Specialist in repair and maintenance for the water and gas market

Georg Fischer Waga N.V. Specialist in repair and maintenance for the water and gas market

Worldwide at home Founded in 1957, Georg Fischer Waga N.V. focuses on the development, production and sales of high quality connection technology for the water and gas market. For many years now our products are applied worldwide, under and above ground, in water and gas applications, for new systems, expansion, maintenance and repair. Regardless how complicated your connection problem is, we have the solution. Mission and Georg Fischer AGCorporation vision Georg Fischer AG was founded in Schaffhausen, Switzerland in 1802. The corporation, listed on the stock Mission: exchange, is active in 3 different fields. Georg Fischer Waga N.V. strives to be the technological market leader in connection technology Mobility: Georg Fischer Automotive develops, produces for water and gas pipes. and sells parts for the automotive industry. Vision: Precision: Georg Fischer Machining Solutions develops, Georg Fischer Waga N.V. develops, produces and produces and sells spark erosion and milling machines. markets innovative, high quality products. Our primary focus lies on the repair and maintenance market for Comfort: Georg Fischer Piping Systems develops, water and gas pipes. Our innovative products allow produces and sells high quality piping systems to us to stay ahead of the competition and guarantee the various markets, such as industry, building technology continuity of our company in the long term. and utility.

Georg Fischer Piping Systems Georg Fischer Waga N.V. Division Company GF Piping Systems is one of the three divisions within Georg Fischer Waga N.V. has been a part of GF Piping Georg Fischer Corporation and a leading provider of Systems since 1965. In the piping systems industry plastic and metal piping systems with global market Georg Fischer Waga N.V. focuses on connection presence. technology for the water and gas market segment. Products: The product portfolio includes pipes, fittings, Products: Georg Fischer Waga N.V. supplies and valves and the corresponding automation and jointing produces a complete product range with various fittings technology for industry, building technology as well as such as couplings, flange adaptors, repair clamps, water and gas utilities. drilling saddles, T-pieces, tools, accessories and spare parts. Activities: With its intelligent complete systems, trendsetting products and technologies, GF Piping Activities: Georg Fischer Waga N.V. is responsible for Systems is setting global standards in quality and the development, production and sale of under and performance. In project planning and implementation, above ground connection solutions for maintenance GF Piping Systems convinces by application orientation and repair work in water and gas applications. and by responding to individual customer needs.

Water & gas

Maintenance & repair Maintenance and repair in under and above ground piping systems for water and gas requires no special efforts with the products from the Georg Fischer Waga N.V. program. We offer a wide range of products, which can be used for transport lines, distribution lines and house connections and service lines. We offer various solutions for a variety of maintenance and Distribution lines repair work. Whether the job is to connect, repair or drill, Distribution lines ensure water and gas distribution to the end we have the right product. Quality and simplicity are always user. Through large diameter transport lines, via distribution the most important characteristics of our products. With and service lines, water or gas reaches the end user. Whether our reliable fittings it is easy to make a maintenance free it concerns new construction or maintenance and repair and long lasting connection. That is the strength of all our applications, with products from the Georg Fischer Waga products and an absolute must for the users in the water N.V. program distribution lines from DN50 up to DN400 can and gas market! perfectly be installed. Transport lines House connections and service lines Transport lines carry water and gas from the source to the The last stage of the distribution grid is through pipelines distribution lines. Distribution lines distribute the water that supply water or gas to the meter. These pipelines are or gas towards the end user. Transport lines, usually with commonly known as house connections and service lines. large diameters, are repaired with large diameter fittings. Through these pipe lines, with sizes of up to and including Especially for these large diameter transport lines we DN50, the water and gas is brought into houses or buildings. developed products that can easily be used to connect and We have developed products for connections to these smaller repair these pipelines from DN300 up to DN2200. diameter pipe lines, such as saddles and drilling devices.

Research & Development

Research & Development (R&D) Being market leader in the field of piping systems and connection technology, innovation and continuous improvement of our product range is vital. Many years of experience in the water and gas market enable us to recognize changes in the market and to translate these changes into products that meet the highest standards. Innovation has been a key driver throughout our company’s history. The fact that we own various world wide patents on our products proves that we focus on incorporating innovations and new technologies in our products. A dedicated R&D team, as well as good cooperation Testing facility with our customers and external partners enable us to All our products undergo extensive testing in our own testing constantly develop innovative connection techniques. In laboratory before we market them. We have developed various 1990 this lead to the world’s first wide range fitting, the tools, which enable us to field-test our products. This way we MULTI/JOINT® 2000. This new fitting was unique in guarantee that our products meet all required demands and the world. A special rubber ring gave the fitting its standards. revolutionary wide range. The “one size fits all” principle was a fact. Showroom On our premises in Epe we have a showroom with all our products The success of the MULTI/JOINT® 2000 laid the foundation on display. Various water and gas applications with our products for the MULTI/JOINT® 3000. In 1997 the R&D team are shown here. The showroom gives a good impression of the succeeded in making the fitting restraint, using special products we offer and demonstrates various applications. gripping elements. Training facility The following years developments continued, resulting In our multi purpose training facility we offer our visitors the in further improved restraint fittings up to DN600; our possibility to apply various connection techniques, using our MULTI/JOINT® 3000 Plus. Also in the future our R&D products. Different fittings, materials, tools and machines are team will dedicate itself to further product innovation. available and our staff is present for the necessary support.

Products

Supply Chain Management Designing your products to meet the highest demands is one. But making sure that the products are manufactured and supplied in accordance with the highest demands is an other story. To ensure a consistently high product quality in combination with an on-time delivery, we have partnerships with a number of solid, renowned manufacturers in Europe. Here our parts are manufactured in full compliance with our unique design and specifications. Teaming up with these manufacturers, each of which are Repairing experts in their own field of business, ensures that we get the We also have several solutions for repairing even under maximum out of the various sourced parts. By keeping the pressure. Whether it might be for maintenance, to repair a assembly, the quality control and the shipping in our own hands leaking socket or a corroding pipe, the Georg Fischer Waga in our plant in Epe, The Netherlands, we maintain maximum N.V. products allow you to repair almost anything. Our control over our supply chain. Ultimately, this enables us to have products are easy to install, reducing the installation time and the best products available for our customers at the right time. costs and limiting the downtime of the system. Connecting Tapping A large part of our product range is suitable for making To complete our product range, we also supply various pipe connections. This means making a transition universal drilling products. Our tapping tools allow drilling between two pipes with one of our products. Whether it under pressure, as well as pressureless drilling. If you require concerns under or above ground applications for water a branch-off to a house connection or a bypass, we can offer or gas, regardless the pipe material and diameter. Our you various solutions for both water and gas pipes. products offer you a solution for any possible connection.

Quality & service

Quality management We are continuously improving our quality and service, both for our products and for our organization. We check this regularly. Sharing our know-how and offering documentation is also a vital part of our service. Accordingly our employees are available for you every day to advise you in the best possible way. Georg Fischer Waga N.V. Georg Fischer Waga N.V. The connection for all pipe diameters Georg Fischer Waga N.V. Restraint - non restraint DN50 - DN600 Solutions for MULTIw/JaOtIeNrT aTh ®e taildor-m agde fitting for non standard pipae disam eters 3000 Plus DN40 - DN2200applicaStTio-Snysstem • Transport lines • Distribution lines • House connections • External auditors check our quality on a regular as per national and international standards. This way we basis. They give us an indication of how to improve our guarantee our products meet the correct standards. production process. We gain a clear understanding of the circumstances in which our employees work. We test Training if our machines still work in accordance with the latest The training of customers and employees is much more standards. Besides this we also evaluate the results of our than broadening the technical knowledge of our products. environmental management. We monitor our processes Therefore we have several training programs for both continuously and if necessary we adjust them, in order to our customers and employees, which focus on the latest guarantee a high quality. We also require our employees technological developments, production methods, materials to have the necessary know-how to give you good advice. and applications. We train on site and on our premises in Epe. For this reason we regularly train our employees, to keep their knowledge up to date. Information A wide product range means a lot of documentation. We Certificates have a product catalogue, various product brochures, user We are certified in accordance with ISO9001:2008, manuals, flyers, and much more. Besides this we regularly ISO14001:2004 and OHSAS18001:2007. This guarantees develop and provide promotion materials to support your the high quality of our products, a sustainable production sales activities. Also a number of product videos and our process and a safe and healthy work climate for our websites www.waga.nl and www.multijoint.nl are part of our employees. Our products are tested and approved information system.

Georg Fischer Waga N.V. Contact information P.O. Box 290 8160 AG EPE The Netherlands T +31 578 678378 F +31 578 620848 www.waga.nl waga.ps@georgfischer.com The technical data are not binding and not expressly warranted characteristics of the goods. They are subject to change. Please consult our General Conditions of Supply. WA2010/0817/NL © Georg Fischer Waga N.V. 2017, printed in the Netherlands