Wavin
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| Wavin B.V.
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1955 |
| Headquarters | Zwolle, the Netherlands
<tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Key people</th><td>Philippe Houben, Chairman & CEO</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Products</th><td>pipes</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Revenue</th><td>€ 1.032 billion (2004)</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Employees</th><td>5,060 (2004)</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Website</th><td>wavin.com</td></tr> |
Wavin B.V. is a Dutch manufacturer of pipes (mainly for drainage purposes). The company was founded on 5 August 1955.
Due to the common use of Wavin products, the name has become genericised in some parts of Ireland to refer to any manufacturer of orange-coloured drainpipes.
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