The alliance will be focussed on the trenchless technology known as cured-in-place pipe (CIPP). The RS Technik Group, including RS Technik, RS Lining systems and Maxliner, are a leader in the epoxy-based CIPP technology and are headquartered in Europe.

Dow Systems, which are part of The Dow Chemical Company, specialise in high value infrastructure protection. The alliance will combine Dow's high technology performance resin systems with the CIPP technology developed by RS Technik, giving growth for both Dow Systems and RS Technik and allowing global distribution for CIPP trenchless technology. 

The pipeline rehabilitation sector is expanding as customers concentrate on protecting high value infrastructures and infrastructures whose failure would incur major economic and environmental impact. Sewer pipeline rehabilitation and general water infrastructure repair using trenchless technology is seen as having less of an environmental impact than alternative solutions.