The Syndicat d'Eau de Lezay, a French municipality located in the western department of Deux-Sèvres, decided to renovate its drinking water network by laying more than 2000m of FITT Bluforce PVC-A (PVC-HI)* pipes along the RD950 between the towns of Chey and Chenay, replacing the previous PVC-U pipes, dating back to the 1970s, and cast iron pipes, laid in the 1950s....
Work is about to begin on an important project, promoted by the Consorzio di Bonifica di Piacenza, aimed at the sustainable management of water resources in the Tidone Valley, within the Piacenza area between Borgonovo Val Tidone and Gragnano Trebbiense....
The 2024 edition of IFAT, the international event that focuses on water and wastewater management, as well as waste and raw materials, has just ended. Here FITT presented “FITT Infrastructure Solutions“, the entire range of FITT’s Infrastructure world, which can be found enclosed in a......
From 13 to 17 May FITT will be present in Munich to attend the next edition of IFAT, the world’s leading trade fair for water, wastewater, waste and raw materials management technologies. This year FITT will present the full range of its Infrastructure solutions dedicated......
Work involving FITT Bluforce pipelines was recently completed for the first time in the French region of Brittany, in the north-west of the country. The job site, located in the French municipality of Moëlan sur Mer in the Finistère department, involved the installation of more......
In the heart of the vineyards of Saint Cécile Les Vignes, a French municipality located at the foot of Mont Ventoux, in the Vaucluse department (84), an irrigation project is underway involving a large wine region famous for the production of the renowned Côtes-du-Rhône wines......
For the major irrigation project planned in the Sinis Sud district, a peninsula located in the central-western part of Sardinia, FITT Bluforce and FITT Bluforce RJ pipes were selected as improved solutions compared to the PVC-U pipes initially identified. The project, thanks to which a......
What can be the opportunities for bringing together the realities of manufacturers and those of the utilities of the integrated water system? What are the solutions to identify and provide concrete tools for designers through which they can evaluate products in accordance with sustainability specifications?......
The industrial settlement of Macchiareddu, in the Municipality of Assemini (CA), is a constantly expanding area. To help the development of the district, CACIP the Industrial Consortium of the Province of Cagliari established in 1961 to support the industry of the region and now the......
ASIS Spa, in collaboration with CO.GE.A. Impresit srl, part of the temporary group of companies that won the integrated tender, has recently started the first network replacement works as part of the project for the “Digitalisation and Districtualisation of the Water Networks of Battipaglia, Bellizzi,......
FITT Bluforce RJ, the first pipe in Europe made of thermoplastic material with an integrated non-slip tensile resistant mechanical sealing system, ideal for trenchless applications, will be waiting for you from 24 to 26 May in Milan, at the 2023 edition of Italia NO DIG......
Bergamo is the birthplace of Chorus Life, a city idea aimed at offering a model of urban regeneration capable of promoting social well-being, economic profitability, sustainable architecture and technologies at the service of the smart city. The design of the underground utilities for this major......
On 22 and 23 March 2023 FITT, with its FITT Bluforce system, will be present at the 5th edition of the CYCL’EAU Bordeaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine exhibition. On World Water Day, CYCL’EAU Bordeaux will open its doors in a new location, the Palais 2 l’Atlantique, for two......
During the K 2022 trade fair, the world’s most important event of the rubber and plastic industry, the Inovyn Awards 2022 were a fitting opportunity to celebrate innovation in the PVC sector. INOVYN, a company of the Ineos group and Europe’s first PVC manufacturer, honoured......
Despite the ongoing conflict, Ukrainian people are looking to the future and the need to rebuild not only the affected buildings, but also the water and sewage infrastructures that have been compromised. With this in mind, on 19 October the country held the UKRAINE RECOVERY......
A few weeks ago, a delegation of technicians from the French company SAEP de Dollon was received at the production plant of Fara Vicentino for the consolidation of the on-site training, education and in-depth assessment activities. SAEP de Dollon is the utility providing drinking water......
The FITT Bluforce polymer alloy pipes were used to upgrade the irrigation network serving Piana di Sibari, the largest plain in the Calabria region, located between the Pollino and Sila massifs, and characterised by lush citrus fruit cultivation, including the prized clementines of Calabria PGI.......
After the positive experience of replacing a deteriorated asbestos cement pipe in the municipalities of Tresigallo and Jolanda di Savoia, Consorzio Acque Delta Ferrarese SpA (C.A.D.F.) decided once again to use FITT Bluforce RJ polymer alloy pipes in conjunction with the Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) technology. What does the project consist of?......
FITT Bluforce has had a few busy weeks with many international events. Between the end of May and the beginning of June, we had FSTT in France and IFAT in Germany. ...
Nearly 11,000 metres of FITT Bluforce-the first PVC-A pipe with EPD® environmental certification in Europe, obtained according to the ISO 14025 and EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 international standards – were used for the “Renovation and completion of the Muravera irrigation system and the recovery of salinized land” by Consorzio di Bonifica della Sardegna Meridionale,......
On the 29th and 30th of June, the FITT Bluforce system will be the star of the 23rd edition of Carrefour des Gestions Locales de l’Eau, the French event dedicated to the water network sector....
IFAT, the international event dedicated to environmental technologies, is just around the corner. From 30 May to 3 June, leading representatives in the development of solutions for water, wastewater, recycling and secondary raw materials management will gather in Munich to introduce all their innovations. FITT......
As part of a project for the modernisation of the aqueduct network in the municipality of Ragusa, 1,704 metres of FITT Bluforce DN200 PN16 were laid to connect the reservoir of the business park and that of the Industrial area of the city. Why use......
After numerous digital events, the FITT Academy has returned to face-to-face meetings. Training, education and in-depth study activities resumed with international guests, welcoming a delegation of technicians from the French Canal de Saint Julien utility. Canal de Saint Julien is the oldest irrigation canal in......
With the introduction of the tensile resistant wide radius bends, FITT Bluforce RJ is now a true full fledged system....
2,014 metres of FITT Bluforce DN315 PN 16 and 96 metres of FITT Bluforce DN200 PN16 were used in the project for the recovery of reclaimed water from the Acquedotto Pugliese (AQP) consortium purification plant, and its pumping into the existing irrigation networks of the municipalities of Pulsano and Leporano (TA)....
5,190 metres of FITT Bluforce PN16 - from DN 90 to DN 110 and DN 125 -, were used to supply drinking water from the Silcuzin reservoir to the village of Rognac in the Haute-Loire, in France....
The 24th edition of Ecomondo, Europe's first trade fair dedicated to the circular economy, is just around the corner: from eco-design and production efficiency to raw material and energy recovery, from transport to the remediation and redevelopment of contaminated areas, to sustainable development....
The fifteenth edition of Accadueo, the international water service event, will take place from 6 to 8 October at BolognaFiere....
The return to school has also marked the restart of the FITT Bluforce Academy digital masterclass program, the digital initiative by FITT open to designers, utilities technicians and reclamation consortia....
Also this year FITT will take part in the Servizi a Rete Tour, the event organised by Servizi a Rete in collaboration with Vivereacqua - the consortium that brings together the 12 water utilities of the Veneto region -, which will take place on 22 and 23 September ber at the Piave Servizi headquarters in Codognè (TV). ...
Also Consac, the integrated water utility for the Cilento and Diano Valley National Park, has completed its first project using FITT Bluforce RJ, the polymer alloy piping system with built-in tensile resistant jointing system....
The partnership between the ACEA Group - the first Italian multi-service operator for the management of energy and water infrastructures - and FITT is moving at a great pace. After the first test site completed last year in the municipality of Guidonia using FITT Bluforce, this year ACEA ATO2 has decided to exploit FITT Bluforce RJ for the installation of the new sewer pressure pipeline of Parco Tiburtino. ...
FITT operates in the thermoplastic sector, but strongly believes that this is compatible with being a responsible company, who cares about the future of its stakeholders and the Planet....
On the slopes of the Monte Rosa massif, in the uncontaminated Val d’Ossola Valley, Idrablu SpA, the integrated water service utility of the area, has started the works for the connection of the drinking water network of the Valle Antigoro and Formazza Valley to the drinking water network of Domodossola....
In the picturesque village of Beuvron-en-Auge, on the Normandy Cider Route, FITT Bluforce RJ was the star of a low environmental impact intervention consisting of mini-trench laying works for the replacement of a drinking water pipeline....
The pandemic has revolutionized the way we work, relate and travel, but it has not stopped the desire to know, train and learn, even from home. This is why the masterclasses of the FITT Bluforce Academy never stopped either, reinventing themselves as webinars: even digitally,......
Nel sud della Sardegna, in località Cala Sinzias, nasce un progetto ambizioso che unisce storia e natura, originalità e prestigio, tutela ambientale e risparmio energetico: is Laccus Villas, ville private in perfetta armonia con il paesaggio che le circonda....
FITT's PVC-A pipes - the first in Europe with EPD environmental product declaration, certified by SGS according to ISO 14025 and EN 15804 standards - were used to increase the water flow and secure the fire safety network in one of the districts of Bayeux....
Consorzio Acque del Delta Ferrarese SpA, the water utility that manages the integrated water cycle of 13 municipalities in the province of Ferrara, carried out an internal project for the replacement of a cement-asbestos pipeline in poor condition with a 160 mm diameter PVC pipeline....
The project is part of the European funding program called NRDP (National Rural Development Program) 2014-2020, co-funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), and is the tool used by the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies to support and develop the potential of rural areas throughout the Italian territory....
Also this year FITT will take part in the Servizi a Rete Tour, the event organised by Servizi a Rete in collaboration with Vivereacqua - the consortium that brings together the 12 water utilities of the Veneto region -, which will take place on 28 and 29 October at the Piave Servizi headquarters in Codognè (TV)....
It only took one single July morning to complete the laying of 100 metres of FITT Bluforce RJ DN90 PN16 pipeline using HDD technology....
For GAIA S.p. A., the Integrated Water Distribution Service utility responsible for 46 municipalities of the Tuscan provinces of Lucca, Pistoia and Massa Carrara, the choice of PVC-A is the result of a journey that started in 2018. ...
The promotional activities at the premises of the ACEA Group - the first multi-service operator working in the management of energy and water infrastructures -, have been followed by the first test site by Acea ATO 2 in the municipality of Guidonia....
The sewer network of Su Pardu a Castiadas (CA), built using stoneware pipes, was suffering tightness issues: the roots of the eucalyptus trees along the line had penetrated the pipe joints, compromising their functionality, and causing the escape of sewage into the surrounding soil....
New year and new audience for the FITT Bluforce system, which crosses the Alps to take part in Carrefour des Gestions Locales de l’Eau, the French exhibition dedicated to the water network sector....
A seminar on New developments in the restoration of conduits using trenchless technologies took place during the Autumn at the premises of Viva Servizi SpA (AN), Integrated Water Distribution Service Provider of an area covering 43 Municipalities of the provinces of Ancona and Macerata....
Water and sewer networks cannot always be installed in the most favourable environmental conditions. It is often necessary to go through contaminated areas, which calls for the need to ensure that the pipes used are completely watertight and resistant to the penetration of soil pollutants....
For the two different projects within the scope of the Abbanoa Maintenance Plan for District 6, Oristano, the Integrated Water Distribution Service provider of the Sardinia region decided once again to put its trust in the FITT polymer alloy....
The digital tools of the polymer alloy system double: after the FITT Bluforce APP, is now time for the BIM catalogues for FITT Bluforce and FITT Bluforce RJ....
Last October ASIS Salernitana run a FITT Bluforce Masterclass at its own premises....
Gestione Acqua S.p.A., the company responsible for the Integrated Water Service of some municipalities of Local Authority no. 6 of the province of Alessandria, is once again showing its trust in FITT Bluforce by selecting it for linking the Bettole water purifying system to the Cassano Spinola water treatment plant....
Last month the FITT team run a Masterclass at Consorzio di Bonifica della Capitanata of Foggia for the technicians of the engineering and the agricultural areas of the Consortium, responsible for the design, management and maintenance of the water feeding and distribution networks across the territory of the consortium....
The curtains have closed on the 37th edition of International NO-DIG, which this year took place at Fortezza Da Basso in Florence, and saw FITT as a true main player, from theory to practice....
The water main supply network of Bagnacavallo, a town in the province of Ravenna with 17,000 inhabitants, was no longer able to meet the needs of the area due to a significant growth in the population and production activities....
In 2005, Alto Calore Servizi Spa was the first integrated water management company in Campania to employ PVC-A polymeric alloy piping to strengthen the aqueduct in Nusco (AV)....
The polymer alloy has been a leading player in two technical displays at the 8th TeSi (Innovative Technologies and Tools) seminar, which focuses on new materials and design innovations for hydraulic infrastructure....
This year FITT participated in the 8th Innovative Technology and Tools Seminar for hydraulic infrastructure, which was held 8-9 July at the University of Naples Federico II....
Responses to the challenges of climate change and the ever-increasing transformation of cities were the focus of the wide-ranging topics for the Servizi a Rete Tour 2019 – the event dedicated to utilities and the sector’s technicians – where FITT also participated....
At the Via Vitorchiano headquarters in Rome, an educational and training meeting was held with a delegation of technicians from the design service and management work team at Acea Elabori....
This year FITT will also participate in the Servizi a Rete Tour, which was held at the Bologna HERA Space on 26–27 June....
Technical seminars carried out by FITT in Italy continue to spread and deepen the knowledge and potential of PVC-A polymer alloy pipes....
For the renovation and expansion of Bettole’s purifier in the municipality of Tortona (AL), the Gestione Acqua S.p.A. water service company, located in 68 municipalities in the province of Piedmont, has chosen the innovative FITT Bluforce polymer alloy piping....
PVC-A no longer stops in Sardinia: the work to replace the steel pipeline along the Marina di Sorso bay, as well as at the Platamona beach in the northwest coast of the island, has concluded....
Training and updating activities on polymeric alloy piping have also continued in 2019: on Thursday 2 May, a FITT representative met with technicians from Consac Gestioni Idriche Spa, the water system manager in the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park area....
FITT Bluforce DN400 PN10, chosen as an ongoing improvement variant and preferred over the DN400 steel pipe, originally planned in the design, was used in the manufacture of a pressurised sewage pipe in the municipality of Termoli....
Work has ended for the laying of a DN160 PN16 pipe at the 301 km marker of SS16 Adriatica, in the Pinocchio district of Ancona....
The Gran Sasso spring in Assergi (AQ) serves all municipalities in L’Aquila province, it has a variable flow rate between 450 and 600 L/s and a storage capacity of 24,000 sqm. The overall output is estimated to be almost 20 million sqm annually....
Continuing training and technical insight appointments on PVC-A polymer alloy pipes, last Friday, 1 March, representatives of FITT met with the designers, engineers and work managers of Abbanoa Spa, the integrated water service manager....
Training and promotion of PVC-A polymer alloys continuedin 2019 and, last week, our Sandrigo and Fara Vicentino siteshosted a delegation of the ABC Spa (Acqua Bene Comune) from Naples, one of the largest water resource management companies in the Mezzogiorno region....
Work to complete the sewer network and the renewal of the aqueduct network in the municipality of Camaiore (LU), where the FITT Bluforce system was used for a total length of 5,500 metres, has been completed: 4,500 metres of DN200 PN16 and 1,000 metres of DN160 PN16 piping....
FITT Bluforce DN160 PN20 polymeric alloy piping was chosen for renovation and upgrade works to the water network in the Scalo area, in the province of Salerno....
Last October, FITT Bluforce RJ was first laid through Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)....
