Suvi Haimi, CEO and a co-founder of the globally renowned environmental forerunner Sulapac to join Kiilto Family's Board of Directors
On 21 May 2021, the Annual General Meeting appointed the CEO Suvi Haimi (PhD) as new member of the Board of Directors of Kiilto Family Group’s parent company, Kiilto Family Oy. Haimi is one of the founders of Sulapac Ltd that is among the first companies in the world to replace plastic packages with biodegradable options. Haimi will strengthen Kiilto with environmental expertise recognized worldwide.To gain its ambitious goals, Kiilto keeps developing environmental expertise throughout the organization, from RDI and customer support to management.
“We want to make sure that the
Kiilto has introduced its SafePoint+ hand disinfectant dispenser. The dispenser is a Finnish innovation, and its production is a significant source of employment. The materials and parts of the appliance come from Finland and the machine is manufactured in JKR Muovi’s factory in Finland.The SafePoint+ automated hand disinfectant dispenser by Kiilto was developed during the coronavirus pandemic on a tight schedule. Its external design is based on the first version of the device, which was designed ten years ago.
“Due to the pandemic, we realised that the product created ten years ago
Kiilto has established a working group which is actively monitoring the progress of the coronavirus and the related guidelines, and directing preparedness measures within the Group. We will update this customer bulletin as the coronavirus situation develops.Impact on production and deliveries of Kiilto's professional hygiene products
Demand for hand hygiene products has grown very rapidly in recent days. We regret to say that, as a result, it is taking us longer than normal to confirm orders for hygiene products. We have stepped up our production to meet demand for cleanliness and
Good hand hygiene, i.e. careful hand-washing and disinfection, is the most effective way to prevent the transmission of various diseases and thereby protect yourself and your loved ones.Unwashed hands always contain bacteria and viruses that are transferred from the hands to surfaces and from there to other hands. Good hand hygiene is achieved by taking good care of hands so that the skin, nails and nail folds are healthy and unable to collect bacteria and viruses.
Kiilto has long participated in preventing infections and developing challenging hygiene solutions for Finnish health care.
The most common disinfectants are effective against coronaviruses. Cleanliness and good hygiene are key in preventing the virus from spreading.The coronavirus is a hot topic, as after its discovery in December 2019 in China, it has spread far, even to Europe. Many cases have still been reported in China but the number of reported cases has increased not only in mainland China but also in Iran, South Korea and northern parts of Italy. WHO has declared the new coronavirus an international public health threat.
Coronavirus 2019-cCoV causes respiratory issues, fevers and coughing. According
Good hand hygiene is an easy way to avoid various infectious diseases. Careful washing is not always enough. Kiilto has years of experience in developing hygiene solutions for demanding healthcare purposes.Unwashed hands always carry bacteria, from where they spread to surfaces and from there to other people’s hands. Handshakes are not the only way to spread disease between people.
“Hand hygiene is the starting point for healthcare and a key factor in the fight against infections. The use of disinfectant hand rubs speeds up work and is more effective than handwashing. In healthcare,
As the annual flu season approaches, Kiilto specialists visited a few daycare centres, preschools and primary schools in the Turku region to teach children to wash their hands properly. The United Nations Global Handwashing Day is held every year on 15 October, and to mark the event Kiilto wants to remind people of the importance of hand washing.Good hand hygiene is the most effective way to prevent the spread of various diseases. “The children already knew how to wash their hands very well”, says Mirkka Marjanen of Kiilto. “In most cases, careless handwashing is probably due to being in a
Kiilto products are manufactured from as environmentally friendly raw materials as possible. Biodegradability and harmlessness to aquatic organisms in the wastewater treatment process in particular are key factors when selecting raw materials for Kiilto products.“Kiilto products contain no microplastics, meaning particles that could be discharged into watercourses in the wastewater treatment process”, says Juha Issakainen, R&D chemist at Kiilto.
“Most of our cosmetic products designed for professional use have the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.”
The list of ingredients is no indication of
Block transmission routes with hand hygiene!Good hand hygiene, i.e. careful hand-washing and disinfection, is the most effective way to prevent the transmission of various diseases and thereby protect yourself and your loved ones. Unwashed hands always contain bacteria and viruses that are transferred from the hands to surfaces and from there to other hands. Good hand hygiene is achieved by taking good care of hands so that the skin, nails and nail folds are healthy and unable to collect bacteria and viruses.
Kiilto has long participated in preventing infections and developing
Hand hygiene is an important area of infection prevention in health care. Healthy hand skin is a vital part of staff hand hygiene.Hand-washing dries the skin of the hands, which is why the current recommendation in health care is to disinfect hands with hand sanitiser whenever possible instead of washing hands with water. According to research, health care employees spend less than 10 seconds washing their hands. In less than 10 seconds, the amount of microbes on the hands is reduced by no more than half, and at worst it might even increase. The current recommendation is to only wash hands
Protect your loved ones from infection
Whenever you come home, you should reserve the first minutes to hand hygiene: wash your hands to prevent bacteria and viruses from spreading into your home. Microbes are carried on the hands from work, day-care, school, public spaces and transport, etc.
Hygiene starts with healthy skin
In hand hygiene, it is important to consider skin health. Every wash reduces the natural protection of skin by drying it, and constant washing can cause skin to peel, especially for people with sensitive skin. Strong washing products upset the physiological
Minors’ hand hygiene is a major issue
Bacteria and viruses from hundreds or perhaps thousands of homes meet at schools and day-care centres. In these places that are prone to infection, special attention must be paid to hygiene and especially good hand hygiene. It is important that children wash their hands properly and regularly, and they need an adult to guide and assist them.
The most important thing is children’s health, but investment in hygiene can also reduce infections suffered by children’s family members. Thanks to it, parents are not forced to stay home from work due to
Taking care of employees’ and customers’ health shows appreciationUp to 80% of flu and stomach flu infections spread through the hands. Personal hand hygiene and regular disinfecting cleaning of surfaces effectively stops the progress of infectious diseases. Hand skin care is also good hand hygiene because huge amounts of bacteria and viruses live on broken and peeling skin and areas of inflammation. Healthy skin is also more resistant to microbial attacks.
Employers can show their appreciation in small ways, such as by providing hand sanitiser for customers and employees and by paying
Kiilto Dose™ has been developed and manufactured in Finland.The Kiilto Dose™ dispensing solution is ideal for places where a changing customer base maintains personal hygiene on a daily basis. The dispenser is made of durable, high-gloss plastic and is easy to use, clean and refill. The dispenser solution makes everyday life easier for the people using and maintaining the facilities in a cost-efficient and eco-friendly manner without sacrificing style or hygiene.
The 400 ml light plastic packaging is eco-friendly, economical in use and generates very little packaging waste, all fully
