By Teddy Estuardo Lemcke Porras Country Manager, Guatemala Spanish version below Government-mandated lockdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus have impacted our operations across Central America. Here in Guatemala, the government called on us to support the establishment of a temporary hospital to care for COVID-19 patients. It was an opportunity to make a real [...]
A safe return to full capacity in Zhongshan, China, during COVID-19
By Frank Thielen Divisional CEO Ventures After a series of partial and full lockdowns, our site in Zhongshan, China is now back to 100% capacity. Zhongshan is 1,000 km away from Wuhan, the city where the coronavirus is said to have originated from. A partial manufacturing quarantine came into effect here towards the end of [...]
2019 Annual Report
Our 2019 Annual Report has just been published. An overview of the key highlights of the year is available here: highlights 2019 The full report is also available for download. The Corporate Highlights part provides more insight on who we are and about our 2019 achievements. The Business Review contains the business commentaries and financial [...]
Ashirvad Cares: Outreach, engagement and impact across India during COVID-19
By Deepak Mehrotra Marketing Director, Ashirvad India Our instincts always tell us to come together in times of crisis. However, when the crisis in question requires physical distancing, the focus must shift to a different kind of unity. This has been the case for Aliaxis across the world, and it's no different here in India. [...]
Aliaxis & World Earth Day: Interview with Klaas Decuypere, VP Building
We asked Klaas Decuypere, Global VP Building, for his perspective on Earth Day and how Aliaxis is helping to tackle climate change. What does World Earth Day mean for you this year? Like everyone at Aliaxis, I welcome Earth Day’s focus on climate change. We must continue moving towards a low carbon future which [...]
Aliaxis’ response to COVID-19: stronger together!
We are now several weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on people, communities and the economy is cutting deep across the globe. While different regions are going through various stages of the crisis, we are fundamentally facing the same challenge: to weather this storm, protect our family, friends and colleagues and make sure [...]
How Aliaxis is responding to today’s climate challenges
Climate change is affecting us all, our health, our homes, our cities. Measures we take today to mitigate the risks will help reduce the threat not just from extreme weather conditions, but also loss of crops, water scarcity and pollution, and disease. The reason we need to act now is shown in the mounting scientific [...]
Building bridges and focusing on well-being in the Netherlands during COVID-19
By Erik van Rijn Sales & Business Development Director / Site Manager Akatherm BV, The Netherlands Dutch version below With so much emphasis on physical health these days, it’s sometimes easy to overlook mental health and well-being. Here in the Netherlands, our situation is a bit different from most parts of Europe. The government has [...]
Being creative and adding value for our customers, key stakeholders and employees during COVID-19 pandemic
By Jorge Barranco VP Southern Europe Spanish version below Today, more than ever, it is important to be close to our customers, key stakeholders and colleagues, letting them know we care and support them, even when times are rough. With the purpose of making a difference during these difficult times, we have organised several initiatives [...]
Working together, everything will be all right: united across Italy during COVID-19
By Maurizio Carano Marketing Director, Aliaxis Italy Italian version below As Europe's first coronavirus epicentre, Italy has faced unprecedented challenges in recent months. Despite this, Italians have demonstrated an admirable spirit of resilience, support and unity. If you've seen any of the videos of entire neighbourhoods singing together from their balconies, you'll know exactly what [...]
Aliaxis reports mixed performances compared to record levels in 2018 and further progresses on its transformation journey
Brussels – April 2, 2020 – Aliaxis SA (‘Aliaxis’, ‘the Group’ or ‘the Company’), a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of advanced plastic piping systems, today announced its results for the 12 months period ended December 31, 2019. Highlights – 12 months period ended December 31, 2019 Revenue of €3,118 million, an increase [...]