The firm has won a string of new contracts for its Thaw Granules and its Network Rail approved Third Rail Anti-Icing fluid, which prevents ice-build up on the conductor rail.
Whilst demand for these products has been strong, they have been outstripped by interest in the company’s Ballast De-Icer and Universal De-Icer solutions, both developed and manufactured at its headquarters in the East Midlands. These fast-acting de-icing solutions are applied by simply spraying the area requiring de-icing.
They are also non-flammable, non-corrosive and not classed as hazardous under the CLP regulations and the formulas will not damage signal or power cable insulation.
Says Arrow Solution’s dedicated sales manager for rail, Alex Campbell: “Our Universal De-Icer and Ballast De-Icer are really key to keeping the railways moving, helping to de-ice track, switchgear, signals, rolling stock and de-icing frozen ballast. They’re very versatile.
“They are absolutely crucial with the sector continually looking to reduce the significant costs associated with delays and cancellations, not to mention improving customer satisfaction if we can work together to keep trains on time and on track.”
Campbell adds: “What we have noticed this year is our customers are looking to place orders sooner than normal, making sure they have the right quantities available for when the winter weather inevitably starts.
“We are already 15% up on sales across the board for all of our winter products and there are still a few big months to come. The additional orders – with large infrastructure companies and train operators - prove our solutions do exactly what they say they will.”
Arrow Solutions meets the cleaning and maintenance needs of a host of major organisations within the rail sector and, going forward, the firm believes there are additional opportunities for supplying professional chemical products for the cleaning and maintenance of bogies and wheel sets.
Campbell concludes: “Preventative maintenance is critical within the sector and we’re beginning to see an increasing number of rail OEMs operating their own bogie maintenance facilities.
“This is good news for our business as we have a number of well-proven products currently available, such as Metaklenz and Delta, that deliver outstanding cleaning and degreasing solutions for bogies and wheel sets.”