General overhaul of seriously damaged shopping trolleys

The times when we could afford to be wasteful with valuable resources and could reject bent or damaged shopping trolleys out of hand are long gone.

  Before general overhaul        ... and afterwards

After dismantling the plastic parts and wheels, bent wires and frames are straightened and re-welded.

Then the paint, rust and old galvanized layer are removed. New zinc is electroplated to the now raw material. The shopping trolley regains its gleam through the next stage: chrome plating. To maintain this long-term, a clear polymer varnish is applied as a final coat.

All electroplating processes are of course carried out using the latest technology and in an environmentally-friendly way.

Now the cleaned or replaced handles, deposit locks, child seats, wheels, etc. are attached, and the once shabby trolley is now ready for many more years’ use.

Several hundred old shopping trolleys from across Europe leave our works each day with a new look.