Operational Update

As a designated key supplier to the NHS Agua remained open having implemented measures for office based staff to function remotely and introducing revised operational processes, enhanced hygiene and social distancing protocols at its production and distribution centres. With the easing of restrictions and in accordance with Government guidelines some staff have returned to our Head Office and a phased return of external sales staff is under way so that full service can resume across all sectors.

Our supply chain remained unaffected and stocks of Performance and Workplace fabrics have been maintained at pre crisis levels throughout ensuring that Agua is well placed to meet your upholstery fabric needs as your business and the country as whole carefully negotiates its way out of lockdown.

We look forward to re-connecting with existing customers, welcoming new ones and playing our part in helping you to succeed in the post Covid -19 “new normal”

Stay safe and well – The Agua Team

Agua and Covid-19

Some upholstery suppliers are saying their products prevent the spread of Coronavirus. In common with our peers at Camira, our response is that some claims by some companies may in fact be misleading for a variety of reasons:

• Tests have been carried out on the feline strain of Coronavirus, but not the human strains causing the current pandemic.

• The contact time of the virus against the fabric is one hour under test whilst in practice it is highly likely to be much longer. No virus – let alone Covid 19 – exists solely in tightly controlled laboratory conditions.
• The reduction in viral, activity is a round 92% after one hour contact time, which is considered a medium performance rating, rather than “good” or “very good”.

What we can say with confidence is that our performance fabrics protect against a wide range bacteria such as MRSA, Salmonella and E.coli which can cause serious additional ill health that must be avoided by anyone already battling a potentially lethal virus infection. No anti-microbial testing has been carried out against Coronavirus, as it is not yet clear what specific strain of the virus to test against.

About Us

Agua is a UK-based market leader in performance upholstery fabrics. We have global reach supplying the contract market in: Commercial, Cruise, Custodial, Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, Marine and Senior Living.

A combination of technical knowledge with superb practicality and durability: Agua is a family owned business that has been supplying products to the contract market since the 1930s.