Pipeline rehabilitation company establishes base in Nenagh
10 Employees to start with but strong growth expected.
Pipeliner, a Norwegian based company that specialises in the rehabilitation of no longer fit for purpose pipelines in the water distribution system, has announced it is set to establish its Irish base in Nenagh.
The company, who have innovative technological solutions that can rehabilitate leaking water mains without digging up ground works or excessively disturbing industrial sites, have established their first Irish base in Lisbunny Industrial estate in Nenagh from which they expect to grow.
To start off with, they will have a highly skilled team with management and administration personnel in Nenagh but hope to recruit a team of about 10-12 full-time employees including local engineers once they kick off their activities, which is scheduled for this summer. It is planned to train the local recruits in Norway . They are in the process of securing recognition as a bidder of works by Irish Water and have plans to service projects all over Ireland initially, with future plans to expand into the UK market from their Nenagh base.
Speaking on foot of the announcement, Thomas Ramm, CEO of of Pipeliner said: “We have a technology tried and tested in Norway that is proven to repair leaking mains , faster and cheaper and without digging up roadways or pathways. It involves a lining process reinforcing the existing pipe with a robust new pipe inside the old one when the process is complete. Increases drinking water quality and can save the state and industries millions of euro in water savings.”
“We also intend to establish a research and development centre in the University of Limerick and Nenagh ticked all the boxes as a location for us. We also believe that the Irish and UK markets offer us strong potential for growth. Nenagh has a strong business community and we can provide services from here to all over Ireland and the UK. Minister Kelly was extremely helpful to us at the start-up phase and we would like to acknowledge this and thank him for his support.”
Minister Alan Kelly welcomed the company and hoped they would be successful in their endeavours and hoped they would employ local engineers in time.
“They are a very innovative company that have an impressive technology and track record. I wish them well in their endeavours and look forward to them expanding their operation in Nenagh in the future. It is an exciting time for them and hope they will bring business to the local economy.”