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Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-184/ 29.12.2005

SILON announces the implementation of their new Integrated Management System (IMS)
UK Pipeconference: End-users spell out needs to pipe makers at Pipes 2006
Davis-Standard and Merritt Brands Merge for First Joint Extrusion System
COES: High-profile international recognition/ Winner of the prestigious Design Plus Award 2005
Herotec: Multilayer ’Tempus-al light’ 15×1,6 mm cheaper to buy
USA: Survey Finds Radiant Heat Systems Gaining In Popularity Among Homebuilders
USA: Manufacturers of Radiant Heating Equipment Must Highlight Long-term Customer Benefits
DOW: Setting the Standard Across Europe with EAS
NAHB: US strong housing market with ‘SIMMERING DOWN’ in 2006
In Cooperation with Symposium Cosponsors: Register today !
Italy: An Online Expert Fighting Counterfeit Products at MCE 2006
Intellectual Property Rights in China

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-183/ 23.12.2005

Hewing: PE-Xc pipes under the microscope
Dutch pipe fittings specialist Dyka prefers tiebarless machines from Engel – 60th machine now delivered
Mestek, Inc. bought Infloor Heating Systems
TECE – System Provider Thinking Ahead: Intelligent solutions behind the wall
ILIAS & CHARITON PAPAKONSTANTINOU CO.: Unipipe System in Greece
ALPRO-ATT is today the leading manufacturer of plastic tubes in Croatia/ New Activities
DOW: Higher Performance on Tap
WORLD INSULATION DEMAND TO EXCEED 18 BILLION SQUARE METERS IN 2009

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-182/ 19.12.2005

TECNOLOGÍA HIDRÁULICA THC S.A.: “We are in the same league too”! Our Fitting for PEX
Halcor: CUSMART™ are flexible copper tubes with a special compound coating
Trendsetting Tube System from KME: ‘Q-tec’, an innovative copper tube for panel heating
Dow Europe Announces Price Increase for its Wire & Cable Compounds
Uponor divests installation business within water and sewer pipe renovation
kabelmat® establishes itself on the market with fully automatic coiling machines for composite tubes.
WATTS : What’s New in PEX ?
Plastream taking PE pipe technology global
DOW: Testing Time for pipes: Pipe performance not left to chance thanks to rigorous assessments
BSRIA: World heating markets analysed in new study
Mueller Industries, Inc. Establishes Joint Venture To Manufacture Copper Tube in China

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-181/ 31.11..2005

Watts Water Technologies Inc: Acquisition of FLEXFLOW TUBING LLP
Historical Review: Plasco Manufacturing 1977-2004
Watts Water Technologies Announces Agreement to Acquire Changsha Valve Works
Watts Water Technologies has acquired FEBCO, Mueller Steam Specialty and POLYJET product lines
Borealis head office moves to Vienna
Tubos Perfilados (Tupersa) : 300th Alpha Goes to Spain
DOWLEX COMPETITION FACES TEST
USA: Welcome To Hydronic Alternatives
NSF: Symposium on the health effects of consuming drinking water with magnesium and calcium
H&P Exports : Is Russia the NEW Object of Desire ?

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-180/ 30.11.2005

USA: PEX Manual for Residential Plumbing
Templet Deutschland+ Battenfeld: Aluminum composite pipes manufactured at record speed
Rib-Loc Technology: Innovative Drainage Repair System
Castle Harlan acquires Polypipe Group for £293m
Polypipe Building Products: New Polyfit fits the bill (Polyfit Fittings – 10, 15, 22 & 28mm OD)
Aliaxis: Financial results for the first half of 2005
Pettinaroli: Corrosion resistant ball valve with a choice of end connections and handle types
Noveon BLAZEMASTER® CPVC Proven to be in a Class of its owen
IIP: UNI 10954 „Metal-Plastic-Multilayer Pipes for Piping Systems for Hot and Cold Water
COES: Winner of the prestigious Design Plus Award 2005
USA: Housing starts begin to cool in October 2005
Wood Plastics Composites: Nova-Institut forecasts strong growth.

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-179/ 23.11.2005

PLASSON’s PEX2PEX Fitting and the forerunners
UK profile and pipe firm adds two extruders
Noveon: BlazeMaster® CPVC Compound obtained VdS Approval for Fire Sprinkler Systems
COES: 40 Years of Innovation
DOW correction to “USA: PEX Stronger Than Suspected, PE-Xa = 48%”,
NOVEON: World Leader in CPVC Technology Expands Capacity
WORLD INDUSTRIAL VALVES DEMAND TO REACH $66 BILLION IN 2009

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-178/ 16.11.2005

Int.l Wholesalers Union WIMGROUP Combines € 5,5bn Purchase Power
Plasson: PEX2PEX is a development of PEX EF fittings, to connect onto PEX pipes
India: IPA / Plumbex 2006 National Exhibition on Plumbing, 6-7. January 2006
KITEC Industries (India) Ltd, a joint venture with KITECHNOLOGY BV
Plastics News: Materials Articles this week : PE jumps 8 cents, PS heads up 5 cents
Russia: aqua-therm 2006 will be held from 31 January to 3 February 2006 in Moscow
Winter Olympica Turin 2006: Coes – Supplier of P&H Installations in Media Villages
AMI: New Survey Of Central Europe´s INJECTION MOULDERS

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-177/ 09.11.2005

Metusan : Top Brass
FLOWEXPO CHINA 2006
Egypt : President Mubarak Looks at German Fittings
Uponor’s new brand focuses on co-operation with professionals in the field
Uponor reports solid business and improved financial performance Jan-Sept 2005
Geberit with excellent development, Quarterly report as of 30 September 2005
Not Dead : Californian Fight over Plastic Pipe
MASCO CORPORATION: Business and Finacial Highlights
AMI: CHANGES AT THE TOP FOR THE EUROPEAN CABLE INDUSTRY

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-176/ 02.11.2005

NSF Expands Testing Operations in Taiwan with New Laboratory in Taichung, Taiwan
USA : PEX Stronger Than Suspected, PE-Xa = 48%
Polytech Products Inc, the extrusion arm of HeatLink/US
PP : Plagiarism Punished
HEPVO® Wins USA Approval
Thermopolimeri: Quick insertion system of a PB push fitTHP
Rothenberger: Autumn campaign for press fitting technology
Mueller Industries, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results
NFPA’s “U.S. Experience with Sprinklers and Other Fire Extinguishing Equipment”
BSRIA: Boiler efficiency legislation and compliance, the new legislation

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-175/ 19.10.2005

APSwissTech S.A. follows Swisscab into Bankruptcy
Jana Laboratories to Represent Canada at ISO
Unidelta: 2003 system has been replaced by the NEW product innovation – named DELTONE
DELT-ONE the integrated system by UNIDELTA
Israel: Solar Thermal Pipe – Make your own solar collector!
NOVA Innovene announces plans to cease EPS production in Berre, France
AMI: Growth Returns to Thermoplastics Pipe Market
PPI: Pipe walk convinces KC Public Works to do more than talk
CSIRO: Promising treatment for blue water in copper pipes
Freedonia: Construction Expenditures in China to grow 12 % annually through 2009

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-174/ 12.10.2005

Outokumpu, Out o’ Copper
Outokumpu to sell its fabricated copper products business to Nordic Capital
Armacell continues shopping spree: Armacell International acquires Fagerdala Benelux S.A.
USA: Cantex to use UGSI conduit technology
Viega buys Vanguard Piping Systems, Midtec
Krah: Big diameters, from 1000 mm to 4000 mm
wieland-plumbing.com : New web portal informing about branded copper plumbing tubes
Uponor awarded a large contract in the UK for municipal pipes
Tessenderlo Group: results for the first half of 2005
Product Fakes on the Rise
Mostra Convegon and Expobagno in the front line in the fight against counterfeiting and piracy
Basell to increase PP and PE prices in Europe on October 1
PE, PVC prices continue sharp incline

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-173/ 29.09.2005

Viega, Inc. to acquire Vanguard Piping Systems and Midtec, Inc.
VIEGA to acquire Vanguard, Midtec
NSF: New Certification Service for Metal Ball Valves
US INDUSTRIAL VALVE DEMAND TO REACH $14.8 BILLION IN 2009
NSF Secures New Contract with the U.S. Department of the Air Force
Micrex Profiles: Introducine Pronto-Pex
Pronto-PEX: All-year on the indoor snow slope piste at Castleford Xscape
USA: Fight persists over plastic pipe in California
Performance Pipe closing pipe, tube plant
Cincinnati Extrusion: IntelliChange, a Smart, Cost-efficient Method to Change Pipe Dimensions
AMA Research: Major New Report on the West European Builders Merchants Market 2005

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-172/ 19.09.2005

REMS: Belgium Topples Protectionist Standard
DALPEX GROUP INCREASING PROFITS
Mr. Bean Active in Canada
A brief sum-up of recent news
Freedonia: Plastic & Competitive Pipe Demand to Exceed 16 BillionFeet in 2009
Tyco to License Sprinkler Technology
Borealis to Expand XLPE Capacity in Scandinavia for power cables etc
Wood extrusion with Bitruders from Reifenhäuser
Alveo invests 2 Mio € in open cell foam manufacturing to mahe a new material
WAVIN GROUP reports further growth in sales and profits in first half year 2005

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-171/ 12.09.2005

UFH in USA : Mr. Bean Rides The Crest
Castle Harlan acquires Polypipe Group for £293m
Rifeng Piping Systems: NOT TRUE !
SANHA : A Complete Stainless System From Berlin
Noveon to make PEX at newly acquired site
NSF: Pennsylvania Addresses Safety of Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals
Roth brings production to North American
Maillefer: The multi-coil advantage for gas & water pipe
Pipelife acquires 100% of Pannonpipe Hungary and Pipelife Romania
Plastics News: Australian pipe maker eyes U.S., U.K.
Australia: Calair Systems gives undertakings over industrial piping systems
Coes Engineering presents Climatika: the radiant panel air conditioning comfort system
BIASRA: Solar so good?

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-170/ 26.08.2005

Industrial counterfeiting: Comap, A Division of Group Legris Industries joins forces
Watts Industries Europe acquired Microflex: Acqusition of an insulated PEX-Pipe Producer
NSF Appoints General Manager of NSF Plumbing Programs
Chile: Tigre eyes expansion in N. America, Colombia
Cross-linked PE arrives in Morocco
Univar Benelux helps Radson to develop a state of the art ecological solution in radiator testing
Sabina and Michael illbruck are restructuring the illbruck family business.
RPM To Acquire Illbruck Sealant Systems
Unidelta: CLIMAPLAST, the new Underfloor heating and cooling systems
Borealis’ presence at Wire & Tube Russia 2005 emphasises commitment to the Russian pipeline industry

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-169/ 12.07.2005

Multilayer and Gas: Fuzzy Standards
Golan Plastic Products Ltd. shows a growth in profits of 26% / New website address: www.pexgol.com
NSF International Appoints New Managing Director to Oversee European Operations
Kai Tai Pipe Co.,Ltd.is a licensed manufacturer of Kitec multi-layer pipe
MKM: Change in the MKM management / Kazakhmys Corp., the new owners of MKM
Radiant Panel Association/USA: Radiant Sales Take a Big Jump in 2004
North America: Heating Pipes per Sizes, 1996-2004
Tubing market for potable water systems in US/CND (Million Meters) 1990 – 2007
Tubing market for potable water systems in US/CND (% market share ) 1990 – 2007
Tubing market for potable water systems in US/CND(million feet) 1990 – 2007
Codeconsulting: Some Impressions of Dipl.-Ing. Christian Müller at Symposium Cincinnati 2005-07-13
USA: Bimodal PE pipe earns gas utility’s approval
Borealis: Statoil sells its 50% stake to International Petroleum Investment and OMV AG

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-168/ 30.06.2005

Uponor to strengthen businesses under one brand
WRW : Old Guys in New Guise
SKZ successfully re-accredited as inspection body type A
Coes Engineering. Specialists for the ideal climate
Pre-commission cleaning of pipework systems 2nd Ed – NEW UPDATE
Maillefer and Coenor join forces in Wood-Plastic Composites
AMI: Wood Plastic Composites 2005 Conference Programme Revealed
Loos International: Hall inauguration ceremony was a complete success
Germany : Why Does Under-Floor Market Rise While Building Activity Drops ?
Australia ousts cadmium stabilizers in PVC

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-167/ 14.06.2005

LNEC Portugal: Cheaper and Faster Approvals ?
Fra.Bo, first European fitting producer in “Class 3” (Gas + Water)
Silon Compounds Ltd: Nick Galante new Product Manager for the United States
Uponor Unipipe: Lot Spa Hotel in Israel at the Dead Sea
Solvay is Solar Impulse’s technical partner
LOGSTOR to be Europe’s leading pipe manufacturer
Italian Gas Alert
Italy: Alarm at the increase in accidents in gas plants
BSRIA: World sanitaryware market
USA: Housing Facts, Figures and Trends
BS EN 806-2:2005 Specification for installations inside buildings conveying water for human consumption

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-166/ 28.05.2005

WAVIN : A Brighter Future or Food for Locusts?
WAVIN EXPECTS CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDER STRUCTURE
Aalberts Industries has taken over all the assets of Kall Schanktechnik GmbH, based in Germany AALBERTS INDUSTRIES Strengthening Flow Control Activities in Norway
AALBERTS INDUSTRIES Takes Over Industrias Tey (Heat Treatment) in Spain
Cincinnati Extrusion: Pipe Symposium, June 22 and June 23, 2005,Vienna
NAHB: Young Buyers are setting Trends ín the New-Home Marketplace, say Census and NAHB Data US Census Bureau : Annual Housing Starts (1978-2004)
USA: Industrie News from PME Insider, 26. May 2005
LOOS BOILER CONTROL (LBC) – now also available as standard for hot water boiler systems

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-165/ 20.05.2005

UNICOR: Corrugator manufacturer now again acting independently on the world market
Uponor divests its German machinery unit
Rainwater management: Next Generation Infiltration Unit is ready to go Wavin Q-Bic
APSwissTech SA versus THE Thomas Machines SA (20.5.2005)
TEPPFA: Legionella, Key to Prevention is Correct System Design and Operation
Technical Guidelines for the Control and Prevention of Legionella in Water Systems, including References for National Guidelines (Jan 2005)
VVS Forum: New research results: Legionella grows just as well on copper as on plastics
New research results: Legionella grows just as well on copper as on plastics (VVS Forum)
USA: PolyPipe expanding to produce large-diameter pipe

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-164/ 13.05.2005

PPI: PEX pipe delivers safety, savings to your home
ELWA Rainwater Management Control Unit gets a Worthy Successor
BSRIA: Eastern European water heating market
Mueller Industries, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results
Egeplast : Easy to Spot. DCT= Detection Checking Technology
MASCO Corporation: Business And Finacial Highlights First Quarter 2005
Becker Plastics : More PE-RT in Multilayer Lasertec
Sanitec’s acquisition by EQT completed
GE Advanced Materials: New Line of Hot Tubs
Gaspipes inhouse with Multilayer Pipes and KIWA Certification
2005 General Meeting Vienna: Invitation and Program

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-163/ 06.05.2005

Pipes : Which Road to Success ?
NSF: New Certification Guide for Drinking Water Treatment Systems and Components now available Set-up of a competence centre in Thuringia Plant for overlapped welded multi-layer composite pipes USA : Construction exceeded exceeded the first-quarter 2004 total by nine percent
Comfortable Heating & Cooling with ClimaCool Suspended Ceilings from Wavin RCS
Spain: About ALB S.A. , Sanitary Hydronic Technologies
Hepworth: PLUMBING SYSTEMS GIVE HOUSES MORE SPACE
Elsevier journal launches magazine for China: World Pumps China first issue is published
Wavin enhances position in Central and Eastern European Hot & Cold Water Sector
Russian billionaire among Basell buyers Access Industries Inc and Chatterjee Group Access BASF and Shell to sell their stakes in Basell to consortium led by Access Industries

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-162/ 29.04..2005

Fränkische Rohrwerke : Naturally innovative: pipe system with flax pre-insulation
Fränkische Rohrwerke: New planning software for the heating and sanitary industries profiplanHT Fränkische Rohrwerke chooses Steuernagel to distribute its new district-heating pipe system
Plastics Pipe Institute presents water and drainage infrastructure solutions to city leaders
Quarterly Report as of 31 March 2005: As expected difficult start for Geberit
Sustainable Concept Combines the Use of Both Rain Water and Ground Source Heat
Sanitec deepens co-operation with one of the largest ceramics producers in China
Hepworth adds to radiator system options with launch of white Hep2O®
Crompton Completes Formation of Joint Venture in Polymer Processing Equipment
PRW: Distributors must watch influx from Middle East
Frost & Sullivan: Legislative Guidelines Set the Tone for Increased Growth of European Industrial and Municipal Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market
MOSTRA CONVEGNO EXPOCOMFORT enhances the exhibition with a firefighting section

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-161/ 22.04.2005

Bodycote Polymer AB increase testing capacity for Multi-layer M-pipes
PPI USA: Satellite Media Clips Reach 6.5 million viewers
New: Becker Plastics Polypropylene Aluminium Universal Multi-Layer Pipes
Danfoss signs agreement to take over FWT Wärmetechnik AG
Always one pipe ahead – SIMONA® PE 80/PE 100 piping systems for sewer repairs
SIMONA with revenue surge in 2004 – Earnings fall slightly short of target
Cooling System Wavin RCS Makes Temperature Control of Concrete Ceilings a Matter of Minutes
NEW HEPWORTH BALL VALVE BRINGS LONG TERM PERFORMANCE
Fränkische Rohrwerke Gebr. Kirchner GmbH + Co. KG: The intelligent alpex F50 Profi pipe system Basell‘s new 320 KT Hostalen ACP HDPE plant in Wesseling, Germany is successfully started
PEX-Pipe Producers Europe 2005

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-160/ 15.04.2005

Krah: Cheaper large size pressure multi-layer water piepes
Alcan Board gives green light for Novelis Spin-off
Novelis Aluminiumstrip for Composite pipes
Seppelfricke Distributione and Estrolith: Longer Heat Storage
Borealis: A low-cost PP-material for non-pressure pipe application
Krauss-Maffei to supply direct extrusion system to pipe manufacturer Hakan Plastik in Turkey
Plassim starts to distribute Bandini and Cosmic product – Plastic pipes Seminar for Gaza engineers Solvay: A recyclable multi-layer pipe with improved pressure resistance
Hepworth: Colour coded pipe-in-pipe solution within the “Straight Coiled Technology”
Wavin Roof Drain for negative pressure drainage
PRW: Distributors must watch influx from Middle East
PlasticNews: Sabic plans polyolefins plant in Saudi Arabia
Samsung Total/Korea and Titan/Russia select Basell´s Spherizone technology
Schell: New exposed urinal flash valves, one of the quietest Front-wall urinal flush valves
ADS/US announces domestic and international expansion plans
Huge pipe deal: ADS buying Hancor

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-159/ 08.04.2005

Crimping: No End to Profile Madness ?
Georg Fischer Pfci Supplier of CERN Geneva
BEULCO Armaturen: Little thing – great effect
Wavin Future K1 for Clean, Safe, Cost efficient and Easy to install Sanitary and Heating Water Piepework
Bosch sells Edelstahlwerk Buderus to Böhler-Uddeholm
Davis-Standard and Black Clawson form a joint venture
List of all Crimp Sleeves/ Profil Jawes Europe 2005

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-158/ 28.03.2005

Pr EN 15015 Disaster: CE Cert for PB, PP, PEX and CPVC has failed
Final report ISH 2005: Seven percent more visitors at ISH
Wavin Group completes acqusition of Hepworth Building Products from Vaillant Group
Roth Systems: More PE-RT Pipe from Germany
Uponor UK: New sewer pipe aims to displace clay and concrete
Fraenkische Rohrwerke Crimping: A big step towards fewer Profiles
Fraenkische develops now profiplanXL professional software
BSI: PAS 79 Fire Risk Assessment. Guidance and a recommended methodology
Strong 2004 at Geberit
Geberit expands competencies in the public sector
IBP GmbH introduces Cuprofit II, a new generation of “quicker” copper push-fit fittings
IBP: A new generation of red-brass press-connections in the sizes 64 to 108 mm
Schell: New electronic WC-flush valve for superior, public sanitary Facilities
Missel system footfall-sound insulation in one system
Frost&Sullivan: Legislative Guidelines Set the Tone for Increased Growth Of European Industrial and Municipal Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment Markets

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-157/ 24.03.2005

More Plagiarism at ISH 2005
Complaints about China? Get specific
Nanoflex: New Threat to EVOH and Multilayer ?
Messe Frankfurt and World Plumbing Council: Cooperation agreement
Becker Plastics Beta-PPR Pipes Innovative PP Pipes for Sanitary Installation Systems
Basell to increase PP and PE Prices in Europe on April 1
DSM ARNITEL cope product line partners with the new OMNEXUS to further develop its business
DSM expands in China: New facilities for Composite Resins and Engineering Plastics
NSF International helps ensure safer drinking water (10) Freedonia: World Plumbing products demand to reach US $ 45 Billion 2008

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-156/ 17.03.2005

HPG: First Ever “CE” Mark for Plastic Pipe Given to System made with DOWLEX PE-RT
ISH 2005: Leading Clip Maker Winkler Technik Shows Novelty
PE100 * Association´s Board of Directors re-elected
Recycling: Sewage Pipes from Recycled Gates of Christo and Jeanne-Claude
ISH 2005: Tuntas Fluid Distribution Systems, a Multilayer Producer in TR
Mostra Convegno Expocomfort looks ahead toits 2006 Edition
Cannon: Water & Heating Distribution: a Booming Market

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-155/ 11.03.2005

Polybutene-1: The Fastest Growing Polymer Material in Plastic Pipes ?
Friatec: New Push-Fit to Conquer Markets
IPEX Q-Line: Water Service Tubing Perfected
Hacker Industries: New FIRM-FILL 3310 Floor Underlayment
Freedonia: US Large Diameter Pipe Demand to Approach 208 Mio Feet in 2009
Aqua-Therm Moskva 2005: Considerable sales potential in Russia
International and National Standardisation Organisations

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-154/ 04.03.2005

NSF International, Your Passport to the North American Market
Inoex: Time of technical development shortened-the focus is on customers
Wavin´s 2004 results show record revenue and profit/Wavin pushes sales about 1 bn €´
Ipex´s Torokvei, 61, dies of heart attack
IPEX Announces Passing of its Chairman
UPONOR´s Transdformation From Pipes to Full Services Pays Off
KME: TECTUBE – innovative inner grooved tubes
Solvay announces major expansion in sulfone specialty polymers
Georg Fischer Ltd 2004 on the right path
China: Welcome to the 2005 International Plastic Pipe Summit

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-153/ 25.02.2005

KIWA: Contract to buy all shares of Gastec
SMI-Group/KME: Financial Restructuring/ Intek became shareholder
USA: National Pipe President buys 100% of shares
TempRite CPVC – for applications othe than plumbing
China: First Cannon continous Line for insulated panels with phenoli foam
Bosch Group acquires US distributor of instantaneous gas water heaters
Uponor: Restructuring paves the way for improved profit performance
Plumbing & Heating in Hungary 1992-2007

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-152/ 18.02.2005

Palgal: Market leader in the PB extra large Diameter pipes comes to ish
Fränkische Rohrwerke: Pipe6, a revolutionary new districtheating system
DOW at ISH Frankfurt: DOWLEX PE-Resins/ PE-RT, plastic solution for pipes
Wolseley plc: 8 new acquisitions in USA, Canada and Europe
Perstorp: Polygiene technology for antibacteria sanitary ware
Dow: Price increase for STYRON Polystyrene
Arkema: Draft consolidation to secure future of its Vinyl Product business
Plumbing & Heating Market in Czech Republic 1992-2007

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-151/ 12.02.2005

BIF Receives NSF/ANSI Standard 61 Certification
New Trade Fair Centre Rho-Pero: Coes systems for the hydro-thermo sanitary plant
Coesklima Superk by Coes: Evolution of the multilayer-system
www.china-pipes.com: Sanitary PP-R Pipes and PB-Floorheating Pipes
Flowexpo 2005-Valves, Pumps, Seals,Pipings, Fittings, Flow Control, Pipeline Automation
Ceating Value with AMI´s 2nd X-linking Conference -Call for Papers
Residential New Build in all EU Countries by Number of Dwellings (Total) 2004-2008
USA 2005: Experts predict dip in new-homes sales
USA: Southern Pipe installs seventh extrusion line

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-150/ 04.02.2005

NSF Releases Final Reports on Testing of Arsenic Treatment Technologies
EQT Private Equity Funds to Acquire Sanitec Corporation
Hewing: Bursting pressure tests up to 200 bar/ Exceptional extreme test
Bosch Group has announced a 100% acquisition of Controlled Energy Corp
Solvay Padanaplast & Original Create HFFR Joint Venture in China
Zhejinag Fengquiu Pipe Co Ltd at EXTRUMA 2005 International Extruion Fair
http://rifeng.webpark.pl / Product piracy
Rifeng website in Poland ?/ A Rifeng statement
aquatherm warns against product forgeries (anlo, China)
Wymar Group invests in new extrusion lines for the East European market

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-149/ 31.01.2005

Maillefer: The Working Principle of IR-PEXa
Bosch Group acquires US distributor CEC of instantaneous gas water heaters
ISH 2005 Frankfurt: Saving energy with new heating technology
PVC production capacity at Pernis Plant to increase by 100.000 tons/year
Inoes pushes ahead with EVC purchase
Arkema to restructure PVC busines/ Over 500 jobs will go
USA: Imminent Break-through for Plastic Pipes?
Uponor North America: Relishing the challenge
Iran Plast 2004: Pipe & Fitting Companies

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-148/ 24.01.2005

aquatherm Firestop-Sprinkler Pipe System
News from Spain (Residential New Building Spain 1999-2007 etc
All Plumbing&Heating Systems 1992-2007 (Million Metres)
BLANSOL´s great Leap forward: New Multilayer pipe production
GeorgFischer Pfci: DVGW approval for indoor Gas.installation with ALUPEX
Solvay: HexelOne for production of large diameter pipes at competitive cost
Noveon expands FGG/BM System compatible program
Valvitalia acquires Tecnoforge S.p.A. from Carlyle Group
Riello acquires back 50% from Carlyle, now 100%
SABIC announces highest ever profit of US $ 3,8 billion
Geberit: Continued Growth in fiscal year 2004

Content of KWD-globalpipe 2005-147/ 20.01.2005

CE Marking on rubber sealing rings for soil and waste discharge piping systems
The status of PEX in California is confused
Borcoat polyethylene coating protects major crude oil pipeline in Turkey
USA: Green Building Council Invites Comments on PVC
PVC: Online News- New York Governer Vetoes Ban on Plastics Piping
Splar Thermal Industry: European demand is growing, especially in Germany
Winning combination results in revolutionary Road Enegy Systems
HPG and Ooms: Road-Heating Made Easier
F&S: Outsourcing of Asset Managementin European Water ansd Wastewater Utilities Markets
MKM (Lamitref-Group) bought by Kazakhmys-Group/Kazachstan
South Africa banks on Uponor Wirsbo
John Siegenthaler´s “Hydronics Know-How” CD