the completion of a modular water treatment plant for Uisce Éireann, who are donating it to Ukraine. The plant will help to alleviate issues with the supply of clean drinking water to the people of the embattled country. Last Friday, representatives from Uisce ...

𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐜 We are delighted to announce that Ahmed Bakhiet has recently joined Coftec as our new Project Manager. Ahmed brings a wealth of experience in project management, having successfully led numerous projects in Ireland and internationally throughout his career to date. His dedication, strategic thinking, and exceptional ...

Coftec, in collaboration with IDRO Group, have forged a partnership that breathes new life into the water services sector. This visionary initiative combines a comprehensive range of cutting-edge engineering solutions and services, catering to the complex requirements of both industrial and municipal water services. At its core lies a collaborative ...

Coftec is working with the Irish branch of CIWEM (The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management), Engineers Ireland, Irish Water and the Atlantic Technology University Sligo to organise a Lough Talt Site Visit & Conference at ATU Sligo on Friday 28th April 2023. Coftec, in conjunction with CIWEM, Engineers ...

Coftec is a leading provider of innovative water solutions operating in Ireland, the UK, and international markets. We are currently seeking a Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager with experience in the Irish/UK water sector to join our team based in Athenry, Co Galway. About the Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager The successful ...

Coftec is attending the inaugural All-Ireland Water & Wastewater Expo takes place on Wednesday 23rd November 2022 at the Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney, Co.Dublin. This unique conference and exhibition is bringing together key stakeholders from the municipal, industrial and domestic water & wastewater community in Ireland to discuss and debate ...

Coftec had the pleasure of hosting Salvio Chacko and Jon Hurry from Severn Trent in Athenry last week. The visitors were given a tour of the head office, introduced to the Coftec design and build capabilities and were particularly impressed by the modular water treatment plant technology already deployed by ...

Coftec and Coffey are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Public Sector Award for Excellence in Civil Engineering for Water, Wastewater and Infrastructure Projects from the Public Sector Magazine for 2022. The Public Sector Magazine is a quarterly publication distributed to all departments within the public sector, ...

The Future in Pharmaceuticals Ireland 2022 conference & tradeshow and taking place when the pharmaceutical processing industry has never been more important to Ireland and to the world. Coftec is exhibiting at Future in Pharmaceuticals Ireland 2022 where we will be discussing our solutions for pharmaceutical waters. Water is one ...

Coftec and IDRO Group Srl Group are attending the Pollution Mitigation, Management & Risk Conference and Trade Show on Wednesday 29th June 2022 at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham and showcasing our range of water and wastewater treatment technologies for the industrial and municipal water sectors.

Coftec, in association with Coffey has supplied two containerised water treatment units to Irish Water who are shipping the units to Ukraine.  The units are destined to help alleviate issues with the supply of clean drinking water to the people of the embattled country. The water treatment plants were originally ...

Fergal Reale joins Coftec as Sales & Business Development Manager with immediate effect and we are delighted to welcome Fergal to the team. The appointment is in line with the Company’s strategy to grow sales of the Coftec range of water and wastewater technologies and modular treatment solutions across Ireland ...

Coftec, a leader in water and wastewater treatment solutions and Idro Group of Italy who are leaders in the design and build of modular water treatment solutions are pleased to announce a new collaborative partnership agreement. Under the arrangement, Coftec will market the Idro Group’s range of modular water treatment ...

Badger Meter and Coftec are pleased to announce the signature of a new partnership, bringing together leading technologies and solutions in smart water quality, flow measurement and control from ATi, s::can GmbH and Badger Meter and the Coftec technical experience and market knowledge. Coftec is the only distributor working across ...

Congratulations to RPS whose work on the Irish Water Lough Talt Regional Water Supply Scheme encompassing the Lough Talt Water Treatment Plant has been recognised as the Civil Engineering Project of the Year in the ACEI Engineering Excellence Awards 2021. The Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland is a voluntary, ...

The Lough Talt Water Treatment Plant (WTP) supplies water to approximately 13,000 people in Tobercurry and, Ballymote and the surrounding areas. For approximately three years, these communities were living with a boil water notice as the drinking water produced by the WTP was not safe to drink due to the ...

Coftec are pleased to introduce our new partners Arvia Technology. Based in Cheshire, UK, their innovative approach to water and wastewater treatment has made an impact across the globe in both the municipal and industrial sectors. The modular Nyex™ system offers an adaptable solution for the reduction of hard-to-treat treat ...

Coftec are proud to introduce s::can, our latest strategic partner. s::can are industry leaders with expertise in analytical spectrometry serving the water quality monitoring needs of municipal and industrial sectors across the globe.  The partnership has flourished over the past number of years on the strength of several successful project ...