Presenter: Dr. Steve Brogden, Die Draw Ltd, United Kingdom
Date and Time: November 12, 2025, 14:00 GMT (15:00 CET, 09:00 US EST, 6:00 PST)
About Steve:
Dr. Steve Brogden is a Polymer Engineer with 40 years of experience in materials technology, having specialized in thermoplastic pipes for over 35 years. Steve helped develop the UK Water Industry Specifications. His PhD led to the first guidance in the world for surge and fatigue design of PE and PVC pipes. Steve was the Technical Authority for swaged lining technology at Subsea7, being responsible for all liner design calculations globally. Steve has been Managing Director of Die Draw Ltd from its inception in 2018 to date, with the mission of reintroducing swaged lining/die drawing technology to the water and gas utility industries globally.