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Learning Mobility to the Netherlands: may 13 -15.05.2024
From May 13-15, 2024, Puhastusekspert led a learning mobility trip to Amsterdam. Participants included consortium members from Tartu University Hospital, North Estonia Medical Centre, East Tallinn Central Hospital, P. Dussmann, Järvamaa Hospital, Arkaadia OÜ, SOL Baltics OÜ, and Elron Liinirongid AS. The learning mobility was supported by Erasmus+ consortium learning mobility project no. 2023-1-EE01-KA121-VET-000133792.
During the learning mobility, participants received training from the following companies: Duplex International, Kiehl KG, Vileda Professional, Johannes Kiehl KG, HAKO Ground & Garden, and Unger Professional. We explored professional floor care machines, combined robotic floor scrubbers, sustainable cleaning chemicals, modern cleaning trolleys with digital systems, microfiber products, and new possibilities in window cleaning.
During the learning mobility, participants received training from the following companies: Duplex International, Kiehl KG, Vileda Professional, Johannes Kiehl KG, HAKO Ground & Garden, and Unger Professional. We explored professional floor care machines, combined robotic floor scrubbers, sustainable cleaning chemicals, modern cleaning trolleys with digital systems, microfiber products, and new possibilities in window cleaning.
Amsterdam Interclean 2024 Cleaning Trade Show
Amsterdam Interclean 2024 is the world’s largest professional cleaning trade show, influencing the entire cleaning and hygiene industry. The Interclean exhibition offers exciting opportunities to discover the latest cleaning news and to explore innovative product solutions from various manufacturers. The significance of the exhibition in the cleaning world can be summed up with the saying: ‘If you don’t participate in the Amsterdam cleaning exhibition, you don’t exist.’
Sustainability and durability were key themes at the exhibition; it was fascinating to observe that all of Europe seemed to speak the same language on this topic. Various manufacturers presented environmentally friendly production processes, and their production processes specify the proportion of recycled material each product must contain to qualify for relevant eco-labels.
In summary of the entire exhibition, it can be said that digitalization in cleaning is rapidly gaining momentum. Machine manufacturers, soft paper producers, and manufacturers of trolleys and various accessories all showcased new digital solution developments. All these efforts aim to enhance cleaning quality, draw conclusions from collected data, and optimize cleaning processes. The necessity of data collection is also considered one of the biggest growing trends in the entire cleaning sector. Increasingly, AI is being incorporated into various product development phases.
In addition to the cleaning exhibition, we also explored hotel cleaning. The housekeeping manager of Hotel van de Vijesel provided participants of the learning mobility with a comprehensive cleaning tour, made particularly exciting by observing real-time hotel room cleaning. It was notable that this hotel extensively uses various strongly scented cleaning agents, whereas in Estonia, there is a growing trend towards using pure water and microfiber, with cleaning agents used only as needed rather than for prophylactic purposes.
We gathered a great deal of cleaning-related information during this learning mobility. A significant advantage of the trip was hearing about the experiences of other countries – this broadens perspectives and enables us to adapt more quickly to various changes. At the conclusion of a learning mobility, the greatest reward is always the gratitude of fellow participants for the excellent organization and professional content.
Article author: Siret Raid