Who We Are

The IBP Group specialises in providing the best plumbing fittings and accessories across the globe through its well-known market brand Conex Banninger. But more than the products themselves we offer innovative and versatile jointing solutions.

For the last 100 years, we have been building our reputation for quality manufacturing, backed by first-class customer service and unrivalled expertise.

Passionate about excellence, our brands are bywords for quality in the domestic, commercial, industrial, air conditioning and refrigeration and shipbuilding markets worldwide.

What We Do

From humble beginnings as a metal foundry in Germany in 1909, our business has grown considerably – a growth which has consistently been based on innovation.

Our products and services continue to set the standards in the industry with the launch of new fittings and ideas which are set to become the industry benchmark – like the new Conex Push-Fit range. The full Conex Bänninger range includes a wide variety of connecting technologies including end feed, compression, threaded, crimp, solder ring and push-fit.

More Innovation: Launching new product ranges

Never standing still and always exploring new opportunities, we have continued to lead the way. Inspiration from our in-house design team has given our customers access to solutions which help their business move forward. A long track record of product and service innovation has been continued with the launch of new products – most recently Conex Push-Fit, the perfect solution for connecting multiple tube types quickly, efficiently and safely.

More Developments: Experienced learning

With 100 years of experience behind us, we have some of the industry’s leading experts amongst our committed team. A century of dedication to quality has given our people the knowledge to develop new products, service customers, and transfer their expertise across markets and continents.

More Investment: Factory and warehouse improvements

In global markets and changing times, IBP Group has continued to invest – in people, in skills, in production and in infrastructure.

A significant programme of investment within our two European production facilities in Poland and Spain, has rewarded our customers with improved efficiency and greater quality products. With the reduction in lead times and an enhanced quality assurance, this provides a greater customer satisfaction.

More Sustainable: Sustainability through ISO 14001

From the start to the finish of all our processes, we build in sustainability. This includes ranges which are manufactured from recycled materials, through to the recycling of all our scrap. Our company believes the environment matters, that’s why each of our divisions is working hard to achieve the highest possible environmental accreditation. Our head office and Spanish manufacturing site have recently been awarded ISO 14001 as part of this progressive implementation.

More Care: Customer product training

We take our responsibilities to our people and communities seriously. We consider the impact of everything we do on all our stakeholders - from our customers, suppliers, employees, to the local communities. Training and developing our people makes business sense, it makes ethical sense too. We also take pride in training our customers staff on new and existing product ranges, allocating dedicated people to key accounts and brands providing an in-depth focused approach.

More Unity: Partnership approach to stakeholders

We see our customers as business partners, working together to build business. That’s why everything we do is tailored to give customers the service they need, when and where they need it. This might mean an inter-continental approach for international customers or a smaller dedicated approach for more local operations. With eight sales teams across Europe plus our distribution partners and agents, we can work with customers to set up the partnership that works best for them. Conex Bänninger provides technical training and marketing support which is all part of our doing more culture.

More Communicating: Communication at all levels

We make technology work for us – and for our customers. EDI ordering systems provide our customers with improved customer service, detailed information is provided on our websites. Internally, our team has access to information and services with a new intranet to make communication across borders and divisions effortless.

More Solutions: Providing customised solutions

We don’t just sell product. We offer solutions. Customised packaging opportunities, tailor-made logistics solutions, extensive approvals and flexible manufacturing possibilities, all add up to provide customers with a product and service package which exactly suits their needs. This makes choosing Conex Bänninger as a business partner the logical solution.

More Connections: International applications

Across the globe, our products are famous for making the right connections. As a single point of reference for fittings and accessories in a wide range of materials, the IBP Group covers all applications in every market including potable water, gas, heating, solar, waste and industrial fluids.