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Award-winning: The Voronoi design grate Inspired by the beauty of nature

Our cast iron grate Voronoi enchants the design world! For the third time, the masterpiece was able to convince an international jury of experts. We are very pleased about the iF Design Award2021 in the category "Product Design", one of the most important international quality seals. Since 1954, products have been awarded annually that impress with their outstanding design and great importance for the economy and everyday life. In 2020, Voronoi Design was awarded the DETAIL Product Award 2020, which highlights innovative building products, systems and materials.

The special feature of the prize lies in the evaluation of the submitted products from the point of view and experience of architects, interior designers and planners. We are also pleased about one of the most internationally sought-after quality seals for good design for over 60 years, the Red Dot Award.

Once a year, a jury of experts meets and evaluates the products, communication projects, design concepts and prototypes submitted to the competition. In three categories – product design, brand and communication design and design concepts – only the best applications are awarded. Under the motto "In search of good design and innovation", a total of 6,500 submitted products were tested individually – ACO Voronoi Design received the "Red Dot Product Design 2020" award.
In the casting process, a compound of iron and carbon forms the Voronoi grate.
Its peculiarity consists in the natural structure. The pattern, which is based on a mathematical principle, can also be seen in the cracks of drying earth or the wings of a dragonfly. No wonder that the Voronoi structure can also be found in many other areas of life, such as architecture or art.
The creative power of the designer Franck Magné combined with the know-how of ACO has made it possible to develop a unique
product. An almost poetic reproduction of nature that gives the Voronoi grate a contemporary elegance. This once again demonstrates the excellent international cooperation within the ACO Group. The design was developed at ACO in France, nominated for the Red Dot Award in Germany and is now beginning to inspire other markets. A personalized signature for each house, a unique identity for each place.


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ACO Grease Buster launched!

ACO launched a Biological Waste Control Fat Trap Solution, called the ACO Grease Buster, to assist with reducing maintenance costs on grease traps!

The advanced bacterial consortium in the ACO Grease Buster produce the requisite enzymes to rapidly degrade and break down fats, oils, greases, proteins, and starches found in grease and fat trap environments. Regular dosing with ACO Grease Buster completely eliminates grease and oil, and permanently converts into water and carbon dioxide! It removes odours and digest the solids into water, and open drain lines.

The ECO FRIENDLY ACO GREASE BUSTER is fully food safe certified and compliant.

Contact your local ACO office to find out more and place your order!


beyond.aco | architecture across continents

Architecture across Continents

beyond.aco | architecture across continents

ACO and AIT-Dialog have been successfully launching a virtual tour of the world's seven continents inviting architects, urban planners, engineers and landscape architects to become part of "beyond.aco | architecture across continents".

Internationally renowned architects and other experts present inspiring projects of different scales facing new conditions in urban environments and rural areas. With respect to the context, they respond innovatively, experimentally and sustainably at the global and local level to the consequences of change as well as to extreme challenges on site. Join us on this trip around the world!

Take part in our third live event this year on 7 October 2021 and look forward to exciting topics and interesting lectures from international speakers. NEW this time: A Countdown Special on "Outlook for the Global Aviation Industry" by GlobalData/UK as pre-program.

If you would first like to read more about our past two events, please click here.

Join us on this trip around the world!

Register now @ http://www.beyond.aco

Expect to see much more of ACO as it adopts a top down approach
ACO Systems South Africa and sub-Sahara Africa welcomes Ricky Chatburn as its new managing director.

Plumbing Africa Magazine, September Issue 2020

By Eamonn Ryan

With his strong background in accounting, and having worked for United Technologies Corporation as sales and marketing director, looking after Chubb Fire and Security, Otis and Carrier and in his most recent role of vice president sub-Sahara Africa at Assa Abloy, he has a wealth
of experience both regionally and in the building sector.
In December 2016, ACO acquired the 30-year-old brand Rofo, which specialises in the designing and manufacturing of quality stainless steel drainage systems, stainless steel fabrication and machining. “The strategy behind this merger was to combine world expertise with local knowledge, and we have seen significant growth since,” says Chatburn.
His appointment heralds a shift in strategy by the company in a number of areas: to work closer with wholesalers; to raise the company’s visibility; and to grow the African component of its business. ACO has opened up offices in Kenya and Nigeria in the past 12 months, as well as appointed various distributors and agents in various African countries.
“In the past, the company sold predominantly to the end user, now a bigger focus is on specifications and aligning with the natural flow of the industry whereby the plumber buys from the wholesaler, and will find our products there. Our interest is in creating sustainable drainage solutions and consequently we want to be involved in the design phase of projects via our relationships with architects and wet services engineers. “We have increased our sales force in order to expand our brand visibility and get closer to customers, and have more show rooms
where we can bring architects and engineers for education tours of our offerings. Since the merger, we have the full range of solutions. These include an outside storm water management system which collects water and releases it slowly into the environment, providing solutions for various applications such as airports, harbours and sports fields to name a few. We have equally appropriate drainage for inside buildings,” says Chatburn.
ACO has also recently turned its eye to the rest of sub-Sahara Africa, he says, where the biggest problems is the stealing of manhole covers and the health risk associated with open channels. “We have a solution in our ‘composite manhole covers’ made of materials less prone to theft. This is starting to take off in Africa, and Africa is where we see strong growth coming from. The continent is rapidly urbanising, creating the need for our products, especially in the hygienic food drainage solutions segment.
He also sees an opportunity for growth in another of its products: grease traps. “Regulation is starting to become a factor in driving
the market in sub-Saharan Africa, and we propose to involve ourselves with assisting governments in the formulation of regulations as they relate to hygiene. In many African countries the sewage still simply flows into the streets or rivers, but it is increasingly becoming top of mind as an environmental and health risk to the population. The tremendous growth in the African population has not been matched by the investment into sewage and drainage infrastructure, and this affects the health of the continent both as to the spread of malaria and the fact that grease and waste disposal into the public sewage systems is the most common cause of blockages. These areas are bound to
become a greater focus on the continent,” explains Chatburn.
To assist the plumber and customers, ACO is increasingly offering ‘drainage assessments’ to potential clients keen to improve their
hygiene and drainage solutions before it becomes a problem or affects the hygiene of a food or beverage producer.

ACO Systems launces new linear shower drain in South Africa

September 2020

ACO Systems South Africa is launching the latest addition to our locally manufactured Shower Drainage range.

The ShowerDrain M+ linear range is available in standard lenghts of 500mm, 700mm and 900mm, with a variety of grate profiles to choose from. We are in the process of finalising the design of the 250mm shower channel, and this line will be available to the market at the of September 2020.

For more information on this range, and other upcoming product develpoment information, contact us on 011 824 3525 or email us on info@aco.co.za.