Industry Europe – Issue 23.3

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CLEANER AND GREENER Tennant Company is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of solutions to help create cleaner indoor and outdoor environments. Abigail Saltmarsh reports.

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ennant Company has innovation in its DNA, says the general manager of EMEA and Global City Cleaning, Yves Derycke. With that in mind, Mr Derycke would like to see the operation ‘transformed’ – his ultimate aim is for a company that offers only environmentally friendly solutions and that has relationships with its customers that are second to none. “Our global vision is to be a leader in water-based and other sustainable cleaning technologies, and our dream is that Tennant will be transformed,” he says. “We are moving towards this with our recent innovations and our new service contracts. We want to be a company that pro actively responds to our customers’ needs. We can have fantastic innovations but they must be what our customers want and delivered as they want them. We believe we understand our customers better than before and that – with the right products and tailored service contracts – we have started the process of transformation.” 104 Industry Europe

Maintaining its position Tennant Company is a world leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of products for maintaining surfaces in industrial, commercial and outdoor environments, chemical-free and other sustainable cleaning technologies and coatings for protecting, repairing and upgrading surfaces. Its global field service network is the most extensive in the industry. In Europe, it has manufacturing operations in the Netherlands and in Scotland, in the UK; elsewhere, it produces in two facilities in the USA, as well as in Brazil and China. Products are marketed under the Tennant®, Nobles®, Green Machines™, Orbio® and Alfa™ brands. “One of our greatest achievements of recent times, of course, has been to survive the difficult economic climate in Europe,” says Mr Derycke. For instance, our ec-H2O™ chemical-free cleaning technology has enabled us to offer our customers a cost-effective and

green cleaning solution. This has been very much appreciated by customers across the whole of Europe. “We have also launched a couple of new service contracts and are continuing to look at this area – at the moment, for example, we are launching a new service approach for our municipal customers.”

Clean technologies The company is passionate about developing innovative and sustainable solutions to help its customers address their indoor and outdoor cleaning challenges, Mr Derycke continues. Its suite of water-based and other sustainable cleaning technologies is redefining the way the world cleans and it is setting the benchmark for sustainable indoor and outdoor cleaning. “For outdoor cleaning, we have created a product that helps to eliminate emissions and reduce noise pollution: the 500ze compact lithium ion battery powered street sweeper.


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Fast flowing innovation Sulzer Pumps

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Gears for industry IG Watteeuw

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Optimising the performance of industrial films

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Setting new standards in electrical rail transportation Koncar

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Strong in abrasives Ekamant

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Continued success CUMI

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Compounding success Buss

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Complete capability CMC Biologics

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Innovator in the antibiotic arena Xellia

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Expanding global presence Vifor Pharma

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Constructing energy-efficient steel solutions

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Offshore support specialists Olympic Shipping

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Leaders in tube forming Voestalpine

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Strong and versatile Ovako Group

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Enhancing the value of speciality tubular steels OSTP

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Tomorrow’s solutions for marine operations

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Shaping the world Jan De Nul

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Advanced heating technology

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Boosting the brand Herbapol Lublin

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Setting new standards in PV systems

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Masterclass in canning technology Ferrum

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European power player Alstom Power

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Partners in progress Partner Tech

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Premium sound systems DMPSS 130 Award-winning sound quality Meridian

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Quality blinds B&C International

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Experts in high quality industrial paraffin

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Continuing innovation in lubricants

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A new structure Maie

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