Viega hosts online training

Contractors who want to increase their knowledge and add skills can now receive Viega LLC training online and interact with trainers.

While Viega’s seminar centers in Colorado and New Hampshire are temporarily closed due to COVID-19, the company is making the valuable training available for free to contractors, distributors and others.

Viega, the leading manufacturer of pipe fitting installation technology, is offering classes in such subjects as ProPress, MegaPress and PureFlow PEX, as well as radiant and flushing systems training. The classes are taught by Viega’s expert instructors. Some courses earn Continuing Education Units while others offer the opportunity to test for industry credentials from Viega.

Classes are free, but registration is required. For a schedule of Viega classes and to learn more, click here.

Viega is also launching TechTalk LIVE!, an online version of the Q&A column that appears in issues of Viega Voice. Viega trainers and master plumbers Troy Locke and Bo DeAngelo will host the Zoom webinars, discussing topics and answering questions from attendees in real time.

The first TechTalk LIVE! webinar will be at 6 p.m. Central Time, Wed., May 6. The topic is “Tooling for Press Systems.”

Additional webinars on different topics will be held every other Wednesday at noon or 6 p.m. CT. The sessions are free, but registration is required. Click here to register.

About Viega
The Viega Group, with a tradition of innovation for 120 years, has more than 4,000 employees worldwide and is among the leading manufacturers of pipe fitting installation technology. In metal press systems for industrial, commercial and residential projects, the company is the global market leader. In the U.S., Viega LLC employs over 650 people and offers more than 3,000 products. These include Viega ProPress® for copper and stainless, Viega MegaPress® for carbon steel and stainless pipe, the Viega PureFlow® System including PEX and fittings in high-performance polymer and Zero Lead bronze, as well as MegaPress CuNi and SeaPress® systems for marine applications. Viega also specializes in the design, production and installation of radiant heating and cooling systems, and offers Viega Flushing System Technology including carriers and flush plates. For more information, visit viega.us.