In 2021, the Ecodos app was rebranded to the Spectro app, and at the moment a major update is planned. 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 … Read more
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
In the annual Partner of Choice survey by the trade magazine Service Management, Spectro was chosen as 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 … Read more
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 in washing plastic dishes is drying. Plastic has a different surface structure … Read more
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
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
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
In collaboration with HAS Hogeschool, we conducted research into 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 HDPE plastic, 0.91 kg petroleum* is needed. In the Netherlands, 35 percent of the industrial waste** is burned. In both processes, … Read more
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
After a comprehensive development process, Spectro is now launching its own Hand & Body Lotion. The product prevents skin from drying out and, 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 … Read more
