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Peter Wallbank

Co-Founder and Technical Director of August Race, a UK marine cleaning and maintenance products manufacturer, and ICOMIA Sustainability Committee member.

Oct 31, 2026

12:55
So did that conscious effort to be looking after our oceans, was that right from day one or is that something you've focused on over time?
13:09
I'll be completely honest.
13:11
It wasn't my initial concern because my initial concern was I've got a young family.
13:17
I need to make this business a success.
13:19
So my initial focus was on the products being effective.
13:23
I wanted to be able to go and see somebody and say, hand on heart, this is the best product you're going to use for that application.
13:29
We produced, and the product that we were initially asked to formulate was a rib tube cleaner, which we're quite well known for, which is called Liquid Ribs.

21 MINS LATER

34:19
So for example, the likes of Icomia, British Marine, YHA, how have they helped you and what have they helped you to, have they helped you to spread the word? Have they helped you to connect with the right people? What have they done for you?
12:55
So did that conscious effort to be looking after our oceans, was that right from day one or is that something you've focused on over time?
13:09
I'll be completely honest.
13:11
It wasn't my initial concern because my initial concern was I've got a young family.
13:17
I need to make this business a success.
13:19
So my initial focus was on the products being effective.
13:23
I wanted to be able to go and see somebody and say, hand on heart, this is the best product you're going to use for that application.
13:29
We produced, and the product that we were initially asked to formulate was a rib tube cleaner, which we're quite well known for, which is called Liquid Ribs.

21 MINS LATER

34:19
So for example, the likes of Icomia, British Marine, YHA, how have they helped you and what have they helped you to, have they helped you to spread the word? Have they helped you to connect with the right people? What have they done for you?

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