The pandemic changed the world forever. While wearing masks and social distancing are now optional, one critical habit remains: proper handwashing, which includes thorough drying. People are washing their hands at an unprecedented rate, and that puts the restroom experience ...
Read More »Mitsubishi Electric expands Wave range with new Black hands-under dryer
Mitsubishi Electric has launched its new Wave® u02 Black hands-under dryer to provide architects and facilities managers with a broad range of aesthetic choices when specifying hand dryers from the company’s leading Wave® range. The new model uses the company’s ...
Read More »Excel Dryer pioneers blueprint for healthy and sustainable workplaces of the future
Excel Dryer, a global leader in touchless hand hygiene solutions, recently unveiled a comprehensive office expansion and renovation project. This initiative, rooted in the company’s mission to lead through innovation, aimed to merge beauty, health, wellness and sustainability into its ...
Read More »Inefficient hand dryers cost UK firms almost a quarter of a billion pounds in wasted energy every year
Inefficient hand dryers could be costing UK businesses up to £234 million per year, according to a study* conducted by Initial Washroom Hygiene. Initial Washroom Hygiene researched 689 hand dryers that were photographed on walls in April 2023. Analysis of ...
Read More »How to design a child-friendly washroom
A survey by hand-dryer manufacturing firm Airdri recently highlighted that more UK children are scared of hand dryers than the dark, bad guys and ghosts. The research has led the experts at the brand to share guidance on washroom layouts ...
Read More »Initial launches Luna Dry
Initial Washroom Hygiene has launched Luna Dry and Luna Mini Dry, the latest innovations to its hand dryer range. The Luna range has been engineered to be Initial’s most efficient and hygienic hand drying solution to date, and both models ...
Read More »Banish bacteria and viruses with dual approach to washroom hygiene
Washrooms are a hotbed for viruses and bacteria if robust hygiene practices are not in place. Sterillo’s innovation expert, Steve Levy, tells us why it’s important to adopt a dual approach to washroom hygiene to curb the spread of germs ...
Read More »12-year-old schoolboy creates latest Handy Dryer
A 12-year-old schoolboy has joined forces with leading hand dryer manufacturer, Handy Dryers, to unveil a new model for Global Handwashing Day 2021, which took place last Friday, 15 October. Zach Cosham, a budding engineer from Hove, approached Handy Dryers two ...
Read More »New research reveals the truth about hand washing and drying at work
New independent research has found that the majority of employees do not wash and dry their hands properly at work, despite both washing and drying being important to help reduce the spread of bacteria and viruses, including Covid. The YouGov ...
Read More »Jet air dryers: Not all germ spreaders wear masks
The Covid-19 pandemic has increased consumer awareness around the importance of hand hygiene and the risks posed by the spread of germs. Nearly 95 per cent of adults do not wash long enough to thoroughly clean the bacteria and viruses ...
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