Challenge

Cleaning products suppliers and manufacturers have experienced higher demand then ever during the last couple of years, with the pandemic highlighting the need for thorough cleaning and proper hygiene practices. The healthcare industry in particular relied upon cleaning supplies to ensure safe hospital environments and slow the spread of the virus.

To keep manufacturing sites safe and secure from sabotage, theft (of equipment and business processes), vandalism and unauthorised access, secure fencing and gates are essential. Privacy and concealment of industrial premises is often overlooked, and many sites have retrospectively fitted solid fencing behind a line of mesh fencing to conceal what’s behind. This is highly inefficient.

Jacksons has a number of fencing solutions which can provide security, privacy, and even noise reduction, all in one installation.

Solution

EuroGuard® Combi fencing

Jacksons supplied some of its unique timber and steel mesh fencing and gates, EuroGuard® Combi, for the UK site of the leading manufacturer of sanitary products. With a key focus on ‘speed to market’, any disruption to manufacturing would be damaging to their success.

The existing palisade fencing at the site was removed and replaced as it provided neither adequate security nor privacy. The bolts and rivets that attach the pales to rails can often be easily removed, and pales can be swung aside and replaced to provide an access route for repeated use which goes undetected.

The client wanted a secure fencing solution which aligned with its sustainability goals, including improving the sustainability of its materials, products and facilities.

EuroGuard® Combi is constructed from strong and secure V-mesh panels, with timber slats attached to cover the apertures and provide privacy and concealment, which is ideal for sensitive sites. The steel mesh panels have a premium zinc alloy coating to protect them from rust and corrosion, while the timber slats are kiln-dried and pressure treated to prevent rot and insect attack.

All of Jacksons' fencing is manufactured from high-quality materials which are treated for long life and supplied with a 25-year guarantee.

Jakoustic® barriers

Jakoustic® acoustic barriers are also suitable for sites looking for fencing which provides security as well as privacy. They reduce noise by up to 32dB, making them ideal for sites that wish to lessen the environmental impact of their noise pollution.

Created from smooth, planed tongue and groove timber boards which interlock to reduce gaps that sound could travel through, they create a reflective plane for sound waves to bounce off, while the absorptive barrier has an additional mineral fibre layer which absorbs noise.

Based on Jacksons' original Jakoustic® Reflective acoustic barrier, LPS 1175 rated acoustic barriers feature steel mesh layers which provide a strong and secure fence that is resistant to attacks, with government-approved options also certified against digging and climbing.