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New look for CHSA plastic sack
guarantee logo Buyers of plastic sacks need to look out for the new style logo that guarantees the quality of plastic refuse sacks.
The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) Refuse Sack Accreditation Scheme Panel decided to simplify the weight ‘dumbbell logo’ to just one weight category, as opposed to a choice of four on the label.
The CHSA’s new style dumbbell logo specifies the weight that the sack can carry and so the duty of the plastic refuse sack. Only sacks that have passed the relevant Drop Test
Christeyns acquires Gannon
International laundry and hygiene specialist, Christeyns UK, has completed the acquisition of Gannon Chemicals, based in Claremorris, County Mayo, Ireland.
Already a key player in the Irish marketplace, this acquisition provides a firm footing to further build Christeyns’ Irish business and forms part of the firm’s strategic plans to become market leader in their fields of operation.
Dave Aveyard, who takes up the position of Managing Director for Christeyns’ Operations in Ireland, commented: “We are delighted to conclude this strategically important acquisition of Gannon Chemicals. Christeyns already has a strong presence in Ireland with business in the Food and Beverage, Commercial Laundry, Hospitality and Construction sectors, and this acquisition will provide us with a manufacturing and warehouse base as well as increasing our share of the cleaning and hygiene market. Our goal is to become the dominant player within Ireland and this acquisition is a key step in achieving this ambition.”
Founded in 1972, Gannon Chemicals has a proud tradition of supplying hygiene products to businesses across a number of sectors, with an established reputation in the hospitality and food and beverage sectors.
A family-run business headed up by Paul Gannon, the firm is an expert producer of sustainable cleaning solutions and performance measurement systems using evidence-based approaches in its design and manufacture of cleaning chemicals. Paul will transfer with the business and continue his leadership role.
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With sustainability a key element of Christeyns' operating practices, both in its chemical manufacturing and its water and energy saving technology, Gannon Chemicals is a natural fit and sits well in the portfolio of sister companies under the Christeyns UK umbrella.
Paul Gannon, Managing Director of Gannon, commented: “The coming together of Christeyns and Gannon is great news for our customers and employees. The combined strength of our heritage and the huge portfolio and technical expertise Christeyns possesses will position the newly combined business as the supplier of choice.”
Neil Jones, Managing Director for Christeyns UK & Ireland, added: “We are thrilled to conclude this acquisition, which demonstrates our commitment to growth and investment in Ireland which we believe will bring benefits for our customers, our partner distributors and our employees.”
Christeyns UK is part of the global Christeyns group with headquarters in Ghent, Belgium, producing innovative solutions both chemical and technical for the laundry and commercial hygiene sectors across the world. It employs over 1100 staff and has a turnover of over €280m.
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can be labelled with the CHSA Accreditation Scheme mark and the relevant ‘dumbbell logo’.
In the Drop Test, the sack is filled to the specified weight and dropped from a specified height of 1.5m, before it is then inspected for splits. A 90% pass rate is required for each batch of 10 refuse sacks tested.
The new dumbbell logo specifies the weight of the sacks in the box, which in turn indicates the duty. Light duty sacks are marked as 5kg or 8kg. Medium duty are 10kg or 12 kg, and heavy duty are 15kg and 18 kg. Extra heavy duty sacks are labeled 20kg.
www.chsa.co.uk
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