Robotics & Cobotics in UK Cleaning: Where the ROI Is Real Most robotics demos are proving to be less than great. The machines work fine mostly, but the demos are shown in conditions that don’t exist in your contracts. For example, demos are often held on flat floors with no obstacles and nobody pushing a… Read more »
Middle East Conflict – Energy and Material driven pricing updates Where margin is building- and how to stay ahead. If you weren’t able to join our recent webinar, we wanted to share a clear view of what’s changing and what it means for your contracts and margins. We heard directly from Metsä Tissue, Polyco Healthline,… Read more »
Cleaning Supply Cost Crisis: Protect Margin Before Prices Hit Most of the pressure building in cleaning and hygiene supplies businesses right now isn’t visible yetThat was the clearest takeaway from the webinar we held last week with Metsä Tissue, Polyco Healthline, Cromwell Polythene Ltd, and Selden Research Ltd.Not because the risks aren’t real; they are, but… Read more »
Why Output-Based Cleaning Is Replacing Hours (And Exposing the Gap Between Operators) Most cleaning tenders still begin with the same question: “How many hours do you recommend?” It sounds practical, but it isn’t. Because the moment you answer it, you’ve framed the entire contract around a number the buyer can compare, compress, and challenge. From… Read more »
Surviving the 2026 Cost Squeeze: How Cleaning Companies Protect Margin When Wages Rise Again Everyone can feel it again this year. Wages go up, and almost straight away there’s that same pressure – contracts not quite stretching far enough, conversations getting harder, and that quiet sense that margin is slipping if you’re not careful. It’s… Read more »
Commercial Cleaning Tenders: How Inconsistent Language Erodes Margin and Creates Operational Risk For many ambitious cleaning companies, commercial cleaning tenders are viewed as a route to growth. They promise scale, profile, and recurring revenue. Yet too often, they also introduce risk that quietly erodes margin, distorts operational planning, and constrains innovation. The root cause is… Read more »
Understanding the Factors Behind Rising Plastic Bag Prices You may be wondering why, every time you see a price update, plastic bag price increases seem to be soaring. From the packaging tax causing extra demand for recycled raw materials to rising oil and importing costs, this article will take you through the different reasons behind… Read more »
