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in sport and business, and Ralph Triebel of LHA
Management Consultants who gave an overview of the
trends in the local pipe market.
Conference delegates
busy networking.
Many of the papers presented reflected the problems
that South African industries are facing concerning the
accreditation of national standards. “Quality in general
— particularly long-term product quality — is one of
our cornerstones,” said Venter. “Considering that about
40 000km of plastic pipe is manufactured annually in
South Africa, we are doing everything in our power to
prevent a general deterioration of plastic piping systems
in our country. SAPPMA has been on the forefront of
preventing this situation and is probably further down the
road in facilitating alternative mechanisms.”
Venter announced that the Plastic Pipes Conference
Association has agreed to sponsor 10 presenters from
this year’s Plastic Pipes XVIII conference in Berlin to
present their papers at next year’s Pipes XI conference,
giving the event even greater international influence. He
encouraged delegates to work together to ensure the
future of the industry by maintaining excellent quality
and adhering to industry standards.
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SAPPMA CEO Jan Venter
addresses the delegates.
“There are many exciting, new markets and opportunities
emerging for the plastic pipe industry. We have an everincreasing role to play and we are making a difference
where it matters. Let’s make sure that we are part of the
solution — and not part of the problem,” he said. PA
November 2016 Volume 22 I Number 9