Henkel unveils 4 new industrial cleaning innovations
Henkel has developed four new cleaning products designed to bring a host of advantages to those faced with cleaning industrial surfaces and components. New cleaners, defoamers and descalers are now available, all offering differentiation against competitor products and the ability to deliver competitive gain for users. Henkel has introduced a new mild alkaline parts cleaner […]
Arco gets ahead with PPE Declaration of Conformity
UK health and safety expert Arco is one of the first companies to offer customers a Declaration of Conformity document on all own brand PPE products, ahead of the 2018 deadline. As has widely been reported, following an update to the Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and the Council on Personal Protective Equipment […]
Dr. Martens: ‘Workers are now opting for athletic style boots’
Dr Martens has incorporated athletic boot styles and features into its latest range of workwear boots in its industrial collection. According to the firm, more workers are opting for an athletic style boot in the search for for all-day comfort. To tap into that trend, Dr Martens has launched the Ridge ST and Grapple ST. […]
Safety and workwear firm Arco plots ambitious growth with Board change
Arco, UK safety company and one of the country’s largest family-owned businesses, has announced significant changes to its Board in order to continue and support ambitious plans for expansion. Thomas Martin, who has led the business as Joint MD for over 15 years, has become Non-Executive Chairman. Neil Jowsey, who has held the role of Joint MD […]
V12 hosts knowledge sharing day on women’s PPE and safety gear
In July, V12 hosted a knowledge sharing event to discuss a key shortfall in the industry – women’s PPE – in particular, safety footwear. Representatives from the construction, oil & gas and engineering industry attended the event, as did experts in the fields of PPE, shoe fitting and foot health. Following speeches, workshops and Q&A […]
The Times investigates UK factory standards
This morning’s edition of The Times has slammed poor working conditions at some UK factories. Following an investigation into standards at factories in Leicester by Channel 4’s Dispatches, The Times article (“British factory standards ‘worse than Asia’”) primarily tackles clothing factories. Workwear and safety equipment brand Arco tackled the ethical trading topic earlier this year. Danny […]
Scott Safety achieves new PPE Regulation Certification
Scott Safety, manufacturer of innovative respiratory and other PPE, has announced that it’s one of the first UK companies to achieve Module B Certification from the BSI (British Standards Institution) following the PPE Directive 89/686EEC being updated with the PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 in April 2017. From 21 April 2018, the current PPE Directive, which […]
Manchester PPE firm Globus wins Queen Award for Enterprise
Manchester-based Globus – which has grown to become a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) leader with global reach – has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, one of the UK’s most prestigious awards for business performance. Globus, which along with its HQ in Manchester has manufacturing facilities in Lancashire and Scotland and regional operations in Dubai, […]
FOCUS: Getting to grips with hand protection brand Karbonhex
There’s a high spec, affordable hand protection brand looking to make a big impact in the competitive PPE sector. Torque provides the details… Distributors are being sought for high specification hand protection brand KARBONHEX. Industrial Glove manufacturer Shanghai Select Safety (Safety INXS) has been signing exclusive territory agreements with PPE distributors in key countries and territories for its KARBONHEX range and […]
Workwear brand BACA celebrating 30th birthday at Safety & Health Expo today
Safety and workwear specialist BACA is holding a ‘great gloves giveaway’ at this year’s Safety & Health Expo, which starts today (20 June 2017) at ExCeL Centre in London. BACA will be promoting its new pioneering protective high-vis and work wear recently launched from its exclusive Veltuff range at the event. The independently run business will […]