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Freudenberg completes takeover of Nilfisk
21st of April 2026
Nilfisk, Denmark-based producer of cleaning machines, is now part of manual cleaning systems specialist Freudenberg Home and Solutions following the completion of the takeover offer.
"This marks an important milestone for Nilfisk," said Jon Sintorn, CEO of Nilfisk. "Through a structured process, we have found a strong new long-term owner in
Interclean Amsterdam 2026 ends on a high as global cleaning industry unites
21st of April 2026
Interclean Amsterdam came to a close on Friday, after four days focused on innovation, knowledge exchange and international industry engagement.
With 30,000 visitors from 140 countries and 850 exhibitors, industry professionals explored everything from robotics and data-driven cleaning to sustainable chemistry, healthcare hygiene, washroom
Kärcher’s new K-Mop 46 has an understated chocolate counterpart
16th of April 2026
Kärcher is this week proud to present its new K-Mop 46 - an upright scrubber dryer described as being as manoeuvrable as a mop.
But the company has been less forthcoming about the scaled-down chocolate version which sits quietly on the corner of its reception counter. "Oh, that," said communications manager Linda Schroedter evasively.
"We
The eyes don’t have it with LionsBot’s latest launch
16th of April 2026
LionsBot is demonstrating its more serious side with the launch of the new R5 automatic scrubber.
The trademark expressive eyes that have defined the company's products in the past have gone: instead, this no-nonsense machine is dark grey in colour and business-like in appearance.
"We've moved away from the ‘eyes' with the R5 because we
Global-leading food detectives offer more than 1,000 product lines
16th of April 2026
In amongst the plethora of scrubbing pads, mops and cleaning robots is a stand quietly displaying notebooks, earplugs, pens and cable ties.
The products have been manufactured by Dectamet, the global leader in metal-detectable and X-ray visible products for the food industry.
"Foreign bodies in food production present the greatest risks of
Kiehl Bot acts as a digital companion to cleaners
16th of April 2026
Providing cleaners with real-time cleaning intelligence is the new Kiehl Bot.
Claimed to be the only product of its kind on the market, the bot helps professional cleaners with their operational issues.
‘We launched the Kiehl app last year, and the bot is its latest functionality," said management assistant Michael Bertenbreiter. "It
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