IDE Technologies is an Israeli water desalination company.Company Overview of IDE Technologies Ltd.
'' Bloomberg Business''

History

The company was founded in 1965 by Ukrainian-born engineer Alexander Zarchin. It is headquartered in the Hasharon Industrial Park in

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, Israel. Its chairman is Asaf Bartfeld, while its chief executive officer and president is Avshalom Felber. In Israel, it has built desalination plants in

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and Soreq.Vita Bekker
Israelis soak up high cost of desalination
''Financial Times'', November 28, 2011The Associated Press

''The New York Times'', May 30, 2014 In 2013, it agreed to design the Carlsbad desalination plant in

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.IDE Technologies to help build largest U.S. desalination plant
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'', January 3, 2013 It was expected to be completed by 2016,Reuters
Israel's IDE Technologies to help build largest U.S. desalination plant
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'', January 7, 2013 however, due to the continuing drought in California, plant completion was advanced to late 2015, and was eventually finished in December, 2015. Other projects under construction include plants in India, Chile, Venezuela and Mexico.Yoram Gabison
Israel Chemicals puts desalination unit up for sale: IDE Technologies could fetch up to $1 billion as well as give the company access to Arab markets.
''Haaretz'', November 12, 2014

Ownership

IDE is jointly owned by Alfa Partners, a private strategic water fund controlled by Avshalom Felber, IDE Executive Chairman, and Amir Lang, former EVP of the Delek Group.

References

{{Reflist Technology companies of Israel Utilities of Israel Water desalination Technology companies established in 1965 1965 establishments in Israel