TPi October 2009

news business & market

news business & market

Drain Center’s new product guide is now available for download

Drain Center launches product guide Simona considers closure of plant

Daniel Cheung, Drain Center marketing manager, commented: “Throughout the newly designed guide we have included helpful profiles on key suppliers and their product ranges in order to provide as much information to our customers as possible and to help them select the most suitable product for their requirements.” The free Drainage Product Guide is available fromall Drain Center branches, and is also available for download from the Drain Center website. Wolseley – UK customerservices@wolseley.co.uk www.wolseley.co.uk

DRAIN Center, Wolseley’s specialist supplier of above and below ground drainage products, has introduced a new and improved product guide. The guide includes new product sections for the civil and utilities sectors, and all items are in colour-coded sections, clearly categorised by supplier. The 225-page guide features newly expanded product ranges in above and below ground drainage, including a wider range of rainwater harvesting systems and the new Marley Waterloc 250 in the Stormwater Management section. This reflects the growing demand for these systems in light of legislation such as The Code for Sustainable Homes, which sets ambitious targets for water efficiency standards in new-build housing.

THERMOPLASTIC products manu- facturer Simona AG is considering closing its Würdinghausen production facility due to significant losses incurred by the plant. The decision will affect 84 members of staff responsible for producing pressed sheets, profiles and finished parts at the facility. The product range manufactured at the Würdinghausen plant wouldbe integrated into existing Simona sites. Management is in negotiations with the trade union concerning drawing up a redundancy and retraining plan.

Simona AG – Germany mail@simona.de www.simona.de

Drain Center – UK www.draincenter.co.uk

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