EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
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Pipes X Conference
was piping hot
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association
(SAPPMA) hosted its Pipes X Conference on 6 September 2016.
The event was held at the Bytes Conference Centre
in Midrand, with the support of main sponsors DPI
Plastics, Rare Plastics, Marley Pipe Systems and
PipeFlo. Welcoming the more than 200 delegates
who attended, SAPPMA CEO Jan Venter said
their annual Pipes Conference has become firmly
established in the industry’s events calendar.
“The plastic pipe industry is arguably one of the most
important industries in South Africa’s infrastructure,
as water distribution, waste disposal, irrigation,
telecommunications, and a myriad of other services
rely on pipe infrastructure to work effectively. Through
hosting our yearly Pipes Conference and other activities,
www.plumbingafrica.co.za
SAPPMA has proven that we are invested in the wellbeing of the local plastics pipe industry — especially
where standards and technical specifications are
concerned. We have already exposed more than 1 500
delegates to close to 200 technical papers since the
first time we hosted our Pipes Conference,” Venter said.
“This year, we are privileged to have 17 experts in their
field sharing their expertise with you, coming from as far
afield as Australia, Spain, Germany and the Middle East.”
Keynote speakers at this year’s conference were Corné
Krige — former Springbok rugby captain who led the
team to the World Cup in 2003 — who shared some of
the life lessons he had learnt about effective leadership
The conference was well
attended.
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November 2016 Volume 22 I Number 9