PPI has experienced dramatic growth in recent years and the company now operates additional factories in Adelaide, Perth and Rangiora (NZ), with sales and warehouse facilities in all states as well as agents in the Northern Territory.

In addition to the PE pipe factories, the company also has a corrugated pipe factory in Brisbane and a stainless steel filtration and cast iron fittings factory in Renmark, South Australia.

A number of companies in Australia produce PE pipe within the parameters of the Australian Standards, but PPI’s PE pipe is well respected by both installers and fabricators as being ‘the pick of the bunch’ when quality issues such as material, dimensional accuracy and lack of ovality are essential to a professional result.

Recent unprecedented demands for high quality PE pipe can be attributed to several factors. The resources boom, rapidly dwindling water supplies and a universal awareness of the need to conserve water have all contributed to a high demand for PE pipe across several market sectors. Australians have begun to seriously address the use of recycled/reclaimed water and have become committed to the more efficient use of water in domestic, civil, rural and industrial applications.

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This high demand has led PPI to increase its current capacity of 500 mm to 800 mm with the purchase of a new extrusion line, which is due for commissioning in early 2008, in its Brisbane factory.

PE pipe from PPI has been used extensively in the irrigation, rural and plumbing markets for many years. The company’s market penetration has grown to include the civil, industrial and mining markets in recent years.

PPI’s metric PE100 PE pipe is manufactured in accordance with AS/NZS4130 ‘Polyethylene (PE) pipe for pressure applications’ and is readily accepted by all authorities. Furthermore PPI’s pipe has WaterMark Product Certification, which entails an independent audit of material selection, production and testing. This WaterMark certification is clearly marked on the pipe’s branding.

PPI’s ongoing success can be attributed to its ability to form strategic alliances with customers in all market segments.