There’s a lot going about this Christmas with flu and nasty colds rife, however the Norovirus (also known as the winter vomiting bug) has also reared its ugly head and is affecting people of all ages across the UK. The highly contagious virus causes vomiting and diarrhoea which lasts for a couple of days and can cause dehydration; we don’t want that at Christmas now do we, No!  

The virus is passed around by contact with an infected person, particularly through their hands. However you can also catch it through contaminated food or drink or by touching contaminated surfaces or objects. So to prevent the spread you will need to;

• Wash your hands frequently
• Do not share towels or flannels
• Disinfect any surfaces that an infected person has touched

You can expect to find outbreaks in busy places including hospitals, GP’s, nursing homes, schools and offices because the clever virus can survive for several days on surfaces or objects which have been touched by an infected person.

If your idea of Christmas cheer is a house full of vomiting people, Christmas dinner in the bin (or rather in the loo) and eau de spew, instead of eau de pine needles, then carry on as you are, I’m sure you’ll enjoy just that. However if you’d like your belly to retain your Christmas pud and would like to take full advantage of the seasons boozing, then be vigilant! If you spot a colleague at work turning green, running to the loo’s frequently, off their food or smelling of vomit, steer well clear, or better still, report it to the boss, I’m sure they’ll forgive you….maybe. But we highly recommend the use of hand sanitisers, frequent washing and disinfecting of surfaces and objects! Although we cannot apply the lotions and potions for you, we can help you with all of this and even have offers on these items.

May we recommend the Purell Pal Hygienic Hand Gel Sanitiser and funky holder featured to the right. We advise that you apply the sanitiser whenever you enter and leave the premises so that you don’t bring germs in, just as you don’t take germs out. We also have this product without the holder for if you’d like to pop it in your bag for on-the-go use.

• Kills 99.99% of harmful bacteria present on the hands
• PURELL is a trademark of Johnson & Johnson and is used under license
• PURELL Pal with 240ml bottle
• Just £8.00 inc VAT!

We also have Maxima Antibacterial Surface Cleaner is another must have during the winter period and should be used to clean all work surfaces, desks and can be sprayed onto a cloth to wipe over keyboards, mice and telephones.

• Contains an effective bactericide
• Trigger spray
• An all-purpose cleaner and sanitiser
• For use on all surfaces, fridges and microwaves
• Safe to use where food is prepared
• Size: 750ml
• Packed 2
• Just £4.88 inc VAT!

Keeping a busy warehouse running quickly and efficiently involves the help of various different tools and implements, without them processes are slowed and demand cannot be met. A warehouse sends out numerous parcels, crates, cartons and boxes every single day, each one needing proper care and attention. A parcel cannot be released until it is first sealed thoroughly and checked; this is where packaging tape proves priceless! However, imagine manually peeling, cutting or tearing and applying packaging tape to every single item that came into and left the warehouse; it would take forever, not to mention cause wear and damage to the hands. Why slow down the conveyer belt system; you will not be able to get customers orders to them on time and the strain on your staff would be too great. A small and simple investment will solve all your packing tape problems.

Carton sealers are designed to take the strain off as they do all the work for you! Allowing you to apply tape firmly, quickly and in a straight line, a carton sealer will also cut the tape for you when you’re done. Take our Flexocare Smartbox Safety Carton Sealer for example. This high quality metal unit features a retractable cutting blade which only comes into operation as the tape is being cut. Once cut the blade automatically retracts so that there is no risk of injury to the user.

• Designed for use with 50mm wide tape
• Retractable cutting blade
• Just £9.80 inc VAT

The Green Bit

Flexocare are part of the Kendon Packaging Group whose environmental policy is to minimise the effect of its operation on the environment by actively promoting the use of recycled and non dangerous or harmful materials. Any waste paper material is donated to local projects. In order to comply with the producer responsibility obligations (packaging waste) regulations 1997, the
Company employ the Biffpack compliance scheme to adhere with the above legislation.

The Kendon Packaging Group Plc operates a quality assurance system and is accredited with ISO 9001-2000. The company aims to ensure that quality is the concern of everybody, with employees trained to understand the importance of good quality practises, therefore giving maximum customer confidence. The quality system is continually monitored for performance and improvements.

Most public buildings will have bathroom facilities to cater to its guests; in fact you’d be hard pushed to find one that didn’t. But how many of those bathrooms have you been in where the washing facilities weren’t up to scratch? Stiff taps, taps that pour out water drenching you in the process or worse still those taps that you have to hold down with one hand and use the soap with the other alternating as you go…very annoying. However the most frustrating thing of all is when you pay frequent visits to a bathroom, say your works toilets and every time the soap is gone! Does no one fill those things up? Where’s the soap fairy when you need it hey? Another common complaint is those dispensers which refuse to release any soap which has to be the most frustrating; you can see the soap, but nope, you can’t have it. If you rounded up a group of people and asked them what they thought of public and work toilets you’ll find that among the top complains would be the soap dispenser! So let’s nip this one in the bud now by ensuring to purchase the correct soap dispensers.

Our Lotus Foam Soap Dispenser as featured is the ideal bathroom buddy for any busy toilet offering easy cartridge refilling and attractive blue casing. But what makes this soap dispenser stand out from the rest is it’s kindness to the pocket! With its foam action, the Lotus dispenser dispenses only a small quantity of soap each time, but just enough! This way you get so much more for your money, plus every time you buy a new soap cartridge, you’ll get a free pump nozzle too so you can be sure of perfect dispensing every time, no clogs! So say goodbye to those dispensers that are too bunged up to dispense and put the old days of in-affordable soap refills behind you, your bathroom will always have soap ready and waiting for it next customer!

• Lotus Foam Soap Dispenser
• With its low dose and high quality, this foam soap delivers an effective wash and fantastic value
• New pump nozzle with every new cartridge
• Push lever allows ‘elbow’ operation
• Blue
• Just £25.93!

The Green Bit

Lotus are a Georgia-Pacific brand who are 100% committed to being an environmentally responsible company. Globally, they will manage operations and develop, produce, distribute and market products in a manner that protects the environment and the health and safety of employees, customers, contractors and the communities in which they operate, while fully complying with applicable laws and regulations. Georgia-Pacific believes that environmental excellence is everybody’s responsibility and environmental best practice is shared across 300 locations worldwide. Environmental progress has been tracked and reported publicly for the past 10 years.

Georgia-Pacific’s recycling of waste paper in its factories has always been the major source of fibre supply. This has meant an important contribution to the reduction of the landfill. Inevitably, water and energy are needed in paper manufacture as well as fibres however Georgia-Pacific always ensures that environmental best practise is used in its production processes.

In 2007, they launched a pioneering initiative “Smile”, primarily to help local authorities improve their green credentials by creating a zero “paper footprint”. Whenever you see the “smile” logo you can be assured that you are buying a product that is made from 100% UK and Ireland recovered fibre. Their products are manufactured in the UK using locally sourced recovered fibre, keeping their recycling miles to an absolute minimum.