Nova News May 2020

NOVA News 23. edition. May 2020

23th edition!

Novadan´s international e-newsletter to partners!

COVID-19

Innovators in Cleaning

WEEK 11, 2020 – A WEEK NOVA NEWS: The Corona-pandemic is raging and many precautions have been arranged in many companies to avoid any production issues in this connection.

At Novadan, we have discovered new ways of working (see article next page about Teams meetings), a high demand of disinfection to fight the Covid-19, and we still have focus on raw material prices, deliveries etc.

Furthermore, we welcome our new employees and we give you an updates on product innovation.

This title refers to a week which we will remember for many years from now.

The reason is that the Danish government in week 11 found it necessary to close large parts of Denmark (lockdown) in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We are talking about closing schools, public institutions, the entertainment industry etc., while industries (including Novadan) were allowed to continue with as many hygiene and safety precautions as possible.

The reason for the lock-down is that one COVID-19 patient has infected “only” eight people instead of 309.

As to Novadan, this meant that everyone who were able to work from their home office should do so, and travelling and customer visits were reduced to a minimum. All international flights were cancelled and will be until august (at least). However, Denmark will slowly approach more normal conditions during May, though with large restrictions on travelling and large gatherings.

THE CHALLENGE If you have any ”stories/experiences with Novadan products” from your country that could be of interest to our other partners/ distributors, please share it with us by emailing details (and images) to hoy@novadan.dk

The challenge was to continue the good work as before from your own home. Most of us in the sales organization were already used to working at home, however employees in Customer Service, Accounting, Production Management, and Quality Dept. were not used to sit in a home office. Consequently, they have organized a table and computer in the kitchen, the guest room or elsewhere in order to continue work as usual.

How do you communicate? Telephone is good if you are two but if more people have to talk, we need something better. Conference calls will work but still with a lot of technical difficulties and especially challenges regarding sound. At the beginning, we tried different options and we ended up with a good solution. Today, we have to admit that we are many who are positively surprised that we have become familiar with and feel comfortable working with new tools.

Or if you are anxious to know more about some topics, which you would like us to write about - again please contact hoy@novadan.dk

Especially Microsoft Teams – and partly also Skype – has shown to be fantastic tools.

We have all learned to use them and we can present different documents – such as PowerPoint presentations, Excel as well as figures from our administrative programs etc.

by Jens Ole Jensen Sales Manager Food

THAT CHANGED OUR DAILY LIVES

At the same time, we have experienced a closer contact with each other – from a distance – than we have been used to.

Before we met – more or less randomly – at the office when everyone was there. Now we plan a meeting in the calendar – when everyone is free – without driving to Kolding to have the meeting. Both Skype and Teams work on iPads, Tablets, telephone etc.

And at the same time, our customers have started to use the same tools which is why we have held lots of meetings with our customers during the pandemic (the past weeks).

These kind of meetings will – of course – not be able to replace physical meetings but we see them as a really valuable supplement in our future daily lives.

Do not hesitate to invite your Novadan contact to a Microsoft Teams meeting or Skype meeting – in this way you will experience to be invited into our private homes – we might both drink a cup of coffee – and we can have a rewarding and good way of communicating.

The slogan: ”Keep it on the screen” was originally meant to make us all print less on paper – today, this slogan is relevant in connection with meeting activity and in order to reduce travel activity for the benefit of the environment.

A world in change‌.

by Jens Bramsen Sales Director

In these days we see big changes compared to our normal lives and sales of products. The request for products with disinfection properties has increased a lot, due to the Corona Virus.

Of course it has challenged our supply chain a lot, not only on raw material supplies, but also on packaging material such as bottles, pumps, caps etc. For sure this will effect the rest of year 2020 with supply challenges more and less – and we, at Novadan, do our best each day to secure supplies of those important things.

In the beginning of March we saw the prices of raw materials for disinfection increased a lot. Especially the Ethanol, which is used most for hand disinfection and surface disinfection, was doubled with 5 to 6 times its price in one week. In the same time the supplies of Ethanol was getting more and more difficult to get.

The price level is still high on the best qualities in Food grade quality (and art. 95 approved) and is expected to be high to the end of May. We follow the situation and adjust our prices to market level continuously.

Quaternary ammonium compounds (QAC) is also increased in price, due to higher demand of them to disinfection purposes. The market has allocated its volumes, and this of course pushes up the prices of the products. We try all the time to secure volumes of QAC, so we are able to supply our customers. But it has been challenged to get all deliveries from our suppliers here in the last couple of weeks.

In general, it is very difficult to predict what is going to happen with the raw materials for the rest of the year. I am sure, we will be challenged with new things in the coming months. We try to follow the market development very closely and secure as much as possible all the time. Until now we have been able to run our production with full capacity of the main products for cleaning and disinfection to the food and agro industry. Hand disinfection and Surface disinfection based on ethanol has been challenged in a period, but it has more or less been stabilized again in our supplies from our subcontractors.

I will encourage all our customers to call their contact person, if they have any questions and request in these times. All our people is working and do also takes more and more meetings with their customers on Skype or Teams.

New Hoof hygiene product

by Hans Erik Nielsen Sales Manager Agro

We are pleased to announce Novadan’s development of a new product for hoof hygiene.

The intention is to develop a new product which - in concentrated form - is used directly against wounded and affected areas by spraying or applying the product - and at the time - can be used for hoof baths in a 2-5% solution.

So far, we see great effect on the cleaning and hygiene effect and a very positive effect on healing of wounds by using this product.

During the next months we will carry out more tests and expect the final product will be on the market in august - at the latest.

Covid-19 - guidelines

by Annette Høy Marketing Manager

The COVID-19 pandemic took us all by surprise. Most countries have never been exposed to a threat like Corona-virus before and even though we have been through financial crises before, it has never been due to a serious disease that meant lock-downs of schools, shops, restaurants etc.... At the time of writing, we still do not know the exact effect of this pandemic but we will probably know a lot more in the months to come.

At Novadan, we have been focusing on our supplies to our customers - it is of utmost important that all customer can continue operation and that their plants are up and running. To do so, Novadan’s production of cleaning agents and disinfectants against COVID-19 is prioritized and even though we cannot visit our customers’ production facilities during this time, we have focus on providing advice and guidelines in order to combat the COVID-19. And never to comprise on health issues and safety.

So, if you have any questions about: Which products to choose? How efficient are the products against Covid-19. Dosage? Contact time? How to ensure the health and safety of employees? or anything in connection with hygiene during Covid-19, please contact our consultants.

Internal initiatives at Novadan: • • • • • • •

We have started to work at the office again but only a few days a week. The rest of the time, we are at home We do not allow any visitors at the company.

All meetings, travelling etc are postponed Our consultants are ready to help and guide if any questions.

All critical areas such as production, storage and customer service have been divided in two and work in shifts to avoid the spread of the virus.

Deliveries to and from Novadan are in focus, so that foreign carriers are in contact with our employees as little as possible.

All transport companies have been contacted and must follow the precautions set by our health authorities.

As a customer you can help us by; • •

sending all orders by mail. accepting the fact that many of our employees are still working at home

New employees New colleague in Southern Europe

by Hans Erik Nielsen Sales Manager Agro

It is with pleasure we can announce that Joâo Pireira has started work at Novadan as Area Sales Manager for the Agro segment in South-Western Europe.

João is 40 years and educated veterinarian and comes from a job in the Portuguese Agriculture sector. João lives in the central part of Portugal - appr. one hour North East of Lissabon - together with his wife and two young daughters.

João has already met many of our customers in Portugal but he is looking forward to improvements in the Covid-19 figures in order to be able to travel again. First of all, João´s focus will be on Spain and Portugal but will later visit other countries as well.

Please welcome João.

Best regards, Hans Erik Nielsen Brian Troels Andersen, 43 years old. Lives in Tommerup St. a minor city on Funen closed to Odense. I am married with Mette and together we have two children.

I was born and raised in Køge, and have been studying and working in Copenhagen for several years. Back in my youth before my finance life began, I was working for the Salling Group around Copenhagen saving up money, and went back-packing across south-east Asia a couple of times.

by Brian Troels Andersen International Controller

My finance and controlling experience is build up studying on Copenhagen Business School and working as an auditor at KPMG. After finalizing my educations in 2010, I took on a position as finance controller within the AP Moller Maersk Group, and have been working with finance and controlling since then.

I am very happy to be part of Novadan and ITW.

My name is Steffan Reiss and I had my first day at Novadan ApS, 1 February as Production Manager.

by Steffan Reiss Production Manager

I am 48 years old and married with Mette and we live in the south of Jutland together with two of our youngest children.

My background is from the dairy industry, with nearly 25 years at Arla Foods in different positions and different production sites in Denmark. Latest I had been working as a Line Manager, producing convenient food for the retail industry.

I am very happy to be a part of the Novadan ApS team under ITW and looking forward to developing the business together with the good people at Novadan Kolding.

Follow Novadan on LinkedIn

by Annette Høy Marketing Manager

We encourage you to follow Novadan on LinkedIn the online social media platform for professionals all over the world.

So, why should you follow Novadan?

To be up to date with news from Novadan.

To share Novadan news on your own Linked In company site and thereby promote your business To increase awareness of the Novadan brand and the products you sell

Improved environmental profile Foam 2000 CL

DK

FOAM 2000 CL

Max 30°

Min - 5°

ALKALISK SKUMRENGØRINGSMIDDEL MED KLOR

Kan ætse metaller. Forårsager svære ætsninger af huden og øjenskader. Skadelig for MSDS / vandlevende organismer, med langvarige virkninger. Bær beskyttelseshandsker / Product sheet beskyttelsestøj / øjenbeskyttelse /ansigtsbeskyttelse. VED KONTAKT MED HUDEN (eller håret): Tilsmudset tøj tages straks af / fjernes. Skyl /brus huden med vand. VED KONTAKT MED ØJNENE: Skyl forsigtigt med vand i flere minutter. Fjern eventuelle kontaktlinser, hvis dette kan gøres let. Fortsæt skylning. Ring omgående til en GIFTINFORMATION eller en læge.

Undgå udledning til miljøet. PR.nr: 1802700 Indeholder: Natriumhydroxid, Kaliumhydroxid, Natriumhypochlorit CAUSTIC ALKALI LIQUID, N.O.S (SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM EN HYPOCHLORITE) May be corrosive to metals. Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Wear protective gloves / protective clothing / eye protection / face protection. IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove / Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water / shower. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor / physician. Avoid release to the environment.

Contains: Sodium hydroxide, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium hypochlorite

Despite the change, Foam 2000 CL still has the same good effect, and when applying the product, a unique foam with good adhesion is formed.

ALKALINE FOAM CLEANING AGENT WITH CHLORINE

Foam 2000 CL is designed for all-round cleaning in the food industry, the pharmaceutical industry, the transport industry and the agricultural sector.

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UN 1719

ALKALISKT SKUMBILDANDE RENGÖRINGSMEDEL MED KLOR Kan vara korrosivt för metaller. Orsakar allvarliga frätskador på hud och ögon. Skadliga långtidseffekter för vattenlevande organismer. Använd skyddshandskar / skyddskläder / ögonskydd / ansiktsskydd. VID HUDKONTAKT (även håret): Ta omedelbart av alla nedstänkta kläder. Skölj huden med vatten / duscha. VID KONTAKT MED ÖGONEN: Skölj försiktigt med vatten i flera minuter. Ta ur eventuella kontaktlinser om det går lätt.

Fortsätt att skölja. Kontakta genast GIFTINFORMATIONSCENTRAL eller läkare. Undvik utsläpp till miljön.

Innehåller: Natriumhydroxid, Kaliumhydroxid, Natriumhypoklorit

LABEL: FF12276.2004

Foam 2000 CL – the well-known alkaline chlorine-based foam cleaner - has been optimized in relation to its’ environmental profile, and the product is now no longer classified with the hazard symbol “Dangerous to the environment” (the dead fish).

by Jens Ole Jensen Sales Manager Food & Annette Høy Marketing Manager

Fare/Danger/ Fara

5 703524 122764

Produced in Denmark by: DK: NOVADAN ApS Platinvej 21, DK-6000 Kolding, Tlf. +45 76 34 84 00

11 KG

PL: NOVADAN SP. Z.O.O. ul. Holenderska 4, 05-152 Czosnów, Tel. +48 (0) 22 785 1002

www.novadan.dk

Improved environmental profile Dish washing - Bistro Manu 940 In order to minimize the environmental impact of our products, we have chosen to produce more concentrated products in order to have more dosages in our products and thereby lower transportation costs and less transportation of water.

Our products will no longer contain the allergenic preservatives isothiazolinones.

We are phasing out raw materials with limited quantities available in the market.

The new generation of our products will live up to the new requirements to ecolabelled products.

In this connection, we have replaced Bistro Manu 740 and Bistro Manu F 340 with Bistro Manu 940 which is Swan labelled and with a recommended dosage of only 0,4 ml /L vand

Bistro Manu 940 er et neutralt middel som anvendes til manuel opvask af porcelæn, glas, bestik, gryder mm. Bistro Manu 940 kan også anvendes til rengøring af malede overflader. Forårsager alvorlig øjenirritation. VED KONTAKT MED ØJNENE: Skyl forsigtigt med vand i flere minutter. Fjern eventuelle kontaktlinser, hvis dette kan gøres let. Fortsæt skylning. Ved vedvarende øjenirritation: Søg lægehjælp.

Pr.nr.: 2469604

EN

BISTRO MANU 940 5025 0001

NEUTRAL DISH WASH LIQUID

PL

Max 35°

ES

NEUTRALT FLYTANDE DISKMEDEL

Ecolabel

Min 0°

NEUTRALES FLÜSSIGES SPÜLMITTEL

Bistro Manu 940 ist ein neutrales Mittel, das für manuelles Abwaschen von Geschirr, Gläsern, Besteck, Töpfen u.a.m. verwendet wird. Bistro Manu 940kann auch zur Reinigung von gemalten Oberflächen verwendet werden. Verursacht schwere Augenreizung. BEI KONTAKT MIT DEN AUGEN: Einige Minuten lang behutsam mit Wasser spülen. Eventuell vorhandene Kontaktlinsen nach Möglichkeit entfernen. Weiter spülen. Bei anhaltender Augenreizung: Ärztlichen Rat einholen / ärztliche Hilfe hinzuziehen.

PŁYN DO MYCIA NACZYŃ

Bistro Manu 940 to neutralny środek do ręcznego mycia porcelany, szkła, sztućców, garnków itp. Bistro Manu 940 można również stosować do czyszczenia malowanych powierzchni.

Działa drażniąco na oczy. W PRZYPADKU DOSTANIA SIĘ DO OCZU: Ostrożnie płukać wodą przez kilka minut. Wyjąć soczewki kontaktowe, jeżeli są i można je łatwo usunąć. Nadal płukać.

W przypadku utrzymywania się działania drażniącego na oczy: Zasięgnąć porady / zgłosić się pod opiekę lekarza.

NØYTRALT FLYTENDE OPPVASKMIDDEL Bistro Manu 940 er et nøytralt middel som brukes til manuell oppvask av servise, glass, bestikk, gryter, m.m. Bistro Manu 940 kan også brukes til rengjøring av malte overflater.

Gir alvorlig øyeirritasjon. VED KONTAKT MED ØYNE: Skyll forsiktig med vann i flere minutter. Fjern eventuelle kontaktlinser dersom dette enkelt lar seg gjøre. Fortsett skyllingen. Ved vedvarende øyeirritasjon: Søk legehjelp.

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sheet

DE

Bistro Manu 940 is a neutral liquid which is used for manual dishwashing of china, glasses, cutlery, pots and more. Bistro Manu 940 can also be used for cleaning of painted surfaces.

Causes serious eye irritation. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice / attention.

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MSDS / Product

LÍQUIDO LAVA VAJILLAS NEUTRO

Low dosage pictogram LABEL: F26131.2002

NEUTRALT FLYDENDE OPVASKEMIDDEL

Bistro Manu 940 es un líquido neutro que se utiliza para el lavado de cerámica, cristalería, cuberterías, ollas y más. Bistro Manu 940 se puede utilizar también para limpiar superficies pintadas. Manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños. En caso de accidente consultar al Servicio Médico de Información Toxicológica, teléfono 915 620 420. Provoca irritación ocular grave.

EN CASO DE CONTACTO CON LOS OJOS: Aclarar cuidadosamente con agua durante varios minutos. Quitar las lentes de contacto, si lleva y resulta fácil. Seguir aclarando. Si persiste la irritación ocular: Consultar a un médico.

Bistro Manu 940 är ett neutralt medel som används för handdisk av porslin, glas, bestick grytor m.m. Bistro Manu 940 kan också användas för rengöring av målade ytor.

Orsakar allvarlig ögonirritation. VID KONTAKT MED ÖGONEN: Skölj försiktigt med vatten i flera minuter. Ta ur eventuella kontaktlinser om det går lätt. Fortsätt att skölja. Vid bestående

0,4 ml

1L

ADVARSEL/WARNING/ADVARSEL/ VARNING/ACHTUNG/UWAGA/ ATENCIÓN

1L

Produced in Denmark by: DK: NOVADAN ApS Platinvej 21, DK-6000 Kolding, Tlf. +45 76 34 84 00

PL: ITW NOVADAN Sp. z.o.o. ul. Holenderska 4, 05-152 Czosnów, Tel. +48 (0) 22 785 1002

www.novadan.dk

5 703524 261319

DK

0,4 ml/L

by Annita Lykke Madsen Product & Application Specialist Registration, Quality & Environment