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srcset=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/application-select-img.png 764w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/application-select-img-300x188.png 300w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/application-select-img-170x107.png 170w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/application-select-img-340x214.png 340w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/application-select-img-680x427.png 680w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/application-select-img-520x327.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" />\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-as-right relative flex items-center flex-1 z-[2] flex-col text-center gap-xs p-xs pb-xxxl lg:flex-row lg:flex-wrap lg:content-center lg:text-left lg:gap-md lg:py-md lg:pr-lg xl:pr-xxxxl lg:pl-lg xl:pl-xxxl self-stretch justify-between border-t border-t-vj-grey-light-600 lg:border-t-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img 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aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Applications carousel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper \" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Application 1 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/cs-cz/applications/application-selector/?application=pipe-jointing\" class=\"application-card group h-full flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"absolute z-10 bottom-6 right-6 w-[25px] h-[24px] text-vj-grey-600 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-0 group-focus-visible:opacity-0 motion-reduce:transition-none\" width=\"25\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 24\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"><path d=\"M15.19 3.75 23.44 12m0 0-8.25 8.25M23.44 12h-21\" stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"none\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"/></svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"632\" src=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/application-card-PipeJointing.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center\" alt=\"Cutaway diagram of a mechanical pipe coupling joining two pipes, with arrows indicating axial movement\" srcset=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/application-card-PipeJointing.jpg 832w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/application-card-PipeJointing-300x228.jpg 300w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/application-card-PipeJointing-768x583.jpg 768w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/application-card-PipeJointing-170x129.jpg 170w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/application-card-PipeJointing-340x258.jpg 340w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/application-card-PipeJointing-680x517.jpg 680w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/application-card-PipeJointing-520x395.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" />\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-vj-blue-900), var(--color-vj-blue-900) 26%, rgba(0, 70, 121, 0) 66%);\"></div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-md left-md z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small class=\"text-white-500 text-xs flex items-center gap-2\"><div class=\"w-[12px] h-[12px] rounded-full bg-vj-green-500 border border-white-500\"></div>Application</small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-white-500 text-lg font-medium leading-[1.3]\">Pipe Jointing</h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute inset-0 flex items-end justify-start p-md bg-vj-blue-900/90 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 motion-reduce:transition-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-secondary-white w-full justify-center\">Find Recommended Products</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Application 2 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/cs-cz/applications/application-selector/?application=pipe-repair\" class=\"application-card group h-full flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"absolute z-10 bottom-6 right-6 w-[25px] h-[24px] text-vj-grey-600 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-0 group-focus-visible:opacity-0 motion-reduce:transition-none\" width=\"25\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 24\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"><path d=\"M15.19 3.75 23.44 12m0 0-8.25 8.25M23.44 12h-21\" stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"none\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"/></svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"632\" src=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/application-card-PipeRepair.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center\" alt=\"Water spraying from a hole in a rusty pipe\" srcset=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/application-card-PipeRepair.jpg 832w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/application-card-PipeRepair-300x228.jpg 300w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/application-card-PipeRepair-768x583.jpg 768w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/application-card-PipeRepair-170x129.jpg 170w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/application-card-PipeRepair-340x258.jpg 340w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/application-card-PipeRepair-680x517.jpg 680w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/application-card-PipeRepair-520x395.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" />\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-vj-blue-900), var(--color-vj-blue-900) 26%, rgba(0, 70, 121, 0) 66%);\"></div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-md left-md z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small class=\"text-white-500 text-xs flex items-center gap-2\"><div class=\"w-[12px] h-[12px] rounded-full bg-vj-green-500 border border-white-500\"></div>Application</small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-white-500 text-lg font-medium leading-[1.3]\">Pipe Repair</h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute inset-0 flex items-end justify-start p-md bg-vj-blue-900/90 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 motion-reduce:transition-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-secondary-white w-full justify-center\">Find Recommended Products</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Application 3 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/cs-cz/applications/application-selector/?application=flanged-connection\" class=\"application-card group h-full flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"absolute z-10 bottom-6 right-6 w-[25px] h-[24px] text-vj-grey-600 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-0 group-focus-visible:opacity-0 motion-reduce:transition-none\" width=\"25\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 24\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"><path d=\"M15.19 3.75 23.44 12m0 0-8.25 8.25M23.44 12h-21\" stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"none\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"/></svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"632\" src=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-FlangedConnections.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center\" alt=\"Cross-section diagram of a pipe coupling with securing bolts, showing an arrow indicating flow direction to the left\" srcset=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-FlangedConnections.jpg 832w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-FlangedConnections-300x228.jpg 300w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-FlangedConnections-768x583.jpg 768w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-FlangedConnections-170x129.jpg 170w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-FlangedConnections-340x258.jpg 340w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-FlangedConnections-680x517.jpg 680w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-FlangedConnections-520x395.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" />\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-vj-blue-900), var(--color-vj-blue-900) 26%, rgba(0, 70, 121, 0) 66%);\"></div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-md left-md z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small class=\"text-white-500 text-xs flex items-center gap-2\"><div class=\"w-[12px] h-[12px] rounded-full bg-vj-green-500 border border-white-500\"></div>Application</small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-white-500 text-lg font-medium leading-[1.3]\">Flanged Connection</h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute inset-0 flex items-end justify-start p-md bg-vj-blue-900/90 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 motion-reduce:transition-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-secondary-white w-full justify-center\">Find Recommended Products</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Application 4 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/cs-cz/applications/application-selector/?application=double-flanged-connections\" class=\"application-card group h-full flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"absolute z-10 bottom-6 right-6 w-[25px] h-[24px] text-vj-grey-600 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-0 group-focus-visible:opacity-0 motion-reduce:transition-none\" width=\"25\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 24\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"><path d=\"M15.19 3.75 23.44 12m0 0-8.25 8.25M23.44 12h-21\" stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"none\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"/></svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"632\" src=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-DoubleFlanged.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center\" alt=\"Cross-section of two light-green flanged pipes facing each other\" srcset=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-DoubleFlanged.jpg 832w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-DoubleFlanged-300x228.jpg 300w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-DoubleFlanged-768x583.jpg 768w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-DoubleFlanged-170x129.jpg 170w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-DoubleFlanged-340x258.jpg 340w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-DoubleFlanged-680x517.jpg 680w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-DoubleFlanged-520x395.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" />\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-vj-blue-900), var(--color-vj-blue-900) 26%, rgba(0, 70, 121, 0) 66%);\"></div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-md left-md z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small class=\"text-white-500 text-xs flex items-center gap-2\"><div class=\"w-[12px] h-[12px] rounded-full bg-vj-green-500 border border-white-500\"></div>Application</small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-white-500 text-lg font-medium leading-[1.3]\">Double Flanged Connections</h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute inset-0 flex items-end justify-start p-md bg-vj-blue-900/90 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 motion-reduce:transition-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-secondary-white w-full justify-center\">Find Recommended Products</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Application 5 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/cs-cz/applications/application-selector/?application=under-pressure-tapping\" class=\"application-card group h-full flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"absolute z-10 bottom-6 right-6 w-[25px] h-[24px] text-vj-grey-600 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-0 group-focus-visible:opacity-0 motion-reduce:transition-none\" width=\"25\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 24\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"><path d=\"M15.19 3.75 23.44 12m0 0-8.25 8.25M23.44 12h-21\" stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"none\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"/></svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"632\" src=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-UnderPressureTapping.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center\" alt=\"Cutaway illustration of a tapping saddle clamp bolted onto a rusty pipe with water flowing inside\" srcset=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-UnderPressureTapping.jpg 832w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-UnderPressureTapping-300x228.jpg 300w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-UnderPressureTapping-768x583.jpg 768w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-UnderPressureTapping-170x129.jpg 170w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-UnderPressureTapping-340x258.jpg 340w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-UnderPressureTapping-680x517.jpg 680w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-UnderPressureTapping-520x395.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" />\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-vj-blue-900), var(--color-vj-blue-900) 26%, rgba(0, 70, 121, 0) 66%);\"></div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-md left-md z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small class=\"text-white-500 text-xs flex items-center gap-2\"><div class=\"w-[12px] h-[12px] rounded-full bg-vj-green-500 border border-white-500\"></div>Application</small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-white-500 text-lg font-medium leading-[1.3]\">Under Pressure Tapping</h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute inset-0 flex items-end justify-start p-md bg-vj-blue-900/90 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 motion-reduce:transition-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-secondary-white w-full justify-center\">Find Recommended Products</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Application 6 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/cs-cz/applications/application-selector/?application=end-termination\" class=\"application-card group h-full flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"absolute z-10 bottom-6 right-6 w-[25px] h-[24px] text-vj-grey-600 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-0 group-focus-visible:opacity-0 motion-reduce:transition-none\" width=\"25\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 24\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"><path d=\"M15.19 3.75 23.44 12m0 0-8.25 8.25M23.44 12h-21\" stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"none\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"/></svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"632\" src=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-EndTerminations.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center\" alt=\"Cutaway view of a green pipe fitted with a black mechanical coupling and end cap\" srcset=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-EndTerminations.jpg 832w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-EndTerminations-300x228.jpg 300w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-EndTerminations-768x583.jpg 768w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-EndTerminations-170x129.jpg 170w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-EndTerminations-340x258.jpg 340w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-EndTerminations-680x517.jpg 680w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-EndTerminations-520x395.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" />\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-vj-blue-900), var(--color-vj-blue-900) 26%, rgba(0, 70, 121, 0) 66%);\"></div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-md left-md z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small class=\"text-white-500 text-xs flex items-center gap-2\"><div class=\"w-[12px] h-[12px] rounded-full bg-vj-green-500 border border-white-500\"></div>Application</small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-white-500 text-lg font-medium leading-[1.3]\">End Terminations</h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute inset-0 flex items-end justify-start p-md bg-vj-blue-900/90 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 motion-reduce:transition-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-secondary-white w-full justify-center\">Find Recommended Products</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Application 7 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/cs-cz/applications/application-selector/?application=wall-couplings\" class=\"application-card group h-full flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"absolute z-10 bottom-6 right-6 w-[25px] h-[24px] text-vj-grey-600 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-0 group-focus-visible:opacity-0 motion-reduce:transition-none\" width=\"25\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 24\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"><path d=\"M15.19 3.75 23.44 12m0 0-8.25 8.25M23.44 12h-21\" stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"none\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"/></svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"632\" src=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-WallCoupling.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center\" alt=\"Turquoise pipe sealed into a concrete wall opening with a bolted black flange\" srcset=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-WallCoupling.jpg 832w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-WallCoupling-300x228.jpg 300w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-WallCoupling-768x583.jpg 768w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-WallCoupling-170x129.jpg 170w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-WallCoupling-340x258.jpg 340w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-WallCoupling-680x517.jpg 680w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/application-card-WallCoupling-520x395.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" />\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-vj-blue-900), var(--color-vj-blue-900) 26%, rgba(0, 70, 121, 0) 66%);\"></div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-md left-md z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small class=\"text-white-500 text-xs flex items-center gap-2\"><div class=\"w-[12px] h-[12px] rounded-full bg-vj-green-500 border border-white-500\"></div>Application</small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-white-500 text-lg font-medium leading-[1.3]\">Wall Couplings</h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute inset-0 flex items-end justify-start p-md bg-vj-blue-900/90 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 motion-reduce:transition-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-secondary-white w-full justify-center\">Find Recommended Products</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Application 8 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/cs-cz/applications/application-selector/?application=expansion-joints\" class=\"application-card group h-full flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden 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flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-lg text-white-500 font-bold mb-xxs group-hover:text-vj-grey-dark-500 leading-[1.2]\">Exponent Acquires Crane Building Services &amp; Utilities</h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-sm text-white-500 mb-xs group-hover:text-vj-grey-dark-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExponent has acquired Crane BS&amp;U, a UK-headquartered manufacturer of mission-critical flow control products and solutions for the utility &amp; building&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"439\" src=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Exponent-VJ.jpeg\" class=\"w-full h-auto object-cover rounded border border-vj-grey-dark-700 mt-auto\" alt=\"Exponent Acquires Crane Building Services &amp; Utilities\" srcset=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Exponent-VJ.jpeg 700w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Exponent-VJ-300x188.jpeg 300w, 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overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] border border-vj-grey-light-600 bg-[linear-gradient(334deg,#3d4542_13%,#181c1a_87%)] before:content-[&#039;&#039;] before:absolute before:inset-0 before:z-0 before:bg-vj-grey-light-300 before:opacity-0 before:transition-opacity before:duration-300 before:ease-in-out hover:before:opacity-100 post-7791 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t<a class=\"group/link relative flex h-full flex-col overflow-hidden !no-underline before:content-[''] before:absolute before:inset-0 before:z-0 before:bg-[url('../../img/footer-vj-shape.png')] before:bg-cover before:bg-[position:20%] before:opacity-100 before:transition-opacity before:duration-300 before:ease-in-out hover:before:opacity-0\" href=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/cs-cz/cycl-eau-orleans-centre-val-de-loire/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"category text-xs text-vj-grey-700 py-xxs px-xs border-b border-vj-grey-light-600 bg-vj-grey-light-300 rounded-tl-lg rounded-tr-lg flex items-center gap-xxxs relative z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 32\"><path fill=\"#4f6674\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14.613 23q0 .406-.297.703a.96.96 0 0 1-.703.297h-3.5a.96.96 0 0 1-.703-.297.96.96 0 0 1-.297-.703q0-.405.297-.703a.96.96 0 0 1 .703-.297h3.5q.406 0 .703.297a.96.96 0 0 1 .297.703m7.5-1h-3.5a.96.96 0 0 0-.703.297.96.96 0 0 0-.297.703q0 .406.297.703a.96.96 0 0 0 .703.297h3.5q.406 0 .703-.297a.96.96 0 0 0 .297-.703.96.96 0 0 0-.297-.703.96.96 0 0 0-.703-.297m8 6q0 .406-.297.703a.96.96 0 0 1-.703.297h-26a.96.96 0 0 1-.703-.297.96.96 0 0 1-.297-.703q0-.405.297-.703A.96.96 0 0 1 3.113 27h1V12q0-.405.297-.703A.96.96 0 0 1 5.113 11q.156 0 .312.047a.9.9 0 0 1 .282.14L12.113 16v-4q0-.405.297-.703a.96.96 0 0 1 .703-.297q.156 0 .313.047a.9.9 0 0 1 .28.14l4.845 3.657 1.437-10.125q.125-.72.688-1.219t1.312-.5h2.25q.75 0 1.313.484.563.485.687 1.235l1.875 13.125V27h1q.406 0 .703.297a.96.96 0 0 1 .297.703m-9.719-11.812 1.063.812h4.5L24.238 5h-2.25zM6.113 27h20v-8h-5q-.156 0-.312-.047a.9.9 0 0 1-.282-.14L14.113 14v4q0 .406-.297.703a.96.96 0 0 1-.703.297q-.156 0-.312-.047a.9.9 0 0 1-.282-.14L6.113 14z\"/></svg>\n\t\t\t\tNews\t\t\t</p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-xs relative z-10 flex flex-1 flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-lg text-white-500 font-bold mb-xxs group-hover:text-vj-grey-dark-500 leading-[1.2]\">That’s a wrap on CYCL’EAU Orléans Centre-Val de Loire</h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-sm text-white-500 mb-xs group-hover:text-vj-grey-dark-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you to everyone who visited the Viking Johnson team at Stand F11 over the past two days.</p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"504\" src=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cycl-eau-orleans-centre-val-de-loire.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-auto object-cover rounded border border-vj-grey-dark-700 mt-auto\" alt=\"cycl eau 2026.webp\" srcset=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cycl-eau-orleans-centre-val-de-loire.jpg 800w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cycl-eau-orleans-centre-val-de-loire-300x189.jpg 300w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cycl-eau-orleans-centre-val-de-loire-768x484.jpg 768w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cycl-eau-orleans-centre-val-de-loire-170x107.jpg 170w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cycl-eau-orleans-centre-val-de-loire-340x214.jpg 340w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cycl-eau-orleans-centre-val-de-loire-680x428.jpg 680w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cycl-eau-orleans-centre-val-de-loire-520x328.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t<div class=\"flex items-center mt-auto border-t border-transparent group-hover:border-t-vj-grey-light-600 bg-vj-grey-dark-700 group-hover:bg-vj-grey-light-300 py-xxxs px-xxs rounded-bl-lg rounded-br-lg transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out relative z-10\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"text-xs text-white-500 group-hover:text-vj-grey-dark-500\">\n\t\t\t\tPosted on 02.10.26\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t</div>\n    </a>\n</article>\n\n\n<article id=\"post-7788\" class=\"news-post group relative overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] border border-vj-grey-light-600 bg-[linear-gradient(334deg,#3d4542_13%,#181c1a_87%)] before:content-[&#039;&#039;] before:absolute before:inset-0 before:z-0 before:bg-vj-grey-light-300 before:opacity-0 before:transition-opacity before:duration-300 before:ease-in-out hover:before:opacity-100 post-7788 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t<a class=\"group/link relative flex h-full flex-col overflow-hidden !no-underline before:content-[''] before:absolute before:inset-0 before:z-0 before:bg-[url('../../img/footer-vj-shape.png')] before:bg-cover before:bg-[position:20%] before:opacity-100 before:transition-opacity before:duration-300 before:ease-in-out hover:before:opacity-0\" href=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/cs-cz/nwg-vj-sole-approved-manufacturer/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"category text-xs text-vj-grey-700 py-xxs px-xs border-b border-vj-grey-light-600 bg-vj-grey-light-300 rounded-tl-lg rounded-tr-lg flex items-center gap-xxxs relative z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 32\"><path fill=\"#4f6674\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14.613 23q0 .406-.297.703a.96.96 0 0 1-.703.297h-3.5a.96.96 0 0 1-.703-.297.96.96 0 0 1-.297-.703q0-.405.297-.703a.96.96 0 0 1 .703-.297h3.5q.406 0 .703.297a.96.96 0 0 1 .297.703m7.5-1h-3.5a.96.96 0 0 0-.703.297.96.96 0 0 0-.297.703q0 .406.297.703a.96.96 0 0 0 .703.297h3.5q.406 0 .703-.297a.96.96 0 0 0 .297-.703.96.96 0 0 0-.297-.703.96.96 0 0 0-.703-.297m8 6q0 .406-.297.703a.96.96 0 0 1-.703.297h-26a.96.96 0 0 1-.703-.297.96.96 0 0 1-.297-.703q0-.405.297-.703A.96.96 0 0 1 3.113 27h1V12q0-.405.297-.703A.96.96 0 0 1 5.113 11q.156 0 .312.047a.9.9 0 0 1 .282.14L12.113 16v-4q0-.405.297-.703a.96.96 0 0 1 .703-.297q.156 0 .313.047a.9.9 0 0 1 .28.14l4.845 3.657 1.437-10.125q.125-.72.688-1.219t1.312-.5h2.25q.75 0 1.313.484.563.485.687 1.235l1.875 13.125V27h1q.406 0 .703.297a.96.96 0 0 1 .297.703m-9.719-11.812 1.063.812h4.5L24.238 5h-2.25zM6.113 27h20v-8h-5q-.156 0-.312-.047a.9.9 0 0 1-.282-.14L14.113 14v4q0 .406-.297.703a.96.96 0 0 1-.703.297q-.156 0-.312-.047a.9.9 0 0 1-.282-.14L6.113 14z\"/></svg>\n\t\t\t\tNews\t\t\t</p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-xs relative z-10 flex flex-1 flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-lg text-white-500 font-bold mb-xxs group-hover:text-vj-grey-dark-500 leading-[1.2]\">NWG Names Viking Johnson Sole Approved Manufacturer</h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-sm text-white-500 mb-xs group-hover:text-vj-grey-dark-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are delighted to announce that NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) has re-awarded its framework for mechanical fittings and repair clamps to Viking Johnson as its sole approved manufacturer for up to the next six years.</p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"504\" src=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/nwg-vj-sole-approved-manufacturer.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-auto object-cover rounded border border-vj-grey-dark-700 mt-auto\" alt=\"nwg 2026.webp\" srcset=\"https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/nwg-vj-sole-approved-manufacturer.jpg 800w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/nwg-vj-sole-approved-manufacturer-300x189.jpg 300w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/nwg-vj-sole-approved-manufacturer-768x484.jpg 768w, https://www.vikingjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/nwg-vj-sole-approved-manufacturer-170x107.jpg 170w, 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