Brugg AG, a Swiss industrial group, is set to establish a joint venture in Ukraine with local manufacturer Terpolimergaz to produce PEX plastic pipes for local and district heating systems. The project will be launched immediately after the end of martial law, according to Dmytro Kysylevskyi, Member of Parliament and Deputy Chair of the Economic Affairs Committee of the Verkhovna Rada.
Kysylevskyi emphasized that despite the ongoing war, Ukrainian industrial companies are actively negotiating foreign investments into innovative production projects, many of which are awaiting post-war implementation.
The Terpolimergaz–Brugg joint venture, based in Ternopil, will involve a €7 million investment, with new production equipment to be installed in a 4,000 sq. m facility. The project will bring to Ukraine the advanced PEX technology, which involves temperature-resistant internal insulation for plastic piping.
Currently, Ukraine meets 100% of its PEX pipe demand through imports.
Terpolimergaz produces plastic pipes with diameters ranging from 16 to 1600 mm, along with fittings and connectors. The company employs around 100 workers and increased production by 20% in 2024, reaching 12,000 tons of pipe products. 40% of the output is exported to EU markets.
Brugg Group specializes in district heating technologies, natural hazard protection systems, process management solutions for utilities (water, gas, electricity, and wastewater), steel wire ropes for transport and cable architecture, elevator and lifting systems, and cable technologies for e-mobility.
