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Resient Labs launches Every breath you take Europe’s 1st Antimicrobial Floor Polish U
K based resin specialist, Resient Labs launches Europe’s 1st Antimicrobial Floor Polish that combats harmful microbes like E.coli, MRSA and Salmonella for the lifetime of the polish. And even more satisfying to note is that there is no leaching of antimicrobial actives making your floor now even safer than ever before for you, your family, pets and the environment.
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Reduction or indeed elimination Alongside the Antimicrobial Floor of harmful microbes on surfaces Polish, Resient has developed a not only helps to reduce cross cleaner/maintainer which is free of contamination, but also improves phosphates and harmful actives, the working environment, providing continuing the company’s drive reassurance that employee heath to provide safer products without and wellbeing is a priority. Coupled compromising on performance. with reduced cleaning frequency, less reliance on harsh chemicals and lower labour Please contact requirements, this product is Anthony Somers really pushing the boundaries. 01495 687150 anthony.somers@resientlabs.com In addition to the unique antimicrobial properties, Nick Corlett Resient has formulated the 07970 639269 polish to be low in VOCs and nick.corlett@resientlabs.com completely eliminated the www.resientlabs.com need for additives that lead to
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s the One-Stop-Shop for surface preparation, the expert teams at The Preparation Group work hard to ensure every breath you take on-site is a safe one: dust. If not controlled, dust presents a major hazard to operators of machinery, trades in the local vicinity and the general public. With our wealth of knowledge, over 30 years’ professional experience, and fleet of efficient, innovative machines; The Preparation Group offers dust extraction and filtration solutions that will contain toxic and hazardous dust, debris and/or airborne particles on every project – from 5m2 to 50,000m2. Selecting the best equipment is a challenge. Our on-hand teams advise and guide you to secure the most effective equipment
to make sure that potentially harmful dust can be dispersed, purified, eliminated and/or contained correctly throughout the duration of your project. Our smart, high-performance vacuums can be matched to all models of equipment/tools, and efficiently defend against exposure to harmful dust. The Preparation Group is always improving its fleet of innovative equipment, growing our knowledge and experience to ensure you can trust us to guide and advise you to deal with dust safely, diligently and effectively – no matter the project. Contact our expert team today and start tackling dust on: +44 (0)1522 561460 or: www.ppcgroup.co.uk
Metsä Tissue chooses Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire for planned landmark UK investment UK. This landmark investment of several hundreds of millions of pounds will deliver the largest tissue mill in the UK and significantly reduce the quantity of tissue products that are currently imported into the UK and Ireland each year. The new mill will create 400+ jobs at the facility, as well as thousands more across the supply chain and the local economy.
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eading Finnish tissue paper manufacturer Metsä Tissue, part of Metsä Group, to create 400+ direct jobs over the next decade through planned investment totalling several hundreds of millions of pounds. ◆ Goole chosen as site for Metsä Tissue’s planned investment in new tissue paper mill, increasing the UK’s self-sufficiency by more than 30% in the production of essential tissue products. ◆ Planned investment worth several hundreds of millions of pounds will create 400+ new local jobs with thousands of indirect jobs generated across the supply chain. ◆ New mill to boast largest tissue production capacity in the UK and latest in sustainable production technology. ◆ The plan consists of 240,000 tons of tissue paper production capacity, built in several phases during the upcoming decade. Metsä Tissue today announces that it has chosen Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire as the site for its planned new state-of-the-art tissue paper mill in the
Up to 45% of tissue products are currently imported into the UK and Ireland. Metsä Tissue aims to replace almost half of the imported products with local British production, using fresh fibre pulp as the main raw material from sustainably-managed forests in the Nordics. Reducing the reliance on imports will have a positive impact on the UK’s productivity, carbon footprint and self-sufficiency for essential tissue products. The Goole facility will use cutting-edge sustainable production technologies to deliver an efficient and modern facility with world class environmental performance. Metsä Tissue’s activity is rooted in sustainability, with a target for all products to be manufactured from fully fossil-fuel-free raw materials by 2030 as the company strives to achieve a net zero society. Subject to planning and environmental permits and a final investment decision, the site will occupy an area of around 200 acres and will have the capacity to produce 240,000 tons of tissue paper, built in several phases over the next decade, serving both the professional and consumer markets – a level of
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production unrivalled in the UK. The planned facility would be the first major investment in the proposed Goole tax site within the Humber Freeport, which aims to accelerate inward investment in the Humber region. *Added a quote from the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak at 11:50 EET, “Metsä Tissue’s investment is good for Yorkshire, good for our economy and good for sustainability. This announcement is another example of the UK being the first choice for European investment and delivers on my commitment to grow the economy, creating betterpaid jobs and opportunity right across the country.” Invitation to public event As part of Metsä Tissue’s plans to get to know the community in which it plans to invest, Metsä Tissue CEO Esa Kaikkonen will host open-for-all public events on Thursday 2nd November at 3pm and 6pm in the RaisE Building, Tom Pudding Way, Goole DN14 6BS. Joining Esa Kaikkonen, will be Technical Director Alan Jeffery and SVP, UK & Ireland Mika Paljakka. The event will be available to view on Metsä Tissue’s website at: https://www.metsagroup.com/ metsatissue/projects/metsa-tissue-mill-in-the-uk and on YouTube on Metsä Group’s profile: www.youtube.com/metsagroup, soon after the event. www.metsagroup.com
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