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From Annual Report 2023
Transforming an irrigation system in Spain
A system irrigating rice, corn and cereal crops in the Santa Cruz de Alcolea de Cinca region of Spain was regularly losing water through evaporation and leaks. We modernised it by installing 195 km of efficient polyethylene pipes, carrying an estimated 29 million cubic metres of water in a continuous flow. That’s equivalent to 8,500 Olympic swimming pools.
From Annual Report 2023
Tackling water scarcity in Guatemala
We provided a 400-hectare banana farm in Guatemala with a low-pressure irrigation system. It saves 40% of energy, and 80% of water compared to traditional gravity-flow irrigation – or 20% versus traditional sprinkler systems. Irrigating 20 million litres of water daily means annual savings of around 30 billion litres or two billion litres respectively.
From Annual Report 2023
Gathering data to optimise soil conditions
We’ve recently installed our first set of CropX sensors in India, collecting data on real-time soil conditions such as temperature, humidity and electrical conductivity. This is used to generate recommendations so farmers can understand what a crop needs to stay strong and healthy – and it can be installed in less than five minutes.
Keeping untreated wastewater from waterways
We worked with a customer in Costa Rica to find a solution that could treat more than 50 million litres of wastewater annually, to use for irrigation on their industrial compound. It brings savings to the customer, improves water quality, and reduces water consumption.
From Annual Report 2023
dBlue shoots Polish development to excellence
Thanks to our smart noise-reduction technology, a Polish development is meeting top building standards.
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Zola Pedrosa – “Break the limits”
Challenged to “break the limits” on health & safety and performance, our Italian Zola Pedrosa plant began a €5.2 million production modernisation plan that has greatly reduced the carbon intensity of the PVC sewerage and drainage systems it makes.
From Annual Report 2023
Spreading best practice in quality control
Radar quality control technology pioneered in our North American plants is now being deployed across Europe including at our Oleśnica factory in Poland. It measures the ovality, dimensions and thickness of our pipes, ensuring best quality for our customers.
From Annual Report 2023
Stunning Dubai hotel goes dBlue
Dubai’s stunning five-star Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab hotel, inspired in design by ultra-yachts and with 408 rooms enjoying panoramic views of the Arabian Gulf, has opted for our dBlue super quiet, triple layer drainage solution to enhance guest comfort.
From Annual Report 2023
Growing our presence in the healthcare market
One in three French hospitals now uses our systems to safely control their hot and cold water supply.
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Zypho deal opens new drain water heat recovery markets
Our acquisition of Zypho - a powerful partnership that’s creating many new opportunities.
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Emergency drought action in Málaga, Spain
With severe drought conditions increasingly hitting the important agricultural region of La Axarquía, near Málaga, we are proud to be part of the emergency response, supplying corrosion resistant pipes to channel wastewater to the fields for irrigation.
From Annual Report 2023
Porquerolles in France – a sealine, a lifeline
We’ve built a “sealine” underwater aqueduct, carrying drinking water from the French mainland to the Mediterranean island of Porquerolles, which relies on a water tanker during the holiday season. Carried out in two stages to avoid disrupting the tourist trade, the aqueduct now provides an all-year supply.