{"id":78013,"date":"2016-09-13T18:34:59","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T16:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/pipes-x-conference-a-decade-of-service-to-the-plastic-pipe-industry\/"},"modified":"2016-09-13T18:34:59","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T16:34:59","slug":"pipes-x-conference-a-decade-of-service-to-the-plastic-pipe-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/pipes-x-conference-a-decade-of-service-to-the-plastic-pipe-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"PIPES X CONFERENCE: A decade of service to the plastic pipe industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

PIPES X CONFERENCE: A decade of service to the plastic pipe industry<\/a>: <\/p>\n

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This year’s PIPES X conference attracted more than 200 delegates from around South Africa Photo: SAPPMA<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) hosted its PIPES X Conference on Tuesday, 6 September 2016 at the Byte 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 were in attendance, SAPPMA Chief Executive Officer, Jan Venter, said their annual PIPES Conference has become firmly established in the industry\u2019s events calendar.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe plastic pipe industry is arguably one of the most important industries in South Africa\u2019s infrastructure as water distribution, waste disposal, irrigation, telecommunications and a myriad of other services rely on pipe infrastructures to work effectively. Through hosting our yearly PIPES conferences and other activities, SAPPMA has proven that we are heavily invested in the well-being of the local plastics pipe industry \u2013 especially where standards and technical specifications are concerned.\u00a0 We have already exposed more than 1\u00a0500 delegates to close to 200 technical papers since the first time we hosted our PIPES conference. 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,\u201d Venter said.<\/p>\n

Keynote speakers at this year\u2019s conference were Corn\u00e9 Krige – ex-Springbok rugby captain who led the team to the World Cup in 2003 \u2013 who shared some of the life lessons he had learned about effective leadership in sport and business, followed by Ralph Triebel of LHA Management Consultants who gave an overview of the trends in the local pipe market.<\/p>\n

Many of the papers presented on the day reflected the current problems South African industries is facing in regards to the accreditation of national standards. Explained Venter: \u201cQuality in general and long-term product quality, in particular, is one of our cornerstones. Considering that approximately 40\u00a0000 km 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 this situation and is probably furthers down the road to facilitate alternative mechanisms\u201d.<\/p>\n

Venter also announced that the PPCA (Plastic Pipes Conference Association) has agreed to sponsor ten presenters from this year\u2019s conference in Berlin to present their papers at next year\u2019s PIPES XI conference, thereby giving the event an even greater international footprint. He encouraged delegates to work together and do everything in their power to ensure the future of the industry through maintaining excellent quality and adhering to industry standards.\u00a0 \u201cThere are many exciting, new markets and opportunities emerging for the plastic pipe industry. We have an ever-increasing role to play, and are making a difference where it matters.\u00a0 Let\u2019s make sure that we are part of the solution \u2013 not part of the problem\u201d, Venter concluded.<\/p>\n

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Delegates attending the PIPES X Conference had time to network, improve their technical skills and visit exhibitions by sponsors Photo: SAPPMA<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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