Shops and Supermarkets

Shops and Supermarkets, with a single high street entrance are best served with Schmidt's three stage matting system.

Exterior - Trap Mats or Fall Thru
Primary - Ultimat, Defender and Twist and Scrape
Secondary - Logomats or Design mats

Primary Areas
Ultimat or
Twist and Scrape are mat cleaning products, and represent a good investment for medium to large businesses. They return their purchase price in lower cleaning costs
The choice of mat depends on what is your biggest cleaning need; For light mud and water the mat you need is the original rain mat, the Ultimat, which is built to absorb 7 square metres of water If you have a problem with sand or grit the reinforced nylon coils of the
Twist and Scrape actively scrub this kind of dirt from the shoes leaving your entrance clean.
There is also an economy mat in our range, Marble Professional, which although it is not quite as effective as the Ultimat or
Twist and Scrape, it does go some way in reducing your cleaning costs.
For the exterior, there is no real substitute for the Trap Mats. Trap mats are essential for exterior areas as they stop any heavy grit or dirt even reaching the entrance. Many firms prefer to lay a length of Fall Thru 12mm outside their premises, the advantage being that the dirt just falls through the mat to be collected on the pavement underneath, where it can be easily swept away once a month or so. These mats are new to the UK market but are a huge success in other countries, the equivalent of a top ten hit in the matting world.
The Logomat is rubber backed so that it can be rotary washed either by a professional launderer, or at your local launderette. Designs can be directional or with your company name/logo to help enhance your corporate image.
All the other mats are PVC backed and have to be cleaned, on site, by a vacuum or washer extractor systems. Larger stores like supermarkets or department stores usually require a combination of matting installations to suit their needs. For entrance wells Fall Thru Extra Duty Plus 18mm is the ideal product. Any dirt falls through the mat into the well below leaving the mat surface looking clean.

Secondary Areas
The secondary area, known as the cleaning zone, should be fitted with 'dust matting' installed by fitting rolls. This area should be big enough to allow a normal walk of two steps from the entrance, which should be at least 180cm (6') which ensures that each foot gets at least two wipes on the matting.
We manufacture three grades of matting for this purpose, supplied in rolls for these installations

Counter Areas
Staff standing for long periods will benefit from our range of anti fatigue matting, such as Stand Easy, which incorporates air pockets into the mat, giving both a cushioning effect and good traction. Flex is made from sponge vinyl for extra comfort.

Suggestions for other retail outlets:

Boutiques - Design mats, Mountain Twist, Logo mats

Canteens - Stay Put, Safe Step, Ringo

Rear entrances - Ultimat, Defender, Brush it!

Fruit shops - Runners - Crest

Agricultural Suppliers and Equine facilities - Eco-nomat and Ultra Crest

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Ferrum Distributors Ltd, Unit 20, Grange Parade, Baldoyle Ind Est. Dublin 13. Tel: 01-8398330 Fax: 01-8398331 Email: mats@ferrum.ie

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