Mr Elzink will outline the different trenchless pipe installation techniques and the pipes that work best with the demands of each approach.
About the speaker
Wim Elzink is a mechanical engineer who has worked in the plastics pipes business since 1972. Within Europe’s leading Wavin Group of companies, he has headed the research of buried plastics pipe performance and managed several development projects, including the pipeline renovation system Compact Pipe.
He currently holds the position of International Product Manager – Infrastructure at Wavin Overseas, and is active in various countries worldwide. He is also Chairman of the European Standardisation Committee CEN TC155 WG17 for renovation of existing pipelines and Chairman/member of renovation-related committees such as ISO TC138 WG12.