globalpipe  by KWD

KWD-globalpipe, 13.3.2009, no.313 (Exrusion equipment, PB Pipes) Battenfeld (Foshan), the Chinese subsidiary of Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik GmbH is going to exhibit its latest developments in extrusion machinery at Chinaplas to be held in May in Guangzhou. Since its foundation in 1996, the company will participate in the biggest plastics and rubber trade show in Asia for the 13th consecutive time. Its booth will be located in the extrusion machinery zone of Hall 11.1, B zone, L41.
Battenfeld (Foshan) will present its strong competence in the engineering, design and manufac-ture of complete pipe extrusion lines.
Latest success: The company shipped two complete Polybutylene (PB) pipe lines in February 2009. Each PB pipe line comprises a single-screw extruder BCE1-60-30B and a melt pump. Tooling employed are spiral mandrel extrusion dies and disc calibrating sleeves with cooling pre-chamber and spray ring. The length of the cooling section consisting of vacuum tank and cooling baths totals to 27 meters. Other downstream equipment includes twin belt haul-off capable of high-speed production, swarfless flying knife cutter and semi-automatic coiler HW1300/2. (weiterlesen…)

KWD-globalpipe, 2009-03-04, No. 312. (NA, Fittings) Sioux Chief Mfg. will purchase REHAU’s North American fittings business for PEX plumbing systems, the companies announced Feb. 26. This will include transition of REHAU’s existing fittings inventory and associated certifications, as well as the licensing of the technology, to Sioux Chief.
Prior to the sale, which takes effect April 1, 2009, Sioux Chief had been a supplier to REHAU for plumbing accessories and fittings. Completion of the sale will thereafter provide Sioux Chief with full manufacturing, distribution and marketing capabilities for the plumbing fittings line throughout North America.
Sioux Chief’s manufacture and supply of REHAU’s former fitting systems line will also promote REHAU’s continued development of cross-linked polyethylene (PEXa) pipe for North American plumbing applications. Production and distribution of the PEXa pipe will be managed out of REHAU’s plant in Cullman, Ala., where development is also underway for both current and longer-range innovations in the heating, fire protection and alternative energy industries, REHAU announced.

Contact: www.siouxchief.com, info@siouxchief.com, Bill.Johansen@rehau-na.com