What a week. Interclean Amsterdam 2026 - the world's biggest professional cleaning and hygiene trade show, held every two years at the RAI - has wrapped up, and we're back in the office and conversations are just getting started!

The show was everything we hoped it would be. The Unicorn Hygienics stand was busy throughout, and the quality of conversations we had with visitors - from long-standing clients to brand new contacts - was incredible. Now that we're home, we're focused on following up with everyone we met. We're working through our enquiries and will be in touch very shortly.

Strong demand across the range

One of the clearest themes of the show was the strength of demand for period dignity solutions. It's a category that has moved firmly into the mainstream conversation - and we saw that reflected in the volume of conversations we had. Alongside our period dignity products, we also saw excellent engagement around our sanicare bins, which continue to be a core part of the washroom hygiene requirements for facilities managers and service contractors.

Here's a look at the products that generated the most interest.

Freeserve Plus - time delay dispenser

Our Freeserve Plus time delay dispenser was one of the standout products of the show. Theft and inconsistent stock levels are two issues that come up again and again when we talk to our clients - they're frustrating, they're costly, and until now the solutions have been limited.

The Freeserve Plus tackles both head-on. Built around a time delay mechanism, it controls how quickly successive products can be retrieved - reducing the opportunity for bulk removal while ensuring genuine users are never inconvenienced. The result is a unit that actively protects your stock and gives you far greater predictability when it comes to replenishment.

 Deters product theft | Reduces stock unpredictability | Lowers management overhead | Improves service continuity 

For facilities managers and washroom service clients who've been quietly absorbing shrinkage costs, the response at the stand told us this product has arrived at exactly the right time. 

Selenei period product refill packs

Our Selenei refill packs were the other product that stopped people in their tracks. We know that not every organisation is ready to deliver period dignity schemes - or abe to invest in a full dispenser installation from day one, and the Selenei refill packs range was designed with exactly that in mind.

The concept is straightforward and genuinely clever: the dispenser and the refill are combined into one unit. Any business looking to introduce or expand period dignity provision can do so immediately - no capital expenditure on hardware, no complex installation. You're operational from the moment the pack arrives. We had visitor after visitor tell us they'd been looking for exactly this kind of solution.

Smaller businesses, cost-conscious procurement teams, and any organisation responding to growing period dignity expectations in the workplace - without the upfront commitment.

What happens next

We're back at our desks, working through the leads and enquiries from the show with the same energy we brought to Amsterdam. If you met us at Interclean and want to explore any of our products further - whether that's the Freeserve Plus dispenser, the Selenei refill packs, our sanicare bins, or anything else in the Unicorn Hygienics range - we'd love to continue the conversation.

And if you didn't make it to the show but want to find out what all the fuss was about, get in touch. We're delighted to walk you through everything.

One partner. A complete washroom solution.

While our period dignity launches rightly took centre stage at Interclean this year, the conversations at our stand reminded us of something we're enormously proud of: the sheer breadth of what Unicorn Hygienics can offer. As a manufacturer and supplier with over thirty years in the industry, we're not a single-product business - we're a complete washroom solutions partner.

Whether you're outfitting a single-site SME or managing a national estate, we can supply and support your entire washroom hygiene operation from one trusted source. That means fewer suppliers, simpler logistics, and a team that understands your sites inside and out.

A unique trading advantage for our European customers

One thing that sets Unicorn Hygienics apart and that generated real interest at Interclean - is where we're based. As a manufacturer headquartered in Northern Ireland, we benefit from a genuinely unique trading position that few of our competitors can match.

Under the Windsor Framework, Northern Ireland businesses have dual market access - meaning we can trade freely with both Great Britain and the European Union. For our EU-based customers, distributors, and partners, this means smoother supply chains, no additional tariff barriers, and a simpler, more reliable route to sourcing high-quality washroom hygiene products directly from a UK manufacturer.

If you're a distributor or buyer based in the Republic of Ireland, mainland Europe, or anywhere across the EU, Unicorn Hygienics offers you the commercial relationship of a British manufacturer with the trading convenience of an EU-adjacent supplier. It's a practical advantage that translates directly into easier ordering, faster fulfilment, and less administrative friction for your business.

This was a conversation we had repeatedly at Interclean - and it's one we're delighted to continue. If you'd like to explore what a supply partnership with Unicorn Hygienics could look like for your market, please do get in touch.

Interclean was a brilliant reminder of how much this industry is evolving - and of how well placed we are to evolve with it. Thank you to everyone who came to see us in Amsterdam. We can't wait to continue the conversations.

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Contact Details

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