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Launch of trenchless solutions products in the UK

Heat and corrosion resistant materials Hart bv is a distributor of heat and corrosion resistant materials. Nickel, Monel ® , Incoloy ® , Hastelloy ® and titanium alloys are supplied globally to the chemical, petrochemical and offshore industries. Complete packages of pipe, flanges, forgings, plate, bar and fittings are supplied to fabrication companies, contractors, engineering companies, and also direct to the oil and gas industries. The company works with partners worldwide who specialise in these materials, and supplies either through its extensive stocks of material, or for larger quantities and longer deliveries through major nickel and titanium manufacturers. Since the start of 2008, the company has had an extensive stock range of seamless pipe in alloy 200/201, alloy 400, alloy 600, alloy 625 and titanium grade 2.

Warrior has launched its range of pipe bursting and thrust boring equipment in the UK. The products, already successful in the US, are fast, easy to use, compact and portable. The first product to be launched in the UK is the WR-33 – a pipe bursting machine with an installation rate of 2m/min, developed specifically for the UK market. The Warrior range is designed for underground pipe installers and repairers that find digs problematic and disruptive, reinstatements expensive and environmental considerations increasingly important. The company spoke to installers and repairers, and found that they perceived traditional solutions too difficult to operate, and that they have been put off by the need for additional plant. These factors combined mean that profitability of jobs isn’t achieved, so trenchless solutions have not been adopted at the same rate as other markets. Warrior’s range removes digging problems,

minimises environmental disruption, and requires no expensive transportation or lifting equipment; the whole operation is easily completed by two operatives working from a van. Tony O’Brien, managing director of Warrior, commented, “This is an exciting time forWarrior.We’vehadsomeamazing feedback from contractors and utility organisations we’ve been working with, and we’re already receiving great interest in our introductory seminars. We’d say to anyone who has had problems with pipe bursting or thrust boring in the past to pick up the phone and call us as we are happy to help anyone with any queries about trenchless solutions.” Additional services provided by Warrior include a nationwide support and breakdown service; a range of finance options, including outright purchase, finance leasing and hire; and interactive training workshops.

Hart bv – Netherlands central@hartbv.nl www.hartbv.nl

Warrior – USA www.warriorworldwide.com

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