Wavin is committed to providing comprehensive solutions across every element of water management. As Wavin Ireland looks ahead to 2025, Sales Director Declan Conlon gives his insight into what's to come.
'Wavin have been a key part of the fabric of Irish life for over 65 years. The company was instrumental in bringing clean drinking water to rural Ireland in the late 1950's. Today, Wavin is the market leader in Below Ground drainage and will continue to lead through innovation, quality products, and reliable service.'
As announced earlier this year, production will move to the UK in 2025. The current distribution and logistics structures in Balbriggan will be retained during the transition to ensure there is no impact on our customers. You'll see the same faces in our business - the same sales team and the same customer service team who are there to ensure continuity of service and availability of product.
As part of Wavin's commitment to the Irish market, plans are in place for a new state of the art Distribution Centre in Ireland which will see a streamlined service for our customers throughout the country. We also look forward to launching a new Training Academy which will allow us to showcase and demonstrate our award winning product range, host CDPs and continue to provide technical expertise for which our team are renowned.
The Wavin Merchant Online Shop will soon be upgraded for ease of use for customers. Open 24/7, it allows merchants to order whenever is convenient for them.
The team at Wavin Ireland is well known for for their technical expertise. Likewise, our connected systems across soil and waste and plumbing solutions allow specifiers and installers to build projects with confidence. We have a range of BIM Revit solutions which will unlock time and cost savings and deliver efficiencies at every stage of a project.
Our expert technical team are available to provide advice and guidance to customers with experience across building service engineering, plumbing, civil engineering, and more. This in house expertise has proven invaluable for customers and we are proud to continue providing this service.
As the need to become smarter in terms of how we catch and collect the vast amounts of valuable rain and stormwater created each year, particularly in Ireland's urban environments, Wavin's attenuation and infiltration products have long offered innovative solutions to planners and engineers. The introduction of Wavin AquaCell Next Generation (NG) in 2025, manufactured from 100% recycled and recyclable plastic, allows for even faster installation leading to greater cost savings, easier logistics on site and reduced manual handling. AquaCell NG is the future of sustainable drainage.
The European Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding water quality by updating the 1998 Drinking Water Directive (DWD) and introducing a related EU Positive List. At Wavin, we support the EU's vision. We are committed to helping to deliver the highest standard of drinking water and have taken a proactive approach to the DWD changes and are already transitioning to 100% lead-free brass fittings and fixtures across a range of markets. This includes the award-winning brass bodied Tigris M5 Press-fit plumbing system (range also available with PPSU body - K5 Press-fit plumbing system).
With sustainable solutions, ranging from Tree Tanks, RootSeal and Recycore Technology and the offering of EPD's, advancing life for the better, and building healthy sustainable environments remains Wavin's key purpose. We strive to be an industry leader in sustainability.
Wavin Ireland continues to support the communities in which we operate. Whether supporting local initiatives like our team member's charities, providing product and expertise to community projects or indeed contributing to Ireland's bio-diversity and nature-led experiences with the continued support of the Guaranteed Irish Forest, we remain committed to being as much a part of Ireland as we have been since our beginnings.