Krystian Skrzypczyk of Georg Fischer UK has been announced as the new Chair of the Future Industry Group (FIG), part of the BPF Pipes Group, taking over from Paul Grills of Brett Martin.
Krystian is Process Automation Sales Specialist at Georg Fischer, and has been at the company for three years. He worked in logistics automation prior to that, after obtaining a degree in electro-mechanical engineering at Coventry University.
Krystian works at using automation, for example in dosing treatments at water treatment plants, along with actuators and instruments in chemical mixing, batching and data centres, to improve accuracy and minimise human error.
FIG comprises people new to the industry and in a variety of roles. Its key aims for the coming year are to explore how to bring more people into the industry as well as to promote the long service life of plastic pipes in addition to their sustainability credentials and their important contribution to providing secure infrastructure.
As Krystian comments:
“We want to look more closely at university links and also see how much young people know about careers in this industry, with a view to raising its profile and attractiveness to them. We’ll also be looking at the tools professionals out there employ in their current specification and use of plastic pipes.”
Other FIG work includes providing support to the BPF Pipes Group Technical Groups, which cover pressure systems including water and gas, non-pressure systems for drains, sewers and surface water, systems for soil, waste and rainwater and systems for water supply and heating for buildings.
The BPF Pipes Group is the leading trade association for the UK’s plastic pipes and fittings manufacturers. It strives to promote best practice in the construction and use of all types of plastic pipes and fittings and its website contains a wide selection of free-to-access technical documents and practical guidance.
