IKT – Institute for Underground Infrastructure

Webinar: Update on IKT Research Activities 2015

Posted 21. October 2015

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IKT invites network operators as well as contractors and other organisations to a webinar taking place on Monday 9 November 2015. During this 45 minutes’ webinar update, IKT’s Scientific Director, Bert Bosseler, will give an overview of current IKT activities on research, testing, education and networking as well as highlighting our upcoming projects for 2016/2017.

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IKT LinerReport 2014: Use of CIPP liners expanding in Europe

Posted 25. March 2015

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Liner quality continues to be high. Slight improvements over last year. CIPP lining gaining in importance in Europe, accompanied by increasing quality awareness. Liner Report 2014 includes Dutch, Austrian and Swiss results. IKT is pleased to present its LinerReport, for the eleventh year. This report is based on nearly 1,800 CIPP-liner samples taken for Quality Control purposes at installation sites and tested by the IKT Test Centre for CIPP liners…

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IKT introduces: New Member TOA, Japan

Posted 12. February 2015

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IKT introduces TOA GROUT KOGYO Co., Ltd., Japan, as a new member of the IKT-Association of Industry and Service. TOA was established in 1958, at the early stage of high economic growth period of Japan. Sewer pipe rehabilitation with SEAMLESS LINER has become the core business for TOA in the last few years. In 2014 TOA has installed 15.000 m of its SEAMLESS LINER.

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IKT test centres reaccredited

Posted 12. November 2014

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Following the new provisions concerning accreditation in Germany, IKT has now had its building-product test centre in Gelsenkirchen reaccredited, and that in Arnhem (Netherlands) accredited for the first time. The IKT test centres have thus given unequivocal proof of their competence, as is documented under DAkkS (German National Accreditation Body) accreditation number D-PL-18196-01-00. CIPP liner testing – and more! The IKT provides quality-assuring, practically orientated product and system tests, plus…

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IKT Netherlands: New contact in the Netherlands

Posted 12. November 2014

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IKT has now founded a branch at Arnhem, in the Netherlands: IKT director Roland W. Waniek and branch manager Peter Brink recently celebrated the opening of “IKT Nederland”. Dutch and Flemish drain/sewer system operators thus now have a new contact for all matters concerning drain and sewer operation. This new IKT centre provides technical engineering advice, organises relevant events, and is the first accredited test centre for CIPP liners in…

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Connecting North America and Europe – Leveraging our mutual strength

Posted 12. November 2014

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by William Busch, SR/WA adapted from Right of Way 01-02/2014 (IRWA) The thought of exporting and integrating our Association’s resources globally has economic and functional potential that is phenomenally exciting. As IRWA continues to expand its reach around the globe, the Association recently formalized a relationship with the Institute for Underground Infrastructure (IKT) in Germany, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between our two organizations. We have already…

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