Towards new horizons: GF Piping Systems expands its global marine business footprint to India, Vietnam, and Colombia
GF Piping Systems announces an expansion of its marine business to India, Vietnam, and Colombia – a strategic initiative designed to enhance customer support and extend the global reach for sustainable water solutions in the market. The Swiss flow solutions expert provides marine-approved products for the safe, efficient, and sustainable transport of water, gas, and chemicals on board.
The company is investing in the extensive training of marine experts and technical support to meet the growing demand in the marine sector. With a dedicated team, covering more than 30 onboard applications, GF Piping Systems offers tailored consultations on material compatibility for innovative thermoplastic solutions. Its marine portfolio features products that are compliant with stringent regulations by the IMO approved by leading authorities such as BV, LR, DNV, and RINA, ensuring reliability and top performance.
GF Piping Systems delivers a comprehensive suite of sustainable water solutions, including plastic piping systems—pipes, fittings, valves, and tools—alongside services such as stress analysis, prefabrication, training, and welding support. These solutions offer significant advantages over traditional metal systems by reducing the carbon footprint, providing corrosion resistance, and enabling easier installation and long-term durability.
Customers will be able discover GF Piping Systems’ marine portfolio at upcoming industry trade fairs such as Vietship Expo in Hanoi from 5 to 7 March 2025 and Colombiamar in Cartagena from 12 to 14 March, 2025.
Highlights on display will include HEAT-FIT, a fire-retardant solution for the PE100 piping system ecoFIT, that offers fire protection for thermoplastic solutions in L3 applications such as ballast water distribution and treatment or the patented, thermoplastic Butterfly Valve 565 Lug-Style suitable for water treatment and chemical applications on board.
Óscar Ovejero, Global Head of Marine at GF Piping Systems, emphasizes the importance of the market expansion. “We believe that our complete solution approach, which includes corrosion- and maintenance-free thermoplastic components, global prefabrication capabilities, engineering, and full project support, can play a key role in the industry’s sustainability transformation. I am therefore delighted that we are now able to offer our products and services in India, Vietnam, and Colombia, thereby increasing our customer proximity.”
For 30 years, GF Piping Systems has been a trusted provider of thermoplastic flow solutions for marine applications, from water treatment to exhaust gas scrubbing. Beyond pipes and fittings, the company offers measurement, control, automation, and jointing equipment. Thermoplastics outperform metal with a lower carbon footprint, renewable materials, and lightweight design, easing installation and maintenance. Corrosion-free and lasting over 25 years, they also enhance energy efficiency, helping ships cut fuel use and emissions. In addition, GF Piping Systems has a global presence with 36 production sites and 18 prefabrication facilities in a total of 31 countries and is therefore capable of customized solutions according to customer specifications.
Meet GF Piping Systems at Vietship 2025 in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 5 to 7 March, National Convention Center, booth S11.
Or meet GF Piping Systems at Colombiamar 2025 in Cartagena, Colombia, from 12 to 14 March at stand 4.
Towards new horizons: GF Piping Systems expands its marine business to India, Vietnam, and Colombia. Source: Adobe Stock, 530080596
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A propos de GF Piping Systems
GF Piping Systems, en tant que fournisseur leader de solutions de tuyauterie pour le transport sûr et durable des fluides, crée des connexions pour la vie "connections for life". GF Piping Systems se concentre sur des systèmes fiables et sans fuite à la pointe de l'industrie pour de nombreux segments de marché exigeants. La priorité donnée à l'orientation client et à l'innovation se reflète dans sa présence mondiale en terme de vente, de service et de production ainsi que dans ses gammes de produits primées comprenant des raccords, des vannes, des tubes, des technologies d'automatisation, de fabrication et d'assemblage.
GF Piping Systems dispose de ses propres sociétés de vente dans 33 pays et est donc toujours aux côtés de ses clients. Les sites de production répartis sur 40 sites en Amérique, en Europe et en Asie assurent une disponibilité suffisante et une livraison rapide et fiable. En 2024, GF Piping Systems a réalisé un chiffre d'affaires de 1'971 millions de francs suisses et employait 8'309 personnes. GF Piping Systems est une division de Georg Fischer AG, fondée en 1802 et dont le siège social se trouve à Schaffhausen, en Suisse.