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Change at the top for TEPPFA
The European Plastic Pipes and
Fittings Association (TEPPFA) has a
newly elected president and a new
general manager. Niels Rune Solgaard-
Nielsen has succeeded Hans Telgen as
president, and Tony Calton takes over
as general manager from Pierre Favrot
of the Brussels-based organisation.
Niels Rune Solgaard-Nielsen is CEO for
the Pipelife Group, headquartered in
Austria. A Danish citizen, Mr Solgaard-
Nielsen holds a Master in Economics
and Business
Management
from University
of Aarhus.
Before joining Pipelife as COO Region
Europe North in 2003 he worked for
ABB for nearly 20 years, holding various
management positions in Denmark and
internationally.
Tony Calton has many years of
manufacturing
and
marketing
experience with the UK activities of the
Aliaxis Group of companies.
His particular field of expertise covers
the development of plastic pipe sys-
tems
for
sewer, gas
and
water
transportation
in the utilities,
offshore and
i n d u s t r i a l
markets.
He has served on various TEPPFA
committees, having more recently
promoted the technical investigation
into the association’s Sustainable
Municipal Pipes project.
TEPPFA was founded in 1992 and
represents manufacturers and national
associations of plastic pipe systems
across Europe. “We are actively
involved in promoting the value and
acceptance of plastic pipe activities
for a sustainable future,” explained
Mr Calton. “Our work in the field of
EU representation, standards, recycling
and environmental assessments of
plastic pipe systems has accelerated
the awareness of their benefits. I am
delighted to accept this new role
and thus continue to communicate
effectively with all our members and
valued stakeholders.”
TePPFa aisbl
– Belgium
General manager
Tony Calton
Niels Rune
Solgaard-Nielsen
is the new
president of
TEPPFA
