On this flood defence site, the previously installed steel access plates which were used to securely stow away flood defence doors had deformed which, together with their weight...
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Breaking new ground and new markets: OPW in erpecnews
erpecnews Editor Nick Needs recently interviewed our Sales Director, OPW Retail Fuelling EMEA, Denis Pokrovsky, to discuss our growth into new markets. "The Middle East and Africa have slightly different...
Read MoreNew case study: UK power station specifies custom Fibrelite trench covers
Approximately 625 metres of custom designed and manufactured Fibrelite GRP trench covers and frames were specified for this project at one of the UK’s largest power stations...
Read MorePoznan Municipal Transport Company require an easy access covering solution
With a fleet of 200 buses stationed, serviced, and refuelled at MPK Poznan depot in Poland, the Poznan Municipal Transport Company required an easy access covering solution...
Read MoreConnecticut solar farm specifies Fibrelite trench covers for their substation
In order to utilize the power generated by nearly 30,000 solar panels installed on 150 acres of unused farmland in southeastern Connecticut, a regional utility needed to install...
Read MoreNew case study! Custom F900 trench covers for one of Europe’s leading cruise terminals
In this project we were approached by an OEM who provides Onshore Power Supply (OPS) systems, to quote for this large leisure cruise terminal upgrade project.
Read MoreGlobal satellite services provider specifies Fibrelite Trenwa trench and cover system
This large multinational satellite services provider specified the Fibrelite Trenwa partnership trench and cover system for their latest satellite earth station antenna facility in the U.S.
Read MoreHeavy trench covers are history
Once in a while, a product will come along whose performance will drive a change in standards across entire industries. Like stainless steel. Or concrete. Or a trench cover which is over 80% lighter than the cast iron traditionally used, eliminating the...
Read MoreNew case study! Busy UK regional airport upgrade to retrofit F900 Fibrelite access covers
Fibrelite provided this regional UK airport with an upgrade for their access covers over their off-apron runway lighting pits. Ease of access to the runway...
Read MoreNew case study! Bespoke F900 GRP trench covers for UK container port
Fibrelite’s custom lightweight F900 (90-tonne load rated) GRP trench covers were specified for this Northern Irish container port over new cable anchor pits for the gantry cranes.
Read MoreNew case study! Long-term cost and time savings for UK hospital
The previously installed concrete trench access covers over an oxygen pipework trench at this hospital were causing a number of issues due to both their weight and deterioration.
Read MoreDistributor Exhibition – GEFI | SMCL | 22nd – 24th November 2022 | Paris, France | Porte de Versailles…
Our French distributor, GEFI will be exhibiting at Salon des Maires et des Collectivités Locales (SMCL) 2022 displaying a selection of products.
Read MoreAlicja Pawlak achieves OPW’s 1st EMEA Greenbelt in FAST problem solving!
We would like to say a big congratulations to our Skipton facility’s Health & Safety Manager Alicja Pawlak.
Read MoreHot Off The Press: OPW In erpecnews
Pick up (or download) a copy of the newest edition of erpecnews magazine for a sensory tour of our recently expanded UK facility, learn about Fibrelite, KPS and OPW’s growth beyond retail fuelling.
Read MoreThe Forecourt Roadshow | 3rd November 2021 | Bradford, UK | Cedar Court Hotel
Visit us at the OPW stand to discuss your forecourt requirements and any other questions you have about our products.
Read MoreStrategic partners: Precast and preformed troughs and Fibrelite’s ‘made to measure’ GRP trough covers
Fibrelite are proud to say that we have formed strategic partnerships with a number of major manufacturers of precast and preformed troughs.
Read MoreFibrelite featured product development announcement
We are excited to announce the following new products: Fire-resistant trench covers, Stepped D400 trench covers (50mm/100mm), FL90-D400-OF covers and Truly F900 access covers.
Read MoreOPW thanks and supports local foodbanks
OPW (Fibrelite has been part of OPW since 2013) thanks all the local foodbanks that have worked hard to support families in need around the world, especially during these uncertain times.
Read MoreFibrelite’s new radio frequency friendly manhole covers
Fibrelite are proud to announce the launch of our new Radio Frequency (RF) friendly manhole covers. These are a new generation of covers designed for remote underground monitoring.
Read MoreThe cloud… covered!
Data centres and cloud storage facilities are growing exponentially YOY, with global storage expansion estimated at 36% CAGR 2016-2021 (from 286 exabytes to 1.3 zettabytes). Big players such as Google, Microsoft and Amazon...
Read MoreLightweight composite covers are making drainage and sewerage access safer
Accessibility is a pre-requisite for almost every drainage and sewerage application. However, the weight of conventional heavy steel...
Read MoreFibrelite composite access covers provide solution for LUKOIL Bulgaria EOOD national upgrade program
Composite access covers by Fibrelite, part of OPW and Dover (NYSE: DOV), were chosen for a...
Read MoreUK power generation facilities widely adopting Fibrelite’s made-to-measure composite trench covers
Electrical power generation facilities have large quantities of cabling running below the ground...
Read MoreFrom the Premier League to La Liga
Increasing numbers of architects, specifying engineers and design consultants have been quick to embrace Fibrelite composite access covers to retain accessibility and strength, but improve upon practicality, durability and performance...
Read MoreGrowing trend: UK redevelopment programmes upgrade to composites
This year, Fibrelite has seen a growing trend of a wide range of facilities choosing to upgrade from the concrete recess access covers traditionally used in favour of bespoke composite alternatives.
Read MorePetro systems management Ireland upgrade from steel to KPS plastic pipe for all new installations
Petro Systems Management Ireland (PSM) already used OPW gauges and were familiar with the OPW team and the quality of OPW products; so when upgrading to plastic pipe...
Read MoreValued distributor videos
Check out what our long standing OPW distributors have to say about how we’re defining what’s next! Here’s a few excerpts, check out the full videos... “We really appreciate being supported by the great and very professional French team” Alain Lemaire, Fuel Tech Services
Read MoreHi-tech composite covers for high-tech cloud computing facility in Hong Kong
Fibrelite provided one of the largest data centre developers and operators in Hong Kong S.A.R of China with a lightweight long-term replacement for their failing concrete covers...
Read MoreFibrelite provide Cadent Gas with improved lightweight composite alternative for previously installed concrete trench covers
In our latest case study, Fibrelite was approached by Cadent Gas to provide a long-lasting trench...
Read MoreFibrelite Trenwa partnership goes from strength to strength
Since 1960 the composites industry has grown 25X as industry after industry adapt their light, strong hardwearing qualities to create higher performance products than previously possible.
Read MoreRail industry investment in composites on the rise
Over the next six years, £47.9 billion is set to be spent on the operation, maintenance and renewal of railways as part of a government initiative to become more focused on issues that matter...
Read MoreFibrelite covers provide custom solution for the Royal Canadian Mint
At the Royal Canadian Mint, conveyor belts and other machinery runs below floor level to conserve space.
Read MoreComposites set a new standard for manual handling
Over the last two years, a staggering 4.5 million working days were lost to workplace injuries. A fifth of these were caused by manual handling. One common activity which contributes to this...
Read MoreFibrelite simplifies BP site construction with new Fibrelite sump and KPS Piping
BP approached us to provide a simple fill solution for their more compact UK sites. In response, we developed a new range of...
Read MoreFibrelite’s watertight manhole covers prevent damage to fuel tanks during flash flood in Istanbul
Recent heavy rain and flash floods in Turkey’s Marmara region swamped transport networks, buildings and offices, causing widespread flooding...
Read MoreRetrofit custom covers designed to fit into existing frames deliver cost and time savings
Historically, trench and manhole covers have been manufactured from metal or concrete, which environmental factors can cause to crack...
Read MoreSimplifying installation and fuel delivery in Romania
A Romanian oil company approached us for an easy to install, reliable above ground fill point solution including associated internal equipment (pipework and fill caps) that would perform for...
Read MoreNew regulations could enable £16 billion UK composites industry growth
A new position paper by the University of Southampton recognises the growing demand for composite materials and explores...
Read MoreConcrete and composites: A powerful partnership
Fibrelite has formed a number of strategic partnerships with major precast manufacturers in Europe and the USA to provide a range of covers to fit each company’s trench layouts.
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