Aquafence returns
Aquafence has returned to the UK to assess to market following a successful demonstration on Teeside.
Since 1997, Thor Olav Rørheim has worked on development and improvement of flood protection systems in cooperation with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) and Innovation Norway - with additional support from the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE). This venture led to the establishment of AquaFence AS in 1999.
The company has developed flood protection systems which are patent protected in Norway and internationally. The products have many benefits over alternative medium and large scale flood protection solutions, such as the traditional sandbag wall.
AquaFence also has strong co-operation with SINTEF's department for technology (The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research at the Norwegian Institute of Technology).
Well aware of the budget concerns of organisations responsible for flood protection in the UK and across Europe, AquaFence is able to organise reasonable finance to qualifying candidates. The company also announced in June 2008 a new partnership with Total Flood Solutions, the UK's leading flood protection products specialist.
AquaFence's R&D and production takes place in Tønsberg, Norway.