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IRELAND’S PLUMBING & HEATING MAGAZINE VISITED PIPELIFE IRELAND’S CORK HEADQUARTERS TO SEE THE IMPACT OF A €30M INVESTMENT IN ITS MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND PEOPLE… Pipelife invests in its future
Renewables Academy Pipelife’s new Renewables Academy offers significant benefits to installers, merchants, BER assessors and professionals within the heating and construction industry, including: • Free courses: A range of free courses is accessible to all industry professionals. • Expert-led training: Courses are led by members of Pipelife’s Technical Team, who bring a wealth of practical knowledge and expertise in installation practices. • Comprehensive product knowledge: Attendees gain valuable insights into Pipelife’s heating technologies, ensuring they are well-equipped with the best product knowledge and installation techniques. • Manufacturing facility tour: Participants have the unique opportunity to tour the Pipelife manufacturing facility. • Enhancing skills and knowledge: Helping industry professionals meet the highest standards of customer satisfaction.
With a €30m investment programme well underway at its Cork headquarters, Pipelife Ireland recently hosted Ireland’s Plumbing & Heating Magazine for a progress update. Continuing a heritage of proud local manufacturing dating back to 1970, Ireland’s leading supplier of high-quality plastic piping systems is investing in the latest sustainable equipment and processes. The first phase of its investment plan, completed in June 2024, entailed the replacement or upgrade of water cooling and raw material distribution networks across the entire plant. Six new high-speed, automated extrusion lines were installed and commissioned for PVC, ABS and PP products, with Pipelife also investing in a new purpose-built Renewables Academy for training, and an upgrade of offices, canteens, locker rooms and toilets. Four further high-speed, automated extrusion lines have subsequently been installed, with all older extrusion lines set
to be replaced by the end of 2027. Upon completion of the programme, the Cork site will offer 28 high-speed, automated extrusion lines with annual capacity to extrude 48,000 tonnes of pipe for the sewage, soil, cable protection, water, gas, roofline, rainwater, and plumbing and heating sectors. Having also invested significantly in its inhouse design capabilities, Pipelife’s systems are custom designed for each building and backed by full design- indemnity insurance and comprehensive aftersales support. Complementing its investment in equipment, facilities and services, the company has also embarked on a €4m three-year training programme, backed by foreign direct investment agency IDA Ireland, to upskill its 200-plus employees. Aiming to secure Pipelife’s position as a long-term producer of Guaranteed Irish piping systems for major merchant groups, builders and installers across the country, the investment is without parallel in its sector in Ireland.
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