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Innovationand
Sustainability

TheACEjourney

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wasfounded introducedbyACE introducetheResetFlap

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1997 2008 201
1995
2003 2009

IntroducedHDPEand Inassociationwiththe ACEdelive
StainlessSteelwaterflow EnvironmentAgencyinvented flagshipp
controlproductstotheUK thefirstFishFriendlyFlapValve
StGermansPu

InventedtheEelPassin InstalledtheUK’sfirst ACEinstalledthelargest
associationwiththe enclosedArchimedean enclosedArchimidean
Screw PumpintheUK.
EnvironmentAgencyand Screw Pump
variousRiverTrusts

010 2012 2017

2010 2016 2018

veredit’sfirst InstalledtheUK’sfirst Builta300m2warehouse.
projectat FishSyphon Housing30productlines
availableforsameday
PumpingStation
despatch

OurStory

AquaticControlEngineeringLtd(ACE)wasformedin
September1995,byManagingDirectorsBasand
MarjonvanNieuwenhuyzen.Armedwithmanyyears’
experiencetheiraim wastointroducethelatestin
Dutchwaterflow controlinnovationsintotheUKand
Irishmarketplace.
ACEpioneeredtheintroductionofHighDensity
Polyethylene(HDPE).Aplasticwhichislighter,
resistanttocorrosionyetmorerobust.Now proven
andwidelyadoptedACEhascementedits
reputationasmarketinnovator.
TothisdayBasandMarjonarestillverymuchatthe
helm ofACE,leadinganeverexpandingteam of
experts.Alwaysstrivingtodeliveronourmantraflood
defencewithourcompromisingfishmigration,fish
migrationwithoutcompromisingflooddefence.

ACEhaveanexperienced,welltrained
team,allowingustoworkonprojects
ranginginsizeandcomplexity

Ourcompanyvaluesensureasustainable
approachistaken,weprideourselveson
improvingtheenvironmentwelivein

Adaptingtoindustryrequirements,we
workwithourcustomerstoprovide
effectivefutureproofedsolutions

Innovationand
Sustainability

ACEinthebeginning

UKWaterFlow Control
EquipmentStockist

NEW 300m2purposebuiltwarehousestocks
over30productlines
Samedaydespatchavailableonmany
products
MainUKdistributorforbothWaStopand
KWT

MarketLeader

SampleofstockintheACEWarehouse

Design,SupplyandInstall

ACEhaveyearsofexpertiseindelivering
bespokeengineeringprojectsacrosstheUK
andIreland
Ourprojectatthispowerstationwas
completedduringaplannedoutage
Duetoourhighlyinnovativeteam wesaved
3weeksofshutdowntimeonthispower
stationproject

DeliveringTurnkey
Solutions

“WehavehadaverygoodexperiencewithACEonavery
challengingproject-workingwithalloftheACEguyshas
beeneasyandstraightforward.”
TonyBarnett-RWEGenerationUK

Largepenstockinstallation

ProjectManagement

ACE’sProjectManagementandDelivery
team hasover100yearscombined
experience
ACEworkwithmanyoftheUK’slargestTier1
contractors
Inhousedesigndraughtsmancapabilities
todeliverfullCADmodelling

Conceptto
Delivery

PumpingstationpartofHowdenshireFloodAlleviationScheme

WaterFlow Control

ACEwerethefirsttointroduceHDPEand
stainlesssteelWaterFlow Controlproducts
intotheUK
ACEcansupportinCDM compliance,full
packagesincludingcivil,mechanical,
electricalandhydraulicelements
Sizesavailblefrom 100mm tocomplete
bespokeproducts

Innovationand
Sustainability

“TheACEprojectmanagementteam managedtheirsupplychainverywell,
alwaysmeetingallofourrequestsanddealingwithchangesinanefficient,
professionalandfriendlymanner.Theyaregoodpeopletoworkwithand
achievedhighsafetystandards,embracingallofoursafetyproceduresand
requirements.”
SteveCribbin-BalfourBeatty(CEL)

MitfordDam,partofMorpethFloodAlleviationScheme

FishFriendlyPumps

ACEdeliveraprovenconceptextensively
researchedandtested
Supplyinghightech,innovativefishfriendly
pumpsolutions
ACEpumpsdeliverdrasticallyimproved
efficiency,designlifeandnoiselevels

FloodDefenceWithout
CompromisingFishMigration

“...alltheACEstaffhavebeenfriendly,supportive
andveryhardworking.Agoodteam.”
MikeWatson-MedwayIDB

ArchimedeanScrew PumpatBells&MockettsPumpingStation

FishandEelMigration

ACEhavedevelopedthefishandeel
migrationsolutionsinpartnershipwiththe
EnvironmentAgencyandRiverTrusts
Thepassinthepictureaidedthemigration
ofover50,000elversinoneseason
ManufacturedinHDPEduetoitsdurability,
theftandcorrosionresilienceandlow
carbonfootprint

Environmental
Solutions

ACEelverpassattheStGermansPumpingStation

Photocredit:CliffCarson-MiddleLevelCommisioners

CertificationandAssurance

ACEalwaysstrivesforthe ISO 9001isaquality ISO 14001isanenvironmental
higheststandardsacross
everyareaofthebusiness. managementsystem.Itensures managementsystem for
Eachyearweinvesttime
andresourcesintoauditing wehaveimplementeda controllingtheaspectsofACE’s
keyareasofourbusinessto
ensurethatthesestandards systematicandprocessdriven workthatmayhaveanimpact
arebeingmet.Thishasled
tousbeingawarded approachtomanagingour ontheenvironment.Thisiskeyto
severalkeyaccreditations.
ACEarecertifiedforthe business.ThisispartofACE’s ACE’scommitmentto
followingstandards:
longstandingcommitmentto sustainability,avaluethatruns

deliveringthehigheststandards througheverythingwedo.

viaconstantmonitoringand

improving.

Innovationand
Sustainability

OHSAS18001isaHealth& ConstructionlineistheUK's AchillesUVDBisthecommunity
Safetymanagementsystem leadingprocurementand fortheUKutilitiesindustry.It
aimedatissuingsafeworking supplychainmanagement enablestheutilitiessectorto
bothonandoffsite.This servicethatcollects,assesses useAchilles’provensupplier
o certificationverifiesthatACE andmonitorsstandard pre-qualificationsystem to
worktoidentify,reduceand companyinformationthrough manageriskwithinthesupply
monitorriskinallareas. aquestionsetthatalignsto chainandcomplywithEU
PAS91,thestandardised regulations.Launchedin1996,

pre-qualificationquestionnaire UVDBismanagedbya

developedbyBSItoreduce SteeringGroupconsistingof

duplicationwithinthe utilitybuyerstodriveindustry

constructionindustry. bestpractice.

WeedScreenCleaneratCrossensPumpingStation

Foundedin1989,KWT SwedenbasedWaproare FishFlow Innovations
Internationalhasarich themarketleaderin developandbuild
historyinthefieldofglobal productstoprevent innovativefishmigration
quantitativewater backflow inlanddrainage facilitiesalongwith
managementsystems.Its systems,sewerand protectionsystems.Our
focusisonsystemsfor sanitation.Theirunique missionistocontributeto
aquaticflow controlused productrangehasproven solvemigrationbarriersfor
insurfacewater tobeahitwithboth fishandpreventdamage
management,aswellas contractorsandendusers. tofishthroughour
providingsluicegates, tailor-madeproducts.
penstocks,gatevalves, ACEistheUKandIreland
tiltingweirsandnon-return distributorforWaproand FishFlow Innovations
valvestocustomers haspioneeredtheuseof designedand
globally. WaStopinlinecheckvalve manufacturedthefirstfish
intheUK.TodateACE friendlypumpsandstill
ACEhavebeenproudto havesoldhundredsof holdtheEuropeanpatent
partnerKWTfor20years Wastopvalvestoavariety totheingeniously
takingtheuseofHDPEand ofcustomerswithdiverse designedimpellerIn2012
StainlessSteelinwaterflow needs. ACEinstalledtheUKsfirst
controlfrom anew siphonfishpass,an
concepttoanindustrybest innovationthatallows
practice.ACEandKWT passagebetweentwo
haveworkedtogetherto watercourseswithout
deliversomeoftheUKs compromisingtheflood
biggestandmost defence.
challengingwaterflow
controlprojects.

Innovationand
Sustainability

Pentairwasestablished Withmorethanacentury JansenVenneboerhas
over150yearsagoandis ofworld-wideexperience, over100years’experience
now awell-respected Landustriehasbecomea withaprojectportfolio
multinationalbusiness leadingplayerinthefield spanningtheglobe.Inthe
workinginallareasof ofwastewater Netherlandstheyare
waterflow management. managementandtheir recognisedasoneofthe
Akeyareaofthebusiness basiswaslaidaround1913. powerhousesinheavy
isthesupplyand Thecompanywasactivein engineeringforthewater
installationoflarge theagriculturalmarket sectorwithexperiencein
capacitydrainagepumps. sectorandinvolvedwith thedesignandsupplyof
PolderDrainageatan radialgates,lockgates
Pentairmanufactures earlystage. andbridges.
highlyengineeredsystems
tomoveupto60m3/secof ACEarepleasedtosupply ACE‘scollaborationwith
floodwater.Pentair'spump Landustrietrashscreen JansenVenneboerbrings
installationsrangefrom cleanersandweedscreen thislevelofheavy
smallmunicipalities,tothe cleaners.Thesearewidely engineeringexperienceto
world’slargestpumping recognisedastheindustry theUKandIrelandforthe
stationkeepingthecityof leaders,offeringunrivalled firsttime,allowingour
New Orleansdry.Key versatility.ACEhasmany customerstoutiliseJansen
solutionsincludevertical yearsexperienceinthe Venneboer’sknowledge
turbineandFishFriendly configurationand baseandproductrange
pumps.ACEalsostocks installationofLandustrie withtheACEengineering
VakiRiverwatcheraspart trashscreencleaners. service.
ofthePentairgroup.ACE
isproudtoincludePentair
FishFriendlypumpsaspart
ofourfishmigrationrange.

UK&IrelandCoverage IsleofMull

InverclydeBackRakingMachine

NorthernIreland Conwy

RiverShannon
Pembroke

GrandWesternCanal

LochDuntelchaig

Stonehaven

MorpethFAS

Cockerbridge

St.GermansPumpingStation

HeadOffice

RiverThamesTidalOutfall

Tamworth Sheerness

Innovationand
Sustainability

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