Interflow and Sekisui Rib Loc Australia cement 20-year agreement

Australian pipeline rehabilitation contractor Interflow Pty Ltd (Interflow) and global specialist in spiral wound technologies Sekisui Rib Loc Australia Pty Ltd (SRLA), 100% owned subsidiary of Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. have announced the signing of a new 20-year agreement to extend their strategic alliance.


The agreement extends a 25-year strategic alliance that has provided globally acclaimed technological advances in trenchless pipeline infrastructure renewal, both locally and around the world. Under the agreement Interflow will continue to distribute and install SRLA’s spiral wound lining products including SPR Ex (Expanda), SPR RL (Rotaloc) and SPR PE (Ribline) throughout Australia and New Zealand, while SRLA will continue to service its global clients with these products and others from their range.


The continued strategic alliance will build on the proven success of the past 25 years that has seen Interflow and SRLA work closely to develop world leading advances with spiral wound liners that have extended the possibilities for cost-effective rehabilitation of clients’ networks. On the back of the innovative success, these liners now account for well over half of the sewers lined in Australia and New Zealand since the commencement of the Trenchless Technology industry.


“Many of the projects that have been completed have gained global recognition due to the innovative nature of the technology delivered by SRLA and its successful application by Interflow. The agreement highlights the commitment from Interflow and SRLA in continuing to develop solutions to meet the changing needs of their clients. It will result in greater cooperation, technology exchange and joint development of further innovations” says Geoff Weaver, Interflow’s Managing Director.


This follows on from a long line of unique advances developed by both Interflow and SRLA dating back to the early days of the pipeline rehabilitation section of the Trenchless Technology industry.


Since 1991 Interflow has lined over 2,500 kilometres of deteriorated sewers, stormwater conduits and culverts throughout Australia and New Zealand with the SRLA range of spiral wound liners. This alliance will result in the continued development of innovative infrastructure renewal options for our clients and further expand the potential of the Trenchless Technology industry.



Interflow’s Geoff Weaver and Sekisui’s Hajime Kubo
formalise the 20-year agreement.