FBU: Fletcher Building provides Iplex Australia pipes update
FLETCHER BUILDING LIMITED
- Fletcher Building's Iplex Australia has received product quality complaints for its Pro-fit polybutylene pipe product, with leaks reported in roughly 1,200 of the 15,000 houses constructed in Western Australia using Pro-fit between mid-2017 and mid-2022.
- DMIRS (Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety) has advised they expect their test results to show a manufacturing defect, although Iplex Australia's investigations have not yet identified one.
- In the near future, Iplex Australia will collaborate with DMIRS and other stakeholders to determine the appropriate course of action, which may include product replacement in affected homes.
2023-04-17 07:30:00