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December 2003,  Combi-Siphon Plus, the
revolutionary trap with a built-in AAV has been installed in the
AU$400 million upgrade of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in
Australia. With a history stretching back 150 years, the MCG is
undertaking a renovation/refit to bring it into the 21st century
and to upgrade its capacity to 110,000 spectators, incorporating
the installation of 640 Combi-Siphon Plus'. The new stand
will also include restaurants, accommodation and offices. It is
expected to be complete for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. The chrome
Combi-Siphon Plus was chosen by the plumbing contractors,
Collingwood Building Services, for its compact size and clean design.
As the trap is self-venting this saved on additional group venting for
the toilet blocks as well.
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12 November 2003, is proud to announce that DIN
CERTCO has certified the conformance of the Maxi-Vent,
KNITS II, OsmaVent 110, Mini-Vent, Mini-KNITS and OsmaVent 40
Air Admittance Valves (AAVs) to DIN EN 12380:2003-03. Through
this step is again a world-leader within the industry,
being the first manufacturer to obtain this certification.
The licence to use the KEYMARK and DIN Geprüft symbols endorses
’s right to apply the CE mark and the AI classification
to these products. The AI classification is the highest level
for AAVs, allowing them to be installed in extreme temperatures
and below the flood level. Further information may be
found from the associated Press Release
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October 2003, Nan Wah Engineering PTE Ltd ('s
distributor for Singapore) exhibited at Build.AsiaPac 2003 / BAP
2003 which was held from 8 to 10 October. Master Plumber and
Director of Australia Pty Ltd, Nelson Palmer, was on hand
to assist visitors with their technical queries. The photograph
shows (from left to right) Nelson Palmer; William Tang; Chow Yew
Meng; Nirawan Cenviboon; Vincent Tang.
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23 October 2003, whilst on their tour of Asia, Franz Arnold and Steven
White incorporated a visit to 's Hong Kong distributor, Splendor
Water Fittings Pty Ltd. They also took the opportunity to visit a few
construction sites in Hong Kong. The pictures below show the prestigious
'Bel-Air Gardens' building, where 68 P.A.P.A. units and a large number
of Maxi-Vents are being installed to protect the drainage systems both
from negative and positive transients. As can be seen, plumbers in Hong
Kong work under dangerous conditions with the plumbing being installed
outside the building.
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23 October 2003, STUre and DORis Ericson (the founders of )
visited the Sydney (Australia) office. They were impressed with the
progress the organisation has made over the last few years to lead
the Australian market of Air Admittance Valves. The picture shows
the team toasting the big success story. From left to right:
Sture Ericson; Doris Ericson; Franz Arnold (President of
Group); Nelson Palmer (Director, Australia); Glenn Hill
(Office Manager, Australia); Marc Williams (Area Manager
Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania); David Griffiths (Area Manager New
South Wales).
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18 October 2003, Eileen Schöne (Office Coordinator of
Limited) put her best foot forward in a sponsored walk
up Snowdonia Mountain in Wales. The walk was in aid of Chinhoyi
Orphanage in Zimbabwe, which specifically cares for young children
with HIV and AIDS. Eileen's sponsors for the walk included
and Hacker Young Chartered Accountants, amongst many other work
associates, colleagues, family and friends. Eileen and the other
participants are pictured below at the top of the mountain.
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1 October 2003, International - in partnership with ,
Inc. - was proud to exhibit for the second year at ISH North America.
This year the event - organised by Messe Frankfurt (organiser of ISH Frankfurt
and ISH China), in partnership with the American Supply Association (ASA),
the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH), the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling
Contractors National Association (PHCC) and the Radiant Panel Association (RPA) -
was held at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada,
USA. The opening day of the show, with over 500 companies exhibiting, was a great
success. The new P.A.P.A. (Positive Air Pressure Attenuator) - see picture -
created a lot of interest.
looks forward to returning to this leading international show at the
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center October 14 - 16, 2004.
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September 24 2003, the revolutionary P.A.P.A. (Positive Air Pressure Attenuator)
- introduced at ISH Frankfurt, DesignBuild Sydney and various events in Asia,
Australia and Europe during the Spring and Summer 2003 - is now being
manufactured and shipped to customers all over the world.
held a seminar at Heriot-Watt University (HWU) in Edinburgh (Scotland) to
discuss the system with specialists, customers and researchers from Asia and Europe.
The picture shows from left to right: Franz Arnold (President Group);
Michael Gormley (Researcher HWU); Steve White (Technical Manager Limited);
Dr. David Campbell (Senior Lecturer HWU); Prof. Dr. John A. Swaffield (Head of
School of the Built Environment HWU - holding the P.A.P.A., which he invented
together with Dr. David Campbell) and Grant Ross (Director HWU).
The P.A.P.A. will also be introduced at ISH North America in Las Vegas
October 1-3, 2003, where will be exhibiting.
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September 2003, the 29th International Symposium on Water Supply
and Drainage for Buildings, jointly organised under the auspices of
the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and
Construction (CIB), CIB W062 Working Commission and Middle East Technical
University (METU) Department of Architecture, was held on 11 and 12
September in Ankara, Turkey. has a long tradition of working
closely with universities and researchers. Sture Ericson, the founder
of , has been a member of CIB for many years and still enjoys the
intellectual exchange with the academic world every year at the CIB meetings.
He was joined in Turkey by Franz Arnold and Steven White. The picture shows
(left to right): Franz Arnold (President of Group); Professor Dr.
Kyosuke Sakaue (Meiji University, Japan); Sammy W.H. Lu (Architecture of &
Building Research Institute, Taiwan); and Sture Ericson (Founder of ).
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August 2003, Jack Beuschel, President of Inc.,
Dunedin, Florida ('s distributor for North America) appointed
EMMSA as their distributor for the products in Mexico:
Empresa Mexicana de Manufacturas S.A. de C.V.
Blvd. Diaz Ordaz 317 Pte.
Col. Santa Maria, 64650
Monterrey N.L.
Mexico
Tel: +52 81 8153 0000
Fax: +52 81 8153 0005
Website: www.emmsa.com.mx
July 19 2003, the Office Manager of Limited in Brighton,
Helen Stevens, was married to David Lawson. The celebration took place
in the beautiful Herstmonceux Castle in Hailsham, witnessed by family,
friends and staff members of . Even the sun was smiling the whole
day, adding the final touch to a great event. The couple departed for a
honeymoon in Dubai and Mauritius. Congratulations to both of them.
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June 2003, New Zealand exhibited over two days at
PAGE 2003 (Plumbing and Gas Exhibition) in Auckland, New Zealand.
The Master Plumbers Conference was held concurrently, including several
seminars on the latest plumbing techniques. Nelson Palmer (Director of
New Zealand) presented a seminar on the latest products,
including the P.A.P.A. unit, Chem-Vent and the Combi-Siphon plus and
how they could be applied in relation to the latest changes to the
Installation and Manufacturing Standards. Plumbers and wholesalers
have shown a lot of interest in the new products. Marc Williams from
Australia was also present to assist.
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June 2003, Franz Arnold and Steven White concluded
their Asia / Australia tour with seminars. Moody & Winter, the
Queensland agent of , organised a meeting at the headquarters
of the Queensland Master Plumbers Associations, followed by training
sessions with the staff of the agent and visits at local government
agencies and customers. Higgins Agencies ( agent for Western
Australia) organised a breakfast seminar at the Hyatt in Perth, which
was very well received by the invited hydraulic designers, plumbing
students, teachers and the Chief Inspector for WA. The picture shows
Steven White explaining the principle of AAVs to interested people in Perth.
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June 2003, Peter Higgins and Jason Kerr of Higgins
Agencies Perth ('s agent for West Australia) challenged
Franz Arnold and Steven White of while they visited Perth.
The golf game took place at the fantastic course of the Joondalup
Resort. Pictures show the Australian team Peter Higgins and Jason
Kerr; the winning European team Franz Arnold and Steven White; and
the third picture shows the stunned local crowd.
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May 2003, as part of the successful
launch of the products in Korea, SamWon MUE
exhibited at HARFKO 2003, held from 23 to 26 May at
the COEX in Seoul. Steven White, 's Technical
Manager, was available to assist visitors with their
technical queries.
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May 2003, Franz Arnold (President of Group) was proud
to receive a certificate on behalf of as a finalist of the
Environmental Product (ESD) Award. This award, which “recognises the
development and use of ESD products in the architecture, design and
building industries”, is jointly sponsored and presented by Environ
Magazine, BPN and Infolink as part of DesignBuild Australia 2003.
Franz explained that the use of the Mini-Vent, as well as the other
products, reduced the requirement for PVC piping and associated
waste products – resulting in not only an environmentally-friendly product,
but also one that saves time and costs!
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May 2003, on Wednesday 28 May the booth was
decorated in the Tradelink colours with the Redi-Vent being
launched on this day to the broader public. The Redi-Vent is
available exclusively at Tradelink stores throughout Australia.
The left picture shows (from left to right): Nelson Palmer
(Director, Australia); Darren Michalski (Business
Development Manager, Tradelink); Nikki Walker ( Australia);
Franz Arnold (President of Group). The right picture shows
the Tradelink decoration of the booth.
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May 2003, DesignBuild in Australia was yet again a
great success for Australia. Held this year at the
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, the event was very well
attended by the market leaders. 's range of WaterMark
approved products attracted a lot of interest. Dedicated trade
days enabled 's key Australian wholesalers - Reece and Tradelink -
to display their exclusive ranges of products. The picture shows
(from left to right): Steven White; Marc Williams, Nikki Walker;
David Griffiths; Franz Arnold.
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May 2003, on Monday 26 May the booth was under the theme of "Reece" -
one of the key plumbing wholesale chains in Australia. It marked also the launch of an
Australia-exclusive range of Air Admittance Valves, created by for Reece – the
Premi-Aire 40, Premi-Aire 50 and Premi-Aire 100. These valves will be available from
Reece stores as of approximately August 2003. The left picture documents the visit of
an executive team from Reece, showing from left to right: Gavin Dyball; Adrian Palumbo;
Andrew Nisbet. The right picture shows the special decoration of the booth for this day.
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May 2003, the first Apartment buildings to be built
in Melbourne, Australia with AAVs are slowly nearing completion.
Both “Southpoint” and “Sentinal” Towers in South Melbourne were at that
critical stage of construction where the plumbing contractor could go the
traditional route or use AAVs for his group venting applications. The amendment
to the Australian Standard AN/NZS 3500.2.2 had just been published, so Jared
Kaplan of Contrax Plumbing contacted Marc Williams ( Area Manager for
Victoria) for his input. The plans were viewed and it was agreed that both
projects were suitable for the incorporation of products.
The builder, L.U. Simon, was happy to have fewer holes in the building and
so, after consultation with the Hydraulic Engineer, it was agreed to install
Mini-Vents for both single and group venting applications. Now, interestingly,
the last project to be quoted will be the first one finished!
 
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May 2003, following a very successful visit to Singapore,
is pleased to announce the appointment of Nan Wah Marketing
PTE LTD as its exclusive distributor of products in Singapore.
Nan Wah Marketing PTE LTD is part of an extensive group; ranging from
manufacturing acrylic bathtubs, whirlpools, sunken baths, spa pools,
kitchen sinks and accessories, through to the retail and project sale
of sanitary wares, spas, saunas, kitchen and home appliances and as a
specialist contractor for plumbing, sanitary and gas works. Already
working with the Singapore drainage department, Nan Wah Marketing PTE
LTD will be promoting the use of AAV technology as standard practice
in Singapore.
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May 2003, after the successful launch of in Tokyo
at the end of last year, it was now the Ritz Carlton Hotel which
was the perfect location to kick-off in Osaka. Franz Arnold
(President of Studor Group) and Steven White (Technical Manager)
met with executives from VENN's headquarters, who travelled from
Tokyo, their local office in Osaka, and some of their key customer.
This was followed by a grand opening seminar with many customers,
representatives and members of the press from the Osaka area.
is now well positioned in Japan with VENN as their distributor and
is already participating in important projects. The picture shows
(from left to right): Steven White; Kouichi Tanaami; Franz Arnold;
Tatsuo Fukazawa; Shigeru Aoyagi.
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May 2003,
Mini-Vents have been used for the renovation/refit of the Holiday
Inn at Melbourne International Airport in Australia. When built as a
Travelodge with the airport in the late 1960’s‘ the building was designed with a fully vented system. With the
opportunity of modernizing the system, it was decided to remove all the
extra pipework and use AAVs for the ventilation requirements instead.
The building is being totally gutted and brought up to 21st Century standards.
Naturally, AAVs were the first choice!
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April 2003, the new Australian/New Zealand standard for
AAVs AS/NZS 4936 was explained to BOINZ (Building Officials’
Institute of New Zealand) members at their Annual Training Conference
held in Hamilton 13-16 April 2003. The acceptable solution to install
AAVs to AS/NZS 3500.2.2, incorporating Amendment No. 2 2002, was
also explained. Conference attendees were able to see the value
of quality AAVs and learn about the new markings required on all
WaterMarked valves. Further education in venting of sanitary piping
systems was offered to Territorial Authorities by Director of Studor
New Zealand, Nelson Palmer (email nelson@studor.net).
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March 2003, the founders of , STUre and DORis
Ericson visited the booth at ISH Frankfurt 2003. They
were very impressed with the attractive and informative stand and
with the very large interest Studor created with the trade visitors
from all over the world.
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March 2003, ISH Frankfurt 2003 was a successful opportunity
for the international team to present their existing
and new products to the world. The team, led by Franz Arnold (President
of Studor Group), was represented by staff from Europe, Oceania
and the US. The whole team is looking forward to exhibiting at ISH
Frankfurt 2005.
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March 2003, is pleased to announce the appointment
of Higgins Agencies as the Agent for the products
in Western Australia.
 Address:
Higgins Agencies
Unit 1, 8 Juna Drive
Malaga WA 6090
AUSTRALIA
Contact: Peter Higgins
Tel: +61 8 9248 7570
Fax: +61 8 9248 7590
Mobile: +61 8 419 426 050
Email: peter@higgins-agencies.com.au
Website: www.higgins-agencies.com.au
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February 2003, the P.A.P.A. launch in Melbourne
(Australia) was a great success. Presented by Franz Arnold (President
of Studor Group), Steven White (Technical Manager, Studor Limited)
and Marc Williams (Area Manager, Victoria/South Australia/Tasmania),
the event was well attended by Victorian plumbers, architects and
local officials.
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February 2003, was pleased to welcome some
members of the WS14 Committee to the Sydney P.A.P.A. launch held
at Sydney Water's offices. Following the presentation by Franz Arnold
(President of Studor Group), Steven White (Technical Manager, Studor
Limited) and David Griffths (Area Manager, NSW), the committee members
were able to review the presentation with local plumbers, consultants
and architects.
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February 2003, Franz Arnold (President of Studor Group)
and Steven White (Technical Manager, Studor Limited) visited Australia
and met with the complete Studor Australia Pty Ltd team whilst in
Sydney. Seminars were also held in Sydney and Melbourne with members
of the team to highlight the benefits of the System
and launch the P.A.P.A. throughout Australia. Franz
and Steve return to Sydney in May when Studor Australia Pty Ltd
exhibits at DesignBuild 2003.
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