Pipelife’s modernisation plan shows commitment to Irish Market

09. October 2024
Pipelife’s modernisation plan shows commitment to Irish Market

Demonstrating its long term commitment to the Irish market, in June this year Pipelife Ireland completed the first phase of its latest investment plan in its manufacturing operation in Cork.  This first phase investment of €15m entailed the replacement or upgrade of the entire water cooling and raw material distribution networks across the entire plant, the upgrading of offices, canteens, locker rooms, toilets, the installation and commissioning of six new high speed, automated extrusion lines for PVC, ABS and PP products, and the completion of a new purpose built Renewables Academy to cater for training of installers, architects, specifiers, & merchants.

In the coming months Pipelife will be installing four further high speed, automated extrusion lines, and the continuing investment plan will see all older extrusion lines being replaced by the end of 2027, bringing the total investment in the Cork plant to over €30m.

Pipelife Ireland factory

By then Pipelife Ireland will have 28 high speed, automated extrusion lines operating in its Cork plant, with an average age of 6 years, and with an annual capacity to extrude some 48,000 tonnes of pipe across the sewage, soil, cable protection, water, gas, roofline, rainwater and plumbing & heating sectors.

Complementary to this investment in equipment and facilities, an IDA backed €4m, 3-year training programme to upskill its more than 200 employee’s is currently underway in Pipelife Ireland.  These investments in our people and equipment will ensure that Pipelife is positioned to remain a long term Irish producer of ‘Guaranteed Irish’ piping systems for the Irish market.

Pipelife Ireland factory

 

The significant investment in new equipment, personnel and services is without parallel in our sector in Ireland and will position our Irish operations as a world class manufacturing facility for many years to come.  This very visible investment shows Pipelife’s long term commitment to the Irish market and there is no doubt that the scale, modernity and product portfolio of the new Pipelife Ireland operations will be very attractive as a supply chain partner for the major merchant groups, builders and installers in the country.

Pipelife Ireland factory

Pipelife Ireland Solutions Limited are also proud members of Guaranteed Irish. This membership indicates our commitment to supporting local employment, contributing to the community, and ensuring the Irish provenance of our products. As a member of Guaranteed Irish, we also demonstrate a dedication to high-quality standards and a positive impact on the Irish economy and society.

The Pipelife Group is a company with annual revenues of over €1bn a year. We operate in 24 countries and employ 3,000 employees in 28 manufacturing locations. Pipelife is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wienerberger Group, with group revenues of over €4bn per year and 16,000 employees worldwide.

This long history plus the financial strength of Pipelife, in parallel with our ongoing multi-million-euro, multi-year investment in our Irish manufacturing operations, is the best guarantee we can offer you that we will be there to support our products and customers over the long lifetimes of our products.

Put your trust in Pipelife – 55 years of proud Irish manufacturing & serving the Irish plumbing & Heating industry.

Pipelife is now Ireland’s No.1 plastic manufacturer of ‘Guaranteed Irish’ domestic, industrial and agricultural piping systems for the Irish market.

Pipelife is Ireland’s leading manufacturer and provider of plastic piping systems. Specialising in the extrusion of polyethylene (PE) pipes, Pipelife offers industry leading products for the heating & plumbing, water pressure, electricity, cable ducting, gas and agricultural sectors. Drawing on over 55 years of manufacturing experience from our production plant in Cork, Pipelife has invested very heavily in modernising its production facilities and in recent years the Irish operation has focused very heavily on renewable heating products & services, along with its traditional focus on plumbing & heating pipes and fittings. We also have a large focus on sewage, soil, rainwater and roofline products and has grown significantly over the years in the Irish, UK and continental European market.

The Pipelife Group is a company with annual revenues of €1bn a year. We operate in 24 countries and employ 3,000 employees in 28 manufacturing locations. Pipelife is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wienerberger Group, with group revenues of over €4bn per year and 16,000 employees worldwide.

Pipelife Ireland Solutions Limited are also proud members of Guaranteed Irish. This membership indicates our commitment to supporting local employment, contributing to the community, and ensuring the Irish provenance of our products. As a member of Guaranteed Irish, we also demonstrates a dedication to high-quality standards and a positive impact on the Irish economy and society.

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