“We are already the leader in Europe with over one million cubic metres of installed blocks. Today we are particularly turning our attention towards the German market, which is highly demanding with regard to sustainable growth,” explains Richard Filippi, Marketing & Development Manager at Nidaplast.

“We chose Nidaplast on account of it being the leader and benchmark supplier on the rainwater storage market in Europe. This allows us to diversify our product range on the German market while offering a unique and highly cost-effective system,” says Rainer Wolf, General Manager of Eternit - Flachdach.

The benefits of the Nidaplast system

The system is made up of large (1.5 m³) polypropylene honeycomb blocks that are easy to cut to shape and simple to install with no attachment clips. Highly resistant to compression, the system can be installed under roads.

Impurities don’t penetrate through the blocks, making this the only “clean” system on the market, and so rendering unnecessary their cleaning and inspection (an innovation deriving from the original nidaplast  patent and the specific characteristics of the honeycomb structure). It remains possible, all the same, to inspect and clean the drains, which is a major advantage considering the various types of pollutant that can be carried in rainwater (particles, hydrocarbons, heavy metals, etc.) and which can have a damaging effect on soils and aquatic environments.

Produced using recycled polypropylene, the Nidaplast products are in turn recyclable, their use being in line with the sustainable development approach that has been in place for some years at Nidaplast (ISO 14001).

“We have produced a cost-effective, flexible and easy-to-implement system for optimum use of urban space availability, deploying large blocks under roads,  land or on rooftops,” explains Richard Filippi.