ISSA membership
ISSA is a worldwide Cleaning Industry Association with 87 years of experience, alliances with local, regional and national associations as well as industry, government and other leading corporate and community entities around the world. The organisation’s vision is to be the leading resource for information, education, networking, and commercial opportunities for firms within the cleaning industry worldwide....
Vikan retains Investors in People recognition for UK operations
An Investors in People (IIP)* company since 2005, Vikan UK Ltd has retained the accreditation for a further three years. The recent IPP audit recognises that Vikan UK’s management and development of its workforce is continuing to deliver success in a challenging business environment. This is evident in the open and supportive way that new members of staff are inducted, supported and embedded into the team; the performance of the team; and in the personal conviction expressed by staff in the quality of Vikan products, in their willingness to ‘go the extra mile’ in assisting colleagues, and in the genuine desire to provide excellent customer service. ...
ISO Standards
Vikan is quality certified in accordance with the ISO 9001:2008 standard and has an environmental certifcation according to ISO 14001:2004 standard. This means that all new products are subject to a thorough environmental evaluation before they are launched. In this way, Vikan helps to work towards a cleaner and better environment....
Approved materials
All Vikan products that might come into contact with food stuffs have been designed to comply with Framework Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 and EU 10/2011, and are marked with the glass and fork symbol. These food-contact products are also made with US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved raw materials that comply with Regulation CFR21 for processing, handling and packaging foodstuffs. ...
European Brush Manufacturers
Vikan is a member of the Federation of European Brush Manufacturers (FEIBP) and a registered member of their Professional Hygiene Brush Working Group. ...
The Nordic Eco Label
The Nordic Swan Mark is an eco-label system implemented across the five Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark since 1989. Vikan has been accredited the Swan Mark for the manufacture of their high-quality and functional products that also promote a reduced and environmentally conscious use of water and detergents. The diploma can be seen by clicking on the first icon to the left. ...
Migration tests
Materials intended to come into contact with foodstuffs are not allowed to transfer toxic substances via migration when in contact with food. Vikan’s colour coded products specially designed for the food industry are complying 100% with this requirement. The Vikan products are tested at a certified laboratory, furnishing documentation that Vikan’s products are complying with the migration limits laid down by EU legislation, and set up in the recent EU regulation 10/2011. Please click on the link to see the example of documentation of a completed migration test. If you wish to see tests of other products, please contact us....
Bacteria Removal tests
Microfibre cloths and mops remove 99.9% of bacteria and dirt while using less water
