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ULMA composite gratings have a smooth and soft surface, but they also have grooves with a short distance between them. What is this feature useful for? To prevent anyone from slipping a finger or a heel through the openings when walking over them. We call this feature the anti-heel feature. And as you can imagine, they prevent more than one trip. Another reason for c...

Remember those months when we were confined at home, unable to go out, while the news reminded us incessantly that we were in a pandemic? Of course, you remember, how could you forget... So, lets talk about a project we were involved in that was completed in record time. I am referring to the Hospital de Emergencias Enfermera Isabel Zendal in Madrid. During the pande...

Today we're travelling to the French coast, to one of the oldest ports in the country. We're talking about the Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port, which is 3000 years old. A long time ago, 3000 years in fact. The project we worked on is located in a part of the Nantes Port that is used for unloading materials for recycling. As you can see in the photos, the ships are unloade...

The Hercules Tower in La Coruña, Galicia, is not just any lighthouse. It is actually the only Roman lighthouse in existence and the oldest that is still in operation. And that's not all... It is in a spectacular location, which is also home to La Torre Sport Centre, one of the most popular sports facilities in La Coruña. In this particular case, where the football pit...

Choosing the best drainage solution requires a prior study of the terrain, and for that, there are several key factors that need to be analysed; the hydraulic capacity of the channels, the load they are going to support, and where they are to be installed. Using our multiplatform software Optimal Drain, we carry out hydraulic calculations to validate the drainage system...

If you visit Rennes, the one place you must see is Place Sainte-Anne, located in the northern part of the city’s old town. This square is home to an enormous church called the Basilique Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle de Rennes. In this spectacular square, we installed ULMA drainage channel systems with two objectives in mind: to provide a technical solution for draining r...

For those of us who are not from Catalonia, Bon Preu Group is a Catalan company in the food sector that has been operating since 1974. Its brand Bon Preu Esclat, are large hypermarkets with petrol stations located next to the establishment. You can find them in towns such as Girona, Manresa, Igualada and Sant Cugat, among many others. Hidden drainage with lateral slot T...

Why do they achieve this? Because its design has been optimized so that a smaller channel can be chosen, i.e. one that is cheaper, but drains the same amount of water as a larger channel. In this way, the cost of the work or project is optimized. But it doesn't end there. The V-shape of this model, by draining the water at a higher speed, has a greater capacity to drag...

We always try to offer the best solution and that is why we focus on complying with all the specifications. As, for example, in this project we have carried out in Germany. It is about the factory Hermesmeyer Vertriebs GmbH, located in Mülheim an der Ruhr (Germany). This company in the food industry is dedicated to the comercialization of high quality meat and sausage ...

If I tell you that our channels stand the test of time, and that we use highly durable materials, you may or may not believe it. But if I tell you that we supplied this project some 25 years ago, and you see how the channels are, you can judge for yourself. Of course there is wear from the elements... but the building site is 25 years old!!! We supply URBAN channels...

Did you know that the Atlantic Ocean is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world? In addition, on the Atlantic coast the humidity level is around 80%? This is important information to bear in mind before selecting drainage solutions as to ensure channels don't deteriorate over time, it's crucial that the materials used adapt to the environment where they are to...

In its effort to reinforce its draw in terms of national and international business tourism, it designed the MEETT, a new convention and exhibition centre built on 55 hectares of land and located in the innovation zone in the north of the city. In this context, and amidst the construction of the new centre, the planners contacted us to ask for advice on the drainage an...

As we grow, we gradually lose that capacity to marvel at everyday life, which children display at three years old. However, we would all agree that knowledge always begins by posing a question, by encountering a problem and looking for a solution. It is within this context that the town council of Salou in Spain launched a citizen participation process to incorporate su...

When we go to the Health Center we're in a rush. The wait seems even longer, if that is possible. Fortunately, for the residents of A Estrada, in Pontevedra, they have access to the best health center in Spain. The A Estrada health center has just won the ‘Best in Class’ award for the fifth time for offering the best primary care service in the whole of Spain. The awa...

ULMA polymer concrete channels, highly resistant from exposure to chemical products – making them an ideal solution for installation in Gas Stations. Civil F channels are also designed for heavy traffic areas and especially for sections where the grating is subject to large axial forces due to the manoeuvring and braking of vehicles. The channels are reinforced with gal...

Every day, more people live in big cities. That is a reality. And it poses a challenge in terms of mobility. The focus is increasingly on creating healthy spaces that are adapted to pedestrians and bikes. This is because we are realising that cities have generally been taken over by motor vehicles and this directly affects the quality of the air we breathe. Therefore,...

This airport has the largest runway in the country and is also one of the most modern and best equipped airports for cargo logistics platforms in South America. The companies Odebrecht TransPort and Changi Airports International (CAE) have a 51% share in the company and the remaining 49% corresponds to Infraero. ULMA has installed 1,700 ml of model F300K00R drainage ...