Modern Water plc announced an agreement with Bilfinger Deutsche Babcock Middle East, one of the region’s leading service providers for construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, O&M and life-cycle services in a range of industries. The agreement covers the joint development and commercialization of Modern Water’s proprietary forward osmosis technology, in conjunction with multistage flash (MSF) desalination plants across the Middle East and northern Africa. The product offering will allow MSF desalination plant owners and operators to improve the performance and energy efficiency of both existing plants and any new plants under development.