Matholding Group, through its daughter company Dorot - Mexico Subsidiary has donated a package of Dorot Hydraulic Control Solutions to SACMEX (Sistema de Agua de la Ciudad de México) at the beginning of Febuary, 2018.

On the 19th of September 2017 Mexico* city has been devasted by an unprecendet natural disaster – 2017 Central Mexico earthquake  with an estimated magnitude of Mw 7.1 and strong shaking for about 20 seconds. As a consequeance, entire city infrastructure has suffered tremendous damage, affecting the water supply network.

Matholding Group, through its local representatives, Dorot Mexico, has offered to cooperare with SACMEX (Sistema de Agua de la Ciudad de México/Water Company of Mexico City) and contibute the rehabilitation of water supply infrastructure in Mexico City with a donation of multiple models of Dorot Control Valves, in market value of $ 1,190,000  Mexican Pesos ~ $65,000 USD.

„We cannot close our eyes and be ignorant in front of a disaster like the earthquake that hit Mexico in 2017. Sustainable businesses grow and develop on sustainable societies. We have a duty to ourselves and to our communities to contribute to the society’s well-being, support our people as much as we can. This is an act of humanity and I encourage all companies in the water sector and not only,  to follow our lead and have a responsible attitude towards our communities, our people and our resources”. (PAU Relat, CEO Matholding Group)

The donation procedures had taken place at the Main Storage of SACMEX located in the east of Mexico City.

Main SACMEX Staff that will receiving the donation:

• Ing. Ramón Aguirre, General Director
• C.P. Frida Palacios, General Administrative Director
• Ing. Héctor Reyes, Drinking Water and Purification Water  Director

(Sacmex website:  www.sacmex.cdmx.gob.mx)

Main DOROT’s Staff that will delivering:

• Gerardo Alvarez, Director Commercial
• Udi Zemer, Technical Manager
• Yazmín Rodríguz, Country Director

About Dorot Control Valves:

Dorot Control Valves is a world leader in the development and supply of sustainable technologies and solutions for control and optimization of water systems. Established in 1946 and as a part of Matholding group since 2014, Dorot has a long tradition of providing innovative products and solutions for various applications in water and other fluid systems. As a global company, Dorot supports businesses around the globe with its experience and implements its range of solutions and services in the following areas: 

• Waterworks Distribution Systems for civil and industrial engineering
• Fire Protection
• Industrial Applications such as Mining, Wastewater, Marine
• Water Treatment and Filtration
• Agricultural and Landscape Irrigation
• Water Metering and others

Continuously listen and understand our customer needs allow us to develop a broad portfolio of water and other fluids systems application, in compliance with international quality standards and specifications. We are committed to quality and we follow strict global standards. Planning and manufacturing procedures are routinely assessed and improved. Each product is hydraulically tested in advanced testing facilities that simulate precise field conditions.

Customer satisfaction and recognition are important for us. This guarantees uncompromised know-how, expertise and professionalism in planning, designing and providing the optimal hydraulic control solutions.

About MATHolding Group:

MAT Holding is a multinational industrial group with more than 80 years of history composed of IQV, Regaber, Hidroglobal, Dorot, STF and VICAN, all of them leading companies in the areas of crop protection, irrigation efficiency and water treatment and handling.

The group develops solutions that contribute to the production of sufficient quantities of healthy, safe and affordable food products, as well as to the sustainable use of water in agricultural and industrial activities.

In accordance to its global orientation, MAT Holding is present in more than 100 countries and is the world’s leading producer of copper salts for agriculture and valves for water control. It also leads the Spanish and Portuguese drip irrigation markets. 

*According to media sources, The 2017 Central Mexico earthquake struck at 13:14 CDT (18:14 UTC) on 19 September 2017 with an estimated magnitude of Mw 7.1 and strong shaking for about 20 seconds. The earthquake caused damage in the Mexican states of Puebla and Morelos and in the Greater Mexico City area, including the collapse of more than 40 buildings. 370 people were killed by the earthquake and related building collapses, including 228 in Mexico City, and more than 6,000 were injured. The unfortunate natural disaster has cause lots of damage to the water supply.