MANILA, Philippines, Jan. 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Widely recognised as the Philippines No. 1 International Water Sanitation, Industrial Wastewater Treatment & Purification Event, 2015 will see the third staging of Water Philippines being held at the SMX Convention Centre, Pasay City in the Philippines, from March 25 - March 27, 2015. Hosted and supported by Philippine Water Works Association (PWWA), Water Philippines 2015 will be a state-of-the-art event in water and wastewater treatment with distinctive features that will integrate and focus on creating liveable solutions for a changing world by bringing together global leaders in business, government, international organisations and research institutes.

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"This year's event is set to present a wide range of services, technologies, systems, purification processes and equipment for the Integrated Water and Wastewater Industry by over 300 exhibitors from 28 countries. Water Philippines 2015 will be featuring a number of country pavilions such as The United States, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Germany and Japan as well as first time participation from Thailand, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), showcasing its truly international water event in the Philippines" as emphasised by Mr. M. Gandhi, Managing Director of ASEAN Business, UBM Asia. A large number of industry-leading companies have expressed their confidence in Water Philippines and they will be presenting the latest cutting-edge technologies.

One of the highlights of the event and the latest feature of Water Philippines 2015, "Pipes and Tubings", is a dedicated platform for industry experts to display sophisticated products from around the world specifically on these two products. It is intended to serve as a cross-border business bridge that can help both suppliers and consumers to acquire international market information, observe industrial trends and build distribution channels.

Held in conjunction with Water Philippines, a Conference will be specially organised by the Philippine Water Works Association (PWWA), Mr Roger Borja, the President stated:

"The Philippine Water Works Association (PWWA) is pleased to welcome once again all delegates and fellow industry professionals to the Water Philippines 2015 Conference, held in conjunction with the Water Philippines 2015 Expo. This conference, with the theme of 'Securing, Shaping and Greening our Water Future Through Innovation', offers a full range of technical papers to be presented and discussed by foreign and local experts. The staging of these events will also provide a bridge between the Philippines and the international water community to forge closer relations and cooperation."

A diverse field of visitors that attended Water Philippines in 2013 proved that it attracted a wide ranging audience to attract and hence, more business development that could be attained by any water-related organisations. This is known as a place to gain knowledge and keep updated on the emerging trends of the water and wastewater industry in the Philippines.

For more information, please log on to www.waterphilippinesexpo.com

UBM is also the organiser of the globally renowned Asia Water & Wastewater Industry Show Series across ASEAN countries - AsiaWater, VietWater, Thai Water and MyanmarWater.

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About UBM Asia (www.ubmasia.com)

Owned by UBM plc listed on the London Stock Exchange, UBM Asia is the largest trade show organiser in Asia and the largest commercial organiser in China, India and Malaysia. Established with its headquarters in Hong Kong and subsidiary companies across Asia and in the US, UBM Asia has a strong global network of 30 offices and 1,300 staff in 24 major cities. We operate in 20 market sectors with 230 exhibitions and conferences, 23 trade publications, 20 online products for over 1,000,000 quality exhibitors, visitors, conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the world.