29 Trade Reports Right now, Elis is the European leader in rental and maintenance ofprofessionalclothing,textilearticles,sanitaryequipmentand floor protection carpets. Elis also installs drinking water dispensers and takes care of reple- nishing supplies of cups and of cleaning and disinfection. Finally, companies are offered a range of professional clothing that is based on hygiene, safety, comfort and a good image, in accor- dance with the company’s corporate identity. Every day, Elis’s 14,000 collaborators in Europe get moving at the service of their customers in different sectors of ac- tivity: industry, services, hotel and catering, health care, commerce, administration, collective food prepara- Maintenance of PPE is translated into peace of mind for com- pany directors For Elis the aim is to guarantee the safety of its customers’ workers. In this sense, it controls each part of the service, and in particular the laundry. Each item of PPE follows a defined industrial process adapted to maintain its protective proper ties, always in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.All garments distributed by the company incorporate an electronic device, a chip, that re- gisters the number of washes, maintaining the historical record. In this way the company directors have the security of knowing that the regulation standard is being met and fulfilled. tion, etc. The company is present in 10 countries and in Spain it has national coverage, with 12 delegations: 2 in Barcelona, 3 in Madrid, and 1 in Andorra, Bilbao, Malaga, Seville,Valencia, Coruña and Zaragoza. From these strategic points it guarantees the service, by means of the latest generation of logistics, to all compa- nies in Spain. Advantages of renting workwear A company must dedicate all its energy to its main ac- tivity. Management of workwear is sometimes com- plex and demands time if the good presentation and For the company, Personal Protection Equipment will represent the main area of growth in the coming years. Currently, in Spain, Elis clothes over 70,000 professionals, taking care of the maintenance and replacement of their clothing. hygiene of the workers are valued. Renting is a comprehensive service with lots of ad- vantages.There is no investment, because the com- pany does not occupy itself with purchasing the workwear. Elis completely finances the initial stock. Elis’s logistics guarantee that deliveries are always at the same time, on the set days, at the arranged place and in the quan- tities ordered, without fail. There are no maintenance costs, because the firm takes care of repairs or changing damaged garments without additional costs. And there are still more advantages. Companies do not have to dedi- cate any of their personnel to distribution, collection and repair of workwear. Space is also gained, as there is no need for storage. Finally, the monthly payments that Elis invoices are tax deductable and the cost is not regarded as an asset. Elis’s 14,000 collaborators in Europe get moving at the service of their custo- mers in different sectors of activity ‘We simplify hygiene’ Under this slogan, Elis proposes a rental and maintenance service of various product ranges. In the first place, a sanitary range that is structured around 6 lines: hand- washing, hand drying, distribution of toilet paper, air freshening, toilet bowl hygiene and female hygiene. Elis installs the latest generation of apparatus of its own manufacture, maintaining them and managing stock of consumables. Another solution is floor protection with a wide range of absorbent, antistatic and ergonomic antifouling carpets, taking care of them with a cleaning service of pre-set frequency.The carpeting,moreover,improves the company image. Elis Manomatic Renting means quality and time savings for companies