July 13, 2010
SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

SEKISUI presented exhibits at the Water Expo held during Singapore International Water Week 2010

Sekisui Chemical's Pipe Rehabilitation Division and Sekisui SPR Asia Pte. Ltd. presented exhibits jointly at the Water Expo held during Singapore International Water Week 2010 (SIWW 2010).

Outline of Singapore International Water Week 2010

The largest international water-related event in Asia, SIWW 2010 featured a program made up of a Water Leaders Summit, a Water Convention, a Water Expo, Business Forums, and the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize. It was held at the same time as the Asia-Pacific Water Summit. Gathering together participants including policymakers, leaders, specialists, and businesspeople from around the world involved in water processing, it served as a venue for exchange of the state of the art information as well as business discussions. This year's Water Expo, held as part of SIWW 2010, welcomed more than 14,000 persons involved in the water business, from 85 countries and territories.

Dates: June 28 - July 2, 2010
Venue: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre

Content of the exhibit

Sekisui Chemical's booth featured an introduction to the various sewage pipe renewal (SPR) method of the Pipe Rehabilitation Division. The demonstration of the SPR method in particular attracted the attention of a large number of attendees concerning the strong points of an excellent pipe rehabilitation technology that meticulously responds to existing pipe types, shapes, underground installation conditions, deterioration status, and the needs of restricted project environments.

In addition, the booth of the Japan Global Center for Urban Sanitation (GCUS) featured an exhibit on joint public-private asset management conducted with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Sewerage, including a model providing an easily understandable introduction to a successful case study of using the SPR method through public-private cooperation.

In the future too, Sekisui Chemical plans to make the most of opportunities such as these to communicate to the world information on its pipe rehabilitation business.

About Sekisui SPR Asia Pte. Ltd.

The Sekisui Chemical Group began business development of the SPR method in Singapore in 2006, and in 2008 it established Sekisui SPR Asia Pte. Ltd. as the sales company for the pipe rehabilitation business in Singapore, a center of Southeast Asia, a market that is projected to see growth in demand in the future. It has secured the top share of the market in the pipe rehabilitation business for large-aperture pipes in Singapore.