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<strong>PAM</strong> WORLDWIDE<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> SOUTH AFRICA<br />
S<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> PIPELINES SOUTH<br />
AFRICA<br />
200 Watt Road Pretoria West<br />
PO BOX 631 PRETORIA 0001 RSA<br />
Tel.: + 27 12 386 17 11<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> ALGERIA<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> ALGÉRIE<br />
Chez SOTEVE Algérie<br />
44, rue Mohamed Allilet - KOUBA<br />
ALGIERS<br />
Tel.: + 213 21 29 86 60 80<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> GERMANY<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> HES<br />
HALBERG EntwasserungsSysteme<br />
GmbH<br />
Ettore Bugatti Strasse 35<br />
D-51 149 KÖLN<br />
Tél. : + 49 220 397 84 101<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> GUSSROHR<br />
Saarbrücker Strasse 51<br />
66130 – SAARBRÜCKEN<br />
Tél. : + 49 681 87 010<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> ARGENTINA<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> CANALIZACIÓN<br />
ARGENTINA<br />
Bouchard Y Enz<br />
1836 LLAVALLOL<br />
BUENOS AIRES<br />
Tél. : + 54 11 4298 9600<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> AUSTRIA<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> GUSSROHRVERTRIEB<br />
ÖSTERREICH<br />
GmbH<br />
Gussrohr Vertriebs Osterreich<br />
Archenweg, 52<br />
A6020 INNSBRÜCK<br />
Tél. : + 43 5123 417 170<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> BELGIUM<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> PIPE SYSTEMS<br />
Raatshavenstraat, n° 2<br />
3400 – LANDEN<br />
Tél. : + 32 11 88 01 20<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> BRAZIL<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> CANALIZAÇÁO<br />
Praia de Botafogo n° 440<br />
7° andar<br />
22250-040 RIO DE JANEIRO –RJ<br />
Tél. : + 55 21 2128 1600<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> CHILE<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> CANALIZACION CHILE<br />
Antillanca Norte 600<br />
Parque Industrial VespuccioLo Echevers<br />
PUDAHUEL SANTIAGO<br />
Tél. : + 562 444 13 00<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> CHINA<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> PIPELINES CHINA<br />
1716, Ocean Tower<br />
550 Yan An East Road<br />
SHANGAI 202221<br />
Tél. : + 86 21 6361 2142<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> HONG KONG<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> PIPELINES<br />
H15 F – Hermes Commercial Centre<br />
4-4A Hillwood Road – Tsim Sha Tsui<br />
HONG KONG<br />
Tél. : + 852 27 35 78 26<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> COLOMBIA<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> COLOMBIA S.A.<br />
Edificio Nippon Center<br />
CRA 13A N8938 Oficina 314<br />
BOGOTA<br />
Tél. : + 57 1 618 27 48<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> FRANCE<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> <strong>PAM</strong><br />
91, avenue de la Libération<br />
54076 NANCY CEDEX<br />
Tél. : + 33 3 83 95 20 00<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> SPAIN<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> CANALIZACION<br />
Paseo de la Castellana n° 77<br />
Edificio Ederra – Planta 10<br />
28046 MADRID<br />
Tél. : + 34 91 397 20 00<br />
SANIPLAST<br />
C/Nebrija n° 10, 1°<br />
28801 Alcala de Henares<br />
MADRID<br />
Tél. : + 34 91 877 20 06<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> FINLAND<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> PIPE SYSTEMS<br />
Nuijamiestentie 3A<br />
00400 - HELSINKI<br />
Tél. : + 35 89 251 25 510<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> GREECE<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> SOLINOURGEIA<br />
227 Kifissias Avenue<br />
14561 KIFISSIA<br />
Tél. : + 30 210 6147 500<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> ITALY<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> CONDOTTE<br />
Via Romagnoli n° 6<br />
20146 MILAN<br />
Tél. : + 39 02 42 431<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> MEXICO<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> CANALIZACIÓN<br />
MEXICO<br />
Guillermo Marconi n° 9<br />
Fraccionamiento Industrial San Nicolas<br />
Tlalnepantla de Baz<br />
Estado de México, C.P. 54030 MEXICO<br />
Tél. : + 52 55 5310 8584<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> NORWAY<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> VANN OG AVLØP<br />
Karihaugveien 89<br />
PO Box KS 294<br />
1086 OSLO<br />
Tél. : + 47 23 17 58 60<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> NETHERLANDS<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> PIPE SYSTEMS<br />
Markerkant 10-17<br />
1316 ALMERE<br />
Tél. : + 31 36 53 333 44<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> PERU<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> CANALIZACIÓN PERÚ<br />
Avenida Los Faisanes 157<br />
Chorrillos LIMA<br />
Tél. : + 511 252 40 34/35<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> POLAND<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> WIK<br />
ul. Kolejowa 305<br />
05-092 LOMIANKI<br />
Tél. : + 48 22 751 41 72<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> PORTUGAL<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> CONDUTAS PARA<br />
AGUA, S.A<br />
Torre Zen – Parque das Nações<br />
Av. D. João II, Lt. 1.17.01 – 12° piso<br />
1990084 LISBOA<br />
Tél. : + 351 218 925 000<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> ROMANIA<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> CONDUCTE<br />
S Park<br />
Str. Tipografilor nr. 11-15<br />
Sector 1 – Cod 013714<br />
BUCHAREST<br />
Tél. : + 40 21 207 57 25<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> UK<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> PIPELINES<br />
Lows Lane – Stanton-by-Dale<br />
ILKESTON<br />
Derbyshire DE7 4QU<br />
Tél. : + 44 115 930 5000<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> CZECH REPUBLIC<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> TRUBNI SYSTEMY<br />
Na Strzi 26/132<br />
140 00 PRAHA 4 – KRC<br />
Tél. : + 420 241 442 040 30<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> SLEVARNA s.r.o.<br />
Tovarni 388<br />
267 01 Králuv Dvur<br />
Tél. : + 420 311 712 680<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> SLOVAKIA<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> Construction Products<br />
Cementarska 15<br />
900 31 STUPAVA<br />
Tél. : + 421 2 60 30 10 64<br />
2008 edition<br />
AEP - CAT - 64 F - 5 000 ex – Printed on recycled paper – FSC certified - Photographs: Gettyimages - Gérard UFÉRAS, RAPHO.<br />
Sustainable<br />
development<br />
COMMITMENT<br />
<strong>FROM</strong> <strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> <strong>PAM</strong>
List of contents<br />
Sustainable development ....................... p 3<br />
The value of water ..................................... p 7<br />
Quality of life ................................................ p 9<br />
Durability, reliability ...............................p 11<br />
The future is water for all ....................p 13<br />
Energies for renewal .............................p 15<br />
At the core of natural resources ..........p 17<br />
In contact with the earth, naturally .......p 19<br />
Ongoing innovation ................................p 21<br />
Responsible production ........................p 23<br />
A transport synergy ...............................p 25<br />
Commitment<br />
from <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> ......................p 27<br />
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,<br />
A COMMITMENT <strong>FROM</strong><br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>-<strong>GOBAIN</strong> <strong>PAM</strong><br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> is the world leader in water cycle pipeline<br />
systems. Whilst this is a cause of great pride for all those that<br />
work with and for the company, it is also an immense responsibility.<br />
Sustainable development lies at the heart of its corporate culture.<br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> rapidly embraced the pioneering principles of sustainable<br />
development formulated by the Brundtland Commission.<br />
Since 1987, this international commission has encouraged today’s<br />
generations to ‘meet the needs of the present without compromising the<br />
ability of future generations to meet their own needs’.<br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> is committed to the following key fields:<br />
• The Environment<br />
• Industry and the economy<br />
• Social<br />
Social<br />
Environment<br />
Bearable Viable<br />
Sustainable<br />
Equitable<br />
Economic<br />
Its state-of-the-art technologies and focus on research and<br />
development have enabled it to consistently provide its customers with<br />
quality, sustainable, reliable and ergonomic solutions.<br />
Like communication channels, water and sewerage pipelines<br />
are infrastructures created to last for several generations. Sustainable<br />
development depends on ‘long lasting’ rather than ‘disposable’ installations.<br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> has taken on board these principles and<br />
works to provide effective solutions for the environment.<br />
More than 100 capitals and over 1000 large cities worldwide<br />
have been equipped with <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> products.<br />
Numerous hydraulic, water and sewerage projects are currently<br />
run with the support of <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> in order to boost the<br />
development of countries mainly in Latin America and Africa, but<br />
also in China and the Middle East.<br />
2008 edition
Development<br />
that lasts<br />
1856 1866 1933 1960 1980 1995 2000 2001 2003<br />
2004 2005 2008<br />
Founding of the company Specialisation<br />
in cast iron pipelines<br />
Introduction of the centrifugal<br />
pipe casting process<br />
Ductile iron pipes invented INTEGRAL for sewerages Anchored systems PLUVIAL for rainwater NATURAL<br />
IRRIGAL<br />
TAG 32<br />
for the supply of potable water for irrigation networks for gravity sewerage mains<br />
www.pamline.com<br />
URBITAL<br />
for reuse water<br />
BLUTOP<br />
for small diameter<br />
potable water networks
Wallowa lake, State Park ,Oregon (USA).<br />
Action<br />
for the entire<br />
water cycle<br />
www.pamline.com page 7<br />
THE VALUE<br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong>’s overriding mission is to provide actions for the entire water cycle<br />
OF WATER<br />
The concept of sustainable development prompts an<br />
in-depth reflection on the consumption of water, its treatment<br />
and consequently its protection. The amount of fresh water used<br />
totals almost 4,430 km 3 a year, 2,300 km 3 of which are for<br />
consumption. An informed, responsible and environmentallyfriendly<br />
approach is essential in order to guarantee renewable and<br />
reusable water resources. Furthermore, through its research into<br />
pipelines, <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> works to improve the various uses of<br />
water and to narrow the gap between usage and consumption.<br />
According to the World Health Organisation, around<br />
1.1 billion people in the world have no access to potable water and<br />
2.4 billion have no sewerage systems. These major deficiencies<br />
in the water cycle have a dramatic impact on public health:<br />
3.2 million people, most of them children, die from hygiene-related<br />
diseases each year.<br />
The rivers and groundwater that constitute our traditional<br />
water resources require urgent conservation attention, yet it<br />
is also essential to work towards new and effective long term<br />
solutions. Indeed, the growth of urban areas and the population<br />
boom require new water treatment methods, and also naturally<br />
imply additional domestic, agricultural and industrial demands.<br />
As a result of its long-standing industrial experience<br />
and total commitment to water cycle products, <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong><br />
<strong>PAM</strong> is asked by customers and partners to take part in new<br />
water recycling projects, as well as desalination plants and<br />
recharging of underground aquifers as provision for potential<br />
future shortages, etc.<br />
Its involvement in local government projects has<br />
made <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> aware of the need for more efficient<br />
and cost-effective management schemes, which respect the<br />
diversity of usage whilst guaranteeing the ecosystem (water<br />
supplies, treatment of used and rain water, the fight against fires,<br />
irrigation, etc.).<br />
• <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> is totally committed to the supply of water cycle products.<br />
• Each year, its voluntary innovation policy takes the form of new watertight, sustainable<br />
and environmentally-friendly solutions.<br />
• A member of local groups, <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> is committed to working for solutions for the supply<br />
and distribution of water, sewerage, irrigation and the fight against fires that provide greater<br />
protection for our ecosystems. Highlights<br />
Laying of a pipeline<br />
to supply potable water<br />
2008 edition
Blue Lagoon (Iceland).<br />
Preserving<br />
the quality<br />
of water<br />
QUALITY<br />
www.pamline.com page 9<br />
The performance in terms of watertightness and the coatings of <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong><br />
<strong>PAM</strong>’s ductile iron pipeline systems guarantee the sanitary quality of water during<br />
transportation and distribution.<br />
Constant attention is given to the quality of the water destined for<br />
human consumption produced by treatment plants. This applies both to<br />
the protection of the catchment areas and work on treatments including<br />
the regular lowering of potentially pathogenic micro-organisms and chemical<br />
products.<br />
The challenge for <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> is to provide the transportation<br />
and distribution systems that guarantee this water reaches consumers in<br />
optimum condition. The careful choice of the materials used for pipelines in<br />
contact with water guarantees maximum quality and standards throughout<br />
the network. These materials are selected by the scientists at the <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong><br />
<strong>PAM</strong> laboratories in close collaboration with the very best suppliers.<br />
Strict compliance with national regulations and current legislation is guaranteed<br />
thanks to an exhaustive quality assurance system based on ISO<br />
9001 standards.<br />
OF LIFE<br />
• Guaranteed potability of the water distributed through naturally watertight ductile iron pipes, preventing<br />
any leakage of this resource.<br />
• Meticulous selection of materials (coatings, joints, repair products, lubricants), certified by France’s ACS, Germany’s<br />
DVGW, UK’s WRAS and DWI, meeting the sanitary standards for the production of water supply and distribution<br />
products.<br />
• Promotion of top quality reliable products allowing for the promotion of tap water consumption.<br />
The company is equally committed to supplying pipeline systems<br />
that are not only leak-free today but will continue to be so in 100 years’<br />
time! Ductile iron pipeline joints are renowned for their watertightness.<br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> has further enhanced this characteristic by using even<br />
more durable elastomer joints that are resistant to the oxidising agents<br />
present in water and prevent the growth of micro-organisms on contact.<br />
Ductile iron sewerage networks also require joints offering optimum<br />
performance in terms of watertightness in order to eliminate waste water<br />
leakages that could potentially contaminate the soil, groundwater and attack<br />
neighbouring pipelines.<br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> works with government authorities, water distributors<br />
and laying companies in order to implement ongoing improvements<br />
to its products.<br />
• Mineral interior pipe coatings based on cement mortar produced using potable water for optimum sanitary conditions.<br />
• INTEGRAL and TAG 32 ranges for watertight sewerage networks to prevent pollution of soil and to allow for the treatment<br />
of all waste water.<br />
Highlights<br />
2008 edition
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall (Iceland).<br />
Producing<br />
systems<br />
that last<br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong>’s pipeline systems<br />
are designed to last for more than 100 years.<br />
As proved by many studies, sustainable development<br />
DURABILITY<br />
depends on ‘long lasting’ rather than ‘disposable’ installations.<br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> has taken on board these principles and<br />
works to provide effective solutions for the environment.<br />
RELIABILITY<br />
The average annual rate of potable water pipeline renewal<br />
stands at around 0.6 to 0.7%. This means that based on current<br />
investment levels, the pipelines currently being laid will be required<br />
to last around 150 years!<br />
www.pamline.com page 11<br />
The durability of ductile iron works has been known<br />
for decades. Indeed, there are many hydraulic networks with<br />
cast iron pipelines that were laid over 100 or even 150 years<br />
ago, and which continue to provide a satisfactory service.<br />
Replacement of these pipelines is not yet required.<br />
Apart from the intrinsic qualities of ductile iron, this<br />
durability is also attributable to the quality of the exterior<br />
coatings, which provide protection against soil aggression,<br />
as well as the interior ones, which resist water or effluent<br />
reactivity.<br />
For decades, the research staff at <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong><br />
<strong>PAM</strong>’s laboratories has worked painstakingly to provide<br />
state of the art protective coatings. This work covers both<br />
theoretical and practical aspects, including laboratory<br />
experiments and, above all, exhaustive on-site testing.<br />
To this end, <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> owns testing grounds in<br />
the Bay of Mont-<strong>Saint</strong>-Michel, which it uses for trials on new<br />
coatings under the most aggressive soil conditions.<br />
Interior linings play an equally important role in<br />
ensuring durability. <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> has developed<br />
centrifuged cement mortar-based mineral linings with blast<br />
furnace cement for potable water and aluminous cement for<br />
sewerage which have become worldwide leaders. The company<br />
also offers an additional range of linings, such as epoxy for<br />
fittings, spigots and the interior of TAG 32 pipes, or the brand<br />
new Ductan for Blutop pipes used for smaller diameter water<br />
distribution.<br />
• In certain cities around the world, such as a Paris, cast iron pipelines that were laid 150 years ago are still in service.<br />
• <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> ductile iron pipelines have been laid in more than 100 capital cities worldwide.<br />
• Emerging nations such as China, India and Russia, etc., are opting to use ductile iron pipelines for their supply<br />
networks.<br />
• Towns and cities choose ductile iron pipeline systems in order to reduce leakage rates.<br />
• The Zinalium coating, made from zinc and aluminium and used in the Natural and Blutop ranges,<br />
at least doubles the lifetime of ductile iron pipes.<br />
Highlights<br />
Zinalium coatings,<br />
made from a zinc<br />
and aluminium alloy,<br />
considerably increase<br />
the pipeline lifetime.<br />
2008 edition
Sharing<br />
our experiences<br />
Playa Matapalo (Costa Rica).<br />
THE FUTURE IS<br />
www.pamline.com page 13<br />
Supplying potable tap water, collecting and treating waste water are global challenges<br />
that require the very finest technologies.<br />
There is an urgent worldwide need for potable water supplies, as<br />
well as the collection and treatment of waste water in accordance with<br />
specific local and environmental conditions. This need is particularly<br />
evident in emerging nations. As water is an essential resource, the<br />
solutions must be based on an environmentally friendly approach. Care<br />
for the environment, active on site collaboration between local teams<br />
and <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> engineers and technicians, and a dialogue<br />
that takes into account the future management of the projects carried<br />
out, are all values and principles that we apply on a daily basis.<br />
WATER FOR ALL<br />
Right from the drawing board stage of any project, <strong>Saint</strong>-<br />
<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> provides the various groups involved with optimum<br />
solutions aimed at improving the performance of the networks to be<br />
laid and facilitating their installation in areas where access is often<br />
difficult. The vast range of <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> products provides<br />
solutions capable of overcoming difficulties in terms of hydraulic<br />
performance and pipeline protective coatings in even the harshest<br />
land conditions such as the Persian Gulf (characterised by corrosive<br />
soils, high temperatures and solar radiation, etc.).<br />
An example of this is the Doha North Sewage Treatment<br />
Works project in Qatar, which complies fully with <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong>’s<br />
sustainable development principles and values. Indeed, Qatar is the first<br />
member state of the Golf Cooperation Council to undertake to reduce<br />
its greenhouse gas emissions between now and 2012. Its environmental<br />
policy aims to preserve its natural resources whilst guaranteeing<br />
industrial development. Set to become operational in 2010, the Middle<br />
East’s largest waste water treatment and reuse plant will allow for the<br />
irrigation of green spaces on a small island that is home to an important<br />
nature reserve for oryx, gazelles and migrating birds.<br />
The Doha North treatment plant will be eco-friendly and will<br />
generate high quality reusable water. It will also be equipped with an<br />
odour control system.<br />
• Supply of pipeline systems to Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Senegal, Nigeria, Palestine, Qatar, Pakistan, China, Peru, Brazil,<br />
Mexico, etc., to provide quality water supplies and long-lasting sewerage systems.<br />
• Delivery of pipelines for the Doha North treatment plant in Qatar that will transport 439,000m 3 of water a day, tripling<br />
the existing capacity. The plant will recycle water for a population of 900,000.<br />
• Supply of around 200 km of pipelines for the Aftout Essahli project in Mauritania, within the framework of the national<br />
strategy for the fight against poverty.<br />
• The Urbital range promotes the use of recycled water.<br />
Highlights<br />
Ductile iron fittings<br />
at a site in Mauritania.<br />
Site meeting<br />
in Panama.<br />
2008 edition
Economising<br />
for sustainability<br />
www.pamline.com page 15<br />
The teams of engineers and technicians at <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> work to reduce the energy<br />
consumption of the equipment it supplies to hydroelectric power stations.<br />
Hydroelectric energy is a renewable energy that has been<br />
in use for decades. It currently makes up 16.6% of the world’s<br />
electricity production, and 89% of the electricity generated using<br />
renewable resources, with an annual growth rate of 2%.<br />
In addition to large dams, it is also possible to produce<br />
decentralised electricity that does not spill any waste into the<br />
water or generate contaminating gases. Indeed, compared with<br />
a traditional combustion power station, each year, a 1MW<br />
hydroelectric power station will prevent the emission of around<br />
2,500 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. 1MW is enough to meet<br />
the electricity needs of around 630 homes. Today’s mini power<br />
stations are designed to respect natural water flows and the<br />
facilities are built to blend into the landscape. The pressure pipes<br />
that supply the water to the turbines are generally made from<br />
ductile iron and run underground. Various European countries<br />
have adopted hydroelectric technology in order to reach the 20%<br />
target set by the European Union for 2020.<br />
ENERGIES FOR RENEWAL<br />
In addition to the fundamental need for the development<br />
of renewable energies, energy and material economies boast a<br />
vast potential for action in terms of sustainable development.<br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> renews and implements ongoing<br />
improvements to its production processes in order to optimise<br />
energy consumption. Special attention is given to its buildings<br />
where the ambitious long-term objective is to cut energy<br />
consumption by 4.<br />
The optimisation of product weight is also of considerable<br />
interest, as it allows for reduction in energy consumption not<br />
only during production, but also during the transportation and<br />
installation stages.<br />
• <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> participates actively in the development of micro hydroelectric power stations, especially<br />
in Norway and Austria.<br />
• The use of charcoal from the <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> plantations to produce coke for use in Brazilian blast furnaces.<br />
• In just 10 years, <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> has cut its energy requirements by 30%.<br />
• The objective is to cut energy consumption in buildings by 4 between now and 2040.<br />
• Energy consumption during transportation is dependent on the reduction of unnecessary product weight.<br />
Highlights<br />
Construction of<br />
a pressure pipeline,<br />
a Norwegian project.<br />
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Taking<br />
advantage<br />
of scrap iron<br />
The fountains at Versailles Palace (France), an attraction made possible thanks to cast iron pipelines.<br />
AT THE CORE ,<br />
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100% of ductile iron materials can be permanently recycled without losing<br />
any of their performance properties.<br />
OF NATURAL RESOURCES<br />
Ductile iron is essentially an alloy made from iron, carbon<br />
and silicon – elements which are found in large amounts in the<br />
earth’s crust, which is made up of around 5% iron and 26%<br />
silicon. Known worldwide reserves of pure iron stand at around<br />
230 billion tons, which at current consumption rates guarantee<br />
supplies for many years to come.<br />
Yet iron, as scrap iron and a waste metal, also boasts the<br />
world’s highest material recycling rate, which stands at around<br />
67%. The iron recycling sector is well-organised on a local<br />
scale, ensuring efficient, professional and economically feasible<br />
collection methods. This sector is enjoying steady growth and<br />
the amount of scrap iron used worldwide exceeds 400 million<br />
tons a year.<br />
Ductile iron pipeline systems made from recycled<br />
products offer identical levels of performance to those made<br />
from iron ore. Also worthy of mention is the fact that recycled<br />
iron can be used for the production of both sewerage and potable<br />
water distribution systems.<br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> works hard to develop high<br />
performance products, limiting the amount of materials used<br />
to that which is strictly necessary, in accordance with current<br />
regulations. The new Natural, TAG 32 and Blutop ranges<br />
represent major breakthroughs in the reduction of raw materials,<br />
whilst at the same time guaranteeing optimum performance<br />
levels.<br />
In addition, <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> has implemented a policy<br />
aimed at reducing water consumption in its factories through<br />
developments such as the Archimedes process for lining the pipe<br />
interiors with cement.<br />
• 100% of ductile iron materials can be permanently recycled.<br />
• Following recycling, ductile iron can be used to produce pipelines for both potable water and sewerage.<br />
• Integrated on site energy management allows for consumption to be reduced.<br />
• The new Archimedes process, which consists of coating the pipe interiors, requires less water and generates less silt. Highlights<br />
Cast iron pipe laid<br />
in the late 17 th century<br />
during the construction<br />
of Versailles Palace,<br />
and which is destined<br />
for recycling.<br />
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Project (Panama).<br />
Reusing<br />
natural soils<br />
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The sturdiness of ductile iron pipelines allows for the reuse of natural soil<br />
for backfilling trenches.<br />
IN CONTACT WITH THE EARTH,<br />
NATURALLY<br />
Laying pipelines may require the excavation of large<br />
amounts of earth, which may be as much as 5 to 10 times the<br />
volume of the pipeline laid. All too often, this earth is dumped<br />
and replaced with imported backfill.<br />
Taking account of all phases of the operations, ranging<br />
from production to installation to the entire life cycle of the<br />
installation, is essential in order to ensure the correct approach<br />
to sustainable development. The environmental impact of<br />
the laying phase is of particular importance. Disposing of the<br />
excavated earth and importing backfill is restrictive, costly and<br />
impacts the environment. Certain studies have shown that the<br />
environmental impact during laying is far higher than during<br />
the manufacturing phase. This has led to an analysis of the life<br />
cycle that is currently in progress.<br />
A series of simple actions have already been implemented<br />
in order to reduce native soil materials as far as possible,<br />
thereby considerably reducing the need to excavate the natural<br />
environment, dumping and unnecessary lorry traffic.<br />
The sturdy and solid nature of ductile iron pipelines,<br />
together with their resistance to cracking and the active<br />
properties of the coatings, allow for the use of native soil in<br />
most cases (following the clearing of larger stones) as a covering<br />
for the laying bed.<br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> has also developed product lines<br />
adapted to trench-free laying processes, particulalry Horizontal<br />
Directional Drilling. This is possible thanks to the development<br />
of the new anchoring systems featured in our Universal Ve range.<br />
As a result, several tens of kilometres of ductile iron pipes are<br />
laid in Europe each year without the need for trenches. This<br />
technique is experiencing rapid expansion.<br />
• Promotion of the reuse of natural backfill instead of filler materials, thank to the resistance<br />
and sturdiness of ductile iron pipelines.<br />
• Limited inconvenience associated with laying extensions during the products lifetime.<br />
• Design of systems that are faster to lay.<br />
• Active promotion of trenchless laying technologies whenever appropriate. Highlights<br />
<strong>Pipe</strong>line project to<br />
supply water to the<br />
cities of Algiers<br />
and Tizi-Ouzou<br />
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Pont du Gard (Roman aqueduct) - France.<br />
Innovation<br />
to protect<br />
the environment<br />
Innovation based on life cycle analyses and the eco-conception, allows for the reduction<br />
of the impact on the environment.<br />
ONGOING INNOVATION<br />
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The eco-conception is based on in-depth analyses of the life<br />
cycles of the major product lines. This falls within the framework of<br />
the ISO 14 001 Standard, and is made up of four stages: defining<br />
objectives; analysing the life cycle; assessing the impact on the<br />
environment; and research into improvements.<br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> has worked with leading independent life<br />
cycle analysis (LCA) experts on its major product lines, covering their<br />
installation and maintenance throughout their useful lives (more<br />
than 100 years). These analyses will be the object of PCR (Product<br />
Category Rules) and environmental statements which provide<br />
reliable details of the environmental impact of our products.<br />
• CO 2 emissions from the Natural range are around 20% lower than the classic range.<br />
• The new Blutop and TAG 32 ranges allow for a reduction of between 30% and 50% in the amount<br />
of materials used.<br />
• Anchoring system technologies have allowed for the elimination of heavy and voluminous concrete blocks,<br />
thereby reducing the amount of space required underground.<br />
• Laying ergonomics is taken into consideration right from the design stage.<br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> works to reduce atmospheric and waste<br />
emissions, assessing products in order to guarantee sustainable<br />
performance that meets customer needs. By staying one step ahead<br />
of future environmental regulations, <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> aims to<br />
think about the future today.<br />
Within the space of just fifteen years, the company has<br />
achieved a 20% reduction in the weight from the ductile iron pipes<br />
that made up the old generation of products to the new Natural<br />
range. This revolutionary innovation has been achieved without<br />
reducing the excellent safety coefficient of our products, which offer<br />
a 3x factor of resistance to bursting (i.e. a minimum resistance of<br />
120 bar for Class 40 Natural pipes). In addition, energy and raw<br />
material consumption per metre of pipeline and year of exploitation<br />
has been cut by four since 1990.<br />
Highlights<br />
<strong>PAM</strong> KAMELEO<br />
variable angle fitting<br />
2008 edition
Constant<br />
progress<br />
<strong>Pipe</strong> quality assurance work in Pont-à-Mousson (France).<br />
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The challenge for <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> is to guarantee constant progress in its industrial processes<br />
in order to reduce energy consumption and cut CO2 emissions.<br />
Its exhaustive know-how of water cycle products enabled<br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> to rapidly identify and control the environmental<br />
issues involved in its industrial processes. In France, 19% of<br />
investments in materials go to projects relating to health and the<br />
environment. Eighty percent of <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong>’s waste products<br />
are currently valorised (i.e. value recovered in some way), and the<br />
aim is for that figure to rise to 100%. In Europe, production is<br />
balanced between those subsidiaries using iron ore and those that<br />
opt for recycled scrap iron. Internal recycling of metal waste from the<br />
production process stands at 100%.<br />
In order to take this commitment even further, all the group’s<br />
production sites are currently working to obtain ISO 14001 Standard<br />
certification, and the aim is for this process to be completed by 2010.<br />
Numerous sites have already been certified, and a large number of<br />
projects have already taken shape for 2008 and 2009. The targets<br />
set are ambitious in terms of the results expected. This certification is<br />
unquestionable proof of the existence and efficiency of <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong><br />
<strong>PAM</strong>’s environment management system. These international<br />
regulations allow for the assessment of factory activity in terms<br />
of the environment, as well as providing proof of the company’s<br />
commitment to implementing environmental protection strategies.<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
Obtaining the ISO 14001 Standard Certificate is based on the<br />
PRODUCTION<br />
involvement and maximum commitment of all those that work with<br />
and for <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> on the various sites. The certificate covers<br />
both the product design and production phases.<br />
• All plants will be ISO 14001 certified by 2010.<br />
• In Europe, production is balanced between the production of iron using iron ore and recycled<br />
scrap iron.<br />
• 80% of all waste materials are valorised. The objective is for 0% non-valorised waste.<br />
• 19% of <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong>’s investments in France are spent on health and the environment. Highlights<br />
The ISO 14001 Standard Certificate is in line with the<br />
company’s long-standing concern for quality in terms of the design,<br />
manufacturing and commercialisation of its products, as shown by<br />
its ISO 9001 certificate. Thus, <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong>’s policy is to apply<br />
ongoing improvements to its range of products in order to guarantee<br />
maximum customer satisfaction. The teams at <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong><br />
<strong>PAM</strong> analyse their product and service needs, and then define the<br />
specifications necessary to meet those demands whilst at the same<br />
time ensuring maximum protection for the environment. They<br />
industrialise the production methods suitable for manufacturing the<br />
products, purchase the materials and manufacture in accordance<br />
with the defined and controlled specifications, and finally guarantee<br />
the delivery and provision of the products and services within the<br />
agreed deadlines.<br />
In order to secure ongoing improvements to performance in<br />
all areas, the teams assess the results of their actions, quantifying<br />
and analysing any discrepancies with the objectives set, defining<br />
and applying corrective actions and checking their efficiency. <strong>Saint</strong>-<br />
<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> aims to become the world leader in its field and its<br />
quality assurance policy reflects this objective.<br />
Mass (in kg)<br />
120<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
1980 1990 2000 2010<br />
Blutop<br />
Example of a reduction<br />
of materials in a <strong>PAM</strong> product:<br />
the mass evolution in a<br />
DN 100 pipe.<br />
Graphite nodules<br />
seen under<br />
an electronic<br />
microscope.<br />
2008 edition
Prioritising<br />
our own<br />
transport<br />
systems<br />
DN 2000 pipe train, Fontainebleau (France).<br />
A TRANSPORT<br />
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<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> uses modes of transport that emit low levels of CO 2 in order to supply<br />
its factories with raw materials and deliver its products to its customers.<br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> has acquired outstanding skills and<br />
know-how in the transportation of pipelines, and is capable of<br />
meeting both its national and international requirements over<br />
considerable distances.<br />
It has systematically optimised its transport systems<br />
by combining several means (waterways, sea, rail and road).<br />
Excellent project planning enables the products to be delivered<br />
in optimum conditions and at the best rates, reducing transport<br />
difficulties to a minimum.<br />
SYNERGY<br />
• 65% of the manufactured products are transported by rail, waterways or sea:<br />
1 train = 30 lorries<br />
1 barge = 20 lorries<br />
• The Blutop range can be manually transported and assembled, thereby reducing<br />
the need for vehicles on site.<br />
• The reuse of natural backfill drastically reduces lorry rotation and the need for<br />
filler materials.<br />
• The production plants are carefully selected in accordance with the delivery sites.<br />
Localised production sites on several continents (Europe,<br />
Latin America, Asia and Africa) allow for optimum solutions,<br />
and reduce the distances to be covered.<br />
Both <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong>’s production and distribution<br />
sites are generally interconnected by rail and waterways. In<br />
France, for instance, the site in the Lorraine region at Pont-à-<br />
Mousson receives most of its raw materials via rail or waterway.<br />
The products manufactured there are then loaded onto trains or<br />
barges, and then, if necessary switched to a vessel at a port.<br />
Highlights<br />
<strong>Pipe</strong>s being loaded<br />
in Antwerp Port.<br />
2008 edition
Joint<br />
commitment!<br />
COMMITMENT<br />
<strong>FROM</strong><br />
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<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> is committed to the challenges of sustainable development<br />
at each stage of the design, production and commercialisation processes.<br />
The principles and values defended by <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong><br />
<strong>PAM</strong> are based on the responsible use of resources and<br />
materials, as well as a firm professional commitment to respect<br />
for the environment and health and safety in the workplace.<br />
Internally, a constant flow of communication with all its workers<br />
and collaborators allows for the smooth implementation<br />
of positive corporate changes whilst encouraging personal<br />
career development. The flow of information and two-way<br />
communication favours professional achievements within the<br />
general interests of the company.<br />
In addition, the integration of the disabled into the workforce<br />
is one of the values applied at <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong>. In addition<br />
to the natural respect for the individual, this principle enhances the<br />
motivation of all its employees, building up a sense of cohesion.<br />
The concern for sustainable development is present<br />
in each of the decisions made and is reflected in the working<br />
conditions and remuneration: a secure environment, the<br />
identification and prevention of risks, and the assessment of<br />
possible hazards.<br />
<strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> <strong>PAM</strong> contributes actively to the needs<br />
and demands of sustainable development by involving all its<br />
collaborators and employees, transmitting values of responsibility,<br />
transparency, creativity and innovation. The application of the<br />
EHS Charter (environment, hygiene in industry and health and<br />
safety) is a direct response to its respect for the law and health<br />
and safety in the workplace.<br />
<strong>SAINT</strong>- <strong>GOBAIN</strong> <strong>PAM</strong><br />
• Social policy based on 3 principles:<br />
- Respect for people,<br />
- Respect for health and safety at work,<br />
- Respect for employee rights.<br />
• Recruitment of more than 550 new collaborators in France between 2007 and 2008.<br />
• 3.5% of the payroll is dedicated to training (50,000 hours).<br />
• Integrated Work Assistance Centre for the insertion of the disabled.<br />
• <strong>Saint</strong>-<strong>Gobain</strong> has signed up to the UN Global Compact.<br />
Highlights<br />
2008 edition