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At the 7th International China Plastic Pipe Conference in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, Zoran Davidovski, Chair of the PPCA Organising Committee, underscored China’s growi...
Brussels, 3 September 2024 – Taking the theme of ‘Market Development Through Innovation’, PVC4Pipes, the platform dedicated to the PVC pipes value chain, will ...
At TEPPFA 2024 General Assembly, TEPPFA members elected Markus Hartmann as Vice President of TEPPFA for a two-year term. Markus Hartmann is Managing Director of the German TEP...
TEPPFA, the leading voice of plastic pipe system producers in Europe, is delighted to announce that Harald Schwarzmayr, Chief Operating Officer West at Wienerberger, has been un...
A new European meta-study on the service lifetimes of plastic pipes for pressure and non-pressure applications has confirmed through independent findings that actual lifetimes c...
In the run up to the European elections (6-9 June) the European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Manufacturers Association (TEPPFA) publishes its manifesto 2024-2029 with 4 key policy...
For the eight edition of the awards, the Polymers for Europe Alliance has decided that the overarching award will focus on decarbonisation. Voting will last from the 21st...
EuPC is proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration for the 2024 edition of its highly antic...
TEPPFA, The European Trade Association of Plastic Pipes and Fittings Manufacturers, publishes today its EU Taxonomy sector guidelines. The publication of the Taxonomy Guidelines...
A series of online training webinars organised by TEPPFA has generated high interest from TEPPFA members in support of the EU’s recent measures to combat the unintentional rel...
The undersigned, representing 20 associations in the plastics supply chain, call on EU member states to urgently adopt mass balance fuel-use exempt as the EU harmonised mass bal...
The Plastic Pipes Conference Association (PPCA), a well-known platform to share and discuss technical breakthroughs and to network in a global forum, will celebrate its 50th ann...
TEPPFA is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) ‘Plastic Pavilion’, one of 15 SDG pavilions at the forthcoming UIA World Congress o...
TEPPFA has launched an interactive buried pipes calculator, designed to make the calculation of long-term deflection and resistance against buckling of below-ground flexible pla...
TEPPFA welcomes the new European Commission regulation restricting lead usage in PVC products, setting a new standard in environmental responsibility and public health protectio...
On 5th April, the European Commission published the draft version of its long-awaited “Environmental Delegated Act” with the technical screening and Do-No-Significant-Harm c...
The undersigned associations, representing major market sectors, call on the European Commission and Member States to adopt during the present year, 2023, EU harmonised calculat...
PolyCert Europe is delighted to announce that...
The 2023 edition of the conference A Circular Future with Plastics, organised by EuPC together with the French ...
Chemical Recycling Europe (CRE) is pleased to announce the next edition of its forum will be held 21 – 22 Septemb...
Brussels, 26 January 2023 Plastics Europe and EuPC launch European Operation Clean Sweep® certification scheme...
Brussels, 18th October – Today, the Construction 2050 Alliance hosted a public event on Sustainable Finance and the impa...
PIPES XIII Conference in Johannesburg was a ‘decisive and qualified success’, affirm the event organisers who today publish conference attendance numbers and report on exhib...
Recycling is one of the key issues that organisers of PPXXI are keen to address in their call for papers. Potential presenters for this international event are invit...
TEPPFA, the leading voice of plastic pipe system producers in Europe, is pleased to announce that the General Assembly unanimously voted Sebastian Bondestam, President of the ...
Must-win battles embrace environmental footprint reduction whilst enhancing plastic pipe quality 30 years since its foundation TEPPFA, the leading Brussels voic...
The organisers of PPXX Amsterdam recently launched “PPXX Online” for the industry as many were not able to attend in person from 6 – 8 September 2021. PPXX Online i...
Organisers of the latest global PPXX in Amsterdam report on the event’s success. Also announced is that the next global PPXXI will be hosted 26 – 28 September 2023, i...
Internal TEPPFA survey shows a record 218,000 tonnes of recycled plastics used in new plastic piping systems in 2020. TEPPFA, the European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Manu...
At the TEPPFA 2021 General Assembly TEPPFA members elected Mónica de la Cruz as Vice President of TEPPFA for a two-year term. Mónica de la Cruz is Managing Director of the S...
At the completion of its second 10-year Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development, the European PVC industry takes stock of its achieveme...
The PPCA Board of Directors met recently and confirmed the decision to move forward with PPXX on September 6-8, 2021 at the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam. T...
Water is essential for life and we have to manage it more efficiently to secure a good water supply to people and nature. Polymer pipe systems have become indispensable i...
TEPPFA, the leading voice of European manufacturers of plastic piping systems welcomes TeraPlast’s decision to renew its membership. ...
Dear stakeholder, Today we present the final TEPPFA newsletter for 2020. Throughout the year our TEPPFA Team worked together with the member company and national associa...
Dear TEPPFA stakeholder, 2020; what a year! COVID-19 opened a new era of meeting, greeting and organising ourselves. Many face-to-face meetings were replaced with efficie...
Plastic pipes manufacturers lead by example Representing a proactive industry, aimed at sustainable solutions and long-life products, TEPPFA Executive ...
TEPPFA, the European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Manufacturers welcomes the ...
TEPPFA treasurer, Wolfgang Lux, receives the prestigious H.F. Mark prize OFI, the Austrian Research Institute for Chemistry and Technology, awards the 20...
Today, the Circular Plastics Alliance (CPA), which gathers 245 public and private actors covering the whole plastics value chains, has delivered its first actions....
Top News Members of CEN/TC 155 have u...
Members of CEN/TC 155, the ...
Plastic pipe systems have become the preferred choice of architects, contractors and specifiers throughout Europe due to their many benefits, both inside the home, office or fac...
Following a thorough revision, TEPPFA’s Environmental Product Declarations (...
VinylPlus, the Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development of the European PVC industry, recycled 771,313 tonnes of PVC in 2019 – more than 96% of the programm...
Today, TEPPFA, the leading European trade association representing plastic pipe manufacturers in Europe, is pleased to announce that Tom Van Gyseghem will join ...
Due to the ongoing pandemic crisis and our concerns about health and safety, VinylPlus® has made the decision to host the VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2020 ONLINE...
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Many advances in the field of plastic pipe technology have been announced by organizers of the Plastic Pipes XX Conference with the online publication of their technical program...
TEPPFA is the Brussels based leading voice of plastic pipe and fittings manufacturers. The 12 direct company members – most of them worldwide leading multinationals – combin...
One of the topics addressed at Plastic Pipes XX Conference will be “Hydrogen replacing natural gas – is the pipe infrastructure ready?” Such a review is all the mo...
TOP NEWS : Year overview by the General Manager...
The 2020 edition of the VinylPlus Sustainability Forum themed #CIRCULARVINYL will focus on the key sustainability challenges and transformation for the vinyl industry in...
Dear TEPPFA stakeholder, Over the past year topics on plastics were well covered in both the traditional and social media. However, not always the way we would have liked...
Fresh, responsive and dynamic design demonstrates the assets of plastic pipes Ever since its foundation in 1991, TEPPFA has built up a wealth of informati...
Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, November 28, 2019 – The PE100+ Association celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Founded in 1999 to assure consistent qua...
TOP NEWS : Using plastic pipes for heat...
Surface heating and cooling using plastic pipes is being highlighted at the moment as it is helping facilitate a greater uptake of renewable heat sources and i...
The Circular Plastic Alliance Declaration is a clear commitment to increase uptake of recycled content in new plastic products. On 20 Septem...
The first European EN standard for oriented unplasticised poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-O) pipes came out on 17 April 2019, after an extensive four-year development process, initiat...
The Plastic Pipes Conference Association (PPCA) has highlighted the promotional and networking opportunities of its next conference and exhibition, PLASTIC PIPES XX...
Top News: CEN Publishes First EN Standard For PVC-O Pre...
The Plastic Pipes Conference Association (PPCA) announces that papers delivered at the 6th China International Plastic Pipe Conference will point towards further growth in what ...
What does an Olympic gymnast have in common with a plastic sewer pipe? At first glance, not much – but we’re talking about performance, not appearances. Both prove t...
Practical experiences gathered and technical assessments carried out support that unplasticised (PVC-U), high impact polyvinyl chloride (PVC-Hi) and polyethylene (PE) buried pip...
New EN standard for Stormwater boxes expected to stimulate market demand from public and private procurers ...
Members of Polymers for Europe Alliance choose the best polymer producers in Europe Friday, June 14, 2019 — During the Gala Dinner of the conference...
Plastic pipes are well known for their smooth inner surfaces. Like human arteries, they are designed for fast delivery with only the slightest friction to oppose their flow. Sci...
The Plastic Pipes Conference Association (PPCA) announces that papers delivered at OZPIPE XIX Conference in Australia will lead to a significant upswing in the region’s pl...
Top news: Why Flexibility Is Essential In Pipes? ...
LK Group, NUPI Industrie, IPPMA and ECVM new TEPPFA members TEPPFA continues to expand its membership base with both direct company members, National Assoc...
Top news: Plastic Pipes Deliver Energy Security Without CO2 Emissions ...
Plastic Pipes Deliver Energy Security Without CO2 Emissions Hydrogen technology is widely predicted to lessen our world dependency on fossil fuel. The ap...
Brussels, 28 March 2019 – The European Drinking Water Industrial Alliance supports today’s adoption of the Drinking Water Directive by the European Parliament Pl...
Frankfurt, Germany – On Wednesday, March 14th, Kiwa and DVGW CERT handed over the first certificates according to the voluntary assessment scheme for plastic multi...
‘Accelerating Innovation’ is the theme of the seventh VinylPlus Sustainability Forum which will explore key drivers of innovation that support the PVC industry’s targets w...
PLANS FOR OZPIPE XIX IN FULL SWING The Plastic Pipes Conference Association (PPCA) announces that its spin-off event in Australasia will be called ...
2019 is the year of European elections. This does not pass unnoticed. In 2018 the Brussels political agenda was mainly driven by the Brexit. For the European plastics industry t...
The pipe landscape all over the world is changing. Pipe materials have evolved from grey cast iron and lead into today’s ductile iron, steel and plastics (PE and PVC)....
Upgrading sewer and drainage systems in St Malo, France When engineers came to upgrade sewer systems in St Malo, France, they faced antiquated systems, d...
An all-time high: almost 740,000 tonnes of PVC recycled in 2018 – up by 15.6% from 2017 VinylPlus®, the Voluntary Commitment...
Fausto Bejarano appointed new TEPPFA president At the occasion of the 2019 General Assembly the members of The European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Associ...
Avoidance of root ingress issues starts with the selection of the correct pipe material. Root ingress is the result of roots of trees growing into sewer ...
The discussion on microplastics focused until September 2017 on marine litter and microplastics found in birds, fish and whales. An article...
The Netherlands are the first country in the EU to set criteria for end-of-waste for rigid PVC waste. ...
Stronger connections. Fewer defects. Greater flexibility. Lower environmental risk. These are just a handful of the outcomes of a study which pitted traditional rigid pipes agai...
Since 2010 TEPPFA has issued a number of EPD’s (Environmental Product Declaration) to describe the environmental impact of plastic pipe systems, thus providing a transparent w...
What do I have to consider while installing a flange? How do I have to storage, transport or handle polyethylene pipes? Would it be better to use electrofusion, butt-fus...
All TEPPFA member companies are committed to continuously improve safety performance with the ultimate goal of zero accidents. There is a special taskforce to support TEPPFA Mem...
TEPPFA provides EPD’s for almost all plastic pipe systems within civil engineering, building and utility systems with the purpose of providing transparency of the plas...
Plastic pipes and inspection chambers for the construction of gravity drains and sewers have been widely used for many years in the UK. British Standards, such as BS 4660...
Leaking sewers – causing the exfiltration of wastewater into the surrounding soil – are an obvious environmental hazard. To the sewerage undertaker, infiltration of ...
We generally see flexibility as a good thing, whether we’re talking about working patterns or joint mobility. When it comes to sewers however, there’s often a preference fo...
A recent independent study quantified the incidence of defects in 1800 km of sewer pipes. Here, we investigate key types of defects and how each might impact on performa...
True or false – pipes must be stiff to support the weight of soil and traffic above them? Rigid materials such as concrete and clay settle into the ground under the loa...
Sewer and stormwater systems mirror the layout of our highways beneath the surface of the road. Due to the interaction between these two essential systems – underground pipeli...
Titanium, diamonds, even spider silk – all materials which have been lauded as the strongest to be found in nature. Then there are the manmade structures – steel, gr...
Leaking sewers are a growing problem, particularly for cities where expanding populations mean increased pressure on the underground pipes network. Despite flexible plastic pipe...
The Plastic Pipes Conference Association (PPCA) has issued a call for papers to be presented at its next conference and exhibition, Plastic Pipes XX. Hosted in Amsterdam at the ...