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Bruynzeel wins prestigious order from Charles Darwin Foundation
13-06-2024
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Bruynzeel wins prestigious order from Charles Darwin Foundation
Bruynzeel Storage Systems, the leading provider of space-saving storage solutions in Europe, has secured a multi-million euro order from the Charles Darwin Foundation in the Galapagos Islands. This significant project entails the storage of all scientific collections housed at the Charles Darwin Research Station. Renowned for its dedication to research, conservation, and protection of the islands' unique biodiversity, the research station holds invaluable collections spanning animals, plants, and insects. Scheduled for completion by the end of 2025, the new depot will serve as the repository for these collections.
Priceless collections
Bruynzeel's customised storage systems help the Charles Darwin Research Station organise and manage highly valuable research data, samples and materials. By using high-performance mobile storage systems and moving to one central location, the research station can better and more efficiently manage and protect its precious collections. In addition, accessibility and storage capacity is increased while also taking into account the storage of future collections.
Strictest possible requirements
The Charles Darwin Foundation has chosen Bruynzeel due to its proven track record with over 200 world-leading museums and research institutions. Given that a significant portion of its collections are irreplaceable, the Charles Darwin Foundation applies the strictest possible conservation requirements. The collections officially belong to the Ecuadorian State, which has entrusted the Charles Darwin Foundation to be the custodians of the collections.
"We are delighted that the Charles Darwin Foundation has chosen Bruynzeel to store their extraordinarily valuable collections. Our custom-built storage systems will help them keep decades of collected research materials safe and organised so they can continue to focus on their important conservation work in the Galapagos Islands. We look forward to working together and supporting them in their mission to research and conserve the unique biodiversity. We are also committing for 20 years to the restoration of the species-rich Scalesia forest with its important function for biodiversity."
Alexander Collot d'Escury, CEO of Bruynzeel Storage Systems
Sustainable storage
An important criterion in the tender was the level of sustainability of the solutions offered. Bruynzeel, recognised as the most sustainable producer in the sector, provides storage systems with the lowest CO2 impact in the industry. For instance, their storage systems incorporate Bruynzeel GreenSteel®, which delivers a CO2 saving of more than 90% compared to the market standard. Bruynzeel collaborates with ArcelorMittal and uses accredited XCarb® certificates, among others, to achieve this high level of sustainability.
Bruynzeel is undertaking this project in collaboration with its U.S. subsidiary, Delta Designs. Delta Designs is renowned for its hermetically sealed museum cabinets, which offer the highest quality preservation for the most fragile objects. Their prestigious clientele includes the American Museum of Natural History, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian, and Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. Together, Bruynzeel and Delta Designs provide the highest quality total solutions to museums and institutions managing precious collections.
Charles Darwin and the Galapagos Islands
Known for their pristine nature, the Galapagos Islands are globally renowned due to British naturalist Charles Darwin, who in 1835 was the first to study the unusual geology and biology of the archipelago. It was here that Darwin developed his groundbreaking theory of evolution. Established in 1964, the Charles Darwin Research Station serves as a pivotal base for scientists to conduct research on the islands' extraordinary flora and fauna. The station also plays a vital role in educating the public about the importance of the Galapagos Islands' extensive biodiversity for future generations. As the largest research site in the Galapagos, it attracts 125,000 visitors annually and features an archive, library, and museum
Recent assignments
Bruynzeel Storage Systems achieved its largest order ever in early 2024 with the supply and installation of mobile storage systems for the National Archives in Sweden with a contract value of €19 million. The new Royal British Columbia Museum in Canada was the largest order in 2023 with a value of €18 million. The RBC Museum is one of the most important museums of its own history in Canada with a collection of more than 7 million artifacts.
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Footnote¹ : https://ghgprotocol.org/sites/default/files/standards/ghg-protocol-revised.pdf
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