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THE BENEFITS OF FOAMSTREAM INTRODUCTION + Safe for use around people, animals, water and delicate environments. + Lowest cost solution in the herbicide-free space – high efficacy and lowest number of treatment cycles per year – sterilises seeds and spores to reduce total weed growth in an area over time + Suitable for use on all surfaces - from soft porous, historic monuments, through to hard and artificial surfaces like sports tracks/playgrounds, astro turf, cobbles, steps, furniture etc. + Year-round use - its application is not affected by the weather unlike other alternative solutions and also glyphosate. + Multi-functional – it can be used to control vegetation (weeds, moss and algae) but also for street cleaning tasks such as power washing, gum removal and sanitisation. + Very easy set-up and use with no on-going operator training or certification. WEEDINGTECH & FOAMSTREAM PR FACT PACK. Company: Weedingtech Ltd Founded: 2011 Head Office: London, UK Territories covered: North America, South America, Europe, Australasia Media Contact: Taisie Grant – Head of Marketing – [email protected] / +44 203 909 0055 Weedingtech developed Foamstream in 2011 when it realised there would be a need for an alternative form of weed control in the future due to the mounting controversy around glyphosate that was taking place. This has since continued to build, leading to many changes in global legislation. Foamstream is the leading herbicide-free weed control solution for managing outdoor spaces across the world. It is a patented process combining hot water and an environmentally friendly foam made from natural plant oils and sugars including wheat, maize, potatoes, rapeseed and coconut oil. It provides organisations and individuals with the best alternative solution in the herbicide-free space as well as overcoming certain functional limitations that glyphosate has. Foamstream has been developed to be more than just a weed control solution. Along with controlling weeds, moss and algae, it can be used for outdoor cleaning tasks such as gum removal, power washing and sanitisation and has been approved as an EPA biocide. Watch our process video, CLICK here to see how Foamstream works HERBICIDE-FREE TREATMENT CYCLES - FOAMSTREAM VS THE ALTERNATIVES Burning No. of treatments per year Steam Hot water 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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THE BENEFITS OF FOAMSTREAM

INTRODUCTION

+ Safe for use around people, animals, water and delicate environments.

+ Lowest cost solution in the herbicide-free space

– highefficacyandlowestnumberoftreatmentcyclesperyear

– sterilises seeds and spores to reduce total weed growth in an area over time

+ Suitableforuseonallsurfaces-fromsoftporous,historicmonuments,throughtohardandartificialsurfaceslike

sportstracks/playgrounds,astroturf,cobbles,steps,furnitureetc.

+ Year-rounduse-itsapplicationisnotaffectedbytheweatherunlikeotheralternativesolutionsand

alsoglyphosate.

+ Multi-functional–itcanbeusedtocontrolvegetation(weeds,mossandalgae)butalsoforstreetcleaningtasks

such as power washing, gum removal and sanitisation.

+ Veryeasyset-upandusewithnoon-goingoperatortrainingorcertification.

WEEDINGTECH & FOAMSTREAM PR FACT PACK.

Company: Weedingtech LtdFounded: 2011Head Office: London, UKTerritories covered: North America, South America, Europe, AustralasiaMedia Contact: Taisie Grant – Head of Marketing – [email protected] / +44 203 909 0055

Weedingtech developed Foamstream in 2011 when it realised there would be a need for an alternative form of weed control inthefutureduetothemountingcontroversyaroundglyphosatethatwastakingplace.Thishassincecontinuedtobuild,leadingtomanychangesingloballegislation.

Foamstream is the leading herbicide-free weed control solution for managing outdoor spaces across the world. It is a patentedprocesscombininghotwaterandanenvironmentallyfriendlyfoammadefromnaturalplantoilsandsugarsincluding wheat, maize, potatoes, rapeseed and coconut oil. It provides organisations and individuals with the best alternative solutionintheherbicide-freespaceaswellasovercomingcertainfunctionallimitationsthatglyphosatehas.

Foamstream has been developed to be more than just a weed control solution. Along with controlling weeds, moss andalgae,itcanbeusedforoutdoorcleaningtaskssuchasgumremoval,powerwashingandsanitisationandhasbeen approved as an EPA biocide.

Watch our process video, CLICK here to see how Foamstream works

HERBICIDE-FREE TREATMENT CYCLES - FOAMSTREAM VS THE ALTERNATIVES

Burning

No. of treatments per year

Steam

Hot water

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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HOW FOAMSTREAM’S FUNCTIONALITY DIFFERS FROM GLYPHOSATE

PRODUCTS

+ Ultra-quickstartup(within30seconds).

+ Unlimited trigger time.

+ High pressure cleaning mode.

+ Water-onlyrinsemode.

+ SuitableforuseonUTVsandpickups.

View our brochure by clicking on the link below.

• Weedingtech UK Brochure • Weedingtech US Brochure

+ Quiet when running – <68dB.

+ Compactdimensions–fitsonarangeofvehicles.

+ Lightandportable–easytotreathardtoreachspaces.

+ Reduced carbon emissions – propane powered.

+ Multi-functionality–useforcontrollingunwantedvegetationand

generaloutdoorcleaningtasks.

KEY FEATURES:

KEY FEATURES:

+ LargedieselandFoamstreamtankcapacity:

afulldaysoperationalrunning(6.5hoursdependingonusage)

+ Low-cost of operation

+ Fast treatment speed

+ Long-reachhoseoptions(30-90m/98-295ft.)

+ Interchangeable lance options

KEY FEATURES:

+ Foamstreamcanbeusedtotreatinallweather,onanysurface,allyearround(reducingcostsattributedtodowntime

and allowing better planning of labour resources)

+ Foamstreamdoesn’tneedtohaveongoingoperatorcertificationortraining

+ Foamstream doesn’t require the operator to wear protective clothing

+ Foamstreamdeliversinstantlyvisibleresults

+ Foamstream is a herbicide-free solution

FoamstreamisdeliveredthroughoneofWeedingtech’sindustryleadingmachines.Therearetwomachineranges-theMunicipal Series - which has the Foamstream M1200 and Foamstream M600 under its umbrella, and the Lite Series - which comprises of the Foamstream L12, Weedingtech’s newest addition to its range.TheFoamstreamM1200isthehighestperformanceofthetwoMunicipalSeriesmachines.Itissuitableforuseonalltypesoflargeoropenareas.TheFoamstreamM600–isasmaller,morecompact,lightweightsystemwellsuitedforuseinbuilt-upandnoisesensitiveareas.ThelatestFoamstreamL12isanentry-levelsystemwhichisoperatordrivenanddeliversthesameoutputastheFoamstreamM1200,aswellasaddingnewmodesspecificallyforoutdoorcleaning.

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FOAMSTREAM IN ACTION

VIDEOS

Foamstream global testimonial video Foamstream process video Weedingtech promotional brand video Testimonial from a municipality

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CLEARED FOR USE AS SAFE, NON-TOXIC AND ORGANIC BY:

CASE STUDIES

Vale of Glamorgan – Municipality

City of Courtenay, BC - Municipality

Lemire – Greenspace contractor

Glastonbury Town Council - Municipality

Burleys – part of the TCL group –

Landscape contractor

South West Water- Utility company

Idverde & Hammersmith and Fulham - Municipality

E-Tradgard- Contractor

+ Organic Farmers & Growers Association (UK)

+ Soil Association (UK)

+ REACH (UK)

+ FiBL (European)

+ US EPA (Federal)

+ Health Canada (Canada)

+ CDPR (California)

+ Kemi (Sweden)

+ Department of Agriculture (Washington State)

+ Department of Environmental Protection (New York)

CLIENTS

FoamstreamisusedacrossNorthAmerican,SouthAmerica,EuropeandAustralasiabyover400clientsincludingmunicipalities,

greenspacecontractorsandcityparks.Aselectionofourkeyendclientsarebelow:

Green space contractors: idVerde (UK); Burleys – part of the TCL group (UK); Green Landscaping (Sweden)Municipalities: London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (UK); Lewes Council (UK); London Borough of Southwark (UK);

Glastonbury Town Council (UK); Vale of Glamorgan (UK); Orange Town (USA); City of Toronto (CA); City of Pickering (CA); City of Santa Monica (USA); Montgomery County (USA; City of Seattle (USA);

New York City Parks (USA) ; City of North Miami (USA)Unified School Districts, America: Vacaville, Spokane, Coastal, Los Altos

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SOCIAL MEDIA

www.linkedin.com/company/weeding-technologies-limited@WeedingTech @weedingTechWeedingTech

Weeding Technologies Ltd | Unit 2 | Westpoint Trading Estate | Alliance Road | London | W3 0RA | UK t: +44 (0) 203 909 0050 | e: [email protected] | w: www.weedingtech.com

CONTACT

FormoreinformationregardingourFoamstreamprocessorourmachinery,pleasecall

Weedingtechon+442039090050,[email protected] or visit www.weedingtech.com

CEO: Leo de Montaignac - [email protected] CTO: Franck Balducci - [email protected] Head of Marketing: Taisie Grant - [email protected]

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