In 1971 Ludwig Praher persues one special goal – he wants to become the leading specialist for production of best-quality plastic valves. In fact worldwide. As one-man production he starts to produce technical plastic parts and the needed injection molding tools at the location in Schwertberg.

Similar to the history of Apple a prosperous corporate family developed from the former one-man company and his dream, with productions sites, logistic centres and strategic partners all over the world. The constantly growing product portfolio aims in a restructuring in 2005: the “Praher Valves GmbH” in the industrial sector and the “Peraqua Professional Water Products GmbH” for the swimming pool and natural pool sector were founded.

TODAY, Peraqua is producer, wholesaler, service provider, logistic and competence centre for technical swimming pool products and PVCu – PP piping systems for the private and the public pool construction in Austria and worldwide. Consequently Peraqua is technological market leader worldwide for manual and automatic Praher Plastics® 6-way backwash valves suitable for all common swimming pool filter brands.