What you might not know...

As many of our customers, new and current, are unaware of what BLUCHER does within Australia and New Zealand, the following is a growing list of feature articles which will allow customers to increase their awareness of BLUCHER products.

In an effort to keep our customers up to date with the latest information and news, the following short articles highlight not only new products but significant projects which have been specified for and have consequently installed.

If your company has Blucher or Mapress installed, or if you use Blucher and Mapress and you would like to be included in new@blucher, then send us an e-mail [e-mail blucher]

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In Front "In Business"
BLUCHER Australia gains front cover of ANZ Business magazine

BLUCHER Australia Managing Director, Mogens Jensen, is pictured alongside Technical Manager, Ian Johnson, in ANZ Bank's spring edition of "In Business" magazine. The article discusses the path along which Mogens has directed the company, from the founding years to the present, and the benefits that co-sharing the responsibility of company operations with Ian offers to an ever growing business. download the article [856kb]

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The New Cast is Just Grate!
New Cast Grating available for Industrial Drain Range

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Formed as a single piece grating, the new Cast Grating delivers many advantages, particularly to the food processing, pharmaceutical and other industries where hygiene is paramount. Compared with other gratings, the Cast still performs up to the most demanding situations in flow rates and load capabilities yet costs less than the Ladder grating equivalent.

> Increased hygiene benefits:
Being formed as a single piece grating, there are no nooks and crannies where germs and bacteria can grow.

> Cost benefits:
Choosing the Cast Grating over the Ladder saves you money without reducing performance.

> Excellent flow rates:
These are achieved by the web layout of the grating members allowing equal flow to that of other Blucher gratings.

> Excellent load capabilities:
Capable of withstanding loads of forklifts, trolley jacks and vehicles the Cast Grating will suit demanding situations.

The Cast Grating is available as:

• 170 x 170mm for BLUCHER 200 Industrial Drains;
• 270 x 270mm for BLUCHER 300 Industrial Drains;
• 145 x 499mm for BLUCHER or custom Channels and;
• 195 x 499mm for BLUCHER or custom Channels.

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Draining a National Icon
Adding more EuroPipe to the Sydney Opera House

EuroPipe stainless steel drainage products have been installed as part of the Sydney Opera House for some time and with the latest renovation work taking place, as part of the Green Room Cafe redevelopment, we are to see more BLUCHER installed into this international icon.

Installation is to be carried out by Gray Plumbing Services. Todd Gray was impressed with the installation and look of the EuroPipe product. Work will include the refurbishment of the Green Room Cafe, increasing it in size and providing a new look in service for Sydney Opera House patrons.

For the best, use the best.

Todd can be contacted by phoning:
Gray Plumbing Services on (02) 4579 1081

this article has not been approved by the SOHM.

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Crossing the Tasman Sea
Our new distribution partner in New Zealand

[click here for the Corus NZ website: www.corusnz.com]

We are pleased to announce our new business partnership with Corus New Zealand. From 1st July 2003, Corus NZ will be responsible for the distribution and marketing of the Blucher and Mapress products across both the North and South islands through their extensive network of offices.

Contact details for Corus New Zealand can be found here.

Corus has an impressive product range and with the partnership with BLUCHER (Australia), their range will become very broad indeed.

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Don't let this happen to you!
The problems associated with the use of uPVC

The above picture shows the consequences of choosing the wrong product.

The uPVC junction shown has been subjected to hot water in a food processing plant. In this case plastics were chosen over metal products to save money, for the benefit of the specifiers/builders. The cost of initial downtime and eventual replacement is now the responsibility of the food processing company, which adds up to much more than the initial saving.

There is another problem, also common in the food processing industry as well as in many others. Although plastics might have been sufficient in an initial installation, due to ever-changing hygiene requirements, or in some cases, area refurbishment, the plastic drainage product is no longer suitable.

The owner of this failure is lucky!

This section is accessible for replacement. When selecting drainage materials, be sure the material can withstand your plant effluent temperatures, now and into to the future!

Also be sure the drainage material expansion rate can suit your effluent extremes, now and into the future!

Can you afford not to use Blucher products?

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Mapress: the new and the old
Keeping you updated with the new product codes

As the process of design and development continues, new products are always on the way and existing products are revised. The following is a list of the new product numbers for the Mapress products that have had their product numbers changed:

30106 now 31106 - 90º Elbow, 2 sockets, 35mm DIA
30107 now 31107 - 90º Elbow, 2 sockets, 42mm DIA
30108 now 31108 - 90º Elbow, 2 sockets, 54mm DIA

30306 now 33306 - 90º Elbow, 1 socket, 35mm DIA
30307 now 33307 - 90º Elbow, 1 socket, 42mm DIA
30308 now 33308 - 90º Elbow, 1 socket, 54mm DIA

30606 now 32606 - 45º Elbow, 2 sockets, 35mm DIA
30607 now 32607 - 45º Elbow, 2 sockets, 42mm DIA
30608 now 32608 - 45º Elbow, 2 sockets, 54mm DIA

30706 now 32706 - 45º Elbow, 1 sockets, 35mm DIA
30707 now 32707 - 45º Elbow, 1 sockets, 42mm DIA
30708 now 32708 - 45º Elbow, 1 sockets, 54mm DIA

Both the new numbers and old numbers will be used for the changing over period to cater for our current customers using the old numbers.

[back to Mapress product range]

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When big isn't big enough
Would you like to upsize your EuroPipe?

Catering for the ‘big’ of the big, the 200mm diameter range of BLUCHER EuroPipe drainage pipe and fittings have been released. This latest range offers new options in drainage design, particularly for large scale projects where large flow volumes are required. This is just another example of the EuroPipe range of drainage products catering for the construction industry for projects, big or small.

NOTE: Image not indicative of scale

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Making Installation Easier
Introducing the 102mm OD diameter Spigot

Specifically designed for PVC installations, the 102mm diameter spigot simply slips into the 110mm OD PVC pipe.

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Designed especially for the Australian and New Zealand markets, the 160.300.102 Domestic Drain simply slides into a standard 110mm diameter PVC pipe. No adapting or reducers necessary. Based on the sister product, the 160.300.102 includes the options of a removable water trap or a filter basket and the polished stainless steel grating standard on all BLUCHER Domestic 150 Drains.

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Celebrating 10 Years in Australia
BLUCHER (Australia) still setting the standard in 2002

BLUCHER (Australia) celebrated the tenth year of sales in 2002. We have been supplying our BLUCHER stainless steel drainage and Mapress pressure systems to the Australian, New Zealand and South East Asian markets for ten years now, with an extensive project list and excellent customer reviews.

We celebrated this day with an Open Day, inviting a list of our customers, new and current, to look at our setup, enjoy a barbecue and ask questions about new or previously unknown products.

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FoodPro 2002
21-24 July 2002 Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre

Held every three years, FoodPro is a dynamic and exciting exhibition, allowing visitors to view and try new and existing products with the advantage of trained and experienced staff being on hand to answer your questions and explain the products. Both Mogens and Ian attended FoodPro with excellent results; many new and existing customers visited the BLUCHER tables, resulting in a greater awareness and understanding of BLUCHER and Mapress products.

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We are now electronic!
Introducing Blucher (Australia) on the web

As part of our commitment to providing customers with the best possible service, our new website has been constructed. Designed with usability at its core, the new website offers many elements including product specifications and latest news releases with future plans for online quotes and ordering systems.