If everything is correct, every company already knows the Risk Inventory and Evaluation, or ARIE. But not everyone is familiar with its younger brother ARIE. Who is this newcomer? And perhaps more importantly: should you be concerned about it? Our legal expert René Uijtdewilligen helps you out. ARIE stands for Additional Risk Inventory and Evaluation: … Read more
A blog about transparent triggers? Absolutely! Recently we’ve seen an increasing focus on fewer colorants in packaging. That’s very nice for those companies, but it’s not very innovative. Our triggers are, after all, colorless for years now and do not contain metal parts. And that’s why they’re easy to recycle: you know them: the brightly colored … Read more
In our industry, we often hear the term ‘probiotic cleaning agents’. But… this term is discouraged by various authorities. What is a better term then? “Microbiological cleaning agents”, says Laurens Metternich, CEO at Spectro. But what exactly is a microbiological cleaning agent? And how can they be used in a sustainable way? To get things straight: a microbiological cleaning agent… Read more
Many customers ask us this question. Our answer? Of course they are biodegradable, because full biodegradability is a legal requirement. Therefore, our cleaning products do not differ from those of others in this respect. How do they do that? Account manager Suzanne explains this in this blog post. Suzanne immediately gets down to business. “Our cleaning products are made to … Read more
Of course: a clean workplace is good for the eye. But employees“ productivity also increases in a clean environment. ”In a tidy environment, people perform better,” said Alissa Metternich, commercial director. In this blog, she explains how that exactly works. No, this is not just slick marketing to sell more cleaning products. … Read more
Our products deliver what they promise. But we also do that ourselves, of course. That’s why we always calculate our prices for Spectro cleaning products in litre prices. After all, litres aren’t always kilos and vice versa. How does that work exactly? Account manager Bram Maessen explains it. A kilo is a kilo. Whether it’s feathers or something else … Read more
Many people get turned off by the smell of chlorine (thick bleach). Why? Because they associate it with freshness and cleanliness. For example, in the toilet at a gas station along the highway. “It might smell clean, but you really don’t get anything out of it.” Speaking of which, Gert van den Bosch, account manager at Spectro, has this to say: A toilet bowl is of course … Read more
We can almost set the clock on the other side: after the summer, when it starts to get a bit colder, there always comes one phone call: has something changed in the recipe of your product? Because my colleague suddenly has irritated skin from washing or disinfecting their hands. In this blog … Read more
Like many other sectors, the market for cleaning and disinfection products has suffered greatly since the pandemic and the war. Many companies had to operate in survival mode over the past year, relying on very limited financial reserves to cover the high costs. Meanwhile, the pressure on the raw material market has increased in several … Read more
The first direct product from our Recycle Factory is a reality. We are proud to introduce the new Ecodos Dosage Bottle. This brand new packaging comes from our own mold and the design has been patented by Spectro. Our bottle is unique in the world, because the Ecodos Dosage Bottle is made from 100% recycled plastic from Spectro’s … Read more
