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CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY NEWS
RFID pallets enter into the supply chain
A batch of reusable pallets with radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags have entered the construction supply chain. More than 30,000 reusable pallets by The Pallet Loop have been sent to plasterboard and plaster-based drylining system manufacturer British Gypsum’s bagged plaster plants at Barrow, East Leake and Kirkby Thore. The first of these pallets have already landed at construction projects, building sites, merchant yards and distribution centres. The Pallet Loop offers pallet production, delivery and collection services, and inspecting and repairing green pallets when feasible.
Paul Lewis, Managing Director at The Pallet Loop, said: “If your business hasn’t already signed up for Loop collections, now is the time to do so. Our distinctive green, reusable pallets are now winging their way across the country, and we want recipients to be ready to send them back to us. Since British Gypsum announced it was going to be the first user of The Pallet Loop, we’ve had a great reaction from the sector. “Lots of builders’ merchants, house building companies and principal contractors are already signed up for collections – but we want to spread the word further, so all potential recipients know what to do with Loop pallets when they arrive at their branches and sites.”
A home decorating material made from 300-year-old volcanic ash has launched in the UK. When mixed with water, the Italian dry powder product, known as Etna®, can be applied like plaster to interior and exterior walls for a range of finishes and effects. It’s sustainable and breathable, protecting and restoring walls. Made by Nikkolor Italia, Etna® has been created using volcanic ash from the Etna eruption of 1669, pure natural hydraulic lime, natural active ingredients and mineral aggregates. Nikkolor Italia launched the product at the UK Construction Week earlier this year. Vito Ruscigno, Foreign Technical Sales Manager, said: “The reaction and feedback to the launch of Etna at our stand within the Sicilian Pavilion was brilliant – at some stages we had people queuing up to speak to us!” Construction product made from volcanic ash
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