Massachusetts-based thermoplastic valve and pipe manufacturer Asahi/America, Inc. has announced its partnership with German manufacturer, Bänninger. Through this new partnership, Asahi/America will have exclusive distribution rights in North America to Bänninger’s PP-RCT piping systems for the commercial plumbing market.
Marketed under the tradename Asahitec™, Asahi/America will offer Bänninger’s Climatec™ system for hydronic heating applications, and the Watertec™ system for potable water.
Bänninger, headquartered in Reiskirchen, Germany, has been manufacturing thermoplastic pipe and fittings for the plumbing industry since 1970. Likewise, Asahi/America has been supplying thermoplastic valves, pipe and fittings, and actuation to a variety of industrial markets since 1971. Both companies are ISO 9001:2008 certified. The Asahitec™ line is NSF 14-pw certified.