ACCESSIBILITY The new Katrin Inclusive Dispenser range includes 10 dispenser types, all available in either black or white. Use of the dispensers is easy - paper is easy to remove, can be pulled out with one hand and large ‘push faces’ for the soap dispensers are effortless to use. Contrasting colours make the dispenser openings easy to see and Braille text, where relevant, also helps the visually impaired.
Dispensers that open upwards make it much easier for people of all heights to fill and simple graphical signage shows how they should be used and maintained. All of the dispensers are easy to disassemble and are made from durable ABS and Polycarbonate plastic, both of which are totally reusable.
ENVIRONMENTALLY
SOUND UPSU installed white Katrin Inclusive System Toilet Dispensers, with Katrin Classic ECO System Toilet 800 sheet paper. Richard continued: “A full dispenser holds two rolls of 800 sheets each (1600 sheets of paper) – which lasts a good length of time, even during high usage periods. The clear sides of the dispenser mean that cleaning staff can see at a glance if a new roll is required, and each roll is used right to the end. So we have totally eliminated our waste problem, reduced the work load for our cleaners and we are making considerable savings on our paper.”
The Katrin product is manufactured by Metsa Tissue, part of Metsa Group. Sustainability is something that the company takes very seriously. It’s a leader in the tissue industry in developing low-impact processes and practices. Recycled fibre accounts for 60% of the fibre used, and all primary fibre suppliers are chain-of-custody certified, ensuring sustainable forest management.
Mark Dewick, Managing Director for Metsa Tissue in the UK, explains: “This sustainable approach helps to explain the thinking behind the product recomendations for UPSU. The Katrin Inclusive dispensers are completely recyclable and the Katrin Classic Eco System Toilet roll is made from 100% recycled fibre, but is an excellent
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quality – and feels very soft. It carries both the Nordic and the EU Ecolabel – so is environmentally friendly as well.”
CONFIDENCE IN
CONVENTIONAL DESIGN UPSU also believe that the students easily recognise the Katrin Systems as toilet systems – something that wasn’t always true with the original solution. They are a more conventional design and student feedback has shown that they understand them and like them a lot better. Richard explained: “It’s a simple thing – but user acceptance can make a big difference to usage and behaviour.”
Richard also implemented new Katrin Inclusive hand towel dispensers, and a Blue Katrin Zig Zag hand towel. Richard said: “We were using a rough brown c-fold towel, and these have considerable opportunity for wastage as well. When you try to grab towels, there is nothing really to really take hold of. As a result, students take many more than they need, and often, some drop on the floor. In addition, people never open out the towel to enable them to use the full surface area – so again, need more towels to dry their hands.
“The Katrin Blue Zig Zag towels are always self presenting, so ‘you pull one and you get one’ which from a usage point of view is perfect. And because the sheet is already opened out, we get better value for the surface area, so we are also saving approximately 8% on our budget here as well.”
A WIN/WIN SCENARIO The washrooms were completed with the Katrin Inclusive soap dispensers, completing the quality fit out. Richard concluded: “A total Katrin Inclusive solution gave the washrooms a consistent, stylish feel, whilst overcoming a host of problems that we were experiencing. It was a really good fit. The users appreciate it, the washrooms add to the ambience of the University environment and UPSU is saving money and supporting its Corporate and Social Responsibility goals – Katrin was a real win/win for everyone.”
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