This document summarizes a company that offers various plastic piling and flood management products. Some key points: 1. They provide long-lasting plastic sheet piling, pile drivers, and drainage filters made from recycled materials for flood control and erosion applications. 2. Their plastic sheet piling comes in thicknesses from 3.5-11mm and lengths up to 13m, and can be used with wood or steel posts for a durable hybrid system. 3. They have developed new mini vibrators for quickly installing plastic sheet piling as well as cut-off piles with seals and bracing systems for rapid deployment of flood barriers.

1. THE long lasting sheet piling system that offers multiple
flood management uses
How you can benefit with long lasting, structural,
aesthetically attractive and cost effective plastic piling

2. What we offer
A new & unique product portfolio of Sheet piles, Pile drivers & Drainage filters
Hybrid Plastic Piling
Used with softwood posts, providing a long lasting,
hard engineering alternative to soft engineered
revetment fabrics.
Z & U Plastic Sheet Piling
100% recycled material
Thicknesses from 3.5 – 11 mm
Lengths of up to 13m, widths of 200 - 610mm
JETFilters
Drainage filters stops the build up of water
pressure behind a control structure - new, or
retrofitted & fully maintainable
Available in 3 sizes and a variety of materials
EMS Piling Vibrators
The new “mini hammers” sizes start from 160 kgs
with powerpack or excavator mounted.
Quieter, no lubricant pollution, can drive and
extract sheets

3. Piling Hybrids in action
1. Plastic Piling designed with installation in mind.
2. Rapid Installation, using softwood timber posts
or steel tubes and small equipment.
3. Durable, long lasting and maintenance free.
Low

4. Piling Hybrids in action
1. Plastic Piling designed with installation in mind.
2. Combining the best of both worlds.
3. Can be filled gravel or concrete and so act as
driven formwork
4. Durable, long lasting and maintenance free.

5. Proposed idea to brace
minimising penetration – rapid
deployment
Traditional installation designs

6. Cut-off Pile with in built
mechanical seals
Improved interlock
sealing

7. Comprehensive flood use
Reinforce embankments
impermeable barrier
Flood fences – defensive perimeter
fencing
Flood bund crest elevation
Flood wall breach repair
Scour protection
Erosion control and repair
Ditch Blocking
Water Control Structure

8. Plastic Piling has come a long way
The Historical Picture
Plastic Piling was introduced 20 years ago, by plastic extrusion companies that saw this as an easy
commercial opportunity; an extension of the already successful utilisation of plastics, in civil engineering
and construction. The perceived simple geometry of steel piling leant itself well to the extrusion process
and created a product that offered great potential:
• Longevity – no rust or rot
• Low weight – easy manual handling
• Easy to cut – no hot work permits needed
• Spark proof
But there was little choice and too much focus on making plastic piling “look like a sheet pile” rather than
“install and function as a sheet pile”. The original benefits were limited by the fact that the piling was too
flexible to be driven.
For many years it appeared that plastic piling would never realise its true potential and so it was simply
promoted as a cheaper alternative to steel.

9. Today
In the last 20 years many hard lessons have been learnt, leading to advances in the quality of the product,
equipment and methodology:
• More choice, there is now a wide range of “U” and “Z” shaped advanced pilings to choose from. This
is as for steel, enables the correct selection and appropriate use of a specific pile
• Better quality of recycled material used in the construction
• Better designs
o Improved aesthetics – moving away from industrial looking corrugations
o Vastly improved installation
• Improvements in methods and available equipment – Mandrels and smaller vibrators (our own design
of mandrels and EMS series of vibrators)
• Hybrids – combining materials plastic, wood, steel and concrete
o Driven kingpost and panel solutions – no undercut
o Low carbon footprint
o Cost saving less plastic – used only where needed
o Plastic enclosed timber/steel/concrete –protective benefits
Plastic Piling has come a long way

10. My story – The Hammerman
Education - Qualified to post graduate level at Kent University and the University of
Strathclyde. Technical member of IOSH having obtain a Distinction in the General Certificate in
Occupational Health and Safety
1994 -2014 Aldridge Piling Equipment – APE - 20 years of experience in piling plant hire, piling
equipment design and manufacture, working alongside many producers of plastic sheet piling.
2000 – 2014 Committee member of STIG – The Shoring Technology Interest Group, involved in the
production of several technical guides on plastic piling, and piling equipment. Principle author of the
group publication Safety in shoring, which has sold close to 10,000 copies to date.
2007 – The Hammerman Equipment Plastic Piling – Business founded on a strong belief that for plastic
piling to realise its true potential, a strategy was needed that combined improvement is sheet piling,
with an adaptation and development in pile driving equipment. Over the last 7 years we have proven
that sheet piling made from PVC can be driven efficiency and withstand the demands of the
application.
2015 – The Hammer (Manufacturing and Research) Company – has been created to develop new
piling methods and equipment to further facilitate the acceptance of plastic sheet piling, and sheet
piling in general.

11. Our innovation partners
We believe innovation is the lifeblood of any industry.
That it is a suppliers responsibility to seek out and develop
new materials, methods and installation equipment.
We have worked with world respected organisations to deliver new innovations
to the benefit of our customers.

12. Our customers and their clients
We are very proud of our successful track record and commercial relationships with
some of the largest and most prestigious British and International customers who
refuse to compromise on delivery, quality or constancy of service.
Can you afford not to contact us on 01543 677290 or
email: david@plasticpiling.co.uk