WAREHOUSING HANDLING & STORAGE
Focusing on safety in further detail, wall signs, particularly in busy environments, can often be overlooked or missed, particularly due to the influx in messaging required throughout the pandemic. Finding alternative locations for these communications can create a safer environment, as essential messaging can be communicated more clearly, including the notification of potential hazards or high-risk areas. Here the floor can provide business owners with an
effective opportunity to succinctly communicate key safety messages to employees, by installing bespoke high visibility floor mats that are customised with dedicated messaging and branding. The addition of bright edges to low-profile floor mats can also indicate the beginning or end of a specific manufacturing area, highlighting specific zones of the building, whilst also indicating designated walkways.
ADOPTING A SUSTAINABLE STANCE
Organisations are under increasing pressure to improve the sustainability of their operations, to assist their building in becoming carbon neutral ahead of the government’s 2050 deadline. As part of this, professionals are applying an environmentally efficient approach to their
operations, including the installation of products that are manufactured from sustainable materials. For example, focusing on floor matting in particular, professionals are currently transitioning away from PVC manufactured products to high-performance nylon ranges that offer improved dirt and moisture capture. The Kleen-Tex Super-Mat heavy-duty matting system features a 100% nitrile rubber backing and is constructed from 100% Econyl fibres, a regenerated nylon textile composed of man-made ocean and landfill waste, including abandoned fish nets.
By installing PVC-free flooring matting systems such as this throughout the entrance to their premises, businesses can successfully increase the use of recycled materials and evidence the sustainability of their procurement throughout the entire supply chain.
To successfully fulfil these requirements for improved longevity and durability, professionals are also adopting a long-term approach to procurement by specifying high-performance systems that deliver increased functionality and resilience to eliminate the costly and inefficient requirement for repeat purchasing.
LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS Whilst ensuring these environmentally efficient products still provide the same high standards of performance is essential, professionals must also ensure they are considering each specific application throughout their building, to ensure they install the correct matting system in the appropriate location. This application-led approach to specification will aid the overall efficiency of the building’s operations, as by ensuring the correct product is installed in the right location to fulfil its purpose, the highest possible standards of productivity can be achieved. It will also ensure the highest standards of ergonomics, safety and cleanliness are achieved to consistently secure the highest possible standards of best practice. By working with a single manufacturer, organisations can successfully ensure every specific requirement of their business is met in the most effective and cost-efficient way and will continue to deliver the same high standards of safety and functionality for years to come. Partnering with a European manufacturer will also significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the production and transportation processes, whilst ensuring the shortest possible lead times.
Kleen-Tex
www.kleen-tex.co.uk
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