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Spectro starts cooperation with TOP Oss

With the start of the football season, the collaboration between Spectro and TOP Oss also begins. New concepts & showcase The Osse producer of cleaning concepts for professional use is establishing a partnership with the Eerste Divisie football club TOP Oss for 3 years. The collaboration goes far beyond sponsorship; in fact, close cooperation will be established in the … Read more

Blog: Who is ARIE?

ARIE

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

Blog: Not probiotic, but microbiotic!

Microbiological cleaning agents

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

The next step is Easy!

Ecodos Easy

The Easy 3.0 is another step in the evolution of Ecodos Easy: the world’s first intelligent dosing system for cleaning agents. Below you will find a brief description of the changes: The new battery system The new battery is easy to replace after opening the dispenser. Thanks to the built-in charging circuit, you can use any micro-USB … Read more

UFI & SDS

From 2021, it will be mandatory to provide new classified cleaning products with a so-called UFI code. New European requirement This replaces the requirement to provide information to all national anti-poison centers. From 2025, it must also be implemented on existing cleaning products. An UFI is a unique formula identification (16 characters) to which information about the product and its packaging is linked … Read more

Blog: ASP Certification: what should I do with it?

ASP

Spectro is an authentic Dutch company. But did you know that we also have a passport for sustainable business practices? Four of our cleaning products are even ASP-certified. But what does that actually mean? And what does it bring our customers? From the words of MVO coordinator Maria Rijsdijk: In the field of sustainability, we set very high standards at Spectro. Not only do we use only environmentally friendly cleaning products, but we also strive to be more efficient and reduce our carbon footprint … Read more

Blog: The Art of Washing Plastic

Plastic utensils

Families with small children are well aware of the problem, but soon many companies will also have to deal with it: plastic tableware. In particular, the new SUP (Single Use Plastics) directive will ensure that we need to handle our plastic more sustainably. Responsible recycling is an option, but why recycle when you can also … Read more

Blog: Why you have no use for thick toilet paper

Microbiological cleaning agents

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

It's handwashing day!

handwashing day

It’s hand washing day! Now only found on a Hungarian or Austrian postage stamp, but Ignaz Semmelweis (1818 – 1865) played an important role in the early days of hand washing. The Hungarian doctor was concerned about maternal fever at the time and linked it to the unsanitary practices in the hospital where he … Read more