World Plumbing Day 2010
23 Feb 2010 The first ever World Plumbing Day is to be celebrated on 11 March, 2010. worldplumbinginfo.com interviewed World Plumbing Council chairman, Robert Burgon to find out what it’s all about.

Italian designer bathroom products
23 Feb 2010 With the recent introduction of Webert Italian Design bath products to the American marketplace, Elkay has created the new Webert Rewards program where showrooms can earn 'extra' cash incentives for selling these products.

German tapware manufacturer expands
18 Nov 2009 In spite of the difficult business climate internationally, highly respected German tapware, shower and fittings specialist Hansgrohe has recently set up its own distribution and marketing office in Australia.

Mario Super Plumber
18 Nov 2009 Mario, the world's favourite plumber, has been honoured by Spain's largest professional association of plumbers for his role in improving the image of plumbers worldwide.

Sewer blockage caused by screwdriver and rags
15 Oct 2009 Flooding from a sewer in Northern Ireland was caused by a screwdriver and ball of rags.

Windmill technology produces rain
01 Oct 2009 Several new technologies designed to produce drinking water have been tested in recent years. From wastewater to stormwater to deslaination, a line in the sand has been drawn to come up with solutions that stop the dissipation of the precious resource commonly known as H2O.

Where is world plumbing headed?
30 Sep 2009 Where is the world's knowledge of plumbing systems, drainage and technical matters? Wherever the knowledge may be, it is time for people to bring it altogether so it may be shared, discussed and debated in the hope that solutions to water management problems are quickly found.

Boiler scrappage scheme
16 Sep 2009 Plumbers and plumbing suppliers in the United Kingdom are calling on Government to introduce a scrappage scheme for old boilers.

Alternative sewer waste system
26 Aug 2009 Wherever there is no main sewer, generally in rural or remote areas, there is a need for an alternative system to deal with residential human waste.

Building valves industry posts considerable decrease in first half-year
19 Aug 2009 The German building valves industry was hit by a nominal total drop in turnover of 17 per cent in the first six months of this year. That is the half-year balance of the branch organized in the VDMA Valve Manufacturers’ Association. The manufacturers of German building valves were unable to continue with the balanced results from the previous year.

Argweld® Trailing Shields
13 Aug 2009 For most Stainless steel and Titanium welding applications, it is paramount to prevent any oxidation or discolouration from forming on or adjacent to the weld.

Plumbing sector leaks as GFC lingers
04 Aug 2009 The speculative nature of banks in creating risk by trying to manage risk, and indeed their greed, not only brought several banks to their knees, but took down whole industries with them. This article is not an examination of how the markets fell, or the aftermath of the US sub prime collapse, but a partial examination of how this industry was affected and the measures that some have taken to weather the economic storm.

Siphonic roof drainage software
03 Aug 2009 With DrainStar(R), the smart design and calculation software for siphonic roof drainage, benefits are double: up to 60% of building costs can be saved, while reducing CO2 emissions at the same time.