The announcement of a new joint venture agreement in China is the latest development in a string of expansions pursued by Rubicon Water. After the Chinese deal was signed, Rubicon chief executive Bruce Rodgerson left for India, where he met with the national water minister. The company sees opportunities for water efficiency technologies in a country with high demands on water use, but with some different infrastructure issues. The Shepparton factory employs technical and trades staff to manufacture the automated irrigation gates and the radio-based technology to remotely control and manage the operation. The company now sells into 10 countries and has offices in New Zealand, the United States, India, Spain and China. Mr Rodgerson said one of the big impacts for the Shepparton factory would be a more even production schedule with steady export contracts evening out the peaks and…