OIL CLEANING BIO-PRODUCTS LTD.
PRESS RELEASE
BRIAN BURTON ENGINES LTD. CONFIRMS "HEGFLOOR" AS "BEST EVER" ABSORBENT FOR WORKSHOP OIL SPILLS
April 1998
Leading Essex engine reconditioner and remanufacturer Brian Burton Engines Ltd., having over the years tried various other absorbents to deal with oil on the workshop floor, has no doubts that in switching to Hegfloor it has found a powerful and truly cost-effective absorbent which leaves a non-slip surface every time, cuts fumes in the workplace and protects the flooring surface.
Speaking at the Engine Reconditioning and Remanufacturing Exhibition at Donington Park on March 20th., Brian Burton, the company's founding Managing Director, said: "We discovered Hegfloor at the first Remanufacturing and Reconditioning Exhibition in 1996. We've been using it ever since, and we wouldn't go back to anything else. Hegfloor is the best absorbent I've ever seen and it now plays a key role in our Clean Works policy".
Asked about the practical benefits of Hegfloor, Mr. Burton added: "Oil left on the workshop floor is a serious slip hazard, and it gives off fumes which are dangerous to health. In the past we had tried granular clay and sawdust - but they never really captured all the oil and the related fumes. The clay granules in particular were very abrasive and damaging to our floor. One of the beauties of Hegfloor is that it is so absorbent that you don't need to use much - you can sweep it to one side and use it again and again until it's saturated. Also, it traps the oil completely so it's easy to sweep up and dispose of. It cuts oily fumes right down. It leaves a non-slip surface. And since it's made of plant fibres it doesn't cut up the floor, so it reduces floor maintenance costs".
"Hegfloor" is supplied by Oil Cleaning Bio-Products Ltd. along with the other biodegradable absorbents, degreasers, cleansers and bioremediation agents in the unique "Heg" range. Richard Genochio, OCBP's Managing Director, said: "It was good to have this very positive confirmation from Brian Burton at Donington of the difference which Hegfloor can make. At the Show we had so many visitors to our stand with exactly the same oil spill and floor management problems which Brian's company had been able to overcome by using Hegfloor. We are sure that they too will find that Hegfloor is the answer. Safe clean floors mean fewer lost-time slip accidents, less fume-related illness, less repainting and greater business efficiency. Hegfloor is over six times as absorbent as granular clay, so it's highly cost-effective as well as giving all the other benefits which Brian mentioned".
NOTES FOR EDITORS
- Brian Burton Engines was founded in 1972 and now occupies a 3,000 sq. ft. site in Colchester, employing ten people. The company specialises in engine reconditioning and also in the reconditioning of gearboxes.
- For further information about Brian Burton Engines contact Brian Burton at Unit 2, Moorside Business Centre, Colchester, Essex CO1 2TJ or telephone 01206 795 664.
- The Engine Remanufacturing and Reconditioning Exhibition was first held in 1996 at Donington Park. The second exhibition just finished attracted 60 exhibitors from the UK, Canada, India and the USA. The next will be held in March 2000 at Donington Park. For details, contact the organisers RGO Publications and Exhibitions Ltd. on 01424 882 702.
- Oil Cleaning Bio-Products Ltd. is the sole and world-wide supplier of the "Heg" range of products. OCBP is a member of The UK Environmental Industries Commission. For further information about the "Heg" products or about a "Clean Works, Better Business" Partnership, contact Oil Cleaning Bio-Products Ltd., PO Box 46, Royston, Herts. SG8 9PD, tel. 01763 287 749.
- The "Heg" products include: Hegfloor (low dust, non-abrasive, non-leaching, anti-slip biodegradable plant-based absorbent, used for oil spills on land or concrete as a cheaper and better alternative to granular clay, sawdust and sand); Hegol (biodegradable surfactants with natural oil-degrading bacteria, used for vehicle washing, oily machinery, oil-stained workshop floors and other hard surfaces); Hegsolv (biodegradable quick-splitting surfactants with natural oil-degrading bacteria with rust inhibitor, used for heavy duty cleansing, parts washing and degreasing); Hegrem (oil-encapsulating absorbent made from biodegradable plant fibres with oil-degrading bacteria, used for bioremediation of contaminated land and of oily sludges and wastes); Hegacid (for the absorption, stabilisation and part-neutralisation of spilled concentrated acids); Hegseal (pliable clay with polymer for the emergency sealing of leaking or punctured drums, tanks and pipework); Hegsorb (biodegradable absorbent used for spills on water and as a filter to separate oil and water in oily effluents); Hegtrap (bacteria in a biodegradable surfactant for the digestion of grease, fats and human waste in grease traps and drains); and a variety of biodegradable absorbent booms, pads, socks and pillows.