Hygiene Group are market leaders in the supply of specialist hygiene contract cleaning and support services to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.

Ripon Select Foods Ltd is a well established food ingredient manufacturer based in Ripon, North Yorkshire, producing rusks, breadcrumbs, batter mixes, breaders and stuffing mixers for customers across the UK.

August has been another hot month at CFM North East, both in temperature and in business. As the summer holidays come to a close, we’ve seen a surge in demand, with cleaning machines flying out the door. Scrubber dryers have been especially popular with schools and colleges preparing for the new term.

Buying the correct scrubber dryer comes down to seven decisions taken in order: the area, the layout, the flooring, the power and drive, the operators, the budget and the acquisition route.

New customers, big deliveries, with demo’s from Cambridge to Catterick Garrison.

July may have been a little cooler, but business certainly wasn’t.

How the main scrubber dryer brands compare: where Nilfisk, Viper, Truvox and I-MOP each fit, and how to match a brand to your facility rather than rank them.

When a refurbished scrubber dryer makes sense, what a proper refurbishment covers, the questions to ask, and when buying new is the better decision.

Daily operator care, periodic checks and planned servicing for scrubber dryers. Common faults, what causes poor drying, and when to call an engineer.

Hiring a scrubber dryer makes sense when the need is temporary, uncertain or urgent: a specific project, a seasonal peak, cover while your own machine is being serviced, a short-term contract, or trialling a machine before committing to buy.

Healthcare and education facilities need machines that clean hygienically, handle safety flooring properly, run quietly around people, and are simple enough for most operations to use without specialist training.

Retail and supermarket floors need machines that are quiet, manoeuvrable and safe to use around customers, because cleaning usually happens while the store is open

Manufacturing floors need robust machines matched to the specific soiling in each area, and most plants require more than one machine

Choosing a scrubber dryer for a warehouse or distribution centre: sizing for large concrete floors, aisle access, dust, shift patterns and charging.

How flooring type decides the correct scrubber dryer set-up: concrete, tiles, resin, safety flooring, vinyl and polished surfaces, brush or pad and pressure.

Sizing a scrubber dryer comes down to scrub width, tank capacity and realistic productivity. A practical framework for specifying the correct machine.

Disc, cylindrical and oscillating scrubbing systems compared, plus how to choose between a brush and a pad drive for your flooring type.

As we reach the halfway point of 2026, June has certainly brought the sunshine! With the UK heatwave making office life just a tad warmer than usual, we have been keeping cool with plenty of ice creams. We are lucky enough to call the historic Bedale Hall our home, with our offices overlooking the beautiful Bedale Park, and with local amenities just on our doorstep, cooling off has never been easier!

Battery or cable scrubber dryer? Compare freedom of movement, run time, charging requirements and true running costs before you choose

Compact scrubber dryers for retail, hospitality, washrooms and reception areas. Manoeuvrability, quiet daytime cleaning, run time and storage compared.

Pedestrian or ride-on scrubber dryer? Compare productivity, manoeuvrability, cost and storage to choose the correct format for your facility.