POLISHING EQUIPMENT: THE TRENDS OF 2025

What trends are emerging in professional cleaning, particularly in the field of floor polishing?

Our experts answer.

In the Interclean “Top 10 Trends for 2025” report, an increased demand for cleaning equipment that reduces strain on the part of the operator is predicted. Do you see this trend emerging in the floor polishing sector?

Ergonomics always arouses interest, both in floor polishing and in cleaning in general. The most structured companies are the ones that mainly use ergonomic equipment with the aim of reducing the occurrence of work-related diseases and illnesses as much as possible, thereby also minimising the associated costs.

Also predicted is a move towards the use of non-toxic, user-friendly cleaning solutions. Have you noticed this trend?

A trend that knows no crisis is undoubtedly that of user-friendly cleaning solutions, which first and foremost facilitate training and greatly reduce the possibility of making mistakes during use. Instead, equipment with a less user-friendly design turns out to be much less intuitive and much more complicated, which also has a negative impact on productivity.

What products does Filmop offer that make floor polishing easier and safer for the operator?

When it comes to floor polishing, Filmop's flagship is undoubtedly Unilav Side Grip. Our wax spreader has a convenient 1-litre bottle that can be refilled indefinitely, a side dispensing knob that allows you to adjust the wax release, and a mop holder with hooks that ensure maximum adhesion to the mop.

Lightweight and practical, Unilav Side Grip makes polishing floors easier and faster, thus reducing the time and cost of operations. It also eases the task for the operator, who does not have to lift heavy buckets or continually raise and lower the tool to dip it in the wax and then place it back on the ground. This is also a gain in terms of safety, as it eliminates the presence of sleeve washing buckets on which the operator might accidentally trip over and injure himself during operation.

Have you noticed an increasing demand for floor polishing products and systems that offer sustainability benefits, as highlighted in the trends report?

Sustainability continues to drive the choice of equipment, even in the area of floor polishing. The demand for environmentally sustainable solutions is transversal and touches all areas of professional cleaning, which is increasingly focused on environmental protection.

Do Filmop solutions have environmental benefits?

Being a manual equipment, Unilav Side Grip does not require the use of electricity and is therefore much less impacting than floor polishing machines. Moreover, unlike traditional bucket systems that force you to throw away the leftover wax, Unilav Side Grip allows you to dose it according to your actual needs, preserving the rest inside the sealed bottle ready for the next use. Transparent and graduated, the bottle allows control of the quantity of product available.

Used with the Smart-Fur cloth, Unilav Side Grip guarantees excellent performance. The special microfibre with short yarn is unbeatable in the application of wax, not only the glossy wax but also the widely requested matt-finish wax, which is generally more difficult to apply because it is denser. Even the Smart-Fur mop is environmentally friendly: it is made by benefiting from solar energy from photovoltaic systems installed in 2011 and ensures a long life cycle and thus a lower consumption of resources.

Are there any other market trends you have noted? If so, what are they?

Ergonomics, usability and sustainability continue to be the main trends of recent years and the ones that are destined to last, driving customer choices.