PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Rising star
Environmentally Friendly Construction
using Energy-Saving Makrolon®-Wall
A glittering evening of food festivities and entertainment
brought together South London’s environmental stars to
Sheets
celebrate their outstanding achievements. Recognising how
In recent years Bayer Sheet Europe
organisations are reducing costs through energy, water,
contributed significantly to the reduction of
waste and transport saving by drawing on a network of
CO2 emissions with the energy-saving, multi-
specialist partners to provide expert advice, Futures
wall sheets of its i-line products. Especially
Supplies and Support Services Ltd, trade suppliers of
popular among energy-conserving building
washroom, janitorial and cleaning products, was delighted
contractors are the Makrolon® multi UV 6-wall
to be recognised by scooping a Gold Envibe Award for the
sheets. Beginning with these Makrolon® sheet market
third consecutive year.
introduction in Europe some three years ago, about two
Envibe, a government funded organisation, was set up
million square meters of roofing surfaces have been covered.
to help businesses improve their environmental efficiency
When compared to standard products, the use of the i-line
through a network of support organisation and recognises
Makrolon®- wall sheets since 2003 has reduced European
companies through a tiered award scheme to identify
emissions of the green house gas carbon dioxide by roughly
environmental excellence and good practice.
65,000 tons, which corresponds to several million square
To qualify for the Gold award, Futures
meters of roofing surface. About half of the current offering of
Supplies had to provide hard evidence of its
Makrolon® wall sheets is less than three years old. This
environmental and community activities, continual
innovation serves the interest of both the market and the
improvement as well as undergoing site visits and
customers.
achieve reduction targets in relation to energy,
Makrolon® multi UV 6-wall sheets (6/16-20 und 6/20-
waste, water and transport.
20) have become a hit in a very brief time. Builders, planners,
Managing Director of Futures Supplies,
and architects from the private and industrial construction
Mandie Kemp commented, “To get the balance of
sectors above all appreciate the heat-reduction properties of
a truly informative event mixed with the
the multi six-wall sheets, in addition to their low weight and
opportunity to network and share ideas with other
excellent flexibility. In contrast to standard sheets of the same
likeminded organisations made the evening truly
thickness, this product results in energy savings of up to 25
enjoyable. We were delighted to be recognised
percent. This savings corresponds to roughly five liters of
for yet another year of progress and hard work
heating oil, or 5.5 cubic meters of heating gas (gaseous) per
on our environmental and CSR project with a ‘Gold Award’
square meter per annum.
for the third consecutive year - truly an outstanding
Because of the strong demand for wall sheet products for
accolade and firm recognition for all the staffs’ efforts”.
energy-saving construction, the new Makrolon(r) multi UV
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multi-four 4/10-6 and 4/8-6 also command top billing as
energy conservers. The uniquely Y-shaped multi-four
Exceptional sustainable carpet exclusive
Polycarbonate wall sheets win users over with their thinness
to Gradus and outstanding heat-resistant properties.
Floorcoverings specialist Gradus has signed an
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exclusive UK deal to distribute Adventurer; an exceptionally
hardwearing carpet with strong sustainability credentials,
Aggreko Expands its World-Beating
lengthy performance warranties and attractive aesthetics.
Range of Temporary Air Conditioning
Formerly sold in the UK as Explorer by US company
Tandus and now manufactured in the UK under their
Units
licence, Adventurer is available as tile or broadloom with a Aggreko, the world
range of backing options, including impervious, bitumen, leader in the provision of
PVC or a unique 100% recycled ER3 backing. temporary power and
Both the PVC and ER3 backed carpets can be fully temperature control
recycled and the recyclate is then used to manufacture the services, has unveiled its
ER3 backing, further reducing the impact on landfill. latest air conditioning
Ideal for healthcare and education environments, unit: the ACHP160. The
Adventurer’s unique yarn structure and system provides a new unit completes
performance guarantee of 20 years. The warranty can be Aggreko’s 50 - 150 kW
extended to 25 years if the ER3 backing is range of temporary air conditioning designed for industry:
specified, thanks to its special bonding system, the ACHP160 has a 100 kW cooling capacity with a
which prolongs the carpet’s lifespan. variable airflow between 10000m
3
/hr and 20000m
3
/hr. It
Adventurer is manufactured using a 5/64th can also act as a heat pump, with a 100 kW
loop pile tufting machine and is available in 12
heating capacity.
natural colourways, including Sandstorm, Lunar
The ACHP160 has been designed to provide an on-
Grey and Oregon Forest, which are an
demand air conditioning solution to all industries and for
attractive and popular choice for commercial
all major events that require a reliable, flexible and cost-
and public environments.
effective solution. It can be deployed equally well for
Gradus offers a comprehensive range of
ongoing process enhancement and dealing with critical
floorcoverings, including cork flooring, barrier
events. As with all the company’s products, it is backed by
matting, random lay carpet tiles, loose lay vinyl
24/7 support from a global network of Aggreko service
and printed, polypropylene and nylon carpets.
centres, reducing risk and enhancing productivity
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and profit.
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