Q:CAN NEW PRODUCTS HELP TO REDUCE ENERGY AND CheMICAL CONSUMPTION?
Henrik Mahaini: We have many products that help hotels reduce the water and chemical consumption. For instance, all our Hako scrubber driers have the on-board dosing systems, which ensure that the correct amounts of chemicals are supplied directly to the brushes hereby reducing chemical waste and consumption considerably.
Also, our Fluid Handle and microfibre systems from Decitex are so effective that we are able to clean floors and surfaces with almost no chemicals. We have recently launched our Green Care chemicals from TANA Professional from Germany.
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The chemicals are all based on biodegradable raw materials and the manufacturer uses mostly sustainable energy in the manufacturing process such as geothermal heating and solar panels.
So the green focus is not only on the product but also imbedded into the manufacturing process. Tom Marshall: The unique formulation of our chemicals means that we can dose less product into a wash cycle and also operate effectively at reduced temperatures.
Our latest innovation for example contains an optimised formulation which enables us to achieve excellent results at lower temperatures. We are currently demonstrating this system to several major hotel groups and commercial laundries in the Middle East and can show savings of more than 25% on water and 50-90% on heating energy compared to regular processes.
Furthermore, our merger with Sealed Air means that we can now offer a complete packaging solution to complement our laundry service. We are working with customers across the Middle East to reduce their costs and waste plastic by as much as 80% by introducing revolutionary low-micron packaging films into their operation.
Rajesh Menon: We have constantly processed more linen per kilowatt hour, LPG and cubic metres of water over the years. This is a better way of measuring the efficiency of resource utilisation.
With the implementation of the HELP system we use a combination product of booster and emulsification rather than two separate ones as used previously. Low pH per acetic acid based bleaches help reduce the dosing of neutraliser. Our chlorine consumptions have come down drastically thus adding to the environmental aspect.
We also give all our chemical cans back to the supplier who then gives them to a third party for recycling. Bernard Jomard: On premises laundries offer most of the time a better quality of service, less risk of cross-contamination, more flexibility and usually, it is less costly.
Efficiency is now based on water and energy consumption; eight or nine manufacturers worldwide are able to provide good sustainable laundry equipment.
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