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PROCHEM NEWSBig bang for Bazooka sales One of Prochem Europe's most successful technology launches of late has been its Bazooka chewing gum remover. This excellent gum removal machine takes the back-breaking, kneeling slog out of cleaning up ground-in gum, sweets and adhesive from carpet, hard floors and concrete. You stand up to use it: simply squirt on the aerosol Bazooka Spot Remover, wait, and then zap the stain. The Bazooka has been winning accolades wherever it goes. So, we thought it was time to report on some recent contracts to find out what the fuss is all about.
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Buses Sales Manager Andrew Packham reports some great business being had with the Bazooka gum removal machine. Hayes-based cleaning contractor Crystalkleen has taken a machine to clean upholstery and floors for bus fleet customers and managing director mark Fraser is delighted with the results: "an excellent tool," he says. Mark's staff of 28 cleaners work at bus depots at High Wycombe and Aylesbury for Arriva Buses, and at Slough and Bracknell for First group. The contract is more than just a clean-up though. "When the buses return to the depots in the evening, we asses their needs for refuelling, checking oil and water, giving them a daily clean - removing rubbish and so on - and then parking them up for the night. Says Mark: "These buses normally get a total clean twice a month. This entails a lot of labour and we use a range of different chemicals. We hadn't used Prochem much until the Bazooka arrived. "We've used the machine on pub carpets as well and it does a great job. We'll certainly consider using Prochem technology in the future." Maintenance Supply has not gone completely off the rails. Andrew's last minute news is that his company is supplying Connex South East with two Bazookas for train cleaning at its Ramsgate depot. Cleaning is carried out by contractor, Comatec. "Connex had already bought three machines from us and their contract manager Eric Gray thinks they are the bees knees," says Andrew. The company has also won a contract to supply two Bazookas for Comatec to help fulfil its contract with Hounslow County Council for getting gum off the floors at the authority's schools and leisure centres. Winning the contract was not without incident, Andrew recalls. "I demonstrated a Bazooka at Hounslow Civic Centre where there is relatively high security in place. The machine is well-named because it looks like a rocket launcher. I got one out for the demo and the next thing I knew security was everywhere!"
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