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Jangro: Leading the way in cleaning and hygiene solutions
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angro is a dynamic company at the forefront of innovation in the cleaning and hygiene industry. As the largest network of independent janitorial distributors across the UK and Europe, Jangro delivers sustainable, high-quality solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of managers and cleaning professionals within education facilities.
Jangro’s extensive product portfolio - from chemicals to paper - is designed to be practical, cost-effective, and easy to use. Built on long-term relationships with distributors and customers, Jangro offers tailored solutions for those managing education facilities. Its local network provides a comprehensive, personalised service, combining regional knowledge with a commitment to operational excellence. Within the industry Jangro leads when it comes to sustainability, ensuring its products meet high environmental standards without compromising performance, such as Planet Mark and the EcoVadis Gold Medal, which puts Jangro in the top 5% of companies globally for sustainability excellence. Its ntrl eco-friendly cleaning products are Vegan Society Accredited, free from harmful chemicals, biodegradable, and sustainably packaged. This range supports Jangro’s sustainability pledge, incorporating responsible sourcing, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting a circular economy.
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nnovation is at the heart of Jangro. By leveraging advanced technologies like AI and IoT, Jangro enhances the customer experience and drives efficiencies. Tools like Carpet Care, streamline product selection and offer tailored solutions to improve hygiene standards.
With a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and innovation, Jangro sets the benchmark for excellence in the cleaning and hygiene industry. Whether through its eco-friendly offerings, industry-first Keep it Clean podcast, advanced technologies, or unparalleled support, Jangro helps businesses thrive in a cleaner, greener, and safer world.
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COLLABORATION AND SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS FOR ALTRO IN EDUCATION B
AM Construct UK has collaborated with Altro and Recofloor to achieve significant sustainability gains on a number of major school construction projects.
At Weldon Village Academy, a new purpose-built secondary school near Corby, BAM Construct UK built the state-of-the-art, three-storey facility to provide education, sport and recreation facilities for the community as well as the school population.
To ensure an overarching sustainable building, the interior materials were selected for, among other criteria, their reduced embodied carbon properties. This included the flooring throughout, which needed to provide recyclability and high slip-resistance for busy areas, such as corridors and classrooms. BAM Construct UK approached Altro, their supply chain partner, for support and guidance with specifying the correct floors.
Adhesive-free safety floor Altro XpressLay was specified for the corridors and classrooms, providing speed of installation and ease of maintenance ensuring the busy areas were returned to use quickly and completed to project timescales. Altro XpressLay is installed without adhesive or DPM, providing easy access to subfloors, and avoiding any unpleasant adhesive odours. Like all Altro adhesive-free floors, it utilises a unique formulation for a quick fit without compromising on performance or durability. The revolutionary technology, featuring a studded surface on the underside of the floor, allows it to lie flat and perform like a traditionally adhered floor without the need for an adhesive. Floors can be installed and walked on the same day. Recofloor, the UK’s first waste vinyl floor take back scheme, was introduced into the build, providing collection of clean vinyl offcuts for recycling. The vinyl offcuts collected from the 3,000 sqm of Altro XpressLay installed at Weldon Village Academy avoided 1.88 tonnes of embodied carbon emissions. Sustainability was also high on the agenda for the new school extension at Holyrood Academy, Somerset. The architect initially specified traditional adhered flooring, but main contractor BAM saw the opportunity for time and cost savings as well as huge sustainability benefits by switching the
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specification to adhesive-free options. Altro Wood adhesive-free safety floor was specified for the dining area and Altro Cantata adhesive-free was specified for the corridors and communal areas, providing a safe, durable and decorative solution for the busy spaces.
David Lever, Altro’s Sustainability Manager, says: “There are many cost and time advantages to using Altro adhesive-free flooring, which requires no adhesive and no damp-proof membrane, but the saving in embodied carbon achieved by avoiding these elements is the real headline grabber. Figures produced by the team on the Holyrood Academy project showed that switching the specification from adhered to adhesive-free gave an approximate carbon-saving of 59%, preventing 3.89 tonnes of embodied carbon emissions.”
www.altro.com/uk/learn-and-engage/altro-guides/adhesive-free-floors
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