SOUTHGATE Global is encouraging customers to consider what machinery and equipment can be repaired instead of replaced.
The firm cited a report by Deloitte, which revealed discarded repairable goods account for 35 million tons of waste, 30 million tons of resources, and 261 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions every year in the EU.
Southgate is now urging businesses operating in the warehouse, manufacturing, retail, e-commerce, post and parcel and 3PL industries to consider repair or renovation across its packing and material handling equipment portfolio. This covers carts, trolleys, shredders and strapping equipment through to void fill systems and mobile power workstations.
According to data analysis by Southgate, the carbon footprint of replacing a roll cage trolley is six times greater than the carbon footprint created to repair it. This is due to the use of new raw materials and the manufacturing processes.
John Maher, head of technical services at Southgate Global, said, “At Southgate our mantra is ‘repurpose, repair before we replace’, which is why we’ve invested heavily in our technical services team, to help our customers not only reduce their downtime, but also their environmental impact and carbon footprint. We understand how detrimental it can be to an organisation when a piece of machinery or equipment stops working. And with the ability to order a replacement in a matter of minutes, which could arrive the following day, we appreciate why a business might have chosen to replace instead of repair items.
“However, we can offer a viable and more sustainable alternative to replacing equipment each time it needs repairing. We’re on hand to help organisations meet their sustainability goals, without compromising on the quality of equipment or their operational productivity.”
