Pegler Yorkshire, a leading manufacturer for the plumbing and heating industry, has raised the bar in the copper press fitting market by demonstrating business excellence and achieving the first prestigious BSI Kitemark for copper press fit.
Received for its XPress Copper water and gas press fitting ranges in sizes 15-28mm, the BS 8537:2010 certification assures plumbing and heating professionals of the quality and value of this product range.
Pegler Yorkshire’s certification also assures that the press fittings are approved for use with copper tubes which meet requirements of BS EN 1057. The range will now boast the esteemed Kitemark which demonstrates regular independent batch testing and auditing to assure the integrity of the products.
Kathleen Bramwell, Product Market Manager for fittings at Pegler Yorkshire commented: “Receiving this endorsement from the world renowned BSI can only serve to reaffirm our commitment to customers for high performance and quality by providing the best products on the market.
“The Pegler Yorkshire name is synonymous with quality and the Kitemark certification for XPress Copper provides the independent recognition assuring we deliver high quality assured products, systems and solutions. We have now taken the next step on the approval ladder complementing the existing suite of approvals whilst still continuing to develop and innovate our product range.”
“Kitemark is one of the UK’s most trusted marks, symbolising a company’s dedication to delivering comprehensive and robust standards of quality and safety,” said Hilary Roberts, Product Manager for Kitemark at BSI. “For Pegler Yorkshire the BSI Kitemark will help assure customers that the products offered by the company are independently and robustly audited on a regular basis and that products are manufactured with due diligence to an excellent standard of quality and safety, every time.”
Kathleen continued: “Pegler Yorkshire has a strong association and long history in the development of approvals within the plumbing and heating industry including those for copper press fittings with PrEN 1254-Part 7 and now BS 8537, the new British Standard for copper press fittings. We will continue to work with BSI and other approval bodies to develop harmonised standards for plumbing fittings throughout the UK and Europe. Our commitment to meet current and future standards is on-going guaranteeing that our products will always attain the latest and highest standards.”
The XPress Copper range of fittings stretches across a global market and is used by plumbing and heating professionals operating within the domestic and mechanical and engineering sectors. The XPress Copper range has become the choice product for many due to its unique and unrivalled features such as an approved gas range up to 108mm; solar options and a chrome plated range ideal for exposed pipe works. This should not detract from the Leak Before Press (LBP) feature; which provides instant identification of joints that have been assembled correctly but mistakenly left un-pressed, the size and breadth of the range; which comprises over 780 fittings in a size range from 12mm to 108mm, and its heat free jointing properties.
For the installer XPress offers speed of installation producing installed cost savings. Additionally, XPress also saves time immediately after installation as the XPress system is intrinsically clean, there is no need for adhesive curing or long flushing times and all this also negates the need for hot work permits which also reduces the risk of fire on site.
Kathleen continued: “When specifying or installing a product it is imperative that customers understand the quality, and its intrinsic value. Our research has shown that manufacturer’s guarantees coupled with recognised and highly acclaimed industry standards instantly reassure customers of the quality and reliability of a product.”
