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Approach to water-polluting substances in laundry facilities
In collaboration with Waterschap Aa en Maas and a number of Spectro customers from the region, we successfully adapted our car and truck wash range earlier this year with regard to water-polluting substances. ABM and water-polluting substances The ABM (General Assessment Methodology) is a Dutch method for determining how water-polluting substances and products, such as cleaning agents…
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CSR Spectro goal 2030
Earlier this month was Sustainable Tuesday, the first Tuesday of September: a beautiful moment to pause and reflect on sustainability and look ahead to Spectro in 2030. Since 2019, we have been producing energy-neutrally using solar energy. In 2030, we also want to reduce the remaining CO₂ emissions from our factory to zero. Drinking water is…
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Is Ethades effective against the hantavirus?
Yes. Ethades and Ethades+ have been tested according to the European standard EN14476 for enveloped viruses and meet the requirements of this standard. The hantavirus belongs to this category of viruses. We receive this question frequently from customers. In this article, we explain what the EN14476 standard means and what it says about the efficacy of…
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Microbiological solutions for freshness and cleanliness
Spectro introduces innovative products that not only clean, but also tackle pollution and unpleasant odors organically. But what exactly are the benefits of these cleaning products? Sales Manager Guus Ploeger explains: “The effectiveness remains intact when you’ve already finished your cleaning task.” With the microbiological cleaners and the new 1Z Micro Perfumes…
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Acquisition of De Poetsprof by Spectro
The Poetsprof from Son produces high-quality optical car cleaning products for professional use. After exactly thirty years as a self-employed entrepreneur, owner Stephan Koppenens has decided to transfer his company to Laurens, Alissa & Quintus Metternich. Warm relations between Stephan and the Metternich family are no strangers to each other. For example, Spectro has been producing the largest…
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Eenzet becomes 1Z by Spectro
In July 2024, Spectro Eenzet Handelsonderneming took over. By now, Eenzet has been fully implemented within the operations of Spectro and the products are produced by Spectro. It’s time for the next step: Eenzet becomes 1Z by Spectro. 1Z by Spectro labels The product labels are getting a fresh ‘look and feel’, clear color coding, logical product names* and…
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Current commodity market
It is no secret that the war in the Middle East has a major impact on our daily lives. Currently, we receive daily reports from our suppliers about uncertain deliveries and price increases. As a result, we are forced to work with day-rate prices for a number of products in our range. On this page you will find an up-to-date…
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Dermatological seal of approval for Spectro hand soaps
At Spectro, we are always looking for opportunities to make our products even better. Like our improved hand soaps, which recently won the Dermatest seal of approval. Here’s our R&D manager Peter Maessen: “What’s good today may be better tomorrow,” says Peter. “This time we’ve taken a closer look at our hand soaps. It’s about regular hand soaps, which…
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New: 1Z Micro Perfumes
1Z Micro Perfumes are the latest generation of vehicle perfumes. Not only have the best scents been selected, but we have also enriched the products with positive microorganisms. 3 new & unique scents We challenged our perfumers extensively and ultimately developed three brand new and unique scents for the 1Z Micro Perfumes: Microbiological degradation The unique…
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New: 1Z 3-step detailing
At the Carwash Europe Show, we launched the renewed ‘1Z by Spectro’ brand and in the coming time we will be showcasing a significant number of new and improved products. The first of these innovations is the ‘1Z 3-step detailing’. Fast results The ‘1Z 3-step detailing’ concept perfectly fits in with the…
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“One step leads to a rosy future”
Since the summer of 2024, Eenzet (1Z) from Scherpenzeel has been part of Spectro. The brand has been a household name in the automotive, transport and industrial sectors with its cleaning and maintenance products for decades. It’s time for a conversation with former owner Brigitte Nihot. Brigittes father Bob started Eenzet in the Netherlands over eighty years ago. “He imported cleaning products…
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“Sporting makes you a different person”
It’s Monday, almost 4 p.m. Instead of working for another hour, Spectro employees can also put on their sports clothes. Marleen Frunt of FruntRunners is already ready in the parking lot for the regular walking and running training. Legs up! “This makes everything work: the body, the brain and the relationships between them,” says Marleen. Every week they do…
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“Our customers will never have to order shampoo again”
Never order shampoo again for your truck wash, for example? That could mean two things. Either things are going badly, or you’re using Spectro’s empty tank detection system. “With this, we completely relieve the customer of the burden. And we also relieve ourselves a little,” said Car & Truckwash Advisor Barend van den Boom. We mainly use the empty tank detection system with customers who have so-called IBCs…
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Spectro IBC Monitoring now also available as a full-service concept
A few years ago, as part of the ‘Internet of Spectro’, Spectro launched the ‘IBC Monitoring System’. This involves installing sensors on users with so-called IBCs (Intermediate Bulk Containers) and connecting them to the Spectro Internet Module. The generated data is then automatically sent to the Spectro server. As soon as the order moment is reached, it is automatically…
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Spectro opens its Spectro HQ
On January 10, Alexis van Maercke opened the new headquarters of Spectro. L-R: Laurens Metternich, Alissa Metternich, Clemens Metternich, Alexis Van Maercke, Aisling O’Kane, Jan Robinson, Hanna van de Ruitenbeek, Marten Kops & Quintus Metternich Small opening On January 10, in the presence of a small number of invited guests, the new Spectro headquarters was opened…
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Acquisition of Eenzet by Spectro
Spectro has acquired Eenzet from Scherpenzeel on July 1st, 2024. Cleaning and maintenance products Eenzet Handelsonderneming specializes in cleaning and maintenance products for the automotive, transport and industrial sectors. After having been at the helm for almost four decades, the current director, Brigitte Nihot, officially hands over the baton to Laurens, Alissa & Quintus Metternich. It all started…
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Guus Ploeger Sales Manager Spectro
As of September 1st, Guus Ploeger will start working as Sales Manager at Spectro B.V. Guus has 30 years of experience in the professional cleaning industry. A particularly noteworthy detail is that he has always worked for family-owned businesses, with a strong commitment to relationships and continuity in business being key. Guus Ploeger: “I am…
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Militex takeover by Spectro
As of July 5, 2024, Spectro B.V. has acquired the customer portfolio, recipes, stocks, brand names, and order portfolio of Militex Development and Manufacturing B.V. and Militex Sales B.V. Rich past: The families behind the companies: Rijk Verleden (Spectro) and Van den Eijnde (Militex) share a rich past with each other. Through this acquisition, Spectro adds 75 years of product experience…
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Companies in Osse strive together for the optimal washing result
Customers of The Carwash in Oss can now once again rely on the cleaning products from Spectro for their car wash. The car wash and the Osse cleaning product manufacturer have entered into a renewed partnership. This focuses on achieving optimal washing results. The partnership between Spectro and The Carwash is not new. Until the autumn of 2023, it was…
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Tips for cleaning an industrial floor
A new cast floor has recently been installed in our production hall by the skilled workers from DRT Vloeren in Oss. Of course, we maintain that floor to the highest standard. But how do you do that? And which cleaning agents are best suited for industrial floors? In this blog, we’ll help you out. Including handy tips from Pietjan Dobbelsteen…
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Bottlenecks in bottle recycling
Switching to packaging made from recycled plastic sounds simple. Yet we encounter a number of obstacles. Nevertheless, we continue to do what we can. Three of our ‘runners’ will therefore be given a different look this year. But with the next steps, we could really use your help! “Technically, it is possible to make packaging that lasts for 100…
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Spectro’s Recycle Factory is 5 years old!
Founded in 2019, used products deserve a new life. That is why Spectro founded the Recycle Factory in 2019. With the Recycle Factory, we offer our customers the opportunity to return empty plastic packaging. Where possible, we reuse these packaging. If that is not possible, we recycle them into new packaging. 5 new Recycle...
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Extended update of the Spectro App
At Spectro, we work every day on the cleaning concepts of the future. Our Spectro App is an important tool within this vision. And because we never stop innovating, we are once again launching a major update to our App. The changes include: • Ecodos Rinse Aid & Ecodet Liquid Units have been added (corresponding Ecodos...
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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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Prices and availability
In 2023, thanks to a stabilized raw material market, we were able to avoid having to implement any overall price increases and have largely phased out the temporary surcharges. The future is uncertain. However, what the future holds remains difficult to predict. We are seeing that commodity producers are more cautious than ever about issuing long-term prices, which means…
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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: Prevent abuse, pay according to usage
In the ideal world, as an entrepreneur you know what income you can expect and what costs are associated with it. But unfortunately, that’s not how it often works. At least… at Spectro, we do offer our customers clarity in our services and the corresponding fees. For example, with our pay per use options. Our…
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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 Eerste Divisie football club TOP Oss for 3 years. The collaboration goes far beyond sponsorship; in fact, close cooperation will be established in the…
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Blog: Who is 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:…
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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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Behind the scenes: Car and Truck Wash Product Cards
We have been supplying product cards for the Car and Truckwash products for some time that can be attached to the pipes. This clever addition behind the scenes offers numerous benefits. First of all, the product cards make it easy to see which cleaning agent is connected to which pipe. This improves efficiency and prevents…
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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…
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Blog: Are your cleaning products biodegradable?
Many customers ask us this question. Our answer? Of course they are biodegradable, because that complete biodegradability is a legal requirement. Therefore, our cleaning products do not differ from those of others in this respect. How do they do that? That’s what account manager Suzanne tells us in this blog. Suzanne immediately gets to work. “Our cleaning products are made to…
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Blog: Why you are more productive in a clean environment
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 this works. No, this is not just some slick marketing ploy to sell more cleaning products.…
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Blog: Why we always calculate in liters (and not in kilograms)
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…
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The next step is 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…
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Major update for the Spectro app
In 2021, the Ecodos app was rebranded to the Spectro app, and at the moment a major update is in the planning. Thanks to this rebranding of the Ecodos app to the Spectro app, we were able to operate more of our smart dosing systems and expand the capabilities in the app. Now we are launching…
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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-contamination 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 usage is linked…
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Spectro Runner-up Partner of Choice 2022
In the annual Partner of Choice survey by the trade magazine Service Management, Spectro was voted runner-up! The goal of the Service Management survey is to help professionals in the cleaning industry choose suppliers in multiple relevant areas of work. Spectro CEO Laurens Metternich: “We are extremely proud of this nomination; it’s a great honor for us to be recognized by our peers in the industry.”…
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Spectro introduces Rinse Aid Extra
Spectro introduces Rinse Aid Extra. This is a highly concentrated rinse agent for streak-free dishes and is ideal for drying plastic material. Spectro’s professional dishwashing products are suitable for washing plastic. However, the biggest challenge with washing plastic dishes is drying. Plastic has a different surface…
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Blog: ASP Certification: what should I do with it?
Spectro is a truly 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? Let’s hear from MVO coordinator Maria Rijsdijk. In the field of sustainability, we set very high standards at Spectro. Not…
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Blog: The Art of Washing Plastic
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…
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Blog: Why you have no use for thick toilet paper
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 need it.” Speaking of which, this is what Gert van den Bosch, account manager at Spectro, has to say. A toilet bowl is of course…
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Factsheet: 74% CO2 reduction through plastic recycling
In collaboration with HAS Hogeschool, we conducted research on plastic recycling. The conclusion was clear: via our Recycle Factory test case, it was easily possible to achieve 74% CO2 reductions. Petroleum and combustion For the production of 1 kg of HDPE plastic, 0.91 kg of petroleum* is needed. In the Netherlands, 35 percent of the waste from the industry** is burned. In both processes,…
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It's 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 worked…
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New: Hand & Body Lotion
After a comprehensive development process, Spectro is now launching its own Hand & Body Lotion. The product prevents skin from drying out and, among other things, thanks to the added Panthenol, has a nourishing effect. Thanks to its unique composition, which is of renewable origin, the product absorbs quickly into the skin and is hypoallergenic. Of course, the product is…