The pipe business within the Wietersdorf was further intensified. After first experiences with thermoplastic pipes from Poloplast and cast iron pipes from TRM (Tiroler Röhren- und Metallwerke), HOBAS CC-GRP Pipes became the third segment in this branch of business. In 1978, the HOBAS CC-GRP Pipe Production started in Wietersdorf in a diameter range of 600 – 1400 mm, and first export projects were initiated.