Environment
Fittings, Washbasin, Spouts and Changing tables - How do you combine that with ecology? For us at Armatron, it's quite simple: steel is more durable,
more robust and therefore more sustainable than ceramic. We believe in products that can be used for a long time and are 100 per cent recyclable. To ensure that the stainless steel is of the highest possible quality, we have to use new raw materials. But not exclusively - depending on the product, up to 60 per cent of the material can be recycled! And because steel products also weigh less than ceramics, we also protect the environment when transporting our products.
High-quality production in Switzerland and Europe
Of course, not all our products are made of stainless steel. Our changing tables and containers, for example, are made of plastic. They are even lighter than stainless steel. And the best thing is: we can have many of our products manufactured in Switzerland or at least in Europe! This means that the transport routes for these products remain short.
Plastics are not sustainable - or are they?
We're not fooling you: Of course plastics are not sustainable. But there are simply applications that cannot be sensibly realised with any other material. That's why our Changing tables plastics are used. We only select plastic compounds that cause as little damage as possible to the environment. But what is even more important: the plastics do not harm you. Products and materials must be completely harmless to humans. We believe that the best possible solution here is to use partially recycled materials.
Water as a resource
It's always about saving water. The pressure is high because water is a very valuable resource. In fact, water consumption in the public/commercial sector is 50 per cent higher than in private households. Here, each person uses up to 200 litres a day! In hospitals, spas and other special facilities, consumption can even exceed 500 litres per person per day. Added to this are malfunctions that are not noticed and rectified as quickly as in the private sphere. How can this enormous consumption be reduced?
We have greatly reduced the flow rate of our taps; at 3 litres per minute at the washbasin and 6 litres per minute in the shower, we have very water-efficient taps. The water flow is precisely metered and automatically interrupted. Our taps only run for 7 seconds Washbasin taps. The dual flush WC flush valves use 3 or 6 litres per flush.
through the pipe, while the flush time for urinals is limited to 3 seconds. With these and similar revisions to our product designs, we continue to optimise water consumption. Water and energy can be saved - without any loss of comfort for the user!
