ADS partners with Italian firm Geoplast

Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (ADS) has entered into a strategic partnership with Geoplast S.p.A., an Italian company that specializes in recycled plastic solutions for sustainable construction products, to distribute that company’s Aquabox, a polypropylene-based modular, high-capacity stormwater retention/detention system, in the U.S.

ADS says the Aquabox product line is designed to create flexible underground storage for stormwater retention, infiltration, disposal or harvesting for reuse, and is meant to be deployed primarily under parking lots in order to maximize land usage for commercial and public applications. Modules are delivered palletized to a project site and are assembled in place.

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“Geoplast shares our commitment to design innovative solutions that safeguard the environment and build resilient communities,” says Brian King, executive vice president of marketing, product management and sustainability at Hilliard, Ohio-based ADS. “This shared commitment is exemplified by Aquabox, which is designed to help protect and manage water—the world’s most precious resource. Geoplast plays a vital role in creating a resilient and sustainable stormwater management infrastructure.”

ADS says Geoplast’s Aquabox system offers several solutions for stormwater retention and detention. Aquabox features an open cellular design including modules that allow incoming stormwater runoff to freely distribute between modules where it can be stored, collected and/or released with a time delay to reduce potential flooding created by the increase of stormwater intensity in urban areas. ADS says Aquabox has high mechanical resistance, so it can be installed in more dense urban applications.

“The company’s focus on managing the entire lifecycle of the raindrop made ADS an ideal partner for us as we looked to bring innovative solutions and design to U.S. customers,” says Giulio Paolin, export manager for North America and Latin America at Geoplast. “Heavy rainfall, combined with the expansion of urban impervious surfaces, demonstrate the need for efficient and sustainable stormwater management solutions like Aquabox.”