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Spectro builds new headquarters
In Q2 of 2024, Spectro will start construction on the new headquarters at Drontermeer 14 in Oss. From left to right: Quintus Metternich (Spectro), Roel van Erp (Erp Bouw), Alissa Metternich & Laurens Metternich Future & Experience Building is necessary on the one hand because the current offices do not provide enough space for the current and…
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Spectro & Gloovy Eco Gloves are going to take the gloves by storm
Spectro & Gloovy Eco Gloves are going to take the gloves by storm The collaboration is, on the one hand, in the use of the gloves by Spectro’s factory workers and, on the other hand, in the distribution and collection by Spectro’s customers. First circular glove on the market Disposable gloves are one of the biggest waste streams within the cleaning industry. Gloovy Eco Gloves are…
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Spectro achieves ISO26000
Spectro receives ISO26000 certificate During the New Year’s meeting, the ISO26000 certificate was presented to Spectro and its employees. Self-declaration with extensive employee research Thanks to a so-called self-declaration, the ISO26000 certificate was presented to Spectro in January 2024 by Dave van Schaijk from New Business Oss. This was based on an extensive employee survey based on the 9 different themes from…
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Blog: Gloovy Eco Glove: safe, hygienic and sustainable
It’s no secret that we like to enrich our range with new products. Especially when such an introduction is also sustainable. Recently, we launched the Gloovy Eco Glove: the first fully sustainable disposable glove. Of course, we thoroughly tested this glove, and the results are promising. The Gloovy Eco Glove is a sustainable alternative to…
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Blog: This is how you clean plastic dishes in the dishwasher and keep them dry
The SUP legislation is in effect. Since January 1st, businesses are no longer allowed to spend money on food and drink in plastic (disposable) products. Many are switching to plastic alternatives. But plastic brings a new challenge: it gets wet when it comes out of the dishwasher. Fortunately, we have a solution for that. Account manager Bram Maessen explains. “Business owners…
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Blog: Not too heavy to lift 25 liter cans
Do you still remember those heavy 25-liter jerry cans? Unlike many of our competitors, we no longer sell them. We much prefer filling our cleaning products in twenty-liter containers. Barend van den Boom (Car- & Truckwash advisor at Spectro) explains why. The 25-liter cans are slowly dying out…
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Blog: Transparency about triggers
A blog about transparent triggers? Absolutely! Recently, we’ve seen an increasing focus on using fewer dyes in packaging. That’s very nice for those companies, but it’s not very innovative. Our triggers are, after all, colorless and do not contain metal parts. So: easy to recycle. You’re familiar with them: the brightly colored…
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Blog: Not probiotic, but microbiotic!
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 right to the point: microbiological cleaning agent…