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The new project is a factory of components of low temperature heating and cooling systems created in Germany. The operation of the system is based on the principle of heat radiation and absorption, using a system of water capillaries made from high quality polypropylene that is installed in ceilings, walls and floor as needed, allowing to save on construction costs and increase the number of floors in a building, decreasing the area needed for technical communications in each floor, as well as ensuring an excellent level of comfort.

Additionally, the company will offer polypropylene pipes for the interior works of buildings.

The total area of the factory is around 1400 square metres. JSC Wasserkabel Baltic plans to create at least 15 new workplaces until 2018, while in equipment and current assets the company has invested around 1,7 mln euros.

“We are pleased that the project started several years ago has reached a stage when society will be able to see the real benefit of it. Despite the fact that the innovative heating system is new to the Baltic region, it is widely used in Western Europe and North America, including the Vancouver Olympic Village. Today the heating system is used all over the world in more than 300 buildings with the total area of more than 4 million square metres. We also want to thank the municipality of Ventspils and the Free Port authority for the support received during the realisation of the project,” emphasises the JSC Wasserkabel Baltic board member Hans-Eberhard Schmidt. 

The polypropylene capillary tubing is used in heating and cooling systems, and they allow to save up to 80% of energy in comparison with other technologies. Because the closely located capillary tubes create a large area of heat exchange, the desired climate of the room is achieved quickly and with low energy consumption.

The heating system creates a higher level of comfort because it ensures that there is no uneven air flow form one place in the room. The system of water capillary plates includes the capillary plates, flow distribution systems and control devices that help to regulate the heat exchange as needed, and the heating or cooling source. The capillary plate systems are also suitable for places with high cleanliness requirements because the system ensures a considerably lower dust and microorganism circulation with the air flow. This is essential for people who, for example, have allergic reactions to dust.

An important factor is the convenient instalment of the system. The plates can easily be embedded in the plaster, covered with plasterboard or decorative panels, besides they can be installed equally well in an open way in industrial or commercial objects. No rust or limestone forms in the capillary tubing, allowing the life of the material reach at least 50 years. This decreases the operating costs of the heating and cooling system.

The project has been carried out with the support of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia and the Norwegian financial instrument programme “Innovations in green manufacturing”.  JSC Wasserkabel Baltic carried out the project with the goal to establish a Wasserkabel system factory in Ventspils.