ACO TECHNOLOGIES PLC Profile
Throughout the world ACO branded drainage and surface water management systems are recognised for their innovative design, high quality manufacture, environmental excellence and industry leading performance.
For over 50 years the ACO Group has invested in establishing a global research and production base that reaches across four continents. Today, this unmatched resource pioneers the design and development of solutions that are precisely tailored to individual applications, meeting the need for high performance, sustainable products that deliver optimum value throughout their operational life.
ACO operates as ACO Technologies plc in the United Kingdom. Founded over 25 years ago, the company has grown quickly on a reputation for design innovation and customer service.
There are now six specialist divisions within ACO Technologies that serve every sector of the construction industry, providing solutions for applications as diverse as rail, highways, airports, landscaping, retail, distribution centres and environmentally sensitive projects.
Divisions: ACO Water Management: Civils + Infrastructure, ACO Water Management: Urban + Landscape, ACO Building Drainage (see ACO Building Drainage page) ACO Technic, ACO Sport and ACO Wildlife provide tailored solutions across all sectors of the construction industry.
ACO Water Management: Civils + Infrastructure: Channel Drainage Technology for airports, car parks, distribution centres, highways and retail.
ACO Water Management: Civils + Infrastructure manufactures a wide range of surface water drainage solutions for medium to heavy duty and high capacity traffic applications.
ACO Water Management: Urban + Landscape: Drainage and landscaping systems for residential applications including driveways, private to light duty car parks, level thresholds, ground reinforcement and edge stabilisation.
An award winning supplier of specialised residential drainage and landscaping systems, ACO Water Management: Urban + Landscape works closely with specialist contractors and DIY builders to develop innovative products that deliver benefits for both new-build and refurbishment projects.
ACO Technic: Dedicated to the design and development of specialist bespoke solutions.
ACO Technic offers precision cast components, either standard off-the-shelf products, or tailor-made to your order. Initial concepts can be quickly transformed into finished products with a broad range of performance characteristics to satisfy many applications.
The unique material of Syntolit resin concrete makes it possible for us to make things that can’t be done in other materials. The combination of strength, lightweight, and the ability to cast complex shapes results in better products.
ACO Sport: Surface water drainage solutions and stadia products for sporting facilities, stadiums and arenas.
ACO Sport is a division of the ACO Group, which provides specific drainage solutions and stadia products for sporting facilities, stadiums and arenas. These systems are designed to maximise the functionality of the athletic facility without disrupting the performance of athletes and players. ACO is recognised worldwide for its expertise in building drainage systems that provide solutions to almost any surface drainage problem. The ACO Sport products are carefully designed to compliment the visual appearance of the track and field area. Developments such as drainage systems for artificial turf have helped revolutionise the international track and field construction techniques.
ACO Sport has a full range of systems available to meet the requirements of any athletic arena from school field to Olympic Stadium.
ACO Wildlife: Dedicated to the design and development of drainage and building solutions for Wildlife conservation.
As an ecologically aware company, ACO has been involved in a number of projects in the field of wildlife conservation. ACO produces Amphibian Tunnel and Fencing System which has been installed at a large number of sites in the UK, Europe and the USA. ACO has also designed and manufactured a nesting box for installation in the cavity wall of new and existing buildings.
| Tradename/Brandname List | |
|---|---|
| ACO AMPHIBIAN | Wildlife Tunnel System |
| ACO BORDERGUARD | Border Reinforcement |
| ACO BRICKSLOT | Channel Gratings |
| ACO DOORWAY DRAIN | Threshold Drainage Channel |
| ACO DRAINLOCK | Grating Fixing System |
| ACO DRAINMAT | Threshold Drainage Channel |
| ACO EYELEDS | Surface Water Drainage & Lighting System |
| ACO GROUNDGUARD | Ground Reinforcement |
| ACO HEXDRAIN | Drainage Channel |
| ACO HEXDRAIN BRICKSLOT | Threshold Drainage Channel |
| ACO HEXDRAIN PRO | Channel Drainage System |
| ACO INDOOR | Matwell Assembly |
| ACO KERBDRAIN | Kerb Drainage Systems |
| ACO KERBDRAIN KAPACITY | Kerb Drainage System |
| ACO KERBDRAIN KOMPACT | Kerb Drainage System |
| ACO LIGHTPOINT | Surface Water Drainage & Lighting System |
| ACO MINI PARKDRAIN | Polymer Concrete Drainage Channels |
| ACO MOBILE FENCE | Wildlife Protection |
| ACO MULTIDRAIN | Channel Drainage System |
| ACO MULTIDRAIN BRICKSLOT | Slot Drainage Channel |
| ACO MULTIDRAIN MD | Channel Drainage System |
| ACO NEST BOXES | Cavity Wall Nest Boxes |
| ACO PARKDRAIN | Drainage Channel |
| ACO PATIODRAIN | Threshold Drainage Channel |
| ACO PROFILE | Slot Drainage |
| ACO Q-BRAKE | Drainage Flow Control |
| ACO Q-BRAKE VORTEX | Water Flow Control |
| ACO Q-CEPTOR | Oil Separators |
| ACO QMAX | Channel Drainage |
| ACO QMAX 225 | Channel Drainage |
| ACO QMAX 350 | Channel Drainage |
| ACO QMAX 550 | Channel Drainage |
| ACO QMAX 600 | Channel Drainage |
| ACO QMAX 700 | Channel Drainage |
| ACO QMAX 900 | Channel Drainage |
| ACO RAIN-CEPTOR | Rainwater Harvesting |
| ACO RAINDRAIN | Drainage Channel |
| ACO RAINDRAIN PRO | Drainage Channels |
| ACO ROADDRAIN | One Piece Channel System |
| ACO S RANGE | Drainage Channel |
| ACO SLIMLINE | Slot Drainage Channel |
| ACO SOAKAWAY | Soakaways |
| ACO STEPDRAIN | Threshold Drainage Channel |
| ACO STOPGRID | Wildlife Protection |
| ACO STORMTANK | Storm Water Management |
| ACO TECHNIC | Construction Equipment |
| ACO TEX | Geotextiles |
| ACO WILDLIFE KERB | Kerb System |
| ACO WILDLIFE SYSTEMS | Wildlife Protection |
| ACO WRAP | Geotextile |
| ACOTEX PLUS | Geomembrane Protection Fleece |
| HEELGUARD | Gratings |
| ULTRASTEEL | Drainage Channel Protection |
| VIENITE | High Strength Recycled Material |