Trenchless Australasia sat down with IMPREG country manager Colin Murphy to discuss the company’s genesis.
For some, new year means new me. But for IMPREG, the start of 2024 means new year, old me, as the company embarks on a myriad of festivities to celebrate 25 years of global successes.
A quarter of a century kicking goals and expanding to various countries and markets shouldn’t go unnoticed.
IMPREG started in 1999 in Wetzlar, Germany, and moved to a bigger space only a year later to a small town not far from Stuttgart.
Only three years later, IMPREG introduced the first model of the liners known today with UV-curing technology.
“This opened doors for new customers and bigger projects,” IMPREG product and business development manager Colin Murphy said.
“The company grew from strength to strength and quickly had to move to a bigger space once again.”
This move also marks today’s headquarters in Ammerbuch where IMPREG currently has a production space of 6000m2 and distributes to the world.
Murphy started as country manager for Australia and New Zealand in 2023.
“It’s a real privilege to work for a technical design and manufacturing company that has 25 years in the relining industry,” he said.
“With the 25 years comes unrivalled experience, industry-leading R&D, established technical support and of course the most advanced UV CIPP liner in the industry.
“I look forward to celebrating the 25 years with our awesome customers here in Australia and New Zealand.”
IMPREG entered the international market in 2008 following people in the market hearing of IMPREG liners.
The UK, Netherlands, France, and the USA were the first countries to expand outside Germany.
The second production hall opened shortly after with international production beginning in 2017 in China, and 2019 in the US.
The expansion in production also meant an expansion of product scale. Now profiles of up to DN 2000 are possible and the first global UV-liner of that scale was installed in Italy in 2020.
“What started in 2003 with three people in administration and 12 people in production, has grown to 50 people in administration and 130 in production in Germany alone,” Murphy said.
IMPREG continues to grow in Australia and New Zealand.
Working closely together with the broader Pacific region, the future of the company Down Under looks promising.
The team is looking forward to celebrating this milestone with customers locally and globally.
Building on the company’s success, Jamie Patrick joined IMPREG Australia as a Technical Consultant last year.
“I am pleased to be working for a 25-year-old company,” he said.
“I have shared over 17 years of my career with IMPREG installations.”
Patrick said it was impressive to witness IMPREG going from strength to strength with design and technical support globally, including Australia and New Zealand.
“It’s been great to see IMPREG liners installed across the UK, Europe, China, Asia and South America,” he said.
“A truly respected global company.”
For more information, visit IMPREG’s website.
This article featured in the February edition of Trenchless Australasia.
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