Challenge

Graze.com started life as a mail order healthy snacking box and before moving to retail stores and to the US.

The ‘Graze box’ was started by seven friends looking for a healthier way to snack. The last few years has seen business boom for Graze, including distribution deals with Sainsbury’s, Boots and WH Smiths, as well as expanding into the United States.

The company was expanding rapidly with the development of a new purpose-built factory in Hayes, described by Graze engineer, Ross McClelland, as “the best food manufacturing facility you’re likely to see.”

This high tech facility required leading, plumbing, heating and drainage requirements, and Geberit’s press-fit solution, Mapress, played a major role in the factory’s construction.

Solution

Geberit’s pipework was specified after Graze team members, Neil Thompson and Jason Low took part in a ‘pressing’ initiative, through merchants, BSS, in Reading. They were able to try out the simple process of fitting Geberit’s press-fit solution together with a set of Mapress fittings and tools.

Geberit Mapress was used for plumbing, while Geberit HDPE was also used for all drainage on site.

Geberit’s Duofix frames for wall-hung WCs and Geberit Duofix for wall-hung urinals are also fitted in the factory’s toilet blocks.

Outcome

Following extensive training with Paul King from Geberit, who also helped Graze choose the right products for the building, Graze’s installers have found Mapress extremely easy to use. “Using Mapress is clean, quick and tidy, with no mess, perfect for a factory as sleek as Graze’s,” said Ross.

Geberit HDPE is a sustainable and safe drainage product that does not leak. Geberit HDPE is made from a compound which has no environmental impact and is fusion welded, meaning no need for hot works on site.

Geberit’s involvement with this project showed that it was easily able to meet the needs of modern manufacturing facilities and the installers that work in them.

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