globalpipe headlines 2008

Contents of KWD-globalpipe 304 19.12.2008

1. Jyri Luomakoski appointed President and CEO of Uponor
2. AMI’s Plastics in Underground Pipes 2009 – International conference and exhibition
3. Pipelife Austria expands Distribution Centre in Krems
4. SKZ: New testing method – chlorine resistance of plastic piping systems
5. U.S. Bathtub Market 2007
6. BaySystems delivers rigid PU foam system for district cooling at Dubai Waterfront
7. About Abu Dhabi Pipe Factory: Glas Reinforced Pipes ith more than 27 years of experience
8. Nexans opens its first plant in Russia, Ouglich site will produce power cables for building market
9. FINETEK CO., LTD /Taiwan
10. Russia and Green Energy: A Long Way to Go
11. Krona Indústria: Leading South American fittings manufacturer relies on Wittmann Battenfeld
12. LyondellBasell to showcase its leading petrochemical capabilities at Interplastica in Moscow

Contents of KWD-globalpipe 303 17.12.2008

1. Henco: Wim Verhoeven will join the Comap Management Committee
2. Outokumpu: Copper prices stabilized / Copper world market: Prices down 66% in 13 months
3. Union Nonferrous/China: Aluminum foil for pprc pipe production,pex al pex pipe production
4. Snap Fire Systems Pty ltd: Fire Collars Break New Resistance Levels
5. Pipelife marks 20 years of PRAGMA®
6. REHAU introduces RAUGEO™ ground loop systems for high-efficiency heating and cooling.
7. Inoex: AUREX: Accurate „inside information“ now on multi-layer foam core pipes
8. Freedonia: Demand for Large Diameter Pipe in China to Exceed 87 Million Meters in 2012
9. DOW: Long Term Thermal Stability of Pipes Resins
10. Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik at Interplastica 2009 in Moscow: Saving money with standardized equipment

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-302 11.12.2008

1. Trend to use PE-X pipe as inliner for composite pipes also boosts silane cross-linking (PE-Xb)
2. Alphacan sells PE-Xb pipes business to COMAP (Aalberts Industries)
3. DVGW Certifications Plumbing Systems with PE-Xb Pipes (Germany)
4. ANAIP Certifications Plumbing Systems with PE-Xb Pipes (Spain)
5. Plastics take the lead in the European Hot & Cold Water Pipe Markets (AMI)
6. KWD chart analysis: Decline of radiator connecting pipe demand drops only slowly
7. Pipelife in Ireland: Quality Powered, Customer Driven
8. Latin America Seen Primed For Manufacturing Comeback
9. Sioux Chief: Adjustable Pipe Bracket and Clamping System Use TPE Compound to Help Arrest Noise
10. Spears® Manufacturing Company Acquisition of Coastline Plastics From Victaulic®
11. Developments in PVC additives and compounding
12. Premier Brass Industries /India: One of the leading Manufactuerer of Precision Brass Components

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-301 04.12.2008

1. ECElogo – the push fit fitting is finally available: Not only ready for the market but also deliverable!
2. Viega Wins Prestigious ASPE Award
3. Pipe Coil Technology Limited: Automatic Strap Coilers for Pipe Diameters up to 180mm
4. Sagiv announces a new manufacturing service for Electrofusion Brass components
5. Townsend Revises PP Consumption Forecast: U.S. / Canada Polypropylene Consumption
6. Rettig Creates Turkish Subsidiary and acquires a Towel warmer Plant in Izmir
7. RPA announces 2009 conference and trade show
8. USA: Danfoss combines divisions to Danfoss Electric Heating division
9. Expotherm Poland 2009: In April 2009 Warsaw will become the ‘New Capital’
10. USA: Residential Fire Sprinkler Market Potential Exceeds $3 Billion Annually
11. Pipelife Poland powers up for larger diameter fittings
12. iBA: Dr. Jörg Schmuhl sets technological standards in the extrusion business.
13. Parker Acquisitions: Legris SA, headquartered in Rennes, France
14. Prinsco launching its first Calif. pipe plant

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-300 25.11.2008

1. Aleris International, Inc. is a global leader in aluminium rolled products and extrusions.
2. Aleris Aluminum strips for composite pipes
3. North America: Rehau to exit PE-Xa plumbing pipe business, Ipex discontinues composite pipe production
4. REHAU North America to Exit Plumbing Systems Business; Expand Energy-Efficiency Product Range
5. FIREPEX™ Residential Fire Sprinkler System from REHAU Meets New IRC RB64 Requirement
6. Euroclass: FlowGuard CPVC – Confirmed Fire Safety
7. Uponor concentrates metal component manufacture, workforce reductions in Iberia and Germany
8. Georg Fischer responds to changed economic conditions
9. LyondellBasell battens down hatches in downturn
10. SILON adding more than value: TABOND Standard Product Range
11. Solvay Advanced Polymers Announces Hot Potable Water Certifications for Amodel® PPA Resins
12. USA: Housing Starts and Permits fall to Lowest Levels on Record in October 2008
13. ISH 2009: The world’s biggest trade fair for environmentally-friendly building-services technology
14. Maintools: Successful participation in 2008’s pipe symposium by partner company Cincinnati Extrusion

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-299 16.11.2008

1. Alphacan to divest its Sanitary and Heating PE-Xb Pipes business to COMAP
2. Aalberts Industries Acquires Alphacan`s Heating and Sanitary Activities
3. LyondellBasell: New PE-RT pipe grade meets long-term standards used in Underfloor Heating
4. ACP technology – Extending performance in HDPE
5. Travis Wiens as our new Vice-President Sales for SILON Compounds Ltd
6. Siegenthaler Named Hydronics Editor For BNP Publications PM, PM Engineer and Supply House Times
7. North America: Rehau to exit PE-Xa plumbing pipe business, Ipex discontinues composite pipe production
8. Kitec Failed Fittings: Like a Ticking time Bomb
9. Tessenderlo Group: Situation in “Plastics Converting”- “End of September 2008
10. Lubrizol: New FlowGuard® CPVC Compounds Glow Solvent Cement Eases Joint Inspection
11. Pipelife Norway: Unique fitting has all angles covered
12. ARABPLAST 2009, Dubai, January 10th – 13th, 2009: Market for Plastics and Rubber Machines
13. Georg Fischer: Planning review for new GF Automotive building
14. GF Piping Systems presents new line of butt fusion machines
15. REHAU introduces RAUGEO™ ground loop systems for high-efficiency heating and cooling

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-298 11.11.2008

1. Bodycote sells testing business for 417 million GBP to venture capitalist, Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R
2. Pipelife has successfully invested EUR 3 million in a multilayer pipe production line in Hungary
3. SABIC Innovative Plastics Expands Develops High-Performance Materials for Water Systems
4. USA: Plastic pipes may indirectly pose lead problem
5. Cincinnati Extrusion: Dr. Steger has become Head of the Marketing and Product Management Deptm.
6. Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical: Regression Analysis to ISO 9080 of the PE Pipe Grade YEM-4902T
7. USA: More bad news about Kohler Masco and the US Construction market
8. Momentive Performance Materials Announces its new Addisil* HCE family for extrusion
9. Nexans: Larger corrugated tube machine opens up new application areas
10. Rehau North America: Lost of 7 percent of the company’s North American business
11. Photovoltaics: Solar energy shares soar as Bosch buys Ersol for €1.1bn
12. Wolverine Tube Sells Canadian Unit
13. Uponor January-September2008: Uponor continues cost management in slow markets
14. Uponor NorthAmerica: Out-of-the-Wall Support System for PEX-a
15. China´s plastics industry looks to Africa for growth

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-297 03.11.2008

1. InterBuild : An Obituary For a Former Great Exhibition
2. REHAU (North America) to Exit Municipal PVC Pipe and PEX Plumbing Systems Markets,
3. WarmRite Floor IPEX Radiant Heating Systems discontinue activity in North America
4. Ipex: KWD-globalpipe reviews and background
5. Aliaxis: Financial results for the first half of 2008
6. Tessenderlo Group takes over Dutch company Nyloplast Europe BV with PVC-, PE- and PP Pipes
7. KME: Increase of product lines prices
8. Wieland: Energy surcharge for shipments of semi-finished products
9. WEFA Plastic again on the Big 5 Show: “WefaKlim”, One Pipe – three applications
10. Interview with Peter Fassbender, WEFA PLASTIC, General Manager
11. Russia: market situation in the heating sector/ dealers need more money for training and PR (bfai*)
12. AMI: Challenging Times for Europe´s Leading Pipe Systems Suppliers
13. New Uponor sales representative office in Turkey officially opened

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-296 28.10.2008

1. New Pipe Coiling Range for the District Heating Pipe Market
2. IBA GmbH: Combined PE-Xa and PE-Xb pipe in a one-stage production process for the first time
3. Vanguard Piping Systems (Canada) Announcement Thursday October 23, 2008 – Burnaby, BC, CANADA
4. Rifeng Reducts Price for Pipes, Fittings & Valves
5. USA: Pipe and Window Demand shrinks, PVC prices fall
6. Novopress: Change in Management Team: Mr. Bernd Weck retires – successor is Mr. Sven Meyer
7. Cincinnati Extrusion demonstrates “leading innovations” in pipe extrusion jointly with partner companies
8. Lubrizol Creates FBC Building Solutions Unit
9. IAPMO’s Chaney Named Deputy Head Of WPC
10. Hunt Heating Australia:Uponor´s Multi-layered Composite Pipe People have been waiting for
11. PolyOne to Offer Wire & Cable Insulation & Jacketing Materials to the Japanese Market
12. Freedonia: Construction Expenditures in China to Increase 9.2% Annually Through 2012
13. Wolseley: Restructuring of US Building Materials Business, Stock Building Supply (“Stock”)

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-295 21.10.2008

1. Unicor: Efficient in-line pipe-in-pipe production and cable insertion with UC 58/90 V and UC 58/120 V
2. Radiant Panel Association: 2007 Industry Trends
3. USA: Housing Starts Decline Again in September 2008/ Radiant
4. LyondellBasell Launches New-Generation PE Adhesive Resin used in Steel Pipe External Coatings
5. UAE: ACC wins US $235 million construction contract for Saudi Lamar Towers
6. AMI Conference: Coatings for Pipeline Protection 26-28 January 2009 at Vienna, Austria
7. Poland: house building boom, sharp increase in planning permits in (bfai*)
8. BSI at BIG 5: Testing & Certification – ask the experts
9. Mueller Industries, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results
10. Borealis: New concept for production of single-stage PE-Xa pipes with Borealis BorPEX™

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-294 14.10.2008

1. The beaver builds a new dam: further expansion of the Kiwa Group Germany
2. Reinhold Scheuchl: 40-year anniversary service within a single group of companies
3. Georg Fischer acquires JRG Gunzenhauser AG, a leading Provider of domestic + heating water systems
4. Memos by JR Gunzenhauser CEO: “Georg Fischer JRG” will become a force
5. Georg Fischer Piping Systems: New 3-way ball valve type 543
6. WACKER Commissions new Silicone Production Facilites at its Nünchritz Site
7. BBC: U.S. Polymeric Flexible Hose and Tubing Market to use 869 Million Pounds of Material in 2012
8. USA: Viessmann Recalls Boilers Due To Fire Hazard
9. USA: Peerless Boilers Heat Recalls Residential Gas Boilers Due To Carbon Monoxide Hazard
10. Danfoss Combines North American Heating Divisions/ Clausen will become Chairman of Danfoss
11. Fixing Systems: The quality association – Gütegemeinschaft Rohrbefestigung e.V.
12. Geberit Group is investing around CHF 20 million in China
13. Geberit Promotes Christensen for America, Far East/Pacific and Middle East/Africa
14. USA: Elkay To Consolidate Faucet Production
15. Turkey: FERROLI GROUP Opens New Factory to Produce Steel Panel Radiators
16. Daikin Sets Up Air-Conditioning Manufacturing in India
17. GF Piping Systems invests in Schaffhausen
18. Japan: Existing Homes Can Be All-Electric, Too
19. Lennox Introduces Integrated Solar-Assisted Residential Heating & Cooling System

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-293 07.10.2008

1. The USA sneezes: can Europe now expect to catch cold? Background
2. KWD : Floorheating sale volumes have generally a steady increase
3. Quick Fitting Inc: The Full Flow Way to Connect Copper, PEX, CPVC and Stainless Tube
4. MAXFLEXX successful also with PP-R and PVC pipes
5. Viega North America: Dan Schmierer will stay on as CEO of Viega North America until 2012
6. Masterplast due to build Serbian EPS plant
7. Basset Products: Galvanized Water Closet Bracket
8. Weltplast Croatia and Bosna/Hercegovina: A Leading PE and PP Pipe Producer for Gas and Water
9. Caleffi: Flexible Stainless Steel Insulated Piping SolarFlex
10. Battenfeld Extrusiostechnik: A unique modular system for multi-layer dies

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-292 30.09.2008

1. News From DOW on Plastic Pipes XIV Conference in Budapest
2. IBP: Multiple benefits of the new >B< Flex multilayer pipe system
3. LyondellBasell Industries with its world-class polyolefins technology used in pipe solutions
4. Guill Tool & Engineering Appoints Ontor Exclusive Canadian Manufacturers Representative
5. Geberit continues its gratifying development in the first half-year 2008
6. World heating market valued at US$ 31.1 billion in 2007
7. KWD : Radiator connection sale volumes have generally fallen sharply
8. SKZ/D: The newest Certifications till 20.08.2008
9. Netherlocks: Add-On Gearbox for Flangeless Hand-Wheel Valves

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-291 25.09.2008

1. Jana Laboratories Inc Opens Office in Europe
2. ISH North America (1.-3.Oct,2008 in Atlanta, GA: The Sky is Not Falling!
3. Geberit expands the Group Executive Board: New Group Division International Sales
4. Wavin Announces Further Restructuring Measures mainly in UK
5. Spears® Manufacturing Company Acquisition of Coastline Plastics From Victaulic®.
6. Jim Erhardt joins Watts Water Technologies as National Market Manager for Hydronic Products
7. GF Piping Systems: Distribution centre and capacity expansion in the production for plastic products
8. Watts Water Technologies Completes Acquisition of Blucher Metal A/S.
9. NSF Announces New Certification Services for PVC Water Main Pipe
10. US LARGE DIAMETER PIPE DEMAND TO REACH 203 MILLION FEET IN 2012
11. Borouge helps secure fresh water to every house in Malkapur village, India .
12. Cincinnati Extrusion to ensure continued success: Well-planned generational change
13. Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik at Equiplast
14. Antimicrobial PVC compounds help fight MRSA and can be used in huge range of applications
15. Borealis and Borouge: Latest developments for plastic pipe solutions at Plastics Pipes Conference XIV
16. NAHB USA: Housing Starts Decline 6.2 % in August 2008
17. KWD : Multilayer Pipes with PE-RT/AL/PE-RT Inliner are the winner in Sanitary Systems

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-290 16.09.2008

1. THE Thomas Machines SA: New thin wall LASER welding System for multi layer pipe production
2. Becker Plastics, First Choice for Premium Pipe Technology
3. Aalberts Industries Appoints W.A. (Wim) Pelsma as Chief Operating Officer
4. Aalberts Industries achieves further profit growth / Highlights of the first half of 2008
5. Aalberts Industries Acquires Polish Producer of District Heating and Gas Valves Zawgaz
6. Aalberts Group in Poland: Hydro-Plast starts PE-RT+EVOH Pipe Production near Lublin
7. NMC reinforces its insulation team and presents a new competence center for insulation products.
8. Uponor closes Canadian manufacturing facility
9. Uponor USA: Consolidating Production Operations;Closes Canadian Facility
10. Uponor Canadian Headquarters Relocates to Toronto Suburb to Align with Sales Strategies
11. Uponor USA: Redesigned proPANEL® Awarded Professional Builder’s 100 Best New Products for 2008
12. Uponor wins contracts in Ohio, USA: 50 to 100 public schools using Uponor PEX plumbing
13. USA: Uponor Breaks Ground On New Distribution Center
14. USA: Thomas & Betts Corp. has sold the PVC pipe and conduit business to Mitsubishi Corp.
15. Plastica Alfa: A new Battenfeld PE-Xb/AL/PE-Xb Multilayer ProductionUnit will run end of 2008
16. Watts Water Technologies Completes Acquisition of Blucher Metal A/S

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-289 09.09.2008

1. Just published: KWD Market + Charts “Plumbing & Heating EUROPE 2008”
2. Pipe Coil Technology Ltd, PCT: See us in Budapest
3. Uponor with new European organisation/ Bernhard Brinkmann announced his resignation
4. Major US plumbing and heating companies see 200m/min(650ft/min) coiling as the way forward
5. Egeplast turns 100 and looks forward to an exciting future : From jute spinning works to high-tech
6. Daikin Europe to acquire German heating manufacturer Rotex.
7. Watts Water Technologies, Inc., has announced one promotion and one appointment.
8. Wolseley’s exciting new SBC centre brings together information about 7,000 sustainable products
9. Rehau Northamerica: RAUPEX PE-Xa for more than 35 years with more than 1 billion feet
10. Delphi Now Producing Over 1 Billion Feet of Halogen-Free Ultra-Thin-Wall Cable Per Year
11. Uponor USA: Looped Fire Safety System
12. NSF Announces Certification Services for PVC Water Main Pipe
13. Viega to Host “Siggy” Hydronics Seminar in October
14. USA: New-Home Sales Rise 2.4 Percent in July 2008
15. UAE: Contractors lash out over steel ‘hedging’
16. Oxford sells some pipe assets, will expand others
17. GCC Countries: Race for solar plant heats up

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-288 02.09.2008

1. Uponor initiates cost reduction programme / Uponor’s CEO Jan Lång resigns
2. Uponor progresses in penetrating new segments despite difficult markets.
3. WAVIN Deals with Challenging Market Circumstances
4. Battenfeld Extrusion Group and Cincinnati Extrusion join forces
5. Pipe Coil Technology: GPS UK praises Low Ovality Technology
6. GPS: BSI Kitemark for Award Winning Protecta-Line Pipe System
7. Major US plumbing and heating companies see 200m/min(650ft/min) coiling as the way forward
8. Georg Fischer is to acquire the entire capital of JRG Gunzenhauser AG (JRG) in Switzerland
9. Townsend: Study “Thermoplastic Pipe Market in North America “ 2008-2012
10. Lubrizol makes China debut : Piping for Beijing Olympics Water Cube.
11. Hershey Valve: Since 2007 exclusive manufacturer f FlowGuard Gold CPVC piping system in Taiwan
12. Great Britain: Residential Market – It’s Not All Bad News
13. Rifeng’s new fitting factory has been put into service from June
14. Wavin targeting East Africa with Kampala, Uganda-based Multiple Industries Ltd.
15. Uganda: Multiple Industries Ltd with SIMBA PP-R plumbing and other HDPE- and PVC-systems

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-287 08.07.2008

1. Global Piping Systems, S.L. launches a new range of PPSU Pressfittings AC-FIX
2. Pipelife Group: A fine Scan on Pipelife Sweden
3. Russian plastics markets rise with growing economy/ HDPE Pipes accounts for 72% of the Russian Market
4. VIRAX: An European Reference Plumbing,and Heating Tools
5. Egeplast 9010® PE 100: Indicator layer facilitates an exact assessment of any damage
6. LATI Super-Structural Materials: Forward in the Metal Replacement
7. Foshan Rifeng: Great show at MCE 2008
8. Elitherm bought more lines from Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-286 01.07.2008

1. The new Comap plant at Saint-Denis-de-L’Hôtel : A fittings centre of excellence.
2. Aleris Rolled Products Europe: 3% price increase for some aluminium flat rolled Specialty Products
3. Pipelife acquires Instaplast a.s., Czech Republic
4. RusVinyl Ltd: Russian PVC-products complex considered
5. WAVIN Acquires Underfloor Heating Company Warmafloor,in the UK
6. Maxxon Corporation: Gypsum Underlayment Therma-Floor®
7. Cost-cutting plan presented by the Arkema subsidiary Alphacan
8. iNOEX Technology Day - The world at home with iNOEX
9. ComfortPro Systems: Floor Panel System / IsiTherm Manifol
10. Poland’s house building stabilises, massive over-supply puts pressure on developers’ margins
11. AK networks in Frankfurt/Hessen with PE-RT and othe Plastic material
12. SK Corporation ( SK Energy ) Awards Polyethylene Project to Pavilion Technologies
13. SK Energy/Korea Invests in Joint Venture with SINOPEC/China
14. South Africa must solve its water problems, local networks often in a poor state of repair

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-285 25.06.2008

1. WRW redefine the performance of multilayer pipes
2. Building boom in Russia lifts the demand for plastic pipes
3. Russia’s water industry on the brink of major investment
4. JUPITER’s IDEAL EPS System: Flexible Heat for Maximum Comfort
5. First manufacturing of CPVC pipes was launched in Russia
6. Wavin Responds To Challenging Market Conditions
7. Amicopipe: Chinese Producer of PEX-, PPR- and Composite pipes
8. Brugg Rohrsystem: The clamp principle is established / CALPEX® T-shell is available in the ‘Big’ size
9. Zurn Industries USA: New Alumicor® PEX-Al-PEX tubing/ EcoVantage wins green award
10. NAHB/US: Housing Starts Decline 3.3 % in May 2008/ Lowest total starts number since March of 1991
11. OneBeacon Insurance Group USA: Protect Yourself Against Copper Theft
12. NSF Opens New Office in Thailand to Enhance Food and Water Quality throughout Asia

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-284 12.06.2008

1. APE raccorderie srl starts in July 2008 its own production of PEX/AL/PEX multilayer pipes
2. ICIS NEWS: China mkts jittery after Maoming fire
3. STAR PIPE A/S fails with its former strategy for Germany, future operations confined to the north
4. REHAU’s Supplier Award 2007 goes to metal fittings supplier MG Meccanica srl
5. Environmental Science & Technology USA: Plastic pipes may indirectly pose lead problem
6. Variotherm reinvents the wall heating pipe: VarioProFil 5-layer multi-layer pipe
7. STIEBEL ELTRON opens new factory in China
8. Zurn has become a Founding Member of the Green Mechanical Council (GreenMech).
9. NMC takes over Fagerdala activities in Sweden and Norway
10. SKZ: First German Training Centre in Middle East for HDPE Pipe Welding Technology
11. KM Berstorff : PP Multilayer Pipe for Well Shafts by Riccini S.r.l.
12. DOW Chemical: More than a Pipe Dream, 15-30% of the world’s cranes can be found on the Dubai skyline
13. Middle East: News You Need About the Middle East Plastic/Polymer Market
14. AMI Applied Market Information: Middle East Plastic Pipes

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-283- 03.06.2008

1. Viega: Response by Product Manager Ilos Gatto to “Multi-layer Pipes for Gas Installations in Italy”
2. Simplex Armaturen + Fittings now “dabbling” in “leak before press” stainless steel press-fit fittings
3. Pipelife: Pipelife has become a leading player in the Polish market.
4. NSF Certified Water Becomes Official Water of the Slovenian Presidency of the EU
5. ADS has high expectations for new PP pipe
6. ADS Announces N-12® HP High-Performance Pipe
7. UNISON: New all-electric tube bender brings flexibility of multi-stack tooling to 150 mm sizes
8. USA: The American Way of publicity for systems “Out with Copper, in with PEX
9. IBA and LEONI Build First World Sterilisation Facility Using an X-RAY System
10. LyondellBasell: new PB-1 resins
11. InstalMat: The leading installers associations cooperate with InstalMat, Barcelona
12. Comap Range of Flare Fittings for copper oil lines.
13. BSRIA: Residential heat recovery in Europe
14. RPA sets annual conference: Program will feature seminars from ‘Green Team’ members
15. BEKA Newsletter / New Extruders/ Capillary Pipe Mats for the Olympics
16. RIL now to produce PE 100 Polyethylene Pipe grade, M/s Bodycote Certifies RIL’s Relene 46GP003

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-282- 28.05.2008

1. LyondellBasell: New PB-1 resins enhances performance in surface heating and cooling pipe systems
2. LyondellBasell: First Akoafloor systems will come on to the market in the second half of 2009
3. Fränkische now present on the Iberian Peninsula: Raditherm becomes Fränkische Iberica
4. Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Wholesale: The Paulsen Group joins the Irish CRH Group
5. Danfoss acquires British ECO Heat Pumps company
6. RGI: Radiant heated windows that bring comfort to homes and offices
7. Pipe Coil Technology: ‘Robotic’ Technology to Change the Way Pipe is Coiled and Packaged
8. DNV CCT: Next generation corrosion data management tool released
9. VDMA: Building valves industry – Increase in sales in 2007 due to foreign demand
10. Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik at Chinaplas Shanghai: From small profiles to giant pipes
11. JM Eagle Launches Partnership With H2O Africa To Help Address Water Crisis
12. IBA and LEONI build first world sterilisation facility using an X-RAY system/
13. BSRIA: Air conditioning – UK market review
14. SIMONA Group revenue of EUR 300 million in 150th year since inception – Marked improvement in EBIT

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-281- 20.05.2008

1. The multilayer pipe is convincing Uponor in Zella-Mehlis exceeds 500 million meter mark
2. NAHB USA: Downswing in Single-Family Market depends in April, Multifamily Construction booms
3. US: Siegenthaler Webinar “Home Run Distribution Systems –An Outstanding Alternative to Metal Piping”
4. Solvay Q1-08: Plastics (-25%) generally sustained demand but declining spreads in vinyls in Europe
5. Schütz Energy Systems: Reorganization in the Netherlands
6. Brazil: Duratex/Deca Buys American Standard’s Brazilian Plants
7. USA: Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) warns
8. Polypipe Civils Committed to Future of UK Construction Industry
9. Polypipe WMS Invests £3m in New Ridgistorm-XL Range
10. REHAU wins innovation prize again for AWADUKT Thermo
11. Uponor divests infrastructure business in the UK and Ireland
12. GCC, Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf: Germany in the haus
13. LEONI Studer Hard: New Electron Beam Facility In Bautzen Germany for pipes will start January 2009
14. ROTHENBERGER press technology more compact than ever by ROMAX Compact Pressliner
15. USA: PMI agreement with Rashod R. Johnson of The Roderick Group
16. Emtelle’s Pre-Installed Fibre Unit (PIFU) makes final drop quicker and less labourintensive

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-280- 08.05.2008

1. Outokumpu’s remaining copper tube assets sold to Cupori Group Oy and Leaf Business Holding
2. Baerlocher Acquires Chemtura’s Organic-Based Stabilizer (OBS®) Business for Rigid PVC
3. USA: Soffi-SteelFire Sprinkler System: Unlike competing plastic pipe high melting temperature
4. Uponor Software for Radiant Floor Heating RFH Systems/ Annual Convention 2008
5. Esta Rohr GmbH exhibiting at the IFH/Intherm Nürnberg: Without nickel on the safe side.
6. Masco Corporation Announces Sale of The Heating Group to Vaessen Industries
7. Golan Pipe Products, produced in Denmark
8. Baenninger Reiskirchen opens works in Dubai: “In the end, it’s the success that counts”
9. Climatika: state-of-the-art panels
10. TracPipe® Introduces New Commercial Sized Tees to eliminate Black Iron Fittings
11. NOVAPLAST, a leading plastic piping systems manufacturer in Turkey for PP-R Pipes and Fittings
12. Victaulic Opens Expanded Distribution Center
13. CALEFFI: Flexible stainless steel insulated piping SolarFlex
14. Pipelife Hungary: Hot and Cold Service Centre for the CEE with a new CD for all the right connections
15. Hakan Plastik since 1965: 400 Empoyees, 4000 Products, 110.000 tons Prodicution, 35% Export
16. Armacell and Zamil Ind. form joint venture in Saudi Arabia; Plans for new facilities in the Gulf region
17. Uponor records a slower start to the year in the face of declining markets
18. Greece: Boost to the heating sector from private building projects

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-279- 30.04.2008

1. New Pipe Activities Unproductive over Years: Spain, Denmark, Italy etc. New ideas in demand!
2. Sensors: Variable-Fit Pipe-Mounted Sensor
3. AQUAGAS: Progressive Piping & Releating Products
4. BEULCO FIX is capturing the Polish market.
5. China: improvement of the energy efficiency of old buildings
6. PM editor about the ISH China 2008
7. China: The market for Plumbing & Heating Pipes / Floor heating only have a little meaning so far
8. China’s manufacturing capacity of plastic pipe
9. Kaiser Consultancy: The Markets for Antimicrobial Additives in Plastics Worldwide
10. Valsir daughter Valrom buys sixth KM Berstorf extrusions line for 3-layer PE pressure pipes
11. Wolseley plc: 33 million £ spent on five acquisitions
12. The UK Housing Market in Spring 2008
13. COES: Coesklima SuperK K-Fit: the new COES pressfitting
14. Viega builds a new 20 million € production facility at gabo-Sytemtechnik in Niederwinkling
15. Pipelife Romania: No more crossed wires
16. Cincinnati Extrusion closing Dalian plant

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-278- 22.04.2008

1. Multilayer Pipes for Gas in Buildings: In Germany TRGI (Technical Regulations Gas Installations)
2. Fränkische: alpex-gas multilayer pipes with a special fitting for gas installations in the home
3. Aquatechnik: PPSU manifolds with Eurocone Connection for Surface Heating
4. Grice Engineering Inc: SOFFI-STEEL® System to Complete Cover Sprinkler Piping
5. PBPSA : The Polybutylene Piping Systems Association announce their new website
6. STAR PIPE :Termination of PB flexible pipes, most customer use PEX or PEX-ALU
7. Westfälische Rohrwerke: NSF NSF Standard 14 for 16-32 mm PE/AL/PE Pipes Smartpipe
8. Mueller Industries: 45 % Increase in 1. Q 2008 Earnings / lower spreads in copper tube
9. Pipe Coil Technology: 100% Automatic Coil Production from extrusion line to pallets
10. LyondellBasell quits London Metal Exchange, LME plastics committee
11. ACE DuraFlo®, ePIPE® Preferred Choice for over 3,000 Residential Homeowners in California
12. Court Grants ACE DuraFlo Attorney Fees in ”Exceptional Case” Patent Dispute
13. USA: Housing Starts Fall Further in March 2008
14. Germany: Plastic Tube Market rallies, Charting a Course for Growth Thanks to Substitution
15. USA: Uponor Joins Green Mechanical Coucil as a Founding Member
16. Chinaust is building 2 pipe factories in Shanghai to meet demand in water and gas pipe
17. BDH: Heating sector boom abroad and market recovery in Germany
18. KWD Multilayer Pipes Report : Development of the multilayer pipe production process of today
19. KWD Market Study “Multilayer Pipes Worldwide 2008” is published!

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-277- 15.04.2008

1. Henco Industries N.V. choosing Aalberts Industries as its Strategic Partner
2. Aalberts Industries N.V. has acquired 100% of the shares of Henco Industries
3. KWD-Statement: The push fit fitting is coming ….the only question is whether we will live to see it!
4. Maincor Anger with new Renovation Systems: MaxiLine und Omega Liner
5. Rifeng Piping Systems: How to recognize your ideal partner in China?
6. Uponor at spring trade fairs: New range of gas installation technology
7. SIMONA AG at IFAT 2008: New SIMOFUSE® brand, trenchless pipe installation
8. Newenta: New electronic actuators for deployment in air, water and security applications
9. Wavin announces downsizing of operations in Ireland
10. Rothenberger: Press technology and composite pipe machining also for slide bush pipe
11. Turkey: Strong growth in the plastic pipe sector / Modern insulation materials in demand
12. Hakan Plastik: PPR-C Sanitary Systems, FLEXA PEX, PE-Xb/AL/PE-Xb Pipes & Fittings etc
13. Aquatechnik: PPSU manifolds with Eurocone Connection for Surface Heating
14. Westfälische Rohrwerke: NSF Standard 14 for 16-32 mm PE/AL/PE Pipes Smartpipe
15. REHAU compression sleeve technology also proven for natural gas installations
16. LATI: Polymers replace brass fittings for sanitary, heating and plumbing applications

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-276- 06.04.2008

1. Fränkische is the first company to obtain an approval for metal composite pipes in Ireland
2. XIV Pipes Conference: Largest Plastic Pipe Conference Ever
3. ANIT: Research and innovation, Coes reduce noise like this !
4. Chinese extruders are getting a foothold in North America
5. Mueller Industries Announces Acquisition Of british Wednesbury Tube Company
6. Mueller Europe: British Homeowners Prefer Copper Tubing
7. Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) for Gas Distribution, an alternative to black-iron
8. Australia:Green Pipes and Speckled Pipes
9. Graewe: Automatic Double Coiler used to coil aluminium composite pipes
10. SmartPipe Modular Piping from calibrated Aluminium with a push-to-fit connection
11. SABIC Innovative Plastics: Potable Water Certifications for Hydrostable Noryl* Resins
12. Borealis and Borouge: Plastics Contribute to Addressing the Global Water Challenge
13. Henco UK(Multipipe): A complete range of mechanical, plumbing and UFH products
14. Wavin announces its Second Half Year and Full Year 2007 results
15. Uponor Names William Gray, Formerly of ITT Corporation, New General Manager for Canada

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-275- 01.04.2008

1. Correction : EMMETI still not planning production of multilayer pipe
2. Geberit plans to launch a fully developed system using push fittings on the market in 2009
3. Saneper Comercial releases its exclusive press fitting machine
4. Push Fitting ITAP-FIT for copper+PEX Pipes, MULTI-FIT Screw Fitting for Multilayer Pipes
5. Borealis announces Jane Toogood as new Vice President for Business Unit Pipe
6. NSF Revokes Saudi Ind. for Pipes Company’s Certific. for Exceeding Lead Exposure Requirements
7. SIKORA launches the first gauge with a LED as a light source
8. PPI USA: Educational Awareness Campaign Directed At Nations’s Mayors
9. Rifeng in the world-South Africa / Pipes & Tools Africa a Pioneer of Multilayer Piping Systems
10. South Africa: Pipes & Tools Africa have the vision “PIPING AFRICA”!
11. RDZ: New Acoustic Panel, how to solve the problem linked to the trampling noise
12. INEOS Technologies signs further agreement with Sibur LLC for a PP licence
13. Radiant Panel Association: Ingrid Mattsson, a contributing asset to the RPA Board
14. Cosmos and Battenfeld clash over lawsuit judgment

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-274- 22.03.2008

1. EMMETI to start their own production of multilayer pipe in 2008
2. Georg Fischer Piping opening new Beijing facility
3. Roth pioneers: The Solargeo Energy System uses both solar and geothermal energy
4. THE: Thin Wall Steel Multi Layer Pipe For Industrial Application with Laser or TIG Source
5. Ridgeway Co-Extrusion Technology: Johanna Mathieson is back in Business
6. NOVOPRESS: ECO201 / ACO201 – The new generation
7. KWD Multilayer Pipe Survey: Multilayer pipes are taking over the domestic gas pipe market
8. Australia: StandardsMark und SAI GOBAL Multilayer Pipe Certifications
9. KIWA/NL Certifications for multilayer GAS pipesystems (BRL K536)
10. DVGW/D: Plastic and Multilayer GAS Pipes and transitions to PEX pipes
11. PPI Plastic Pipe Institut, Plumbing & Heating Division USA: Pushing Plastic Pipe
12. Radiant Panel Association: Lino Santoro RPA board of Directors candidate
13. RDZ dry-built system DRY
14. Borealis announces Lorenzo Delorenzi as new Executive Vice President for Polyolefins
15. Freedonia: World Demand For New Housing To Grow More Than 2% Annulally Through 2011
16. Chinese Factories Start To Outsource

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-273-11.03.2008

1. IVT: PE-X Pipe with Nano Metal Coating
2. K-FLEX USA Acquires Nomaco’s shares
3. Jain Irrigation acquires 69,75 stake in Switzerland based Thomas Machines S.A (THE)
4. PPFA: Pipe makers help in Honduras
5. Thomas & Betts Corporation Announces Decision to Sell Plastic Pipe Operations
6. REMS, willing to cheerful prospect with Rifeng, 2008
7. Applied Market Information Ltd : Plastic Pipe Fittings and Joining Technology
8. BASF’s Styropor® EPS Used in Innovative Application for Radiant Heating Industry
9. Colder Products Company Expands Fittings Product Line
10. Czech Republic: Over 60% of buildings are still without insulation
11. Czech Republic: Strong upward trend in housing construction and Modern office buildings

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-272-04.03.2008

1. Nueva Terrain’s World Innovation: Push fit connectionsat Mostra d=40 and d=50 mm for PB pipes
2. Aliaxis: Sale of Greenwood Air Management to Zehnder Group Switzerland
3. Rehau NA Radiant Heating Systems Offer Comfort,and Efficiency with Geothermal Energy Sources
4. Dreistern: Fast and energy efficient laser-technology for composite tubes
5. BTH Fitting Kft opens new factory hall in Vadna, Hungary/ Since 2007 also PPR wastewater fittings
6. Mercury catalyst ban predicted: New US-law expected to prohibit use of the chemical.
7. Interclima 2008 in Paris: extend diminished, but new location “World Centre of Geothermal Power”
8. Talks between experts at Hewing: Grey water systems from different standpoints
9. Botswana: P&PP imports PEX/AL/PEX Multilayer pipes to replace copper pipes.
10. Geothermal Heating & Cooling Conference, 24.-26.04.2008, HUNGEXPO Budapest,Hungary
11. Sanha: 3fit Push – now also applicable with plastic-coated, thin-walled copper pipes
12. China: +GF+ made a visit to Rifeng
13. Georg Fischer reports for 2007 strong growth, profit at prior-year level
14. COES focuses on comfort and innovation for the most important Italian trade fair of 2008 MCE

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-271-26.02.2008

1. New KWD Market and Chart Study: “Multi-layer Pipes Worldwide 2008″
2. Uponor opens a training centre specialising in the high-rise segment in Germany
3. PRAGMA ribbed PP sewer pipe made in Pipelife Russia
4. RIDGID® Renews Line of Pressing Equipment with the New Versatile RIDGID® RP 330 Pressing Tool
5. Mainpex starts partner-distribution with sliding sleeves (without O-ring)
6. Mexichem buys Brazilian pipe producer Plastubo with highest added value in sectors as Housing
7. Mexichem buys Argentine irrigation pipe maker Dripsa SRL
8. BSRIA News and Guidance: Brazilian bathroom market with strong growth
9. Watts Expands with Watts 45 Series Brass Quick-Connect Fittings
10. INEOS NOVA and SEEA Polymers announce plans for new EPS plant
11. Maintools: Multi-layer composite pipe production lines
12. Danfoss enters Swiss district heating market with the acquisition of Proenergie Wärmetechnik

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-270-19.02.2008

1. New KWD-globalpipe Multilayer Pipe Website online
2. KWD-Directory: Plastic films and products in Germany 2008
3. Trans-matic Systems to unveil revolutionary plumbing system at Mostra convegno expocomfort
4. Chase Machinery: New factory since 1.1.2008
5. Chase Machinery + Union Nonferrous Metal Products: Aluminium foils perforated etc
6. GeorgFischer Pfci: Price Increase in Italy
7. Georg Fischer to strengthen its position in the microelectronics piping systems business
8. GF Piping Systems USA: Clear PVC Pipe
9. iNOEX and CrossLink present revolutionary cross-linking process for PEX A pipe extrusion
10. DSM: Yparex, the extrudable adhesive resin for multi-layer pipe systems
11. Booming market for precision steel tubes in Europe
12. Douglas Barwick, Inc. Obtains NSF Certification for Stainless Steel Pipe and Fittings
13. ESEN THERM PPRC Aluminium Folio Pipes d= 20-50 mm and PE-Xb/AL/PE-Xb multilayer pipes
14. Pannonplast to sells FCI Furukawa insulation business to Hungarian Benji Invest
15. Polyplastic: Hot Water and District Heating Pipes/ ISOPROFLEX® system with inner PEX-a pipe
16. To the situation of the Russian building industry with plastic pipes, radiators, valves, cables etc.

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-269-12.02.2008

1. Hewing goes global!
2. Letter to The Editor : Revised Standard
3. SIKORA presents new website
4. China: Fast Facts…… since China cut the export tax rebate for plastic products
5. GIBACO – VAN ROIJ HOLDING B.V.: New joining of forces in the heating-market.
6. Multitubo systems: Not only a pipe system, you find also a special Multilayer Pipe Fitting
7. Nussbaum: From April 2008 there are Optiflex-fittings of PPSU in Switzerland
8. Wavin Realises Significant Results Improvement in 2007
9. Review: The Inopipe Corporation went bankrupt 2005 and was deleted in the register of companies
10. Pipe Coil Technology : Benefits of automatic film-wrapped coils for small diameter pipe producers
11. MCE 2008: preview of the new COES products / Hidrotec plant doubled capacity for multilayer pipes
12. Asian EPS giant Loyal Group chooses Poland for Euro20m investment
13. New factory since 1.1.2008: Cynthia from Chase Machinery
14. effidur, a new supplier for heating and cooling systems for floor, wall and ceiling areas
15. USA NIST Study : Benefit-Cost Analysis of Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems.
16. AMI: Middle East Plastic Pipes 2008 – Programme Announced
17. Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik: Taking the lead in the Indian growth market
18. Germany: PURMO DIANORM To Close Its Production of Flat Panel Radiators in Vienenburg
19. Change of General Manager at Golan Plastic Products Ltd.
20. Ineos gets go-ahead to buy Hydro Polymers, The European Commission clears deal following investigation
21. India: Jain Pipe and Pipe Fittings, not only for Irrigation

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-268-29.01.2008

1. VARIOTHERM: First Production Plant for Lining Boards with Integrated Multilayer Pipes
2. Solvay signs agreement to sell polypropelene compounding activity to Basell
3. CalAir market a range of PP pipes under the brand Pro-Pipe II / Prospects in tighter pipe regulations
4. CalAir provides Colour Identifiable Pipe Systems
5. Company News Cerro Flow Products, Inc. – New Name, New Mission, New Focus
6. PE100+ : The best in class among PE100 materials
7. Parker Instrumentation: Novel manifold sets new standard for high-pressure instrumentation
8. American Maplan Corporation: Installation of 48” PVC pipe extrusion
9. CIHE & HVAC 2008——an ideal trade platform in 2008, Beijing
10. Copper May Post 1st Drop Since 2001 on U.S., China
11. Gas PEX Australia, the fastest starter of youn companies from 2004-2006
12. Rifeng Piping Systems: Brief Introduction: 250 Mio metres capacity/year
13. Rifeng Certifications in Australia and Approvals in Process
14. Rifeng Fitting Output Exceeded 1.5 Millon in August 2007

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-267-25.01.2008

1. Letter of intend: Aliaxis plans to take over DALPEX Group/Italy
2. Prospects for 2008 in the Heating &Plumbing sector
3. Maillefer SA gets backing from the Alpha Group
4. BEKA takes over sole ownership of the KaRo brand – over 60% of turnover comes from exports
5. The Heating Power of People to heat an office building
6. WEFA Plastic moves production to Wunstorf (Marley)
7. Fränkische goes to Russia: subsidiary established in Moscow
8. Variotherm extends its successful export business to New Zealand
9. UNIMERCO / UM Befestigung: Speedy and simple installation of heating pipes
10. Charter Plastics gaining equipment, staff, a leading manufacturer of geothermal pipes
11. TEKNOR APEX Goes Lead-Free for its Extensive Range of PVC Wire and Cable Compounds
12. New pipehead cuts material costs for foamcore pipe production
13. MPT-Plastic LLC – production of multi-layer composite pipes 16- 26 mm since 2003
14. Russia: Liral Group: Business – activities in CIS countries
15. SIBUR to Expand the EPS Production

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-266-14.01.2008

1. Rofix launches RHINO-PEX; PEX-Al-PEX Multilayer Pipes
2. KWD-Review: 30 years plastic pipes in the German domestic technique / plastic contra plastic !
3. USA: Radiant heating in the floor as the culprit in triggering the blaze
4. The slowdown of the P&H world market with USA and Europe in the top position
5. Welcome at the TGF website, TGF is member of the FEST
6. SAINT-GOBAIN Acquires the Third Largest Danish Builders’ Merchant DLH ans Estonia´s Famar Desi
7. Wavin Completes Acquisition of Pilsa-Turkey
8. Novelis Europe Opens Göttingen Technology and Innovation Centre
9. KME: “Back price’‘ limit reduction from €/t 60 to €/t 40
10. Maillefer Equipment on stand 12 C 06: K’ 2007 Highlights
11. Durapipe: SuperFLO chilled water pipework for the new airconditioning system at the British Museum
12. Sizakor plant, affiliated to the Liral Group, started serial production of PE pipes for heating gas supply.
13. PEMAX Finland is now a new composite pipe producer but no PE/AL Multilayer
14. IFAT: Pipe Show in Munich, 5 – 9 May 2008
15. TEPPFA: Pipe Tech Review published

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Contents of KWD-globalpipe 2008-265-08.01.2008

1. AALBERTS INDUSTRIES Acquires Polish Producer of Plastic Tube Systems Hydro Plast
2. ALB: A renewed and expanded Multilayer Pipe System for heating and water distribution.
3. Uponor streamlines manufacturing in Ireland
4. Uponor’s Capital Markets Day
5. Battenfeld China wins lawsuit against Cosmos Group companies
6. German Pipe new under the umbrella of the Brugg Group
7. Georg Fischer acquires Central Plastics, market leader for plastic and metal fittings in the USA
8. Changes in top management at Georg Fischer
9. Uponor Pre-sleeved Wirsbo AQUAPEX® Tubing Ideal for Installations in Concrete Slabs or Soil
10. Hanwei Licenses FRP Pipe Technology in India
11. ECEBD Ltd: Eastern European Case Study for Plastic Pipes