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Copper High-grade steel Steel galvanized Steel uncoated ABS PE 100 PB PP PVC-C PVC-U PVDF

Pioneering Towards A Green Solutions

In focus: Plastics and metal The added value of our solutions: plastics are
Climate change, the finiteness of fossil fuels “greener“ than metals
and a rapidly rising demand for energy are among Plastic piping systems of Georg Fischer offered
the challenges we face in the future. applications and dimensions almost ever have
For companies it will become even more important better results than competitive materials. In
to offer products and solutions which match these the case of PP-R the carbon dioxide emissions
challenges. For example, piping systems made of are roughly five times lower than those of a
plastic cause less carbon dioxide emissions than comparable steel pipe. This is the result of an study
metal piping systems. We offer complete plastic that focused on the ecological footprint of various
systems for nearly every application, whether in piping materials.
building technology, water treatment, cooling or
other segments. Our plastic piping systems are Our devotion
leak proof, corrosion-resistant, lightweight and The environment and nature form the foundation of
long-lived. our lives. For that reason, Georg Fischer considers
the consumption of energy and resources as well
as the production of air emissions to be major
challenges for an industry devoted to people.

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