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: 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…
Blog: Why we always count in liters (and not kilo’s)
Our products do what they promise. But of course, we ourselves do too. That’s why we always calculate our quotes for Spectro cleaning products in liters. After all, a liter is not always a kilo and vice versa. How exactly does that work? Account Manager Bram Maessen explains. A kilo is a kilo. Whether it’s…
Blog: Risk of tarnishing aluminum in car & truck wash
Nowadays, the car or truck can be washed with confidence in a modern car wash. New generations of brushes, detailed pre-wash technology and high-tech resources have fortunately ensured this. However, we do see another problem lurking lately: tarnished aluminum. Cars with beautiful shiny trims, sport rims, roof moldings, emblems and entry strips. But even fuel…