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It’s the end of the road for 2024, and what a busy year it’s been. The temperature’s plummeted and there’s no escape from Christmas at the


moment, but at least the last 12 months have been good for the cleaning and hygiene industry. Several productive industry trade shows have highlighted the best and brightest the industry has to offer, while new developments and innovations have flooded the market, with more to come as we move into 2025.


In this Winter edition of Tomorrow’s Cleaning Ireland, we’ve got a bumper section for you dedicated to Robotics & Technology. Liam Smith from


Essity looks at the tech breakthroughs that have occurred in the industry over recent decades, and how it continues evolving. Robert Scott’s Gavin


Holmes sheds light on how intelligent autonomous machines are benefitting the industry, while SmartTask CEO Paul Ridden discusses how workforce management software can assist Irish cleaning companies.


Elsewhere, in our Washroom Hygiene focus, we hear from Essity about


the extra challenges that washroom providers face in the winter, such as people gathering indoors for long periods when germs are rife, and how


they compare to the challenges faced in the summer months. We also hear from Regenex’s Paul Hamilton, who discusses efficiency and thrift: simple


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concepts whose focused application can yield huge benefits for laundries in 2025 and beyond. We also get a glimpse of the winners from the 2024 ICCA Industry Awards.


Thank you very much for reading, and I hope you enjoy the issue!


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