C AS E ST U DYTENNANT DELIVERS FOR KNAUF PLASTERBOARD
Tennant Australia’s swift tender proposal and great customer service were praised
when Knauf Plasterboard took delivery of three new floor cleaningmachines for its Australian operations.

Background
Knauf Plasterboard is a leading manufacturer of lightweight construction materials, amajor supplier to the lightweight construction industry and a one-stop-shop forcomplete wall framing solutions across Australia and internationally.
The company’s innovative lightweight construction systems include plasterboard,steel framing systems for walls and ceilings, decorative, acoustic and air cleaning
wall and ceiling linings, facade linings and plaster finishing compounds andaccessories for internal applications.
Knauf prides itself in its commitment to sustainability, with employee health andsafety, reduced impact on the environment, respect for local communities
and social responsibility part of its foundations for long-term growth.

Challenge
Cleaning any factory is a challenge. Add the powdery gypsum used in the
manufacture of plasterboard and the resulting dust you get the potential for sludge;
which can be very difficult for the average floor cleaner to cope with.
Knauf Plasterboard’s cleaning machines were also old, had expensive rental feesand required a high level of maintenance that added to the running costs.

Solution
Tennant Australia recommended an M20 Integrated Ride-on Scrubber-Sweeper aswell as two 5700 walk-behind scrubber dryers.
Knauf’s commitment to sustainability and employee health and safety made the M20
an obvious fit for the company’s cleaning needs.

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"Tennant
recommended
3 machines forour facility.”

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The M20 is designed to sweep and scrub simultaneously, minimising the potential tocreate sludge that is not only difficult to clean but can damage machinery andpotentially reduce workplace health and safety.
The integrated FloorSmart™ cleaning system combines both sweeping and scrubbing
functions perform well. This contributes to businesses reducing the cost of and needfor multiple machines.
The M20 supplied to Knauf is equipped with Tennant’s proprietary ec-H2O™
technology and uses up to 70 percent less water when compared with conventional
scrubbing methods.
ec-H2O™ technology is a globally well-adopted cleaning technology introduced in2008 and commercialised across Tennant’s family of automated floor scrubbingmachines. The technology electrically converts water into an innovative cleaning
solution that cleans effectively, saves money and reduces environmental impact*
compared to daily floor cleaning chemicals.
Tennant Australia also provided two 5700 walk-behind floor scrubber dryers to Knauf
Plasterboard, because of their ability to deliver exceptional cleaning performance andwithstand the warehousing and manufacturing environments.
Made to withstand the toughest environments, the 5700’s industrial grade construction
features a corrosion-resistant scrub deck and durable polyethylene body and tanks
that carry a 10 year warranty.
The 5700 can clean virtually any hard floor surface with a wide range of cleaningheads including disk and cylindrical options, plus its large capacity 114 Litre solution
tank and 151 Litre recovery tank save on cleaning time by“[We]negotiated anational service
arrangement tobenefit all ourAustralian sites
with Tennant

allowing it to operate longer between empty and fill cycles.

machines."

ResultKNAUF PLASTERBOARDOWNER“[Tennant Australia provided a] swift and expedient tender proposal that fitted theneeds of the business.
“[We] negotiated a national service arrangement to benefit all our Australian sites withTennant machines.
“Tennant’s Territory Manager was a pleasure to deal with as an account manager andhas been very diligent in offering his services to ensure a smoothtransition.”* Based on a study by EcoForm™. Visit www.tennantco.com for more information.
Note: The 5700 has now been replaced by models T600/T600e.

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