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Not a planter and not a pond. This structure is part of Australia’s tsunami detection network — and it’s heading back into the Indian Ocean.
Fibreglass Victoria (Victoria, Australia), with its 20 years of experience in the composites industry across Australia and Europe, was brought in to repair and re-line the internal fiberglass structure, restoring long-term integrity in a component that has to survive constant saltwater exposure, pressure and movement with zero margin for failure.
“When fiberglass has to perform for years in the harshest environment on Earth, shortcuts don’t exist,” the company states. “Only correct materials, correct process and experience earned the hard way.”
Fibreglass Victoria manufactures many different fiberglass products, varying from planter boxes to architectural moldings, water slides and ponds. This latest project on critical infrastructure — like all of its work — is built to last.
Learn more about Fiberglass Victoria and its projects.
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