Nestlé, Spain

Nestlé Spain achieves high design with Altro safety flooring

Altro Walkway™ 20, Altro Wood Safety™, Altro Stronghold™ 30

the future is safer with altro

1,000 people work daily at the headquarters of Nestlé in

Barcelona, Spain, and the company hosts over 50,000 visitors

annually. This high level of traffic also spills over into the catering

and cafeteria areas. These areas have been recently modernised

with a variety of Altro safety flooring to provide better service to

staff and visitors.

An essential part of the refurbishment was the choice of flooring.

There was a need for a high design using different colors

and shapes, but it also had to adhere to safety and hygiene

regulations for dining and catering areas. The project also needed

to be completed quickly to minimise disruption to the normal

activity of the dining rooms. With 250,000 meals served annually

at the offices of Nestlé, Eurest Catalunya, a company belonging to

Compass Group, was able to install Altro safety flooring without

interrupting the normal business day.

In total 1,200m2 of three different Altro safety flooring were

installed. In the self service and dining room areas, approximately

1,000m² Altro Walkway™ 20 in two different colors and Altro

Wood Safety™ were used. Altro Stronghold 30 was used in the

kitchen. For the cafe on the ground floor, about 200 m2 of two

different shades of Altro Walkway 20 were used.

Altro was chosen for its slip resistance, versatility and ease of

installation and the ability to create a high spec design without

compromising on safety.

Jordi Massip, restoration supervisor at Eurest said, “The floor was

installed in stages and the dining room was not closed during the

installation. The flooring was easy to install, and in two days the

area was open and fully operational.”

“The slip resistance of the flooring was the most important feature

for us. In areas where kitchen staff were working, we installed Altro

Stronghold 30. I chose this product because it provides safety,

hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen.”

The Altro safety flooring was used to create special effects with

the combination of different tones. “Aesthetically it offers many

possibilities, and worked well with the new design concept where

we wanted to create an edgy line and neutral tones. In the small

dining room for executives created to seat 16 people, we installed

four rectangular areas where the furnishings differed, and

successfully used Altro safety flooring to create a groundbreaking

and highly aesthetic area,” Massip said.

Daniel Alcaide, from installer Colober Flooring Light, said,

“The biggest challenge on this project was to carry out the work

without closing the dining room, which meant we had to work in

instalments. In the cafe downstairs we used a two color design,

following the pattern of the floor with curved lines, which is only

possible with flooring such as Altro safety flooring.”

“We have maximised the benefits of Altro: security, ease of

installation and aesthetics. As for standards and inspections,

with Altro safety flooring there is no problem, as it is always

above the requirements of the regulations and that is reassuring,”

said Alcaide.

Altro Stronghold 30 is Altro’s specialist commercial kitchen

flooring, and is ideal for areas where grease, oil and fats may

be present. It achieves Altro’s highest rating for slip resistance

(TRRL≥55, R12). It is designed to minimise risk in wet and

greasy conditions for the lifetime of the flooring. As well as

helping to keep staff safe from slips, it also helps reduce their

fatigue, thanks to its 3mm thickness which provides noise

reduction and comfort underfoot.

Altro Walkway 20 is our hugely popular, hard-wearing 2mm safety

flooring which provides lifelong slip and abrasion resistance. The

range has 42 colors – featuring bright and subtle, sparkle-free

designs, and decorative chipped options which give you enhanced

design flexibility.

When you want to create a homely, comforting and familiar look

but you don’t want to compromise on safety, Altro Wood Safety is

ideal. The range offers 16 wood-look designs, including classic,

contemporary classic and on-trend – so you can vary the mood

from cool and classy to warm and nurturing.

For further information on Altro’s vast product range of interior surfaces:

Tel: 800.377.5597 Email: info@altrofloors.com www.altro.com