The world's first infrared welded PVC-U system

Sign up for the on-demand online event powered by GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions to learn more about the more sustainable, cost-effective, and safe solution: Infrared welded PVC-U.

GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions has been producing PVC-U for more than 65 years and is also a leader in infrared welding technology. Now we have combined our expertise in these two fields to bring the first IR welded PVC-U system to the market.

During this online session, our experts from GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions focused on the PVC-U material itself, the infrared welding technology and the new system. In a live welding demonstration we presented all the features and also discuss advantages and disadvantages of connecting pipes with adhesives and welding technology. Our experts from the UK and the Netherlands also shared some customer impressions and feedback of already installed applications.

Sessions

English speaking session

German speaking session

Speakers

The PVC-U and welding technology specialists of GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions provide years of experience in the planning and execution of chemical process and water treatment applications.

Maurice Veldenzer, GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions Switzerland

After completing a B.Sc. in International Business Administration, Maurice Veldenzer worked as a Product Manager responsible for PE and PP semi-finished parts used in the Chemical Processing Industry as well as water treatment applications. Today he focuses on further developing the capabilities of PVC-U piping systems with new jointing solutions.

Joe Buergi, GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions Switzerland

Joe Bürgi is a graduated engineer and has a postgraduate education in business administration. For more than 37 years he has been working in various responsible global functions for GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions. Joe Bürgi currently is responsible as Global Product Manager for infrared fusion technology at the headquarter in Schaffhausen Switzerland.

Willem Kool, GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions Netherlands

Willem Kool is working in the plastic piping systems business for approximately 40 years. For almost 15 years he has been working for GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions as Sales Manager Industry in the Netherlands. Willem is end responsible for various industrial market segments like Water Treatment, Chemical Process Industry and Hydrogen.

Graham Bardell, GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions UK

Graham Bardell is the Water Treatment Segment Manager for the UK. He is responsible for the Water Treatment OEMs and to promote new technologies to the water companies and contractors. He is keen to add GF innovations to projects to make a difference, for example cost-, health-, safety- and project programme.

Chris Brow, Moderator

The son of a German saleswoman and a U.S. soldier, Chris Brow grew up in Germany and the United States of America. In addition to his job as a presenter for events and TV, Chris is a member of the successful band "Fresh Music Live" and supports them as a rapper at home and abroad.

IR PVC-U Webinar

Online Event about infrared welded PVC-U. Watch now on-demand!

IR PVC-U Webinar

Online Event about infrared welded PVC-U. Watch now on-demand!

IR PVC-U Webinar

Online Event about infrared welded PVC-U. Watch now on-demand!

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Georg Fischer Piping Systems Ltd

Ebnatstrasse 111

8201 Schaffhausen

Switzerland