Spectro opens Spectro HQ
On January 10, the new Spectro headquarters was opened by Alexis Van Maercke. From left to right: Laurens Metternich, Alissa Metternich, Clemens Metternich, Alexis Van Maercke, Aisling O’Kane, Jan Robinson, Hanna van de Ruitenbeek, Marten Kops & Quintus Metternich. Small-scale opening On January 10, in the presence of a small number of invited guests, the…
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: Transparency about triggers
A blog about transparent triggers? Of course! Recently we have seen that there is increasing attention for less coloring agents in packaging. Very nice for those companies, but it is not very innovative. After all, our triggers have been colorless for years and contain no metal parts. And therefore: easy to recycle. You know them:…
Blog: Not probiotic, but microbiological!
In our industry we regularly hear the term ‘probiotic cleaners’. But… that term is not recommended by various authorities. What is a better name then? “Microbiological cleaning agents”, says Laurens Metternich, CEO at Spectro. But what are they exactly? And how do you use them sustainably? To get straight to the point: microbiological cleaning agents…
Blog: Are your cleaning products biodegradable?
Many customers ask us that question. Our answer? Of course they are, because this complete biodegradability is a legal requirement. This does not distinguish our cleaning products from those of others. How they do? Account Manager Suzanne Keijser tells you in this blog. Suzanne starts right away. “Our cleaning products are interesting for several reasons.…