BLUCHER joins the Ranks.

The Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess kitchen at RAF Marham, currently being rebuilt by Morgan Sindall, becomes the third Mess on the base to be supplied with Blucher drainage products. This follows supplying both the Officers' Mess kitchen and the Junior Ranks Mess in 2012. A broad range of Blucher products have been used across each build. These include bespoke kitchen channels, where in the Officers Mess kitchen and Junior Ranks Mess, particular care was required with the site measure to ensure they didn't disrupt the tile pattern. Floor drains and Europipe have also been supplied across all Mess'.

Stainless steel drainage has not only been utilised in the kitchens but also the food prep areas, servery, staff facilities and shower rooms.

The Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess kitchen is due to open in Autumn 2014 and will mean Blucher has supplied all of the Mess rebuilds at RAF Marham.

Polished performance for BLUCHER EuroPipe at prestigious London designer Outlet.

Polished BLUCHER EuroPipe installed at the London Designer Outlet

The Capital’s first ever designer outlet centre, opened in October, has joined the ranks of many buildings which benefit from the aesthetic appearance and longevity of the polished version of BLUCHERS push fit stainless steel drainage pipework system, BLUCHER EuroPipe. The new London Designer Outlet is the first of its kind in London and offers shoppers up to 70 per cent off retail shops, 15 restaurants and a nine-screen Cineworld cinema.

BLUCHER EuroPipe can be found in the concourse and walkway areas of the capitals only designer outlet and was selected due to its modern look which matched perfectly with the surrounding design and feel. It offers excellent whole life costs and is particularly suitable to public areas as it is highly durable. Polished BLUCHER EuroPipe can be supplied in a wide range of finishes from a simple brush grain to a mirror finish and, as the polished finish is applied to the drainage pipe by a mechanical process, it won’t peel or lose its lustre. 

At its launch the 32 current shops and restaurants opened, with this figure expected to double by around Christmas, and have received in excess of 21,500 visitors during its launch and over 85,000 in the first week alone.

BLUCHER reduce product factory energy consumption by 30%

A proud BLÜCHER production technology have been presented with a Watts Water Sustainability Award for Environmental Stewardship at a ceremony held at BLÜCHER. The award was won for an energy saving project carried out at BLÜCHER’s production facilities, which reduced energy consumption by 30% and emission of CO2 by 148 tons per year.

Replacement of the Ventilation System

We decided to upgrade the ventilation system for our production facilities in Vildbjerg, Denmark. The existing ventilation system needed major renovation, and because it consisted of several minor stand-alone parts added along with expansions of the production facilities, it did not operate as efficiently as desired.

In collaboration with external consultants, BLÜCHER’s production technology team decided on a project with a new energy-efficient ventilation system. It permits recycling of heat from the exhaust air and the recovery of 95% of exhaust ventilation air, as compared to about 30% with the old system.

Better Workplace Environment and Fewer CO2 Emissions

BLÜCHER’s employees benefit from the capacity of the new ventilation system, which at 70,000 m³ air per hour can renew the entire air volume in the factory 0.9 times per hour.

With the reduction of energy consumption by 30% and of CO2 emission by 148 tons per year, the new ventilation system significantly reduces the factories carbon footprint.

Bespoke inspection Chambers manufactured for installation at Oscar Maher food factory in Chard.

Ready meals giant Oscar Maher in Chard, Somerset will shortly receive 2no completely bespoke but equally cost effective BLUCHER stainless steel sealed access inspection chambers, which will be fitted by Datum flooring.

Designed and manufactured on short a short lead-time, the chambers, with push fit spigot and socket pipework system, come complete with gas recessed access covers suitable for installation in tiled or resin floors and are produced from high-grade 304 stainless steel, which is an ideal drainage material for food environments.

Recessed sealed access top

Push fit pipe sections of inspection chamber 

End section of stainless steel inspection chamber 

Prestigious university sports centre is kept flowing by BLUCHER stainless steel drainage solutions

Construction work is nearly complete on the site of the £16 million Phase One of the Cambridge University Sports Centre where BLUCHER channels, drains and BLUCHER EuroPipe push fit pipework have been installed throughout the project designed by Arup Associates.  

Receiving its visitors in a wide and spacious lobby and lounge complete with audio-visual area, phase one of the Cambridge Sports Centre will offer its users a host of modern sporting facilities. At the centre of the new facility will be a sports hall the size of two full size basketball courts which will offer facilities for a host of other court games including, volleyball, football, boxing and badminton.  A vast array of cardiovascular exercise equipment will be housed in a fitness suite overlooking the lobby with a wing dedicated to strength and conditioning as well as a multipurpose room providing facilities for floor based activities such as martial arts, yoga and gymnastics.

BLUCHER stainless steel channels and drains for tiled floors complete with heal safe shower grates, filters and removable water traps have been supplied and installed in all the changing and shower areas, offering safe service with low maintenance for years to come.  In addition to the standard channels and drains, BLUCHER also supplied BLUCHER EuroPipe push fit stainless steel system for the wastes for the sinks as well as bespoke low cost 250mm OD swan neck bends to compliment the standard pipes and bends used as part of the gravity rainwater system.   

The project, which started on the 1^st of May 2012 and was topped out in March this year, is due for official opening in late summer, ready for the next influx of new students and members of the public alike.

BLUCHER roof drain wins best product in show at Roofex 2013

BLUCHER stainless steel rainwater outlet

Beating off competition from some of the major players in the roofing industry, BLUCHER have been awarded “best product in show 2013” for their stainless steel roof outlet. The BLUCHER roof drain was a big hit with the judging panel for Roofex 2013, who commented that the drain was both innovative and a unique addition to the roofing products market.

BLUCHER roof drains are manufactured from stainless steel and are a real lightweight low cost alternative to traditional plastic and other metallic rainwater outlets. They can also offer some significant advantages over the competition.

Discussing the product on the stand during Roofex,  several visitors liked the idea that when doing hot work on the roof they really wouldn't have to think about the drain itself as there is no painted finish or plastic involved which could burn and so installation would be easier, quicker and safer.  Another benefit picked up on during the show was their light weight  which is an important Health & Safety issue when working at height. Other benefits commented on by the experienced roofers who visited the stand were  that the drains are available complete with either pre-installed under felt, a simple ready to felt flange, or a bolt down single ply flange. The BLUCHER Roof outlets are offered with a variety of spigot lengths to cope with different  roof thicknesses, and are suitable for all types of  roof from cold to warm as well as being suitable for both siphonic and gravity systems.