Being named the winner of the ‘Sustainable Catering Equipment Manufacturer’ category at the 2025 Footprint Awards is a massive achievement for us. Sustainability and nature are part of our company DNA, and every year, we make it our mission to ensure we are becoming greener in all aspects of our business. This year in particular, we have made massive sustainability milestones, hence why we are so thrilled to have won this award.” David Glover, UK & Ireland Country Manager, Wexiödisk.
Within the award entry that was crafted by Wiltshire based PR agency, Rawlingson Lane, Wexiödisk detailed their recent partnership with Aperam. By entering this partnership, Wexiödisk gain rights to use Aperam infinite™ stainless steel for the body of all of their dishwashers from January 2025.
Wexiödisk also detailed how they are expected to reduce their own CO₂ emissions by more than 650 tons per year*, therefore aligning with the brand’s long-term sustainability goals, and unwavering commitment to eco-friendly manufacturing.
This commitment to minimising burden on the earth’s resources is one that feeds into Wexiödisk’s company ambition for environmental excellence very clearly, and compliments the brands commitment to developing sustainable, environmental-conscious technologies such as OPTI-FLOW.
OPTI-FLOW technology works across four areas. The first is a function that serves to eradicate ’washing and rinsing in empty spaces’ a common trait of conventional dishwashers and a very inefficient way of operating. With sensors placed strategically within the dishwasher, baskets are moved closer together, illuminating gaps and ensuring a more efficient use of water for washing and rinsing. The second is an ’adjustable contact time function’; operators can select a longer wash program for heavily soiled items or a shorter wash time for less dirty baskets using the WD-Touch screen. Thirdly, our ’constant rinse time’ function ensures the same amount of rinse water is used each time, even if a longer wash time is selected, the rinsing time doesn’t need to change and therefore keeps water usage low. Lastly, a ‘Dual Feeding’ system for washing baskets ensures a consistent speed through the dishwasher, and therefore an even distribution of rinse water for consistent results, fast. ! To put the OPTI-FLOW savings into perspective, for a restaurant washing 400 baskets per day, per year, a whopping 240 litres of water, 18,500 kWh of energy and 500 kg of chemicals can be saved; proving this product is perfect for the UK market as operators grapple with ever increasing costs.
Plastic reduction has also a been a massive priority for Wexiödisk, and as an environmentally focused manufacturer, they are always looking at ways at minimising plastic usage. For example, unlike competitor models, the majority of components used inside Wexiödisk machines are made for durable, stainless steel rather than plastic. This commitment to plastic reduction with products most recently reached its pinnacle with the launch of Wexiödisk’s latest model – ‘The Masterpiece WD-10S’.
Conventionally pan washers use granules to remove tough stains and residue – and though granules are effective – they aren’t an environmentally friendly given that they are made from plastic. Committed to pioneering solutions for environmental challenges, Wexiödisk tasked themselves with manufacturing an effective and environmentally viable alternative – a pan-washer that works without granules.
After months of product planning, development and testing, Wexiödisk are proud to have said that they’ve managed to ‘crack the code’ with this product, hence why they are naming it their ‘Masterpiece WD-10S’. With 4 intelligent programmes including a soaking programme, there is no longer a need to use plastic granules, which really is game-changing for this segment of warewashing. Add to this the fact that the WD-10S was announced as the first machine to use Aperam ‘green steel’, and is available with Wexiödisk’s trademark ECO-FLOW heat recovery system, and new intelligent energy saving mode which prevents the machine from unnecessary heating of the water, it becomes clear to see just how efficient this new product is.
To find out more about Wexiödisk, visit www.wexiodisk.com/en or email david.glover@wexiodisk.com
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