March 2016 Vol.1

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New Technology to Reduce Pipeline Failure
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/hYSn5BUklZmLNqT

Seeking HDPE Poly Pipe Welder for Sydney Projects
http://www.seek.com.au/job/30477583

Vinidex seeking Qld Sales Manager for Civil / Infrastructure Pipe Sales
http://www.seek.com.au/job/30477421

Producing 1 km Long Continuous HDPE Pipe in the Field (with no welds)
http://polylinepipingsystems.com.au/technical/the-mpx-series/

Iplex parent Fletcher Building banks $NZ85m in sale
http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/breaking-news/fletcher-building-banks-nz85m-in-sale/news-story/a70da4ad56fc5ef0b70cde4e3c57b94e

Firm Fined $130,000 for Mine Worker Crush Death by HDPE Pipe
http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/breaking-news/firm-fined-130000-for-mine-worker-death/news-story/46ad594a015b449bd9e463f9da1558f5

Clover Pipelines is Australia’s Fastest Growing Specialist Supplier of HDPE and HDPE Pipelines
http://www.cloverpipe.com.au/

Real Time Location Tracking of Pipe Welding Plant and Equipment – New Solar Asset Tracker™
Know where your construction and installation equipment is at all times
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/uGyPa6kwaTPRGtd

Laying HDPE pipelines in PNG – Project Services have laid HDPE pipe in some of the Most Remote Territory in the World
http://ppspng.com

Offaly Civil awarded a contract for the installation HDPE pipe work & electrical conduits for the Shortland Waste Water Treatment Plant
http://www.offalycivil.com/www/content/default.aspx?cid=723

Fingerprinting Technique of PE100 Pipe Resins – Borouge PE100 Example
ExcelPlas can determine type of PE100 resin by trace elemental analysis of catalyst residues
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/xxX4WSWBNGeHB25

Free Guide to Heat Fusion Joining Procedures and Qualification Guide for HDPE Pipes [PDF]
http://www.performancepipe.com/en-us/Documents/PP750FusionProcedures.pdf

HDPE Pipe Implicated in Gas Explosion
http://newsok.com/article/5480378

Case Study Installing HDPE Pipes Underwater
http://www.waterworld.com/articles/2016/02/case-study-advanced-polyethylene-pipe-protects-new-lake-huron-water-supply-line.html

Diverse Group Expands into HDPE Pipe Welding
http://diversegroupaustralia.com/capabilities/hdpe-pipe-welding/

T&J Whitehouse Showcase their HDPE Poly Welding Services
http://tjwhitehouse.com.au/pipe-infrastructure-poly-welding/

Sharkbite Publish Pipe Joining Manual
http://www.sharkbite.com.au/sharkbite/wp-content/uploads/SharkBite-Tech-Manual-02.02.16.pdf

Vermeer Introduces New Tracked Trenches for Installing HDPE Gas Pipelines
http://www.vermeer.com.au/track-trenchers

Vermeer Showcases New Pipeline Capabilities
http://www.vermeer.com.au/brochures/brochure-vermeer-pipeline-capabilities-201507-web.pdf

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