Call for papers for PIPES XIII

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has announced a call for papers ahead of its much-anticipated PIPES XIII conference, taking place on 6 and 7 September 2022 at Emperors Palace, Gauteng. It will be hosted in collaboration with the Plastic Pipe Conference Association (PPCA).

“The PPCA hosts the biggest international pipe conference every second year, which takes place either in Europe or the USA. A spinoff conference is organised every alternate year and this year it is coming to South Africa,” explains Jan Venter, CEO of SAPPMA.

The theme of SAPPMA’s PIPES XIII conference is ‘The Versatility of Plastic Pipe’ and the speaker line-up will include at least 10 of the best papers presented at PPCA’s PIPES XX conference in Amsterdam last year. Local speakers interested in sharing the stage with international experts in plastic pipes are invited to submit a proposed topic, short abstract, and their contact details to SAPPMA by no later than Wednesday, 20 April 2022. Presentations must be 25 minutes long and allow five minutes for questions and answers. Content must be strictly noncommercial, relevant to the plastic pipe industry and in accordance with one of the following session themes: • Pipeline design • Installation • Standards, testing and certification • Extrusion technology • Water problems in Southern Africa • Infrastructure • Raw materials • Rehabilitation of old pipelines. SAPPMA will publish the final programme by the end of April 2022 and speakers will receive notice of acceptance or rejection of their abstract shortly after the deadline.

Venter concludes: “We are very excited and honoured to be able to stage this truly international event in South Africa. As with all our PIPES conferences, CPD points will apply. We encourage the industry to make the most of this fantastic opportunity to be exposed to world leaders in the field by participating in this year’s PIPES XIII conference as a speaker, sponsor or delegate.”

Delegates attending PIPES XI at Emperors Palace in 2018

PIPES XIII CONFERENCE

For more information or to register for PIPES XIII, visit the Events Page on www.sappma.co.za or contact the conference organiser, Enrike Albasini, at admin@sappma.co.za

PIPES XIII CONFERENCE The versatility of Plastic Pipe

Proudly brought to you by the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association, in collaboration with the Plastic Pipe Conference Association (PPCA).

6 – 7 SEPTEMBER 2022

EMPERORS PALACE, GAUTENG

This year’s international speaker line-up will include at least ten of the best papers that were presented at the PPCA’s PIPES XX conference in Amsterdam last year, along with local experts in all aspects relating to plastic pipe, including:

• Pipeline design • Installation • Standards, testing and certification • Extrusion technology • Water problems in Southern Africa • Infrastructure • Raw materials • Rehabilitation of old pipelines REGISTRATION FEE:

• R4 300 or 300 Euro (excluding VAT) • R3 400 SAPPMA members (excluding VAT) • R3 000 for 5 or more in group (excluding VAT) • R2 200 virtual attendance (excluding VAT)

EXHIBITION STAND (3M X 3M):

• R8 000 (excluding VAT) • Includes 1x registered delegate

THE FINAL PROGRAMME WILL BE RELEASED AT THE END OF APRIL 2022.

“A high quality conference with excellent networking opportunities” - Chemsystems “A great platform for learning and interacting with my South African and international peers” - Safripol

“I will definitely attend SAPPMA’s PIPES conferences in future. I highly recommend it to anyone! I really

enjoyed the last two days and learned a lot” - Alprene Plastic Products