CTM UK
Find out more…CTM UK
THE UK DISTRIBUTOR FOR CTM FLOORCARE MACHINES
Synonymous with quality and reliability in the floor care sector since 1998 CTM combines their proven product range with a complete new range of professional scrubbing products such as: professional vacuum cleaners, sweepers, scrubbers, steam generators and pressure washers to suit every need.
So if your business requires professional and reliable cleaning solutions from top quality cleaning machines from a reputable North East company then you couldn’t choose a better firm for the job than Darlington-based CTM UK!
Wasserschmidt
Find out more…Wasserschmidt
Water Reclycling Systems
If you are looking for a water recycling system for the biological cleaning of waste water from car and truck washes turn to CTM UK, one of the leading suppliers of water recycling systems and the UK distributor for Wasserschmidt water recycling systems.
The water recycling process involves treating former wastewater (or greywater) to remove solids and certain impurities with the objective of sustainability and water conservation in mind, rather than discharging the treated waste-water to oceans and rivers.
Truvox
Find out more…Truvox
Truvox International is a leading manufacturer of commercial and industrial floorcare machines, based in Southampton, England. From the production of its first electrical polishing machines in the early 1960’s, Truvox has successfully expanded both its product range and its geographic reach to a point where it is now recognised in over 70 countries worldwide.Truvox International has a wide range of well established brands including Orbis rotary burnishers, Hydromist carpet extractors, Valet vacuums, Multiwash scrubbers and Cimex three brush technology.
We have been involved with Truvox for 11 years
Tennant
Find out more…Tennant
Tennant Company is a recognized leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that help create a cleaner, safer, healthier world. With a vision to become a global leader in sustainable cleaning innovation that empowers our customers to create a cleaner, safer and healthier world, Tennant creates solutions that are changing the way the world cleans. Tennant products include equipment used to maintain indoor and outdoor surfaces, equipment parts, service, and maintenance to help ensure superior cleaning performance from your Tennant machines.
We have been involved with Tennant for 5 years
Santoemma
Find out more…Santoemma
Santoemma, located in Milan (Italy), has been manufacturing professional cleaning machines since 1980. Their products are sold worldwide through networks of qualified dealers, operating in different fields. Their machines are designed for efficiency, reliability and are long lasting working tools. Their range is the result of a continual development strategy aimed at improving the existing machines and developing new models, suitable for solving specific cleaning problems.We have been involved with Santoemma for 11 years.
Numatic
Find out more…Numatic
Numatic is the U.K’s largest commercial cleaning equipment manufacturer. Home to the familiar face of the Henry vacuum you don’t have to look far to find a Numatic cleaning product in businesses across the UK. Following their successful formula of Innovation, Quality and Price they continue to invest and expand their U.K manufacturing facility. Developing new commercial energy saving vacuums, offering “Greener” cleaning to all, Compact floor scrubber dryers and HEPA vacuums they are raising cleaning standards across the board. We have been involved with Numatic for 11 years.
Nilfisk
Find out more…Nilfisk
Nilfisk was founded with a vision of producing and selling products of the highest quality worldwide. For more than a hundred years, Nilfisk has responded to the changing needs of markets and customers with innovative products and solutions. Over the years, they have acquired and associated with a number of companies to strengthen their footprint. Columbus UK are proud to be associated with Nilfisk and are united on the promise of being innovative and committed to deliver the best products available for our customers needs.We have been involved with Nilfisk for 5 years.
Lavor
Find out more…Lavor
The Lavor product range is constantly expanding to guarantee effective cleaning for every situation, indoor or outdoor. The Lavor family includes high-pressure washers, wet/dry vacuum cleaners, sweepers, steam surface cleaners, floor washer/driers and steam generators. Lavor products are simple, practical, effective and supremely attractive thanks to the company’s commitment to Design, Research and Development (which considers the aesthetic aspect as well as ergonomics). We have been involved with Lavor for 11 years.
Karcher
Find out more…Karcher
Karcher customers benefit enormously from using effective, efficient and environmentally friendly cleaning products that make a noticeable difference to their lives. Providing effective, efficient solutions for everyday cleaning and watering tasks world-wide, Karcher customers are not only highly satisfied but also enthusiastic! That’s because Karcher lead the way in terms of quality and technology providing cleaning systems, products and services for trade and industry worldwide, as well as in the home. We have been involved with Karcher for 11 years.
Hako
Find out more…Hako
Info coming soon!
Waterkracht
Find out more…Waterkracht
Waterkracht specialize in effective, efficient and environmental friendly professional cleaning equipment and solutions. They design and manufacture products, which can meet almost any cleaning demand. Waterkracht offer a wide variety of standard products as well as some customized systems that fully meet ALL customer expectations. Columbus UK are the sole UK providers of Waterkracht machines giving you a cleaning edge over your competitors. We have been involved with Waterkracht for 2 years.
Location: Mission foods are the food manufacturers of wraps and corn chips with multiple sites scattered across the UK.Brief: Improve efficiency in cleaning food production lines and increase hygiene standards, enable the safe removal of spilt flour and reduce labour time and costs.
Find out more…Mission foods
Transformation:
- Supply of steam, foam and vacuum equipment
- Supply of specialist vacuums to remove excess flour, safely reducing the risk of explosions.
- Supply of floor cleaning machines to maintain floor in production areas.
Performance:
- Improved hygiene standard in production areas.
- Significantly reduced the amount of labour time with the use of steamers, foam machines and vacuums.
- Improvements in the cleanliness of floor areas, preventing slips and trips with the use of pedestrian and ride on battery scrubber driers.
Location: Various locations throughout the UK including the Metro Centre, Gateshead and Eldon Square, Newcastle.Brief: Supply graffiti removal solutions and car park facility cleaning to various locations in the UK
Find out more…intu
Transformation:
Supply of Columbus bespoke trailer mounted hot water pressure washer with water tank
Performance:
- High pressure high water flow, temperature controlled with the ability to clean even hard to reach areas of the shopping centre.
- The equipment enables easy removal of graffiti and effective and efficient cleaning of car park areas with the floor surface cleaner attachment.
Location: Various locations across Cummins UKBrief: To provide a floor cleaner to remove oils and grease from the workshop and production areas.
Find out more…Cummins
Transformation:
- Supply of ctm branded small, medium and large pedestrian and ride on battery scrubber driers.
Performance:
- Floors scrubbed with appropriate brushes, chemical and brush pressure to completely remove all oil.
- A clean floor ensuring health and safety guidelines on slips and trips were adhered too.
Place: NorthumberlandBrief: To provide floor cleaning machines to police firing ranges to clean the facility after fire aims training.
Find out more…Northumberland Police
Transformation:
Supply of ctm scrubber drier, pedestrian and ride on battery scrubbers.
Performance:
- Floors scrubbed with appropriate brushes, chemical and brush pressure to completely remove all oil.
A clean floor ensuring health and safety guidelines on slips and trips were adhered too.
Place: Various locations across the UKBrief: Improve cleanliness and hygiene standard in every vets for pets veterinary surgery.
Find out more…Vets4pets
Transformation:
To supply multi-wash compact scrubber driers.
Performance:
- Easy to use machine with excellent maneuverability in small areas of the veterinary rooms.
- Less labour intensive with a much better end result than their previous process of floor cleaning with a mop!
Place: Stockton-on-TeesBrief: Provide floor cleaning machines in various locations across the site to cater for all possible needs and requirements.
Find out more…Esterline Engineering
Transformation:
- Ride on and pedestrian battery powered scrubber driers
- Ride on and pedestrian sweepers
Performance:
- To provide dust control for all locations
- Floor cleaned efficiently and quickly reducing labour times and costs.
- Strategic placement of machines to ensure dry floors at all times.
Place: Various locations across the UKBrief: To provide floor cleaning machines to police firing ranges to clean the facility after fire aims training.
Find out more…Carillion
Transformation:
- Supply of ctm scrubber drier, pedestrian and ride on battery scrubbers.
Performance:
- Floors scrubbed with appropriate brushes, chemical and brush pressure to completely remove all oil.
- A clean floor ensuring health and safety guidelines on slips and trips were adhered too.
Place: Various locations across ScotlandBrief: To provide a floor cleaner to remove oils and grease from the workshop and production areas.
Find out more…Peter Vardy
Transformation:
Supply of ctm branded small, medium and large pedestrian and ride on battery scrubber driers.
Performance:
- Floors scrubbed with appropriate brushes, chemical and brush pressure to completely remove all oil.
- A clean floor ensuring health and safety guidelines on slips and trips were adhered too.
Place: Various locations across the UKBrief: To provide delivery vehicle wash facilities and avoid waste water pollution fines.
Find out more…Taylors of Harrogate
Transformation:
Supply of CTM hot water cabinet pressure washers
Supply Wasserschmidt water recycling
Performance:
- Pressure washer provided a quick and easy wash facility reducing labour time with an improved cleaning result when washing the vans
- Waste water from the van wash is recycled giving an 85% reduction in water usage and providing a wastewater pollution solution
Place: NorthumberlandBrief: To provide floor cleaning machines to police firing ranges to clean the facility after fire aims training.
Find out more…Northumberland Police
Transformation:
Supply of ctm scrubber drier, pedestrian and ride on battery scrubbers.
Performance:
- Floors scrubbed with appropriate brushes, chemical and brush pressure to completely remove all oil.
A clean floor ensuring health and safety guidelines on slips and trips were adhered too.
Place: Various locations across the UKBrief: Improve cleanliness and hygiene standard in every vets for pets veterinary surgery.
Find out more…Vets4pets
Transformation:
To supply multi-wash compact scrubber driers.
Performance:
- Easy to use machine with excellent maneuverability in small areas of the veterinary rooms.
- Less labour intensive with a much better end result than their previous process of floor cleaning with a mop!
Place: Stockton-on-TeesBrief: Provide floor cleaning machines in various locations across the site to cater for all possible needs and requirements.
Find out more…Esterline Engineering
Transformation:
- Ride on and pedestrian battery powered scrubber driers
- Ride on and pedestrian sweepers
Performance:
- To provide dust control for all locations
- Floor cleaned efficiently and quickly reducing labour times and costs.
- Strategic placement of machines to ensure dry floors at all times.
The Place: HartlepoolThe Brief: To improve the efficiency in cleaning food production lines and increase hygiene standards. Also the clean down of the vehicle fleet.
Find out more…Hodgsons Fish
The Transformation
- Supply of cold water pressure washers to clean down food preparation areas.
- Provided hot water pressure washers for washing the vehicle fleet.
The Performance
- Improved hygiene standards in production areas and a significant reduction in labour time and costs thanks to the use of hot and cold pressure washers in both areas; production and fleet washing.
(Photos of the project itself)
The Place: Cat Renault Machelen - 8 KM from Brussels where New / Pre-owned Renault cars are prepped before delivery to car dealerships across Europe.The Brief: To provide a system to both Tunnels to stop contaminated waste water going into the local river, avoid continuous fines for pollution and reduce car wash chemical costs in Tunnel 1.
Find out more…Cat Renault Machelen
The Transformation
- Supply two Wasserschmidt Water Recycling Systems
- A Chemical Recycling System with Reverse Osmosis final rinse water to avoid “spotting” (water marks left on cars after drying)
The Performance
- The waste water was treated and pumped back in to both Car Wash System saving 80% of water usage in both Tunnel 1 and 2
- This also meant the waste water was no longer being deposited in the river saving on fines
- Both systems also benefited from a Reverse Osmosis System that reduced the “hardness” of the water, removing water “spotting” on the final rinse to yield a superior finish.
- In Tunnel 1 the chemicals used to wash the cars were also recycled giving a 70% reduction in chemical costs.
(Photos of the project itself)
The Place: West Auckland
The Brief: To improve the efficiency in cleaning food production lines and increase hygiene standards.
Find out more…
HDV Foods
The Transformation
- Supply 2 x hot water static pressure washer with stainless steel pipework to allow numerous operators to wash down food preparation areas.
The Performance
- Improved hygiene standards in production areas and a significant reduction in labour time and costs with the use of hot water pressure washers.
As Columbus UK’s figurehead Tanny oversees every aspect of the business, ensuring the team perform to the very highest level, delivering the best service and products available to each and every customer.
Interesting Fact:
He also happened to have his ear half bitten off when he was 3 years old.
Interesting Fact
Adam also happens to be the personal piper of Columbus UK!
Alan now oversees the service department.
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