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8 Tube Products International April 2008
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Photo – Muller Europe Ltd
Pipe joint specialist Viking Johnson, UK,
has secured a contract with Stockholm
Water, thanks to its comprehensive
product range, quality and provision of
accurate tendering documentation.
Negotiated by the company’s Swedish
distributor, Industri Belos, the contract
is for the supply of UltraGrip and large
diameter MaxiFit pipe couplings for the
next three years, with an option for a
further year.
“ This was a difficult contract to win
because the incumbent supplier had
held the contract for 12 years, but
we were able to offer a high quality
product at competitive market price
levels – something that was recognised
by our high points score in Stockholm
Water’s quality appendix,” commented
Industri Belos managing director
Gote Mattsson. “Another important
consideration today is the way in which
quotations are presented, so the support
over documentation that we had from
our Viking Johnson colleagues in the UK
was invaluable. ”
UltraGrip pipe couplings, flange
adaptors, Pecatadaptors and end caps
are supplied complete with grippers that
offer full end restraint to most pipeline
materials, to prevent axial movement
due to the internal pressure in the
pipeline. This makes them particularly
suitable for transitions between grey
cast iron and PE when repairing or
rehabilitating pipelines.
The convenience of UltraGrip is further
enhanced by its wide tolerance range
of up to 44mm, which simplifies both
stockholding and installation.
In appropriate cases, pipes of different
materials and diameters can be joined
by a single UltraGrip coupling.
MaxiFit (which Stockholm Water will
take in sizes up to DN600) is used for
repairing pipes of the same nominal
bore when their exact outside diameter
is unknown. It can accommodate plain-
ended pipes with variations in OD of
up to 17mm, reducing the number of
fittings that have to be held in stock and
transported to site.
When it is bolted up, MaxiFit’s ‘slide
easy’ gasket provides maximum sealing
pressure, even on the scored, pitted and
corroded pipe surfaces that are often
encountered during repair work.
MaxiFit is available in sizes from DN50
(2") to DN300 (12"), and is suitable for
use with steel, ductile iron, PVCu, cast
iron and asbestos cement, and other
conventional pipe materials (excluding
PE).
The range includes standard, long-
sleeve and stepped couplings, flange
adaptors, and variants to suit customers’
needs, such as stainless steel bolts and
Nitrile gaskets.
Viking Johnson – UK
Viking Johnson secures three-year
StockholmWater contract
Viking Johnson’s UltraGrip ▼ ▼
MaxiFit couplings can accommodate ▼ ▼
pipes with variations in OD of up to
17mm