TPi January 2016

business & market news Flexenergy appoints new regional manager

design via consultant engineers. He is also responsible for identifying different approaches to market, with installation of heating mains being a primary focus. Mr Watts commented, “After five years away it feels totally natural to come back, especially with the rise in district heating in the UK. There are new challenges to meet and newer myths to expel such as heat loss and how comparisons are incorrectly calculated from headline printed figures. I’m looking forward to explaining these issues and welcome the opportunity provided by Flexenergy to drive the business into a new era.” Sandy Fairley, Flexenergy’s sales director, added, “Andy will be playing a key strategic role for Flexenergy as we continue to expand our business throughout the UK. “He knows the industry very well and with his knowledge, enthusiasm and determination, I’m sure he will be very successful in his new role.”

Pipe specialist Flexenergy has appointed Andy Watts in a new regional manager role, covering all areas of the UK south of the M62 corridor. Mr Watts has a wealth of experience in the construction and energy sectors and is familiar with Flexenergy’s services and products, having worked for them previously for a period of eight years up to 2010. His time away from Flexenergy, working for a heat generation company selling and providing solutions to clients for products ranging from commercial boilers to CHP engines, has increased Mr Watts’s knowledge of the industry and where it is heading. With district heating now becoming more prevalent in the UK, Mr Watts believed it was the right time to come back to a product range he knows well, and in a new role that will help the development of the team he is now responsible for. His main objectives with Flexenergy will be to drive the business forward by supporting customers both directly and through

Andy Watts

Flexenergy designs, supplies and installs distribution pipework used in heating and hot and chilled water systems across a wide variety of renewable energy technologies.

Flexenergy Ltd – UK office@flexenergy.co.uk www.flexenergy.co.uk

McElroy adds fusion equipment distributor McElroy has announced the addition of a new distributor to serve pipe fusion machine customers throughout Louisiana, USA. Industrial Municipal Supply Co (IMSCO) of Geismar, Louisiana, joins McElroy’s expanding network of North American distributors offering an extensive line of fusion machines and tools for thermoplastic pipe. IMSCO has 40 years of experience in custom fusion service, on-site fabrication and maintenance on McElroy machines, in addition to being a supplier of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, valves and fittings. “IMSCO’s extensive background in pipe fusion makes them a natural fit as a distributor of our machines, and we are very happy to bring them aboard,” said president Chip McElroy of McElroy. “Building reliable pipelines requires reliable equipment. Together, we play a crucial role in building the world’s best infrastructure.” The company will sell McElroy equipment for HDPE pipe used commonly on large-scale water, industrial and natural gas projects.

McElroy – USA fusion@mcelroy.com www.mcelroy.com

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