Akvedukts is a leading wholesaler of heating, water supply, and garden products in the Baltic States, serving customers across Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. To uphold its strong reputation for quality, reliability, and safety, the company selects suppliers whose products meet strict technical standards and require minimal after‑sales support.
As demand grew and project requirements became more advanced, Akvedukts needed high quality 2 port valves. Their focus was clear: products had to be reliable, well docu-mented, easy to integrate, and capable of long term performance in demanding environments such as water supply systems and boiler houses.
Akvedukts’ cooperation with SMC began through a technologically advanced project in the city Ogre, Latvia ‑ the Digital Water Curtain fountain system. This outdoor installation, featuring 100 individually controlled water jets forming patterns and imagery, required a highly stable and precise automation solution. SMC products proved to be the right fit. Over time, reliability, documentation quality, and ease of working with SMC strengthened the partnership.
"With SMC, everything is simple, smooth, and predictable - exactly what we need to support thousands of installers across the Baltics” says Gints Jaudzems, Board member at Akvedukts and fountain systems designer.
The trust in SMC’s Japanese product quality became a decisive factor for inclusion in Akvedukts’ product portfolio. Akvedukts’ product managers appreciate that SMC provides full technical documentation, certificates, installation manuals, and declarations of conformity ‑ support that makes daily work easier and reduces risks for installers.
"Before we recommend anything to our customers, we must believe in the quality ourselves. With SMC, we always can,” says Gints Jaudzems.
Today, SMC’s 2 port valves are used in a variety of Akvedukts’ customer projects, especially in water supply systems and boiler house installations. The cooperation is based on close personal contact and responsiveness ‑ an essential part of Akvedukts’ long term strategy with all suppliers.
Internal observations show that many end customers now associate 2 port valves directly with Akvedukts. This is seen as a positive outcome of the strong distributor branding supported by SMC’s product quality.
Even during market fluctuations and supply challenges, Akvedukts has seen greater growth than initially planned, supported by the stability and availability of SMC components.
The partnership has delivered clear benefits:
- Reliable product performance, reducing the need for repairs and after sales interventions.
- Consistent availability, supporting Akvedukts’ logistics and planning needs.
- Full documentation and certifications, ensuring smooth integra-tion into customer projects.
- Long term growth driven by trust in product quality and supplier relationship stability.
