A brand new baby change station introducing new materials and safety features has been introduced by Franke Sissons. The Comfort Baby Changing Station offers child safety, hygiene, hand washing facility, safe storage and uniquely utilises Miranet for the change mat, a strong material that is both room temperature and smooth finished for easy cleaning.

The Baby Changing Station is manufactured a safe, solid and durable product that is free standing and designed for location within washroom or changing facilities where water and waste facilities are available.

The WRAS approved self closing tap has an anti-scald feature toTMV3 water regulations combining ease of use with safety. The restraining strap is made to BS1888 regulations and has an easy to release clasp.

The Base unit is available in two product options, 2 door or 4 door for storage and access for maintenance to plumbing and services. The lockable doors are made from scratch resistant laminate and their hinges open to 170° to prevent trapping little fingers. An additional range of related stainless products such as a paper towelling dispenser, soap dispenser and nappy bin is available alongside the Baby Change Station.

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Stainless catering and washroom manufacturer Franke Sissons have delivered a present to their local hospice worth over £50,000. The project, an entire refurbishment of Ashgate Hospice catering facilities was completed during a month, with fitting and installation undertaken by Franke Sissons staff in their own time. The staff even raised funds for the hospice, enabling a cheque for £500 to be presented, when Chesterfield’s Mayor Kitch formally opened the new facilities.

The scheme has involved the complete refurbishment of three separate rooms within the hospice, which operates as an independent registered charity providing free care to adults with life threatening illnesses. The charity currently has a £2.3million appeal for support in place.

Franke Sissons MD Andy Dukelow explained the company’s motivation, “I know personally what a fantastic job is done at the hospice, and when the Mayor of Chesterfield suggested the need, we realised that this was something really tangible we could do.”

The project involved the removal of all existing furniture and appliances in the main kitchen, the area drinks kitchen and the washing up kitchen. Since the hospice remained operational throughout the period, the work had to be carried out in stages, with new stainless steel equipment and furniture manufactured by Franke Sissons, ready to install the moment the room had been cleared, re-plastered and painted. Franke Sissons are themselves manufacturers of bespoke and standard catering equipment in stainless steel, so were able to supply the highest quality product to this scheme.

A huge amount of equipment and appliances have been supplied as part of the project, and the other supporting companies including CED Fabrications, Lincat, Foster Refridgeration, Matrix Engineering, AAlco and Inspirepac.

“This has been one of the largest single donations received from a private company since the Hospice opened, and sets us up for delivering the highest catering standards well into the future. What is clear is that without this intervention, we would not have had the resources to do the work, at any known future date. It has made a step change in our catering provision.” said David Oldale, Chairman of Ashgate Hospice Board.

Colin Ellis has been appointed by Franke Sissons, as the company’s Southern sales manager with responsibility for managing contact across both construction and specifier markets in the south of the country.

Colin, has worked in commercial sales for many years, and southern based appointments have included sales management roles with tile manufacturers Johnsons, and Ideal Standard, whose markets are shared with Franke Sissons.

His role will include developing awareness of the Franke A3000 System that delivers comprehensive management control of the washroom function and in doing so delivers measurable water consumption control and savings.

An in-house product exhibition created by washroom system manufacturers Franke Sissons, has been formally opened by Adrian Kitsch, Mayor of Chesterfield.

The 1000 sq mtr showroom has been installed by the manufacturer at a cost of over £250.000, and has been produced to show off the company’s comprehensive washroom product range. Trades people from across the UK will be invited to the company to visit the exhibition during the next year.

Working products include showers and wash basin options, as well as contactless operation taps.

Products on display include toilets, urinals, washbasins, showers, towel dispensers. dryers, and a swimming pool shower designed for the poolside. Key technology on display is based on the company’s A3000 infra red system, enabling remote water control, and contactless operation of both taps and WCs.

At a recent Chesterfield verses Port Vale match sponsored by Franke Sissons, MD Andy Dukelow, presented a cheque for £500 to members of the local Armed Forces who were present to raise awareness and vital funds for Help for Heroes.

The donation was added to a bucket collection made at half – time organised by the local Sea Cadets.

A new addition to the Franke Sissons school washroom range is the self standing Water Fountain. Manufactured in stainless steel with a touch free fountain head, the fountain offers the 21st century control of water and hygiene.

The new water fountain is manufactured to stand alone, but can also be counter located and fits within the Franke Schools For the Future specification range with Miranet surfaces, self closing taps and show panels, washbasins and water controls.

The products have been designed for straightforward installation and low maintenance. Using widely tried and trusted technology, the water controls in stainless steel and touch free, are built to open and close smoothly many thousands of times.

The same technology is in use in hospitals and prisons across the UK.

A WC for the heaviest people in the UK has been designed and is being manufactured by washroom manufacturers Franke Sissons.

“We have supplied the first order to Lincolnshire hospital”, said commercial director Paul Markwell, “where it is thought the country’s heaviest man is being treated.” The Bariatric WC is large and floor standing and features a stronger designed and constructed toilet seat 50 cm wide. Designed specifically designed for use in hospitals, doctor’s surgeries, specialist clinics and nursing homes, the Bariatric WC is manufactured to order.

Franke Sissons manufacture a range of stainless washroom systems, and the Bariatric WC has been developed to specifically answer the demand for studier WC bowls and seats where conventional facilities may be unusable. The Bariatric WC is secure to a final weight of 841 kg and is manufactured at the company’s headquarters in Chesterfield.

Granville Lowe retired today from the job he has held for the past 50 years at Chesterfield based washroom systems manufacturer Franke Sissons. Granville told over a 100 colleagues who turned up to wish him well, “I enjoyed it. I must have - otherwise I wouldn’t have come to work for so long!”

He first started work aged 16 as an apprentice in the company that specialises in manufacturing in stainless steel. Initially attending technical college in Sheffield, he subsequently learned the various specialist metal fabrication skills “on the job.” His job for many years has been working on “specials”, one-off jobs the company produces for particular customers. There are similarly skilled colleagues still working for the company though their service records are still only 35 or 40 years! Now retired, Granville has 3 children and 5 grand children and plans to build a shed in the garden of his Eyam home, where he will install a small workshop in order to keep busy.

Franke Sissons have been awarded “Business of theYear” in the first Derbyshire Times Business Award. The award followed the company’ award of the “Best business idea” in the competition, which focussed on the company’s new, automated washroom systems.

The top award was based on the comprehensive nature of the new washroom systems developed by the company that incorporates vandal resistance, low water usage, no touch operation and 24 hour control amongst the benefits of the stainless steel based systems.

“This is a clear vindication of the quality of the work that Franke Sissons now deliver across the various specification washroom ranges we offer the trade.” said head of marketing Paul Markwell. “We now have solutions for hospitals, courts, schools and public buildings of all kinds. Not only is there added security, but low water and energy consumption coupled with 24 hour control, accesses an environmentally responsible as well as secure result. “

Comprehensive washroom system specifications across three district ranges can be on the company’s website and the company has also just completed a permanent exhibition at the Building Centre in London. In addition, a high quality comprehensive “live” exhibition of all the key elements of the company’s latest automated bathroom ranges are available at the company’s sales and manufacturing site in Chesterfield.