At stand number 12 C 06 during this October’s K show, Maillefer will be exhibiting the series of innovations for its tube & pipe extrusion lines. The past months were opportune to prepare new developments and improvements. And indeed, the Swiss company is eager to share its results with its partners and friends at what appears to be a promising show.
Maillefer’s drip irrigation lines include a entire series of innovations. Ever more tube constructions and dripper types (e.g. flat & cylindrical) are available from the PIL extrusion lines. The fully integrated components include the highest performance dripper feeding & insertion available, multi-layer extrusion, and fully automatic non-stop coiling from the new KWI coiler. With the increasing demand from agriculture for economical and ecological water irrigation systems, the drip irrigation extrusion lines are the smart response for tube manufacturers worldwide.

In the area of heating and plumbing pipe, there are the new Maillefer forming & welding components used in manufacturing PEX-AL-PEX composite pipe. Several features are worth citing, like easier forming tool setups, elimination of wear and dust from TIG grounding, improved weld surveillance, plus more. Maillefer has undertaken the redesign of all the components on the PCL line. The result is improved performance, efficiency, ease of operation, and processing quality.

Equipment will be on display for the above mentioned products. In addition, Maillefer’s will present its portfolio, which includes extrusion lines for blown fiber tubes and microducts, medical IV tubes, automotive fuel line tubes with 6 or more functional layers, and gas & water pipes. Highly engineered tube & pipe extrusion like for example, large multi-layer flexible pipes for the subsea oil & gas industry, is the company’s specialty.

The stand will be staffed with personnel from Shanghai, Moscow, USA, India, Egypt, Switzerland and Finland, as well as by the dozens of agents and partners from around the world.

source: www.mailleferextrusion.com

The Multilayer Pipe Market, tightly displayed: Manufacturer, Capacities, Market and Products:

• 202 pages, therefrom 16 pages with charts and graphics
• 138 Manufacturer worldwide with Production capacities 2008 – 2010, pipe diameters and inliner materials
• a detailed introduction into Multilayer Pipes: Definition, Materials, Fittings, and manufacturing technology
• historic development of the Multilayer Pipe and the market
• up to date Certification lists of: AENOR, CSTB, (DIN-) DVGW, KIWA and SKZ
• 250 Companies in the Multilayer Pipe Market with address, Product Catalogue and Brands.

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To gather all the info, four persons have researched intensively for over 3 months, they have written to countless corporations, conducted many interviews and had many discussions, correlated and validated the info they received on capacity, material and pipe diameter, and interpreted certificates and statistics. Our contacts from all over the world have validated the results once more, revising data whenever it was deemed necessary. The result of this effort is the now published KWD Market Study: “Multilayer Pipe s Worldwide 2010”, in which the data from each company listed that manufactures and sells multilayer pipes has been verified.

What is new:

• A detailed introduction describes the definition, history, materials, fittings and manufacturing technology of multilayer pipes
• The multilayer pipe producers are listed with capacities (2008 – 2010). used inliner materials and pipe diameters
• The multilayer pipe producer list is additionally available on CD as excel spreadsheet
• up to date certification lists are printed in clearly arranged spreadsheets
• The address part will be found in the printed book and is additionally available on CD

We are aware that there might be many more producers of multilayer pipes, if one believes the numbers manufacturers of pipe extruding systems report as having sold. From a Chinese multilayer pipe line manufacturer we know for example, that, since 2008, worldwide more than 300 systems were sold to manufacture multilayer pipes. + + + We have, for the purpose of this survey only included those manufacturers, whose production could be validated by us.

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North Andover, MA – June 17, 2010. Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE symbol “WTS”) announced today, in response to comments that have occurred in the marketplace, that it expects to acquire Austroflex Rohr-Isoliersysteme GmbH by the end of June.  The proposed acquisition is subject to signing of a definitive purchase agreement and is conditioned upon the receipt of customary regulatory approvals.  The contemplated purchase price will not be material to Watts’ financial condition or cash resources.  Watts will not make any further public announcements about the possible transaction unless and until a definitive agreement is reached.

Austroflex is an Austrian manufacturer of pre-insulated PEX pipes for hot and cold water applications and pre-insulated stainless steel corrugated pipe used in solar- and high temperature applications.

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. is a world leader in the manufacture of innovative products to control the efficiency, safety, and quality of water within residential, commercial, and institutional applications.  Its expertise in a wide variety of water technologies enables it to be a comprehensive supplier to the water industry.

This Press Release includes statements that are not historical facts and are considered forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements reflect Watts Water Technologies’ forward-looking information that may be affected by a variety of factors.  These factors include, but are not limited to, the risk that Watts and Austroflex may not reach a definitive acquisition agreement or that the transaction may not obtain the required regulatory approvals and other risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission and other reports Watts files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Watts does not intend to, and undertakes no duty to, update the information contained in this Press Release, except as required by law.

Source: Watts Water Technologies, Inc.

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IBA extends its offering by adding the Dasheng Electron beam accelerators to its portfolio of high current IBA-Dynamitron^® (formerly called RDI Dynamitron^®). As of April 1^st 2010, IBA will be the exclusive distributor of the Dasheng E-beam accelerators outside of China. IBA will also be responsible for providing installation and support services to Dasheng E-beam accelerator customers outside of China.

“Not only will this collaboration extend our IBA Dynamitron^® portfolio but Dasheng will also bring in the collaboration its expertise in cable and heat-shrink products, reel-to-reel under beam systems, irradiation process and related compounds”, says Serge Lamisse, President IBA Industrial. “Our customers will have access to both product lines. Dasheng E-beam accelerators are mainly targeted for R&D facilities or lower current applications while the original IBA Dynamitron^® will focus on high current, high throughput applications”, says Mr Lamisse.

“Entering such collaboration with IBA allows us to extend our geographical coverage while offering our users the support and the service of IBA around the world”, says Mr. Kenneth Hsiao, CEO of Dasheng.

Dasheng E-beam accelerators and IBA Dynamitrons^® are state of the art accelerators designed for both industrial processing and research applications. Wire and Cable insulation crosslinking with electron beam improves cables insulation strength, durability and resistance with higher standards than any other technology.

About Dasheng

Dasheng is one of the largest manufacturers of heat shrinkable products in China and in the world. The group manufacturing facilities are located in the Jiangsu Province in China. Dasheng also develops electron beam accelerators, compounds and associated test equipment.

Their R&D department is presently deeply involved in the development of new applications. Hands-on training sessions are available at their Service Center. www.dasheng.com.

About IBA

IBA Industrial is the world leader in electron and proton accelerators for industrial applications. IBA’s unique E-Beam, X-ray and Proton treatment solutions are used across the world in many different applications such as Wire & Cable insulation crosslinking, PE-X pipe crosslinking, medical device sterilization, food pasteurization, property enhancement for various materials, safety and detection, crystal modification, etc. Over 250 IBA Industrial accelerators are used in the world today, some for more than 50 years. www.iba-industrial.com

Contact: IBA Industrial, Industrial.eu@iba-group.com.

A key part of this legislation is the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) which requires all EU countries to enhance their building regulations and to introduce energy certification schemes for buildings.

THE FIRST EXECUTIVE SUMMARY REPORT ON THE INTERIM CONCLUSIONS OF THE CONCERTED ACTION 2007-2010 IS NOW AVAILABLE

The Concerted Action was asked by DG-TREN to provide a summary of its conclusions and recommendations as an input for the recast work that took place in the second semester of 2009. It builds upon the conclusions of the summary report from the CA 2005-2007 http://www.epbd-ca.org/Medias/Pdf/CA_Summary%20report_Feb2010.pdf provides added material that was produced in the first half of the CA 2007-2010. This summary report, sent to the Commission in September 2009, and then made available to all those officially involved in the drafting of the new EPBD recast, is now ready to be publicly released. It shall soon be followed by a set of more detailed reports from each of the five Core Themes that were the main source for the preparation of this executive report. As you will be able to see, the EPBD recast adopted many of the main conclusions and recommendations stated in this CA summary report, as it describes best practices and main desirable improvements for optimum implementation of the EPBD at EU level.

Contact: European Commission: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD),    www.epbd-ca.org

By the time BAU opens its doors in January 2011 the European building industry should have largely overcome the consequences of the global economic crisis and a more stable situation should be emerging. However, growth rates such as were seen before the recession are not expected to return before 2012. This forecast comes in the latest report by Euroconstruct, a group of research institutions and consultancies from 15 Western European countries and four in Central Europe.

In 2009, the global economic crisis continued to impact on the building industry. Building activity had already declined in 2008, following the collapse of residential construction. In their report, the experts from Euroconstruct describe 2009 as the “worst year in over a decade”. A dramatic downturn in demand in building construction, in particular in the residential segment, led to an overall decline in European building volumes of 8.4 percent, to around 1.4 billion euros. For comparison: GDP for all Euroconstruct countries fell by ‘only’ an average of 4 percent.

Although the downturn differed in severity between the individual countries, building activity fell in all of the countries except for Switzerland and Poland. Germany escaped relatively unscathed with a drop of 1.2%, whereas Spain (-21.5%) and Ireland (-32.2%) – where during the boom years building had outstripped demand – experienced a dramatic collapse last year.

Severe decline in new residential construction

Most of the falls were due to the in part severe downturn in new residential construction, suffered by the majority of European countries. In 2009 the market in new residential construction in Europe collapsed by an average of 22.5%. In Spain and Ireland the volume of residential construction will more or less halve in the four -year period leading to 2012 alone. In those countries many households took on more debt than they could manage when they bought property hoping for a rapid increase in value. Speculators also entered the market, lured by prospects of amazingly high yields. This further fuelled building demand, until the bubble burst and activity came to a sudden halt. Dubai is another example. While new residential construction will still be on the decline until at least 2012, Germany is one of the few countries which, according to Euroconstruct, can expect a “slight upturn” (+4%) in the coming years.

Growth in 2009 only in civil engineering

Non-residential building construction (commercial and public sectors) in 2009 fell by 9.7%, while civil engineering grew by a moderate 1.7% as a European average. The strong decline in residential construction is also shifting the balance between the three segments in the construction sector: Civil engineering will rise from 22% of total construction volumes in 2008 to 25% in 2012, with residential and non-residential building construction both losing ground.

R&M remains a mainstay in residential construction

Renovation and modernisation projects have in the past proved to be extremely crisis-resistant, and indeed this type of work has been actively encouraged in many countries through building renovation programmes. Yet even this segment did not manage to halt the recent downward trend in residential construction. R&M work fell by 3% in 2009. Nevertheless it is expected that renovation and modernisation in the housing sector will give renewed impetus to the construction industry in the coming years. But because of the already high volume of such work, growth rates will only be around 1 to 2% p.a.

Upwards trend from 2011

The good news is that the worst is now behind the European building industry – the years 2008 and 2009 were the lowest point. And, although for 2010 the 19 Euroconstruct countries can still expect a further slight downturn in business (-2.2%), from 2011 the prediction is that building activity will pick up again (+1.6%). BAU 2011, always an important test of sentiment in the industry, will be playing its part in getting things going again, with its fully booked halls and more than 210,000 visitors from all over the world. In 2012 European building volumes – with an expected rise of 2½% – are even expected to be growing faster than GDP.

The international building market

Despite the severe downturn in business as a result of the economic crisis, the 19 Euroconstruct countries, with a joint market volume of 1.4 billion euros, still represent the largest single building market. At national level, however, the leading European building nations – the ‘Big Five’ as they are known (Germany, Britain, Spain, Italy and France) – still considerably lag behind the world´s biggest building markets of USA (950 bn US$), Japan (725 bn. US$) and China (508 bn US$)  (The figures are based on calculations from the American consultancy ‘IHS Global Insight’. Annual growth in double-digit figures, continuing now for over a decade in China, has rocketed this nation to third place in the league table of the world´s largest national building markets.

Globalisation continues in the building industry

The rising proportion of cross-border turnover in the global building market shows clearly that globalisation in the building industry is continuing. According to a survey conducted among leading international building firms by the American trade journal Engineering News Record, cross-border activity in 2008 rose 25% to 390 billion US$, thus doubling within the space of just four years. Internationally active building companies from China and Turkey are increasingly competing with American, Japanese and European players. The massive presence of Chinese building companies in Africa has led to international building volumes in this region rising to over 50 billion US$. On a European comparison, building firms from Turkey are now market leaders in Asia and in the Middle East. The European league table of building firms, according to size of international turnover (2008 figures), is headed by French companies (28 bn euros), followed by the German building industry (25.5. bn euros). Turkish building firms are in fifth place, with a good 12 bn euros of turnover.

BAU, too, is itself an indicator of the progress of internationalisation in the building market. The ever growing number of international visitors speaks a clear language. In 2003 around 27,000 foreign visitors from 100 countries came to BAU in Munich; in 2009 the number of visitors from abroad was over 37,000. They came from 151 countries. This trend is likely to continue at BAU 2011 from 17 to 22 January. As such, in the statistics, too, BAU will be living up to its reputation as the world´s leading trade fair for the international building industry.

About Euroconstruct

Founded in 1975, the European research and consultancy network Euroconstruct is made up of institutes with specific expertise in the construction and property sector, from 15 countries in western Europe and 4 in central and eastern Europe. The Munich-based ifo Institute for Economic Research is a founder member and the German partner institute in this network. The semi-annual conferences, held at different venues across Europe, are the core activity of Euroconstruct. The last conference, the findings from which form the basis for this press release, took place in November 2009 in Zurich.

About  BAU 2011

It is  the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials, Systems, takes place from 17 to 22 January 2011 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre. Over 1,900 exhibitors from more than 40 countries are expected to take part, and more than 210,000 visitors from around 150 countries. On show at BAU on 180,000 square metres of exhibition space will be architectural solutions, materials and systems for commercial and residential construction and for interior fitting, both new-build and renovation and modernisation. Every two years this event brings together market leaders from the sector to participate in a unique display of competence spanning all the construction trades. BAU is also the world´s largest trade fair for architects and engineers, attracting over 38,000 design professionals. The range of building materials on display at the fair is grouped into product and theme sections. Key topics for the future of the industry, such as sustainable building, play an important role in all sections of the exhibition. The many attractive events in the accompanying programme, including high-calibre forums with experts from all over the world, round off this industry showcase.

For more information please see: www.bau-muenchen.com

Aquatherm is a world-wide active producer of plastic pipe systems for the potable water and heating sector. aquatherm was founded in 1973 as company for development, production and installation of warm water floor heatings. Then, aquatherm was one of the first three suppliers of floor heatings on the European market.
In 1980 aquatherm developed the fusiotherm®-plastic pipe system of polypropylene (PP-R) for potable water and heating installations. Trade innovations were the basis for a constant growth. Today, aquatherm has subsidiaries in Radeberg/Dresden and Carrara/Italy and more than 74 marketing partners all over the world.

A new dimension! From cold water to patent faser-composite pipe, up to now the fusiotherm product line covers three different types of pipes with an outer diameter from 16 mm to 250 mm. Based on the increasing demand and hence resulting inquiries aquatherm now offers even the Fusiotherm-pipe SDR11 and the climatherm-faser composite pipe in the dimension of 315 mm. This dimension, joined by butt-welding, is best suitable for the transport of various media in the industrial application.

The new 315 mm pipes are also suitable for water supply networks of big hotels and hospitals and in the shipbuilding industry.

Contact:    aquatherm GmbH, 57439 Attendorn, Germany, info@aquatherm.de, www.aquatherm.de.

Plastic pipe systems are mainly used as pressure pipes for water and gas distribution inside buildings and in underground construction but also increasingly for the transport of chemicals, food and compressed air in industrial applications. Examples for non-pressure pipe applications are sewage pipes and downspouts.
Over the course of the past 30 years, plastic pipes have proven their value in many applications and have replaced pipe made of conventional materials, for example concrete, steel and also copper, around the world.The KWD PP-R Market-Report focuses on plastic pressure pipes for indoor hot and cold water transport only, thus on plastic pipes for hot water systems in residential and non-residential buildings.
PP-R was one of the first plastic materials to replace metal for indoor pipe applications. Developed by Chemische Werke Hüls, now Sabic, PP-R at that time became increasingly popular in Western Europe, particularly in Germany, Austria, Spain and Italy. For example, PP-R was the most widely used plastic pipe material in Italy at the peak of its success.

• The total amount of PP-R used will most likely remain the same but decline in European countries.
• Detailled information on PP-R quantity estimates by countries can be found in our PP-R Market Report.

Reasons for the PP-R unit growth

• PP-R pipe systems have a good price-performance ratio. Pipes and fittings are made of the same, relatively inexpensive material.
• Large-diameter pipes and large fittings can be manufactured economically which makes PP-R pipes a preferred choice for all kinds of large projects.
• Another success factor is the joining technique. With unbeatable inexpensive fittings and simple tools, homogeneous connections can be made very easily and safe by means of polyfusion welding. Comprehensive fitting product lines, also including fittings with metal inserts for screw connections, facilitate all pipeline configurations including the changeover to metal pipe systems.
• Compared to the more flexible and easily bendable pipe, for example made of PE-X or composite pipes, the higher stiffness of PP-R pipes is a disadvantage yet hasn’t been an obstacle in the new PP-R markets.

For the assembly of PP-R pipe systems more fittings are needed than for others and thus, the process is more time consuming. In countries with low labor costs and low educational level, as in the CIS States, Turkey, Asia and South America, this is overcompensated by the low material costs and the ease of the assembling process.

Especially in these countries which are often in transition from steel pipe to plastic pipe, the robust, thickwalled PP-R pipes with their straight pipeline configuration are particularly appreciated.

PP-R Pipe Systems for Hot Water Installations worldwide 2009 – a new KWD Market Report!

• 86 pages, printed with many colored charts and tables,
• in addition the report will be delivered as a pdf-file on CD-ROM
• Our subscribers pay only 480,- Euro (others 600,- Euros)

Author ist Achim Seydel, who has a 35 years experience in the plastics pipe industry.

The aim of this report is to describe the current status of the indoor PP-R pipe system market, to provide an overview of the product lines, product specifications, production processes and competitive situation in the industry as well as to identify market potentials and possible future developments. The PP-R Market report is available immediately. The PP-R report is available in english and german language.

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This is the statement with which BEULCO is presenting a plug-in connector, the next generation of connecting technique for PE pipes. The technology of plugging-in offers real advantages in processing for the user. For the conventional ways of connecting like welding, bonding, clamping or pressing the cost price of the components is nearly on the same level for all suppliers. A higher value-added is only to be achieved by more efficiency in installations.

Time is precious – more than ever
That is the reason why BEULCO has turned the attention on the simple handling to reduce assembly time when developing new products. Labour-intensive working steps like preparations of pipe surfaces as well as long cooling-times and  the purchase of expensive equipment for welding and pressing will no longer be a problem for users.The demand for pipe connections that are simple and permanently dense has been convincingly fulfilled by the new BEULconnect. Only few hand grips are necessary to connect the pipes. Mistakes in mounting can nearly be excluded.

Burring, marking the depth to plug in, plugging-in, finished!
For the special craftsmen this means an enormous advantage in competition.  The BEULconnect meets the strong requirement acc. to DIN 8076:2008 and DIN 50930-6. By separate sealing and clamping functions it offers optimal functions in safety. No special tools are required for mounting pipes. Furthermore the slim design permits a time-saving installation even in very confined spaces. For the development team is was indispensable that the new fitting is dismountable and reusable. This fact as well as the possibility to work independent from the weather are additional advantages. All these aspects make that BEULconnect is a really interesting novelty in the market. Pipe connections made of metal offer optimal characteristics and resist high pressures, water hammers and enormous temperature fluctuations. The new BEULconnect  made of decinzification-poor brass with EPDM sealing elements is particularly safe from extracting. It is applicable for PE and PE-Xa pipes up to a pressure of PN 16 and is available in the dimensions Ø 25 to Ø 63. These characteristics are attractive for applications with cold and warm water up to 40° C, for gas, drinking water, the utilisation of rain water as well as for buried pipe constructions in the field of drinking water supply. Approvals from DVGW acc. to the new DIN 8076 and VP 600 are demanded. The basic assortment is available from midth of April, the complete productions range approx. from September.

Nothing is easier!

Convincing plug-in technology also for corrugated steel pipes
A further novelty from BEULCO is a time-saving connection technology for corrugated steel pipes, it is the plug-in fitting BEULcomfort. When developing this new product BEULCO places emphasis on shortening times for installation whereas long-lasting safety was not neglected. The BEULcomfort offers precious time-savings as well as versatile possibilities for application. It is the ideal connection of flexible pipe constructions in the dimensions DN16, DN20 and DN25 in the field of solar and heating. It is applicable for connecting hot water tanks, heat exchangers, heaters and blowers and for boilers.  The production range comprises couplings with male and female threads, double couplings and several clamping ring connections for copper pipes. The basic assortment is available from midth of April. Further variants follow step by step.

The advantages for the BEULcomfort
are in a considerably reduced mounting effort for pipes connections. Only by a few working steps you can reduce time and costs considerably. The plug-in fitting is repeatedly usable and do not demand any investments in special tools. That has positive influence in calculation and offers an enormous advantage over competitors. By metal sealing well-known long-time damages are avoided that can occur by sealing elements in high temperature fluctuations and external weather influences. It is very important in the field of solar that there are no decreases in pressure. Even in this field BEULcomfort impresses by a full passage in its housing. Furthermore it is the compact construction that enables a simple handling even in very confined spaces.  With BEULcomfort BEULO offers an innovative plung-in system for connections of corrugated steel pipes for applications in the field of solar and heating. The new connection technique convinces by a safe pipe installation within seconds and guarantees a connection without leckages.

Conclusion: approved and innovative
Mr. Gerhard Pülmanns, head of development department, is euphoric: With these new systems we are providing two completely innovative BEULCO solutions which have already shown their practice capability in long testing series. The medium-sized company in Attendorn offers approved product groups as well as these novelties which are demanded in the field of connection technique: connection systems, easy to handle and flexible, that offers exquisite products and excellent service.

Quality means safety
The well-known brand BEULCO is a assurance for efficiency guaranteeing well-engineered technique, high-quality material and long-lasting safety.

source: http://www.beulco.de