Throughout the world, the ACO brand is recognised as a leading supplier in the design, development and manufacturer of surface water drainage. An extensive portfolio offers the market quality solutions for every application, whether light-domestic or heavy-duty use. The group has over 40 years' experience of channel-drainage installation, with more than 5 million m of ACO products installed in the UK, and more than 100 million m worldwide.
The ACO group has offices in Europe, USA, Australia, the Middle and Far East, totalling over 30 companies in four continents, and employs more than 3,200 people worldwide.
ACO Technologies PLC is the UK division of the ACO Group. Established in 1984, ACO Technologies PLC is based in Shefford, Bedfordshire, and uses a diverse range of materials including polymer, concrete, iron, steel and plastic to develop innovative products that are supported by a comprehensive design and after-sales service. ACO manufactures drainage solutions for every application, including internal and building drainage, landscaping, retail, distribution centres, highways and airports. Its product portfolio consists of traditional channel and grate assemblies, monocast and high-capacity drainage systems, in addition to solutions for environmentally-sensitive projects.
ACO's awards include the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation for ACO Qmax® in 2006 and ACO KerbDrain® in 2001, and Construction Manufacturer of the Year at the Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards 2006. Drainage solutions include:
- ACO Build: domestic, landscaping and light vehicle applications.
- ACO Drain: medium to heavy-duty, high-capacity and highways applications.
- ACO Building: drainage for internal drainage systems.
- ACO Sport: surface-water drainage solutions and stadia products for sporting facilities, stadiums and arenas.
- ACO Technic: specialist drainage and refurbishment solutions, manufactured from polymer concrete.
- ACO Water Management: dedicated to the development of engineered drainage solutions for surface-water management.
- ACO Wildlife: dedicated to the design and development of drainage and building solutions for wildlife conversation.