TPi May 2018

business & market news

before, we have seen numerous benefits to using Weholite over alternatives, including quicker installation, resulting in reduced disruption for members of the community, as well as cost savings

products over recent years and continue to be impressed by its performance and versatility, which has contributed to a number of successful projects. “In the case of the Viewpark Drive pro- ject, we wanted to upgrade the existing system by adding additional storage to mitigate flooding in the area, and Asset effectively listened to our brief. As

Following initial design consultations, the Viewpark Drive project is being undertaken by Scottish Water’s delivery partner, aBV – a joint venture partnership between Amey and Black & Veatch. Commenting on the choice of Weholite plastic tanks and pipes, Lloyd Condie, civil engineer at aBV, said, “We’ve had a lot of experience using Weholite

and improved performance.” Asset International Ltd – UK

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New ASTM specifications support pipes and manholes made with corrugated steel

standards fill a long-standing gap for using corrugated steel products in such applications. Entities that own, manage and help construct manholes and sewers will find the standard of benefit. This includes municipalities, states, regions and other governments that might use the new standards to help build storm sewer systems for their communities. ASTM International – USA

structures, or designing a full system using corrugated steel drainage products,” said Michael McGough, director of technical services at National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association. Mr McGough and others developed the standards through ASTM International’s committee on metallic-coated iron and steel products (A05). Mr McGough noted that other standards have supported the use of other materials in storm sewer systems for years, but that these new

Owners and specifiers of storm sewers will be able to use two new ASTM International standards that support the use of corrugated steel in storm sewer systems. The first specification is for corrugated steel used to build manholes (A1105), while the second supports connectors between manholes and corrugated steel drainage pipes (A1107). “The new standards apply whether you are connecting corrugated steel pipe to new or existing concrete manhole

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Senior appointment to support water industry growth across AMEA and APAC

“Existing infrastructure is ageing and the need to maintain pipeline networks and the environment become ever more critical.” Part of the wider Trelleborg industrial solutions business area of the Trelleborg Group, the pipe seals operation is a supplier of new and rehabilitation sealing solutions for concrete, plastic pipes and manhole pipes used for water, sewerage and drainage. It has a logistics and sales network spanning Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America and South America.

Trelleborg’s pipe seals operation has made a significant senior appointment, to enable its pipeline rehabilitation business to increase its presence in Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific: Frans Roukens has joined in the position of sales director EMEA and APAC. Mr Roukens, who has worked for Trelleborg for five years in operational and senior sales management positions, commented, “This is an exciting opportunity to join a business which manufactures unique technical solutions to repair existing pipelines using trenchless technology. I see fantastic opportunities for Trelleborg’s pipe seals to achieve further significant growth with the pipeline rehabilitation industry.

Trelleborg – Sweden www.trelleborg.com

Frans Roukens has been appointed sales director EMEA and APAC at Trelleborg

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