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Drainage and water treatment solutions |
| Employees : |
3800 |
| Year established : |
1946 |
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Manufacturer |
Who we are
We are the company with three red columns in our logo. Our name is internationally synonymous for surface drainage systems. ACO products are found in countless places around the world - at traffic intersections, airports and shopping centers. We are also a company with intelligent solutions for civil engineering and construction, building services and environmental technology, landscaping and sports grounds, as well as agricultural buildings. We have Northern European roots and healthy offshoots around the world. We therefore love water and broad horizons.
ACO world-wide - a global player with strong foundations
Today, ACO has independent firms in 40 countries on 4 continents. We run our own production sites in 12 countries, including Australia and the USA. Regardless of national differences, we put the ACO brand with its good image, quality claims and core competency at the heart of our marketing activities. An international culture is the hallmark of the ACO Group which fosters a creative balance between the family-based roots and its cosmopolitan approach.
ACO Group at a glance:
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In 1946 ACO was founded by Josef-Severin Ahlmann |
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more than 3.800 staff in 40 countries (Europe, America, Asia, Australia)
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31 production sites in 12 countries |
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Turnover 2007: Euro 602 million
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| ACO pipe work systems in stainless steel and galvanised steel ACO pipe work systems in stainless steel and galvanised steel
The functional strength and service lives of sewage pipes are being increasingly challenged by the rising level of technology in homes, the growing demands for more housing and sanitation comfort, and the presence of aggressive media in domestic wastewater. ACO rises to this challenge with a complete programme of pipes and fittings in stainless steel and galvanised steel. Stainless steel pipe system Manufactured from grade 304 austenitic stainless steel as standard, ACO stainless steel pipe is ideal for most liquids including soil, wastewater, process water and rain water. Grade 316 stainless steel pipes and fittings are optionally available for particularly aggressive industrial drainage applications. The range is completely compatible with ACO stainless steel floor gullies, channel systems and rainwater drainage products. ACO stainless steel pipes and fittings Available in sizes 50 mm, 75 mm, 110 mm and 160 mm external diameters, with pipes supplied in standard lengths 0.15 m, 0.25 m, 0.5 m, 0.75 m, 1 m, 1.5 m, 2 m and 3 m for optimum practicality and easy assembling. Pipe lengths up to 6 m can also be easily supplied in line with specific customer applications. Benefits ACO PIPE® stainless steel pipes save on installation costs and long-term care and maintenance Highly corrosion resistant Light and easy to handle Very reliable double-seal joining system Simple push-fit assembly Low expnsion co-efficient Attractive |
| ACO wastewater and soil raising units MULI®-STAR raising units are designed to raise wastewater from deeper lying rooms such as conveniences, cloakrooms, showers or complete bathrooms. Also available with a redundant unit for higher operating reliability in housing blocks or small offices. Optimum tank volume utilisation - less hysterisis and pump wear Microprocessor-controlled switchbox - simple operation Low-noise pumps and back-flow preventers - quiet, better living and working conditions Special connection piece for rapid assembly to vacuum pipe system |
| Manhole covers cast iron frames The FI access covers for customised surfaces can be ideally adapted to the local surface covering by inserting the paving required into the lid of the access cover. The cover can be filled with conventional paving and surfacing materials (tiles, flagstones, granite, marble, laminated wood, carpets or other materials).
The SECANTÂŽ access covers available in various lengths and are a very flexible access cover system because the design and the materials open up an enormous range of applications.
The SERVOKATÂŽ access covers with easy opening features are the ideal solution for access shafts which are frequently opened for maintenance and inspection purposes. High quality is guaranteed by the ability to integrate the access cover in a wide range of paved surfaces. SERVOKATÂŽ access covers comply with all safety regulations.
TRIGONA â the new cable shaft cover with triangular trap doors. Optimum design, innovative technology and efficient material selection guarantee easy opening and closing of the individually removable trap doors which are rattle-free thanks to the triple-point supporting frame. The weight of each individual door is reduced to less than 25 kg â TRIGONA can therefore be operated by one person without any additional lifting gear. The self-locking door cannot close accidentally. The safety lock and self-cleaning hinges are made of ductile cast iron to prevent stress corrosion or contact corrosion.
Manhole covers â ductile iron
The brand new concept for manhole covers: MultitopÂŽ class D 400 in accordance with EN 124. The focus of the new technical concept is safety, weight and maintenance-friendliness. All are incorporated in the new manhole covers developed by ACO.
Operation simplified by reducing the cover weight by more than 50%.
The cover-lock is traffic-safe and maintenance-free to optimise safety and handling.
With two covers and four different frames, the MultitopÂŽ manhole cover programme is suitable for more than 90% of all applications.
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| Roof Drainage - Gravity roof drainage and siphonic roof drainage Gravity roof drainage in cast iron
Flat-roof gullies are installed to drain rain water from roofs, car park decks and terraces. The collected rainwater is drained off via internal drain pipes.
Roof gullies
Gullies with pressed sealing flanges but without foul-air traps are used for the efficient drainage of roofs.
ACO's modular system for this purpose consists of gullies with nominal widths of DN 70, DN 100, DN 125 and DN 150, in one-part or two-part models, plus accessories.
With the exception of the optional components for green roofs, the components are manufactured fromgrey iron to DIN EN 1561.
Product benefits
Variable modular system suitable for different roof constructions
Heatable flat-roof gullies
Gully body with pressed sealing flange for connection to different types of sealing membrane
Non-flammable housing
Good connection between concrete and cast-iron
Drainage channels for multi-storey car parks
AQUAPASSÂŽ drainage channels are made of cast-iron, have a low nominal height, and are used to drain traffic surfaces such as multi-storey car parks. The modular system includes channel parts with and without connecting pieces, and start and end-plates.
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| Wastewater raising pumps and submersible pumps – a complete range for professionals Professional back-flow preventers are one of the main areas of ACO product excellence in its building drainage product line. ACO has a complete range of intelligent solutions with gullies and back-flow preventers, as well as raising units and pumps |
| Water Purification / Wastewater treatment technology Wastewater treatment technology
In face of declining drinking water reserves and increasing unit costs, ACO has focused its attention on the recycling of wastewater for re-use. ACO systems use aeration, filtration and biological purification methods.
ACO Maripur â The highest standards of wastewater treatment
The ACO Maripur system purifies water by biological wastewater treatment combined with submerged negative pressure micro-filtration membrane technology to filter out activated sludge, bacteria and viruses.
With no need for any final purification, ACO Maripur technology purifies water in compliance with numerous quality standards: IMO/MARPOL, HELCOM, German Federal Law Gazette No. II, Page 1378 and No. I, page 1221, USCG, US Federal Law Gazette No. 40, Section 133, ADNOC Australia and Australian Federal Environmental Agency requirements as Alaska Agreement. ACO Maripur was developed as a modular system with four basic sizes for purifying wastewater generated by 25, 50, 100 and 200 people. We can also produce customised solutions upon request.
The bioreactor is in stainless steel AISI 316Ti as standard. Construction in other materials is also possible upon request.
Benefits
Low operating costs
Smaller dimensions and more compact than conventional solutions
Insensitive to movement on board ship
Options for purifying black and grey water, or black water only
Suitable for gravity and vacuum sewage systems
Easy installation and commissioning
Automatic operation, easy maintenance
ACO Biocompact â For the treatment of wastewater from single-family households and small business units
ACO Biocompact sewage treatment plants are designed for the complete biological purification of domestic wastewater generated by single-family households, residential homes, hotels, motels, offices, factories, etc. Polydrain Biocompact units combine mechanical and biological treatment (aerobic and anaerobic). The units have two settlement chambers and a biological treatment area with integrated gearbox drives to rotate the bioreactor. The equipment is housed in a monoblock polypropylene unit with a PP cover (pedestrian proof), plus access openings.
Wastewater is treated in three steps:
Sedimentation of suspended solids in the grid chamber = primary treatment
Biological treatment
Sedimentation and recirculation of purifying biomass = final sedimentation.
Important: Rainwater collectors should not be connected to the sewage treatment plant.
Benefits
Lightweight
Access cover for easy maintenance
Low energy consumption
Few mechanical parts
Compact
Minimal space requirements
Easy installation
Underground installation with full access to unit | |
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