Manufacturer partners with industry bodies to improve standardisation

Most of the South African national standards for plastic pipe manufacturing are considerably outdated, which is why plastic pipes manufacturer Marley Pipe Systems has decided to partner with key organisations in South Africa to assist in formulating the manufacturing standards specific to the country’s needs and applications. “Bedding and backfill standards for plastic pipes were last written and updated in 1984,” says Marley Pipes product specialist Ian Venter. He tells Engineering News that ...