The magazine from Yorkshire Copper Tube Issue Two - Autumn 2007

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Latest Promotion UnveiledSee Page 7

Yorkshire - Trusted For LifeSee Page 4

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Yorkshire’s Purchasing Manager David Waring raised £765 for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital by completing the Liverpool Half Marathon.

The donation went to the Imagine Appeal, a campaign which enables the hospital to continue to develop its facilities and buy vital equipment. David chose the appeal because he wanted to give something back to the hospital that had helped his daughter, Grace.

David ran the half marathon with his brother-in-law, and was supported by his two daughters Grace, aged four, and eighteen-month-old Jessica.

YORKSHIRE SUPPORTS MAYOR’S CHARITY Yorkshire competed in the 2007 Mayor of Knowsley’s charity golf tournament, helping to raise over £2,500. The money raised will go to the Mayor’s chosen charity, which this year is to purchase life saving equipment for newborn babies at Whiston Hospital, in Liverpool.

KEEP ON RUNNING

NEW KIT FOR YOUNG STARSBudding young football stars will be sporting a brand new football kit courtesy of Yorkshire Copper Tube. Rainhill United under 10s team, who play in the Rainhill and St Helens Mini-Soccer League, will be sporting their

new kits in time for the 2007-2008 season. The sponsorship was set up by Engineering Manager Phil Carlisle whose son, Michael, is captain of the team. The team was in need of a new sponsor so Yorkshire donated £300

towards the cost of the strip which features the company’s name and logo. The team’s recent successes include winning the Birchley St Mary’s Summer Gala Cup, and they hope to continue their good form into the new season.

WELCOME / NEWS

Welcome to the second edition of Tube Talk, Yorkshire Copper Tube’s newsletter.

This edition includes the latest news and product information, plus some fun facts. There is also an opportunity to enter our brand new Winter Warmers competition with over 2000 prizes up for grabs.

Don’t forget, if you’ve got an interesting story, let us know and we’ll try and include it in a future issue. Enjoy!

The Editorial Team

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SUPPORTING YOUNG PLUMBERSYorkshire supported the 2007 National Plumbing Apprentice Competition for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The competition, which is organised by the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing and Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF), brings together apprentices from each of the technical colleges in Scotland and Northern Ireland that teach the plumbing qualification.

The winner was Danny Thornburn, an apprentice plumber from Jewel and Esk Valley College in Dalkieth. Danny was amongst 17 competitors from colleges in Scotland and Northern Ireland who took part in the two-day competition.

Yorkshire provided the tube used in the competition and every competitor received a Yorkshire polo shirt and a pack of Yorkshire gifts.

A team of plumbers from Newcastle used Yorkshire’s cheeky promotional t-shirts as their strip in a charity football match. Local plumber Mark Somerville rounded up a group of his fellow plumbers to play in a charity football match and raise money for Benwell Grove Playgroup.

Mark contacted Yorkshire to lend a hand after he had entered Yorkshire’s nationwide ‘Text2Win’ competition, which gave away t-shirts featuring fun slogans. He commented: “We all loved the t-shirts and I thought they would be an ideal kit for our team – ‘Plumbers eleven’.”

PLUMBERS CHEEKY T-SHIRTS

Winner:Danny Thornburn.

YORKSHIRE BUMPER STICKERS:PLACE YOURS WITH PRIDE!Look out for your free bumper sticker with this issue of Tube Talk and let everyone know that you are a copper bottomed plumber. Stick it on your van, toolbox or wherever you think best!! And on the reverse of the sticker you can send off for a limited edition t-shirt for just £2.95. See page 6 for more...

BUMPER STICKER MISSING?Request your very own bumper sticker at www.yct.com

TRIED AND TESTED• Copper plumbing

and heating systems have a long and proven track record of trouble-free operation

• Over 600,000 tonnes of copper plumbing tube is sold annually throughout the world

• Copper tube and fittings are manufactured to recognised international quality standards

HEALTHY AND SAFE• Copper systems help

keep the water supply safe

• As a bactericide, copper can consistently suppress bacterial growth such as E.coli

• Copper plays an important role in the fight against legionellae as the bacterium legionella pneumophila, which causes Legionnaires Disease, is particularly vulnerable to copper

PROFESSIONAL, ATTRACTIVE DESIGN• Copper systems provide an attractive,

professional finish

• Copper’s rigidity allows it to be installed vertically or horizontally without sagging, using the minimum of clips

• Copper pipes do not sag when hot water passes through

• Copper tube has a relatively high water carrying capacity. For given flow rates, smaller diameter pipework can be used

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MODERN• Modern press and push fit copper systems are

available to meet the growing requirement for flame-free installation

• They speed up installation, thereby minimising costs and helping to reduce project time

• They allow copper to be installed neatly and efficiently in very limited spaces

YORKSHIRE COPPER TUBE Trusted For lifeYorkshire has produced ‘Trusted for Life’, an informative brochure promoting the benefits of using the world’s most trusted plumbing material: copper plumbing and heating tube...from Yorkshire Copper Tube, naturally.

FIRE RESISTANT• Copper has a high fire

resistance

• Copper does not generate toxic fumes if a fire occurs

• Copper systems do not readily lose their physical and mechanical properties in fire situations

• Copper is now approved for use in the growing application of sprinkler systems in domestic dwellings

NON-PERMEABLE AND RODENT RESISTANT• Copper is non-porous

and does not allow contaminants to penetrate the tube wall and affect water quality

• It keeps out oxygen which can corrode boilers or radiators

• It is not susceptible to attack from rodents

ECOLOGICAL• Copper has good

ecological credentials

• 90% of copper and brass scrap is recycled

• At the end of a building’s life, copper can be reclaimed.

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STRONG AND SAFE• Copper systems are durable and resist damage: you

can install copper and forget about it!

• Copper systems are largely maintenance-free and do not require replacement, thus minimising the whole-life system costs of a building

• Copper can withstand high working pressures and thus offers in most applications a high safety factor

• Copper maintains its physical and mechanical properties over a wide range of operating temperatures (-40 to 205 deg C)

• Copper is naturally inert and remains unaffected when exposed to long periods of direct sunlight

• Copper has excellent corrosion resistance to most waters and gases

• Copper is resistant to knocks from external sources

VERSATILE• Copper tube and fittings

are suitable for water and gas services and can be used in most parts of a plumbing or heating system

• Copper systems are open: you can use tube and fittings from different manufacturers

• All this helps to simplify planning, reduce stocks and keep costs down

• Specially cleaned copper tube and fittings are available for medical gas, oxygen and vacuum lines

For a full copy of the brochure please visit www.yct.com

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AND HERE’S SOME OTHERS WE LIKED!

After the success of Yorkshire’s Text2Win’ t-shirt competition we wanted to see where you have been wearing your cheeky t-shirts.

‘WHERE U WEAR’ THE WINNERS!

We had a great response with winners sending in pictures from all over the world. Here are the top five winners, who have each won £50, and some of the close runners up. Thank you to all those who entered.

PROMOTIONS

EXCLUSIVE YORKSHIRE T-SHIRT OFFEROUR YORKSHIRE T-SHIRTS HAVE PROVED SO POPULAR, WE’VE PRODUCED A BRAND NEW DESIGN, JUST FOR YOU! YOU’LL HAVE TO BE QUICK - THERE ARE ONLY LIMITED NUMBERS AVAILABLE.TO GET YOURS, SIMPLY WRITE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND POSTCODE ON THE PEEL-OFF FORM ON THE REVERSE OF THE BUMPER STICKER AND POST IT WITH A CHEQUE FOR £2.95 INC P+P, PAYABLE TO YORKSHIRE COPPER TUBE, TO: YORKSHIRE T-SHIRT OFFER, C/O ICG, WINDY HARBOUR BARN, HARBOUR LANE, WARTON, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE PR41YB.

WE’LL SEND YOU AN EXTRA-LARGE LIMITED EDITION YORKSHIRE COPPER TUBE T-SHIRT. AND FOR EVERY T-SHIRT SOLD, WE’LL DONATE £1 TO CRASH - CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY INDUSTRY CHARITY FOR THE HOMELESS.

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STANDARD RATES APPLY, AS PER YOUR MOBILE OPERATOR • ENTRANTS WILL BE DRAWN AT RANDOM EVERY WEEKDAY FROM 01.10.07 TO 30.11.07. ONLY WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY TEXT • FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.YCT.COM • NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

*ENTRANTS CAN WIN ONE PRIZE PER DAY AND A MAXIMUM OF ONE OF EACH OF THE FIVE PRIZES THROUGHOUT THE PROMOTION.

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Limited numbers available - Whilst stocks last. Offer ends 31st December 2007. Responsibility cannot be taken for applications lost, altered or rendered unrecognisable. Proof of postage of applications is not proof of receipt. This offer is open to UK residents only. Cash is not accepted. No alternative products are available. Yorkshire Copper Tube reserve the right to alter the design of the t-shirt. Please allow 28 days for delivery. Full terms and conditions available on www.yct.com

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Yorkshire is delighted to announce the Winter Warmers giveaway.

KEEP WARM WITH YORKSHIRE’SLATEST GIVEAWAY!

On Monday 1st October Yorkshire Copper Tube is launching an exciting competition in plumbers’ merchants across the UK. Over two months, Yorkshire customers will have the opportunity to text in and win a different prize each week day.

The great selection of prizes includes a Yorkshire branded woolly hat, a silver thermos flask, a warm winter fleece, an attractive thermos mug and a handy autocut copper pipe cutter.

Jack Wallace, UK Sales Director, said: “We are very excited about our Winter Warmers competition. There are some great prizes up for grabs and plenty of opportunities to win over the two months. If you are lucky you could end up collecting all five.”

Text messages will only be charged at standard rate and the lucky winners will be selected and notified by a text message. The Winter Warmers competition will close on Friday 30th November.

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Disclaimer: Yorkshire Copper Tube operates a policy of continuous improvement of products and services. Every effort has been made to ensure that information contained in this newsletter is accurate. However, Yorkshire Copper Tube does not accept any liability for any omissions or errors in the text.

KME Group

MEET OUR PEOPLE

We are delighted to introduce you to two of our UK Sales Managers, Joe McCabe and Nick Horton, who are responsible for Yorkshire’s customers nationwide. They oversee the company’s overall business plan and strategy in conjunction with the regional business managers.

Joe McCabe joined Yorkshire’s UK sales office in 1984. He has gained

extensive experience working in both UK and Export Sales, most recently as one of Yorkshire’s UK Business Managers.

This year, Joe was appointed to the position of UK Sales Manager. Joe is married and has two sons. In his spare time he enjoys watching most sports and is a keen gardener.

In 2002, Nick Horton joined KME as a National Sales Manager and began working

with Yorkshire in 2003. Nick has extensive experience in managing sales and developing new product strategies.

His key objective as UK Sales Manager is to provide customers with an even higher level of service and business support to maximize sales opportunities. Nick is from Woking, in Surrey, but now lives in Hereford. His hobbies are keeping fit and watching sports.

Yorkshire Copper TubeEast Lancashire RoadKirkby, Liverpool L33 7TU United Kingdom

SalesTel. +44 (0)151 545 5079Fax. +44 (0)151 549 2139sales@yct.com

Technical ServicesTel. +44 (0)151 545 5107Fax. +44 (0)151 545 5018technical@yct.com

www.yct.com

Did you know?5,000 For nearly 5,000 years copper was the only metal known to man.

179,000 The Statue of Liberty contains 179,000 pounds of copper.

184,000 tonnes of copper were used for the first production of the eight new Euro coins.

400 The largest nugget of native copper ever found came from Minnesota, USA and weighed over 400 tonnes.

9000 The earliest known copper article is a pendant dating from 9000 BC in Asia Minor.

29 Is the atomic number of copper.