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Innovation&
Sustainability

OurJourney

ACE’s journey started 2010 saw ACEdeliver
by imporng waterway itsfirstmilion pound
maintenanceequipment projectatStGermans
totheUK,in1995. PumpingStaon.

In2008,inassociaon
with the Environment
Agency,ACE invented
the firstFish Friendly
FlapValve.

In1997ACEintroduced Safepassageoffishand
HDPE and Stainless eelsbecameevermore
Steelwaterflowcontrol important. In 2010,
products to the UK. working closely with
Already a proven the Rivers Trust and
technologyin Holland, Environment Agency
thisrevolu onised the the eel pass was
UKMarket. invented.

Innovationand
Sustainability

Growing our porolio In2018,ACEwereprincipal ACEwasawardeditsfirst
further,ACEinstalledfour mechanicalcontractorfor mul million pound
newweedscreencleaners thepumpingstaon,Bells project. Delivering six
attheUK’ssecondlargest & Mocke s.Thisproject 4m3/spumpsatKeadby
land drainage pumping deliveredtheUK’slargest pumpingstaon
staon. enclosed Archimedean
ScrewPumps.

In2013,MorpethFlood In 2016 ACE, once Asprincipalcontractor,
AlleviaonSchemewas again, partner with ACE projectmanaged,
ACE’sfirstM&Eturnkey Dutch experts. This designed and installed
project.This included fourstoplogsweighing
five 3x3m penstocks, mebringinginnovave over20tonnes.
supplyandinstallofthe pumptechnologytothe
hydraulic’s,HPU’sand UK. The UK’s first
thecontrolsystems. enclosed Archimedean
ScrewPumpisinstalled.

OurJourney

OurStory AquacControlEngineeringLtd(ACE)wasformed
inSeptember1995,byChairmenBasandMarjon
vanNieuwenhuyzen.Armedwithmanyyears’
experiencetheiraim wastointroducethelatest
technologyinwaterflowcontrolinnovaonsinto
theUKandIrishmarketplace.

Innovationand ACEpioneeredtheintroduconofHigh-Density
Sustainability Polyethylene(HDPE)usedincombinaonwith
stainlesssteel.Amaterialcombinaonwhichis
lighter,resistanttocorrosionandmorerobust
thantradionaltechnologies.Nowprovenand
widely adopted, ACE has cemented its
reputaonasmarketinnovator.

TothisdayBasandMarjonaresllverymuch
involved,leadinganever-expandingteam of
experts.Always striving to deliveron our
mantra;Flooddefencewithoutcompromising
fish migraon, fish migraon without
compromisingflooddefence.

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ACEhavean experienced,highlyqualified Weadapttoindustryrequirements,
team,allowingustoworkonprojectsranging and workwith ourcustomersto
insizeandcomplexity. provide effecve future proofed
solu ons.

Weworkcloselywithourclientsand
supply chain,to ensure we are
alwaysattheforefrontofavailable
technologyandprocesses.

Ourcompanyvaluesensureasustainable
approachistaken;weprideourselveson
improvingtheenvironmentwelivein.

OurStory

AtACEweprideourselveson
ourunrivalledexperse.As

OurCapabilies theUKmarketleaderwe
have a team of expert
engineersonhandtodeliver
anyprojectwithovertwo
decadesworthofknowledge
andexperience.

ATeamofExpertEngineers
&Professionals

Theteam atACEareexpertsinthewater
industry with extensive experience in
designing,manufacturing,andinstallingeven
themostcomplexofprojects.

Innovationand
Sustainability

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KnowledgeCentre

Forover25years,ACEhavebeendelivering
thefinestqualityproductsandservicesto
theUKmarket.
Manyofourteam havebeenwithusfrom
thestartand havebeen integralin the
introducon of new technologies and
methodsofworkingtotheindustry.Itisthis
knowledgeandexperiencethathasenabled
ACEtogrowtobecometheUKmarketleader
thatitistoday.

OurCapabilities

OurApproach AtACE we approach our
projectsinawaythatbest
suits our clients.Through
early engagement,design
flexibility, innovave and
forward thinking,you can
relyonusandourspecialist
network.

EarlySupplierEngagement

ACEhavecloselinkswithmanyofourcustomers,
withmulplerelaonshipscon nuingforover
ten years, ACE regularly demonstrate the
importanceofearlyinvolvement.

ACEworkwithnumerousdesignconsultantsand
end clients,directly liaising with designers,
operators,managers,andspecialiststoensurea
good balanceoffeatureswithin oursolu on.
Workingwithyouduringthefirststagesofyour
enquiry,willensurethatallparesunderstand
the requirementsofthe project,suggesng
improvementswhereappropriate,tailoringthe
packagetosuityourneedsalongtheway.

Innovationand
Sustainability

OurNetworkofIndustryExperts

INNOVATION Wepromoteforwardthinking
andimprovementinallareas

DesignFlexibility

AlthoughACEhavealargerangeofstandardequipment,weregularlydevelopnew
designsforourcustomerspecificaons;whethertheyaresmalltweakstomake
, installaonsimplerortoprovideafullybespokesoluontomeetyourneeds.The
r materialsweuseareveryflexible,allowingthemtobemanipulatedtoanyshapeor
size,toaddstrength,fitexisngstructures,orpurelyforimprovedappearance.
ACEandoursuppliersusethelatest3DCADtechnologysuchasSolidworks,Autocad
andSketchuptovisualisedesigns,checkfitandproduceaccuratebillsofmaterials
, andtomodelforces,whichguaranteesstrengthwithoutexcessivematerial.Theuse
of3Dmodellingalsomakesourdesignsveryeasytocommunicatewithourcustom-
. ers,givinganaccurateimpressionoftheproposedfinishedsoluon.
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Ourexperiencedteam carryoutdetailedsurveys,andwillassistyouwithproduct
selecon,alwaysofferingthemostpraccalsolu onintermsofoperaon,logiscsof
installaon,maintenance,andvalue.

OurApproach

OurOffering ACE have collaborated with
ourcustomerswhilstgrowingour
dedicated team, to provide
tailoredpackagesbothlargeand
small. We offer a friendly,
personalandprofessionalservice,
withtheaddedcapabilitytocarry
outturnkeyprojects.

Innovationand TurnkeySolu onsProvider
Sustainability
WithtwodecadesofexperienceintheWater
industry,ACEhavebuiltupastrongsupply
chainofexpertsandwide-rangingknowledge
in avarietyofsectors.ACEnow regularly
managemul-disciplineprojects,usingbothin
housepersonnelandspecialistcontractors.ACE
supportourcustomersinCDM compliance,full
packagesincludingcivil,mechanical,electrical,
and hydraulicelements,design liaison and
consultancyandquickresponsesolu ons.We
tailorpackagestosuityourlevelofexperse
andbudget,allowingustopurelysupplythe
mechanicalequipment,orprovideaddional
services, such as survey’s (including
underwater), installaon, automaon and
control,inspecon,andmaintenance.

OvertheyearsACE’sreputaonandexpersehas
growntobeingaMarketleaderinwaterflowcontrol
products.ACEhavedevelopedourownbrandof
waterflowcontrolproducts;AQUIKO.

Itisthissuccessthathasdriventhedevelopmentof
theAQUIKOproductrange,tailoringthenewdesigns
tosuittheUKmarket.YearsofACEsupplyingand
installingtheseproductsintheUKhasenabledusto
see lots of improvements for the HDPE and
stainless-steelproduct.Through AQUIKO we can
ensuretheseimprovementsinourproductscon nue
toinnovatefurther.

InstallaonServices

ACEhasanin-houseOperaonsteam toprovideaddionalpeaceof
mindandspecialistInstallaonservices.Ourinstallaoniscarriedout
by experienced and fully qualified site engineers,enabling the
operaontobeprofessionallyexecuted.

Asaminimum,oursiteengineersholdCSCSSafetycardsandaretrained
inConfinedSpacesWorking.TheHealthandSafetyskillsetincludes
PASMAscaffolderecon,IPAFOperator,EmergencyFirstAidatWork
andAbrasiveWheelstrainingtonameafew.Oursitesupervisorshave
SSSTS/SMSTStrainingsupportedbyourownin-houseNEBOSHand
IOSHmanagers.ACEisalsoexperiencedatworkinginwaterandat
heightandcanincludetheuseoffloangpontoonsorworkboatswithin
ourinstallaonpackages.

ProjectManagers

ACEhasateam ofhighlytrainedandexperiencedprojectmanagers.Ourprojectmanagers
understandourclients’needsandregularlydelivermul-millionpoundprojectstoCDM
regulaonsandspecificisoaccreditaons.

Webelieveinacollaboraveapproachwithourcustomersandprovidetailoredpackagesboth
largeandsmall.Weofferafriendly,personalserviceandhavethecapabilitytocarryoutturnkey
projects.Thisincludesbespokedesign,installaonusingourfull-mesiteteam,ancillary
productsandservicessuchascontrolsystemsforautomaon.andfullCDM co-ordinaon.

OurOffering

ACEbelieveinworkingtowardsajoint

OurValues vision,tomeetyourrequirementsthatis
driven by ourcore values.We pride
ourselvesonouraccreditaonsandour
environmental awareness with our
inspires values at the heart of our
organisaon.

Innovationand FullyAccredited
Sustainability
Weprideourselvesonofferingonlythehighest
quality,ineverythingwedo.Peaceofmindis
paramounttothelevelofservice,experseand
experienceourteam ofprofessionalsprovide
toyou.

ACEarefullyaccreditedinISO9001,ISO14001
andISO45001,toensurethatoursystemsand
processesguaranteeproductsandservicesare
thehighestquality,100%safeandsustainable.
ACEgotheextramilewherethequalityof
service isconcerned,with in-house IOSH,
NEBOSHandIEMAmanagers,andacon nual
trainingprogrammetoensureourpersonnel
remain up to date on quality,safety and
environmentallegislaon.

Oursitepersonnelaretrainedataminimum
withCSCS/CPCSsafetycerficaon,Emergency
FirstAidatworkandConfinedSpaceEntry.

OurAccreditaons

ACEalwaysstrivesforthehigheststandardsacrosseveryareaofthebusiness.Eachyearweinvest
meandresourcesintoaudingkeyareasofourbusinesstoensurethatthesestandardsarebeing

upheld.Thishasledtousbeingawardedseveralkeyaccreditaons.ACEarecerfiedwiththe
followingaccreditaons:

ACEworktoasetofvalues-INSPIRES.Theword
itselfsumsupourcompanyethos.

IInnovaon-Promoteforwardthinkingandimprovement
NNature-Donoharm,andtopromoteconservaon
SSafety-Worksafely,protecngpeopleandtheirenvironment
PPassion-Workwithenthusiasm,goingtheextramile
IIntegrity-Scktoourpromises,evenwhenchallenging
RRespect-Showrespecttopeopleandplaces
EEmpowerment-Allowopenexchangeofideas,giveownership
SSustainability-Maintainabalancethatensurescon nual

environmental,praccalandfinancialstrength

OurValues

OurVision ACEbelieveinafutureofdeliveringtruly
sustainablewatermanagementsolu ons.
Sustainabilityisaboutprovidingabalanced
social, environmental and economic
solu ontoaproblem.

Innovationand WhyWeDoWhatWeDo
Sustainability
ACE hasalwaysbeen atthe forefrontof
innovaon,supplyingthewaterindustrywith
highqualitysolu ons.Wehavealwaysfocussed
on sourcing materials with a low carbon
footprint.Mostnotably,wewerethefirstto
introduce water flow control products
manufacturedoutofHDPEandstainlesssteel
totheUKindustry,wheretradionally,castiron
wasused.

Implemenngnew innovaonsbringsdown
theTOTEXcosts,especiallywhencomparing
theextendeddurabilityoftheproductsandthe
low maintenance requirements inherently
linkedtoourmaterialchoicesanddesign.

WedelivertheTOTEXsolu on

AtACEweprotectproperesandwatersupplieswhilst
maintaining value forpublic services.We do thisby
deliveringproductsandsolu onsthatlookatthewholelife
cost-TOTEXcost.Allourprojectsaredeliveredbyusingthe
highestquality,reliableassets.Ensuringcompletepeaceof
mindforourclients.

We work togetherwith ourpartners,customers,and
stakeholderstoensuresustainableoutcomesfromourasset
delivery.Workingcollaboravelyensuresthatallpares
understandtherequirementsoftheproject,improvements
canbesuggestedwhereappropriateandthepackagecanbe
tailoredalongthewaytobestsuityouandtheenvironment.

WewillacheivethisthroughourINSPIRESCoreValues

EnvironmentallyAwareProducts

ACEsupplyproductswhichreducetheenvironmental
impact.

We provide soluons using our product porolio
requiringminimalmaintenance.Oursolu onsalsooffer
maximum longevity, with low ongoing costs we
guaranteesmart,solu onswithinthewaterindustry.

QualityprojectmanagementisakeysuccessatACE.It’s
thisspecialistknowledgeandourexperienceofthe
sectorthatensuresarightfirst-meapproach.Usingthe
decadesofexperience we have,incorporang our
environmentalprinciplesandbusinessvalues,wealways
delivertherightsolu ontoourclients.

OurVision

Innovationand
Sustainability

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