Extrusion International 2-2026-USA

15 Extrusion International 2/2026 This new pipe die is typically capable of providing a nished extrusion with an OD of up to 4”, with larger diameter tooling engi- neered upon request. It’s offered in 4140 steel or stainless with heat treating. The company’s Spiderless Pipe Die design differentiates itself from a basket die with its focus on precision tooling gained from de- cades of experience in multi-layer extrusions, medical tubing, ow analysis and Guill’s ISO 9001 and AS9100 (Aerospace) quality systems. The signi cance of the Guill Spiderless Pipe Die becomes evident when considering material sav- ings seen through ease of startup and precise concentric- ity of the product. Guill’s Spiderless Pipe Die is now avail- able to meet the needs of its customers as they consider all the factors needed to remain competitive in pipe production. This product was entirely conceived, de- signed, engineered and manufactured at the Guill factory in West Warwick, Rhode Island. For additional information: https://www.guill.com/series/900-series Guill Tool & Engineering Jacob Marcure, Senior Design Engineer jmarcure@guill.com Peter Leary, Technical Sales Engineer, Extrusion Division pleary@guill.com Market Study: Plastic Pipes Will the economic upturn nally come in 2026? There is hope, at least for manufacturers of plastic pipes. For some time, the European market for PVC pipes, polypropylene pipes, and pipes made of other polymers stag- nated at around 5 million tonnes per year. However, Ceresana market re- searchers are now expecting a slight recovery in demand: EU directives on drinking water (DWD) and urban waste water treatment (UWWTD) are gradually coming into force and driving the expansion of water pipe networks. Adapting to climate change and extreme weather events requires investment in new pipes in agriculture and horticulture, but also in many municipalities, for example for pressure pipes, plumbing pipes, or water treatment. In addition, there is a growing need for empty conduits to protect power and telecommuni- cation lines: For cable protection, of- ten made of polyethylene, Ceresana expects growth of 1.7% per year. The study in brief: Chapter 1 analyzes the entire European market for plastic pipes – and provides forecasts up to the year 2034. Key gures on revenues (in dollars and euros) as well as demand and production volumes (in tonnes) are provided. Revenues are also bro- ken down into application areas. De- mand is broken down in detail for the various application areas, construc- tion segments, and plastic types. The production volume is broken down by type of plastic. Chapter 2 provides speci c market data on plastic pipes for 23 European countries: Turnover, imports and ex- ports, production and consumption volumes. The following application areas are analyzed: Sewage disposal (broken down into the sub-segments “in-building installations” and “ex- ternal utility networks”); Potable wa- ter supply (broken down into the sub- segments “in-building installations” and “external utility networks”); Cable protection; Gas supply; Agri- culture; Industry; other applications. The following plastic types are dif- ferentiated: Polyethylene (PE); Poly- propylene (PP); Polyvinyl chloride (PVC); Glass ber reinforced plastics (GRP); other types of plastic. The gures for the various construc - tion segments are also shown sepa- rately: New construction; Renovation; Residential construction; Commercial construction and infrastructure. Chapter 3 provides company pro- les of the largest plastic pipe manu - facturers in Europe – clearly arranged according to contact details, rev- enues, net income, product range, production sites, and short overview of the company. In-depth pro les of the 59 most important plastic pipe producers are given. https://ceresana.com/en/produkt/ plastic-pipes-market-report-europe www.extrusion-global.com