TPE strengthens ties with global suppliers at PPIM 2026
Tremco Pipeline Equipment (TPE) recently returned from Houston, Texas, after attending the 38th annual Pipeline Pigging & Integrity Management (PPIM) Conference and Exhibition.
Last month, Ron and Brett Trembath travelled to the USA to attend Pipeline Pigging and Integrity Management (PPIM) – the world’s largest conference and exhibition dedicated exclusively to pigging for pipeline maintenance and inspection, engineering assessment, repair, risk management and NDE.
“PPIM is an important event for us to attend. Many companies use the event to launch new products and technologies. Making sure we’re there means we can view the latest industry developments as they happen,” Brett Trembath said.
“It’s also a great opportunity to catch up with many of our long-term international partners, whether at the event or at their US factories. The strength of our relationships with international manufacturers is vital; the stronger those ties, the better we can serve our Oceania clients.”
At this year’s PPIM, Ron and Brett caught up with a range of industry leaders:
- Girard Industries: consolidating a partnership spanning over 25 years with the “OG” polly-pig manufacturer.
- PLIDCO: meeting with Ian Coleman and the Petroquip crew to discuss the continued importance of high-quality pipeline repair fittings.
- CDI: discussing the launch of the pig tracking company’s new Pig Stick, a tool delivering wireless pig tracking in minutes.
- Petroline: meeting with new principal integrity engineer Pushpendra Tomar to talk about the non-intrusive, permanent Petrosleeve repair system.
- WeldFit: discussing their Houston-made Low Pressure Surestop Fittings and their 50-year legacy in emissions management and line intervention.
- ZEVAC: discussing the latest in closed-vent compression and emissions reduction technology.
- Industrial Degauss: meeting with Jeremy Grover, who supplies reliable demagnetising solutions with units available for sale or hire across Oceania.
- In Line Flow: learning how the toughest and safest ASME code-stamped closures and pigging tees in the market are manufactured.
New Partnership: TIB Chemicals
Tremco Pipeline Equipment is also proud to announce it has begun representing TIB Chemicals in the Oceania region. At PPIM, the team met with Richard F. Keeler to discuss their market-leading liquid polyurethane coatings for the pipeline industry.
TIB engineers and designs coatings for both the interior and exterior surfaces for buried and overground pipelines, providing long term, stable protection. These PU coatings provide high dry film thickness, and extremely fast drying times reducing coats and saving time per square metre.
Bringing world-class integrity solutions to Oceania
Tremco Pipeline Equipment focuses on supporting pipeline operators with equipment that improves safety and reduces emissions without compromising operational efficiency.
“One of the best parts of what we do is the people,” noted Brett Trembath. “We’re grateful for our supplier relationships – built on trust, shared values, and face-to-face connection.”
As TPE enters 2026, the team remains committed to bringing world-class solutions back to the Oceania market, ensuring safer and more efficient pipeline operations for the year ahead.
