TPi October 2012

plast ic pipes

Hakan Plastic targets countries that sector has not met

and injection machines imported from Germany in 1965.

Zafer Karadeniz, chairman of the board of Hakan Plastic, has stated that reaching countries that have not yet met with the Turkish plastic sector is the company’s aim this year. The company’s works that were started last year have been completed, and Hakan Plastic Mexico has been established. The company accomplished its first export to this country in February. Mr Karadeniz said that Hakan Plastic continues to be the first choice of the most prestigious construction firms in both Turkey and the world, and that it was the only Turkish brand of which products were used in the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa Dubai Mall Project. Hakan Plastic produces for construction projects such as Istanbul Trump Tower, Dubai Rolex Tower and Latifa Tower, operating at modern premises in the Çerkezköy Organizad Industrial Zone (COSB). As a plastic pipe systems producer, Hakan Plastic began indoor pipe systems production with extrusion

The company operates in three main business areas: superstructure (eg Silenta silent wastewater pipe systems), infrastructure (Duramax PP corrugated), and agriculture (Hakan Damla and sprinkling irrigation systems). Hakan Duramax corrugated pipes, which are produced from polypropylene and high density polyethylene, conform to the TSE EN 13476-3 standards. They feature high flexibility; without being affected by underground movement, they can be used for at least 50 years without maintenance. Silenta soundproof wastewater pipes and fittings are produced in two different series: Silenta 3a and Silenta Premium. Their three-layer structure provides flowing performance and durability. Hakan Damla Sulama pipes are produced conforming to the TSE Production of PE water pipe up to 36" in diameter and gas pipe was scheduled to begin in mid-July at both plants, with all lines complete by September. The company also plans to manufacture up to 63" diameter water pipe in the future, and is developing PE water pipe in even larger diameters. The Sunnyside plant previously manufactured only PVC products. The Meadville plant has been producing the corrugated PE product Eagle Corr PE since 2009. JM Eagle had primarily focused its PE manufacturing at its plants in the southern United States. JM Eagle PE pipe for water and sewer is suitable for municipal and industrial transmission systems for potable water, sewer, drain, mining, irrigation and

Hakan Plastic’s chairman, Zafer Karadeniz

EN 9261 standards. They feature durable structure against sunlight and chemicals. Hakan Plastik Boru Profil San Tic AS – Turkey www.hakan.com.tr

JM Eagle expands HDPE production Plastic pipe manufacturer JM Eagle is expanding production of solid-wall high-density polyethylene at two of its plants to meet demand in northern US and Canadian markets. in PE production and distribution nationwide.”

reclaimed water. It is covered under the company’s exclusive 50-year warranty. JM Eagle pipe for gas is suitable for use in multiple applications for distribution, and oil and gas gathering. “Now JM Eagle customers in all parts of the United States and into Canada can enjoy the benefits of high-quality, high-performance JM Eagle solid- wall PE pipe,” said Mr O’Connor. “Municipalities and utilities will have better choices in building long-lasting water and gas infrastructures.” With 22 manufacturing plants throughout North America, JM Eagle manufactures a wide array of high- grade, high-performance polyvinyl chloride and high-density polyethylene pipe across a variety of industries and applications.

Converting its Sunnyside, Washington plant from PVC to PE production and boosting the number of PE lines at its Meadville, Pennsylvania plant, the company aims to better serve customers seeking products for water and sewer, as well as oil and gas gathering. The Sunnyside plant will also produce PE pipe for irrigation, and both plants will produce products for power and communication application. “JM Eagle looks forward to better serving customers in the water and gas markets in the northern part of the country, as well as in Canada,” said Dan O’Connor, JM Eagle vice president of PE sales. “This expansion gives JM Eagle a stronger footprint

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