Customer story October 30, 2023 Back to news Contura Steel: “Prevex’s environmental work makes calculating our carbon footprint easy” For sink manufacturer Contura Steel, environmental matters have been high on the priority list for a long time. Therefore Prevex’s decision to start manufacturing water traps from recycled plastic was very good news for the company. Swedish Contura Steel has been manufacturing stainless steel sinks for almost a hundred years. The company’s factory is in Sweden, and it likes to choose subcontractors that are located nearby. This provides both security of supply and environmental benefits. – The construction industry has been late in adopting an environmental approach, but a lot has happened in the last 1–2 years, says Patrik Jarlhage, CEO of Contura Steel. Contura Steel supplies its sinks with water traps, so the main materials the company uses are stainless steel for the sinks and plastic for the water traps. – Neither steel nor plastic are particularly environmentally friendly materials, so we are happy to have found good suppliers. We have been using 90 percent recycled stainless steel for some time now. When Prevex announced that it was starting to manufacture its water traps from recycled plastic, it was the icing on the cake for us. Environmental work helps secure the future Contura Steel has not yet calculated its own carbon footprint, but is preparing to do so. Thanks to the fact that the company’s main suppliers have their climate calculations in order, Jarlhage believes that the work will go smoothly. Customers are not necessarily prepared to pay much more for an environmentally friendly sink, but Jarlhage sees environmental work as a way of future-proofing the business. – In public procurement, environmental work may already be a requirement, and its importance will not diminish in the future. From customer to partner Contura Steel and Prevex have a long history of cooperation. Together, the two companies have developed water traps exclusively for Contura. Over time, the collaboration has become more and more like a partnership. – It started with our customers increasingly asking for spare parts for water traps. We realized that there was no company on the Swedish market that sells spare parts, and that people were throwing away entire water traps just because a small part was missing, says Jarlhage. – A few years ago, we started offering a range of water traps and spare parts that we sell directly to our customers and via our website. We sell both to private individuals and to corporate customers who want to buy smaller volumes than Prevex can deliver. Over time, the collaboration has evolved and now Contura Steel acts as a partner and reseller for some customers of Prevex. The water traps are sold both under Contura’s own brand and the Prevex brand. Everything is based on trust When asked what it has been like to cooperate with Prevex, Jarlhage has only positive things to say. – Our cooperation has gradually grown and deepened. Such close cooperation is based on trust – I have great confidence in our contact persons at Prevex.
News 6-6-2023 Zero accidents – Prevex safety and well-being work awarded Prevex is proud to announce a significant achievement as a member of The Zero Accident Forum. This network is dedicated to motivating and encouraging workplaces in Finland to work towards a culture of occupational safety and well-being. Read more
News 11-5-2023 Summer Production Schedule: Changes and Recommendations for Prevex Customers Our production at Prevex will be closed for the summer weeks 29-30. During weeks 27-28 and 31-32 the production will run at only 50% capacity for the same reason. To ensure your deliveries during and after these weeks, we recommend that you review your needs and place your orders for that period as soon as […] Read more