globalpipe  by KWD

Remodeling activity slowed slightly in the second quarter of 2007, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI). The current market conditions component slipped from 46.1 to 44.8 on a seasonally adjusted basis and the future expectations measure declined by more than two points to 44.1. The RMI measures remodeler perceptions of market demand for current and future residential remodeling projects. Any number over 50 indicates that the majority of remodelers view the market conditions as improving. (weiterlesen…)

19 – 22 February at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China

‘ISH China Goes Cross Country’ programme a continued success.

ISH China 2008, the leading international trade fair in China for the sanitation, heating and air-conditioning sectors, is scheduled from 19 – 22 February at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai. To promote ISH China 2008, fair organiser Messe Frankfurt recently hosted a series of mini-events throughout the Mainland China region helping manufacturers of heating & ventilation equipment to promote new products, develop marketing strategies and establish business ties. (weiterlesen…)

The flow control of slurry and aggressive fluids in semiconductor and clean-area applications is simplified by a new fluoroploymer diaphragm valve from the Partek operation of Parker Hannifin. Called the 20 Series, the valve features a flow path and valve seat area that optimizes fluid flow dynamics, for minimal pressure drop and enhanced flow rates, and resistance to aggressive media. (weiterlesen…)

SolVin, the European vinyls joint venture of Solvay and BASF, announces that it is planning to expand the capacity of its plant in Jemeppe (Belgium), as part of a strategy to derive sustainable and profitable growth from dynamic global vinyls markets. Pending relevant regulatory clearance, annual capacity in Jemeppe will be lifted to 475,000 metric tons of fully integrated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) by 2009, up from 400.000 metric tons today. SolVin has already successfully reorganized its operations in Europe; the closing of its Ludwigshafen plant in 2006 was one of the major steps in this process. (weiterlesen…)

With the global expansion of the plastic pipe markets, the need for customised fittings to join pipe and create branch lines has also grown. Ewan Green (AMI) has described the growth in plastic pipe systems across Europe with PE gaining market share. Fittings is a higher value industry, because of the critical moulding expertise required to manufacture such complex shapes and structures. AMI is organizing an international conference to discuss the joining methods for pipes and the manufacture of pipe fittings. Plastic Pipe Fittings & Joints takes place at the Maritim Hotel in Cologne, Germany from 10-12 December 2007. (weiterlesen…)

Beijing’s fascinating hutong neighborhoods may be historic, but the plumbing is being thoroughly modernized as the Chinese city races towards the Olympics.

Many of Beijing’s traditional hutong neighborhoods have been replaced by wide streets lined with modern high-rise apartments. But for those that remain, the public facilities are going through a revamp, and Beijing’s toilet revolution doesn’t stop there. (weiterlesen…)

15 October 2007 – Two of Europe’s major rigid PVC extrusion companies have highlighted the downturn in the construction markets in the US and Germany as the reason behind their poorer than expected financial performance.

Window systems and building profiles manufacturer Deceuninck says the crisis in the US housing market and the residential construction market in Germany had a more severe impact on turnover in its third quarter than had been expected. (weiterlesen…)

More than 2,5 billion metres peroxide networked polyethylene pipe (PE-Xa-pipe) ran out of the extruders with Uponor until end of July since the start of the production 35 years ago. That record argues for the high demand and the high quality of the proven PE-Xa pipe. The plastic pipe that is produced in the dimensions from 6 until 110 mm is particularly applied as system pipe for applications with drinking water installations, heating connections as well as for heating and cooling operations in planar tempering systems. (weiterlesen…)

La certification ACERMI permet de contrôler la qualité des produits d’isolation ainsi que le maintien de cette qualité au cours du temps. Plus de 350 certificats ont été délivrés à ce jour. Tous sont consultables sur le site de l’association. (weiterlesen…)

Our Dow team recently had the opportunity to interview Mr. Vitaliy Ubeyvolk, Founder and General Director of TECHNO-PLAST, a company specialised in the development of pipe equipment located in Voroneg, Russia – a city that is approximately 500 kilometers from Moscow.
Question: Mr. Ubeyvolk, could you please give us an introduction on the background of TECHNO-PLAST?
Mr. Ubeyvolk: TECHNO-PLAST originally began as a company called “SKTB-MAYAK”, which was created in 1994 and specialised in manufacturing materials for composite pipes. In 2000, we decided to broaden our offering and we changed the name of the company to TECHNO-PLAST. Our work expanded to include the development and production of equipment for pipes. From 2000-2004, we focused on the creation of our product line and then in 2004 we received our first order from a Russian company called “Sibirskie Tovary.” (weiterlesen…)