About View Point
View Point gives the floor to people running businesses and practices in the sector. Manufacturers explain their thinking: Sandeep Jain of Empire Industries on hygiene and sustainability, Bharat Panchal of Vikr Bioscience on bio-enzymatic cleaning, Bharat Arora of Elegant Hygiene on making dispensers in India, and Niyati Purohit and Ashwin Suresh on building the CareClean brand.
Technology is a recurring theme, with Tennant's Pat Schottler on autonomous cleaning, the Tennant and LTTS partnership and a delegation visit to Tennant's Minneapolis headquarters. Healthcare voices include Dr Raksha K Bhat on infection prevention and control, Nagarajan Sankar on hospital cleaning and Christopher Blessing of CAERE India on hospital FM. Others discuss restoration over replacement, clean air, industrial mats, cleaning machine care and the Garbage Bank in Virudhunagar.
Read it to understand how suppliers and service providers think before buying from or partnering with them.
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- Autonomous Cleaning Hits the Inflection Point Tennant's robotics head on why autonomous cleaning is becoming core to facility management
- The rise of Bio-Cleaning Solutions Why bio-enzymatic cleaners are emerging as an alternative to conventional chemicals
- Healthcare Cleaning and Its Critical Importance Why hospital cleaning is a practice rooted in chemistry, safety and compliance
- Understanding the role of IPC A hospital infection control officer on the role of IPC in patient safety
- Restoration Over Replacement: Why India Must Embrace the Circular Economy Mindset The case for restoring garments, linen and shoes instead of replacing them
- The first Indian manufacturer of dispensers is here How Elegant Hygiene set out to design and make dispensers in India
- To clean air, clean surfaces A multi-pronged roadmap for clean air from a pollution control and waste specialist
- Hygiene is More Than Cleanliness — It Paves Way for Sustainable Futures Emperia 1900's CEO on hygiene as a foundation for healthier communities
Questions readers ask
What are bio-enzymatic cleaners?
Bio-enzymatic cleaning technologies are emerging as alternatives to conventional chemicals, offering improved hygiene outcomes while reducing environmental impact and operational costs. Read the article
Why is hospital cleaning different from routine housekeeping?
It is a specialised practice rooted in chemistry, safety and compliance, because every product used on a surface affects patients, staff and the wider environment. Read the article
Is autonomous cleaning becoming mainstream?
Tennant Company's robotics head describes autonomous cleaning moving from early-stage experimentation to a full-scale industry shift, helped by AI-driven navigation and falling technology costs. Read the article
Are washroom dispensers made in India?
After years of imports, Elegant Hygiene Pvt Ltd says it is the first in the industry to make dispensers in India, from design to mould making to marketing. Read the article