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October 2010 Tube Products International 49
tubes water, drainage and underground
Iron technology solutions provider Saint-
Gobain PAM UK has been awarded
a WRc Approved certificate for its
Blutop™ range of water pipes.
This approval was significant for both
parties as it marks the 300th WRc
Approved certificate awarded.
Dr Andy Russell, senior consultant
at WRc, presented Dr David Smoker,
business development director, and
Paul Hancock, product manager (water
and sewer) for Saint-Gobain PAM UK,
with the WRc Approved certificate at
the recent Wastewater seminar held by
SBWWI (Society of British Water and
Wastewater Industries).
Dr Smoker commented, “We are
extremely proud of the quality and
innovation behind the Blutop range so
are thrilled to have been awarded this
WRc Approved certificate after such a
thorough testing process. The approval
is important to us as it gives independent
verification of Blutop’s performance
and our quality systems, and gives our
customers the reassurance they need
to be able to take advantage of the
cost-savings that Blutop demonstrates
against other materials. We are especially
pleased to be celebrating the milestone
300th certificate with the WRc and look
forward to continuing our relationship in
the future.”
Dr Russell, senior consultant at WRc,
added, “The WRc Approved scheme
is totally independent and offers
manufacturers an opportunity to
demonstrate the performance of their
products for water and wastewater
applications in a controlled environment.
Products are put though rigorous testing
to evaluate their performance in relation
to the manufacturer’s claims and various
integral aspects, such as factory quality
control, installation procedures and
300th WRc approved certificate awarded to
Saint-Gobain PAM Blutop range
HDPE pipes and fittings
Dr David Smoker (left) and Paul Hancock (right), receiving the approval certificate
from Dr Andy Russell
on-site practice, so only the highest
standard of products achieves approved
status. We would like to congratulate
David, Paul and the team at Saint-
Gobain for being our 300th certificate –
it’s a real milestone for both parties.”
Saint-Gobain PAM UK currently has four
WRc Approved products and services.
Saint-Gobain PAM UK
Valsir HDPE pipes and fittings have been used all over the world in many projects.
The versatility of the system makes it a viable solution for trade waste installations.
Valsir HDPE is suitable for use with more than 700 chemical effluents, and is corrosion
resistant, virtually unbreakable, guaranteed to 95°C continuous, UV resistant and
environmentally friendly. The pipes can also be embedded in concrete and installed
underground.
With this range of properties, Valsir HDPE (supplied from 40 to 315mm)
meets almost all requirements for high rise buildings, industrial and
laboratory systems, and other heavy duty piping installations. To meet
growing demand, Valsir has developed the ventilation branch in both
110mm and 160mm, to minimise the size of the stack with the same flow
rates.
Valsir SpA – Italy
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Valsir HDPE
pipes and fittings