Acquisition of Militex by Spectro
As of July 5, 2024, Spectro B.V. has acquired the customer portfolio, recipes, inventories, brand names, and order portfolio of Militex Development and Manufacturing B.V. and Militex Sales B.V. Rich History The families behind the companies: Metternich (Spectro) and Van den Eijnde (Militex) share a rich history together. With this acquisition, Spectro adds 75 years…
Spectro and The Carwash Renew Partnership
Customers of The Carwash in Oss can once again rely on Spectro’s cleaning products for their car washes. The car wash and the Oss-based cleaning products manufacturer have renewed their partnership, prioritizing optimal wash results. The collaboration between Spectro and The Carwash is not new. Until the fall of 2023, Spectro was even the main…
Tips for cleaning an industrial floor
We recently had a new poured floor installed in our production hall by the professionals at DRT Vloeren from Oss. Naturally, we maintain this floor meticulously. But how do you do that? And which cleaning agents are best suited for industrial floors? In this blog, we’ll update you. Including handy tips from Pietjan Dobbelsteen (co-owner…
Spectro builds new headquarters
In Q2 of 2024, Spectro will start construction of its new headquarters at Drontermeer 14 in Oss. From left to right Quintus Metternich (Spectro), Roel van Erp (Erp Bouw), Alissa Metternich & Laurens Metternich (Spectro). Securing the future & experience For one thing, the construction is necessary because the current offices offer an insufficient amount…
Spectro & Gloovy Eco Gloves Join Forces
Spectro & Gloovy Eco Gloves Join Forces The collaboration entails both the use of gloves by Spectro’s factory workers and the distribution and collection at Spectro’s customers. First Circular Glove on the Market Disposable gloves are one of the largest waste streams in the cleaning industry. Gloovy Eco Gloves are the first gloves made from…
Spectro achieves ISO26000
During the New Year’s gathering, the ISO26000 certificate was awarded to Spectro and its employees. Self-declaration with extensive employee survey Thanks to a self-declaration, the ISO26000 certificate was awarded to Spectro in January 2024 by Dave van Schaijk of New Business Oss. This followed an extensive employee survey based on the 9 different themes outlined…
Blog: Gloovy Eco Glove: safe, hygienic and durable
We have no secrets about our eagerness to enrich our assortment with new products, especially when such an introduction is also sustainable. That’s exactly why we recently launched the Gloovy Eco Glove, the first fully sustainable disposable glove. Naturally, we extensively tested this glove, and the results are promising. The Gloovy Eco Glove is a…
Blog: Do not overweight 25 liter cans
Do you remember them? Those heavy 25-liter jerry cans? Unlike many of our competitors, we haven’t sold them for years. We much prefer to fill our cleaning products in 20-liter containers. Barend van den Boom (Car- & Truckwash advisor at Spectro) explains why. The 25 liter cans are slowly dying out. That has everything to…
Blog: Prevent misuse, pay per use
In an ideal world, as an entrepreneur you know what income you can expect and the associated costs. But unfortunately it often doesn’t work that way. At least… at Spectro we do offer our customers clarity in our services and the associated compensation. For example, with our pay per use options. These are the words…
Blog: Who is ARIE?
Every company should already be familiar with the Risk Inventory and Evaluation, in other words: the RI&E. But not everyone knows his youngest brother ARIE yet. Who is this newcomer? And perhaps more importantly: do you have to do something with it? Our law and regulation expert René Uijtdewilligen will help you out. ARIE stands…