Full-circle textile-management

Safeguarding employees, the environment and the bottom line are the chief priorities of modern firms across industry, but what if one of the tools vital to their operation has the potential to disrupt all three? For businesses in the printing and converting, automotive, engineering and manufacturing sectors, something as small as the cleaning cloths essential to everyday processes could just do that.

Oil-smeared towels, scraps of fabric and reams of soiled paper wipes lying around the workshop not only create an unprofessional image, but also present a danger and are costly to dispose of because of their classification as hazardous waste. However, this no longer needs to be a problem with the launch of a proven German system in the UK developed by MEWA, the global leader in textile-management.

The full-circle system means clean, safe, high performance industrial wipers are always available when required without the need to purchase, process and store them on site. Staff need simply to use them and put them into an airtight MEWA Safety Container, SaCon. MEWA then picks up the full container as part of a pre-agreed schedule, washes the textiles in accordance with hygienic, sustainable and environmentally friendly methods and returns them clean to the workshop for further use.

A range of durable wipes is available to suit different applications, including robust materials for tackling rough dirt and textiles for delicate surfaces. Whatever the job, the special surface structure of the wipes means cleaning times are considerably reduced compared with the use of paper towels.

Aside from reliability and safety, the MEWA system offers total cost control, with price transparency and predictability from the start. Additionally, the prospect of worn out or damaged wipers is no longer a cause for concern because MEWA repairs and replaces items that are past their best as part of its service.

Günes Yenen, MEWA Country Manager UK at MEWA, said: “More than 2.6 million people in 23 countries worldwide already enjoy MEWA’s exceptional products and service in their workplace. Our proven experience and award-winning quality means it is easy for them to trust us to deliver only the most suited materials and processing packages that will keep their businesses running efficiently, safely and successfully.”