Amiblu Netherlands B.V.

Amiblu is a 50:50 joint venture between HOBAS and Flowtite with the aim of developing, manufacturing and supplying GRP pipes and fittings to solve water and sewage challenges in a sustainable way. Amiblu is the specialist in GRP system solutions for wastewater, rainwater, drinking water, irrigation, hydropower and industrial applications. Amiblu is headquartered in Klagenfurt Austria and there are production facilities in Germany, Spain, Poland and Romania, the R&D center is located in Norway. In addition, we have licensing partners all over the world, plus an extensive network of sales and engineering offices which add a global dimension.

Amiblu's HOBAS and Flowtite GRP pipe systems are the result of over 60 years of innovation, experience and development. We are the largest manufacturer and technology partner for GRP pipes in the world. Thanks to our knowledge in composite engineering and material science, we offer products with an extremely long service life.

Amiblu's specialized technologies:

• HOBAS: Centrifugally cast GRP pipes and fittings;
• Flowtite: Continuously wound GRP pipes and fittings;
• NC-Line: Wrapped non-round profiles.

Our GRP piping systems replace traditional corrosion-prone materials such as concrete, cast iron and steel. And because GRP is a reinforced plastic, they are at least equal in strength to traditional materials and superior in weight, ease of use, longevity and overall durability.

Our product range includes:

• Free-falling pipelines;
• Pressure pipes (tensile and non-tensile);
• Drill tubes;
• Relining tubes (both round and non-round profiles);
• Inspection wells and well pipes;
• Mantle tubes (Shared);
• Attachments;
• Connections and links.

Applications:

• Wastewater and stormwater;
• Drinking water;
• Drilling;
• Renovation
• Salvage lines
• Wastewater/ sewage treatment plants
• Cooling water (fresh and salt);
• Industry;
• Casing tubes;
• Culverts and culverts
• Special applications

Delivery program:
Diameter: DN 200 - 4,000mm
Pressure: PN1 - 32 bar
Stiffness: SN 5,000 - 1,000,000 N/m2

Designed to last for generations

Amiblu GRP piping systems are ideally suited for corrosive environments and where strength and long life are required. An extensive product range in combination with the possibility of customized GRP fittings and connections complete the application possibilities of our Amiblu GRP products.

Sustainability:

Cradle-to-gate studies show that 80-90 percent of the environmental impact of GRP products is determined at the design stage. A life cycle assessment (LCA) is a powerful tool to learn which raw materials or production phases are most critical to the product's environmental performance. We have established the most comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) platform in the pipe industry. This allows us to carefully evaluate and choose the most environmentally friendly raw materials, designs and manufacturing processes for our products.

To date, Amiblu has compiled LCAs for much of our product range. We then summarized the comprehensive reports into easy-to-read, EU-standardized and third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) and can provide the data to stakeholders who want to know more about the environmental impact of our GRP piping systems.

Some benefits at a glance:

• Lifespan >100 years;
• Low CO2 footprint, EPD with LCA values available;
• 100% corrosion resistant;
• Relatively lightweight;
• Low management costs;
• Resistant to high pressure loads;
• Very low wall roughness (K=0.016mm)
• Easy and fast processing/construction;
• Flexibility during design and installation, even with large diameters.

When are our GRP piping systems used, among other things:

• Where longevity is demanded;
• High traffic classes combined with low ground cover;
• Where there is a lot of turbulence in the system;
• Large diameters combined with little working space;
• Contingencies to be expected in the work;
• If very smooth pipe wall is required (K=0.01mm);
• Projects under time pressure, quick installation;
• When absolute waterproofing is required;
• Jacking, both closed- and open-front drilling;
• Casing pipes and extension of existing casing pipes;
• Relining with round and non-round profiles;
• Hard-to-reach locations;
• Zincers in the wet;
• Where sustainability is demanded.

"The most environmentally friendly product is the one we don't have to replace."

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