Sanitation is needed everywhere Almost limitless use of Eur-Mark’s aggregates.
Oy Eur-Mark Ab Tel. +358 6 781 3400 Fax +358 6 781 3411 www.eurmark.fi Business sector: Sanitation aggregates Turnover 2007: €7.6 million Employees: 40 Export: 50% Major markets: The Nordic countries, the Baltic countries, England Quality procedures: ISO 9001, ISO 14001
oping big industrial environments or cleaning up after a fire.” Good noise reduction makes the aggregates well suited for use in urban environments. Thanks to their gentleness, they are often used instead of excavators for precision suction of materials. “We have developed the flexibility and scope of the suction arm. Remote control and proportional hydraulics enable our aggregates to be used for delicate manoeuvring. For example, a hose can easily be inserted through a small window,” says Spåra. All of the aggregates can also be made to comply with the ADR classification for dangerous or readily inflammable substances. Environmentally friendly technology
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t is up to the customers’ imagination what all our aggregates can be used for.” Kurt Vienonen, Eur-Mark’s Managing Director, does not speak out of arrogance but from experience. Over the years, Eur-Mark’s flushing and suction aggregates have continued to find new fields of use. Ever since Gunder Spåra founded Eur-Mark in 1992, the company’s main product has been its combi aggregate. It combines flushing and suction, is suitable for various purposes and comes in many different sizes.
Dry suction is a fast, effective and silent redevelopment method for city centres.
“We continue to develop our products in co-operation with customers and according to their needs. The know-how of our customers is irreplaceable,” says Vienonen. Dry suction on the rise The fastest growing product, however, is the dry suction aggregate. Patrik Spåra, Sales Manager, provides examples of possible uses: “Basically anything is possible: removing old construction material and replacing it with new items, redevel-
Water recycling is a new field of application. The process consists of removing the rinsing water, along with the dirt, from pipes, separating it in the sludge tank and re-using it for washing. “This saves time, money and the environment,” explains Vienonen. Eur-Mark has grown steadily in recent years. Having the right products is one explanation, but Kurt Vienonen also believes that the company’s location in a region with a good work culture has had a big impact. “In Ostrobothnia we feel confident that our employees will handle their duties and that our subcontractors will take care of their end. Attention to detail and honesty are questions of honour here,” he says. c
Mats Sandström
Kurt Vienonen and Patrik Spåra believe in continued growth in the dry suction sector.
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