The Interclean Amsterdam exhibition, which opened on Tuesday 14 April, began with the official presentation of the traditional “Amsterdam Innovation Awards”. Four winners shared these awards this year in different categories, with one of them also being distinguished as the “Grand Prix” of innovation.
A special recognition was awarded on Tuesday to the English manufacturer, Dryft World, for its vertical washer Dryft, unveiled during the 2024 edition of the Interclean exhibition and now a leader in sales in this segment, especially in France.
In other categories recognized by the jury, 3 products and solutions stood out from nearly a hundred entries submitted by manufacturers from around the world. The winners of the “Innovation Award 2026” are:
– Category “Workforce and ergonomics”: Dryft World for its vertical washer Dryft; – Category “Health and hygiene”: Vileda for its wheel decontamination solution “Traxero wheel cleaner”; – Category “Smart technologies and digitalization”: Facility Apps for its virtual reality training solution for cleaners; – Category “Sustainability and environment”: Tork for its inclusive hygiene program “Tork hygiene for all”.
In addition to these “Innovation Awards” awarded by the Interclean jury, 2 additional awards are added:
– The “Visitor’s Choice” awarded by professionals through their vote on the exhibition website. This year it was awarded to Kärcher for its robot Kira B 200, with a large capacity (200l and 4500 m2/h) and certified for safety. – The “Cleaner’s Choice” awarded by the representatives of cleaning agents to Facility Apps for its virtual reality training solution.
To discover all these awarded innovations, and many more, you can find them in our special Interclean feature published in the latest issue of Bâtiment Entretien.
