Georg Fischer Piping Systems Ltd. develops, manufactures, and markets a range of piping systems and components that are used to transport water, gases, and aggressive media worldwide. The company offers plastic and metal piping systems, hot and cold water systems, and water treatment systems. Its products include welded systems, pre-insulated systems, cemented systems, valves, utilities systems, building technology systems, fittings, and jointing technology and tools, as well as double containment, actuation, control, measurement, and mechanical jointing systems. The company provides solutions for chemical process, energy, marine, food and beverage/cooling technology, water cycle, water treatment, and microelectronics industries; water and gas utilities; and comfort and hygiene building technology. The company was founded in 1802 and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Georg Fischer Piping Systems Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Georg Fischer AG.