How Nordic Chem Is Simplifying Cleaning

Winner of CBRE’s 2025 “Cleaning Innovation of the Year”

Commercial cleaning companies are under increasing pressure to deliver higher standards with fewer resources. Labour costs are rising, tenders are tightening, and clients continue to demand more without wanting to pay more.

Amidst this, Nordic Chem’s Business Optimisation Package, built around its proprietary surface coating, is helping contractors shift from reactive deep cleaning to proactive surface management, reducing hours, improving consistency, and creating a simpler, smarter way to clean.

Earlier this year, the company’s work earned it CBRE’s 2025 “Cleaning Innovation of the Year” award, recognising how its system helped reduce over 4,560 hours of cleaning labour annually at one flagship site, all while maintaining contract value and improving outcomes.

“On the Road with Nordic Chem - Washroom labour down 41%. No compromise in standards.”

Optimising Cleaning Where It Matters Most

Rather than overhauling entire contracts, Nordic Chem focuses on the areas that consume the most time glazing and entrance areas, internal flooring, paving, and washrooms. These are often the areas that drive complaints, require the most rework, and drain the most labour from teams.

Its surface treatment, applied every 90 to 180 days depending on material, reduces build-up and makes day-to-day cleaning faster and easier. For example, coated washrooms typically shift from intensive deep cleans to a simple daily wipe-down, requiring no scrubbing or harsh chemicals.

“It’s not about doing less it’s about doing more with less,” says a company spokesperson. “By using cutting-edge surface technology and a system that’s easier to follow than traditional methods, teams become more efficient, results stay consistent, and standards are considerably higher.”

Trusted by Industry Leaders

The system is already in use across commercial buildings, shopping centres, schools, and transport hubs, including Television Centre, Sky Garden, British Land, Wembley Park, Google, CBRE-managed offices, and major airport facilities. In each case, it’s helping contractors reduce cleaning time, lower chemical use, and boost staff consistency.

“It’s helped us be more competitive in bids, but also more confident that standards will be met,” said one FM lead. “It delivers in three key areas we haven’t seen together before lower CO₂, higher standards, and reduced costs.”

Because the system is pay-per-application rather than a high upfront cost, many companies trial it across just one or two sites before rolling it out more broadly. Some choose to use it only on high-traffic or high-labour areas where the impact is clearest.

Supporting the Future of Contract Cleaning

With growing demand for output-based pricing and more transparent service delivery, commercial cleaners are under pressure to prove value. Nordic Chem’s approach supports this by helping partners show measurable results that stand up in tenders and audits.

The system is easy to demonstrate and simple for clients to understand, which increases engagement and often makes the difference in competitive bids. It allows cleaning companies to promise efficiency improvements while increasing standards.

Nordic Chem provides support in all areas, including bid writing, sales, simplified cleaning regimes, and product application.

Interested in a Trial?

Nordic Chem is currently offering a two-site trial programme for commercial cleaning companies and facility managers. This includes full support, product supply, and post-trial ROI evaluation.

To learn more, visit www.nordicchem.com or email info@nordicchem.com.

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