New Hycolin 24 rewrites the rules of hygiene – a revolutionary surface cleaner that delivers long-lasting 24 hour protection against germs and viruses. Hycolin 24 keeps working whether wet or dry, creating a microscopic barrier that actively kills germs on surfaces for 24 hours – ideal for cleaning hard surfaces in high touch areas including kitchens, bathrooms, toilets and living areas. Additionally, Hycolin 24 is non-corrosive, bleach- free and contains no phenols or ammonia, making it is also suitable for homes with pets and children.

 

While other consumer surface disinfectants have been proven to initially kill SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, so far none have been proven to protect against viruses and harmful bacteria for 24 hours on frequently touched surfaces, utilising the British Standards Institute test method, PAS 2424. Without such technology, a surface can become contaminated in seconds after cleaning, allowing microbes to multiply and spread at an astonishing rate.

Hycolin 24 with Byotrol® Technology joins the family of Hycolin Antiviral Cleaning products available from thousands of retail outlets across the UK.

 

Darren Langdon, Managing Director of Mirius, says: “Residual protection is undoubtedly the future of growth in the cleaning category. Hycolins exceptional cleaning power coupled with Byotrol’s 24 hour antimicrobial technology is a natural evolution for the cleaning category and the Hycolin range. After considerable technical development we are excited to be able to offer such a high-performance technical product to the public.”

 

David Traynor, Byotrol plc’s Chief Executive, comments: “Mirius’ combination of expertise in antiviral manufacturing and sales reach made them an attractive target for a consumer launch. We are looking forward to developing our partnership further into other product areas and formats.”

 

To find out more: Hycolin 24 Hour

We would like to say a big thank you to everyone at The Hygiene Bank Milton Keynes who were so welcoming to our Hycolin brand ambassador, international rugby ace Courtney Lawes.

 

Courtney is campaigning to help tackle hygiene poverty within communities across the UK and ITV News Anglia were kind enough to also come along and run a feature on the great work The Hygiene Bank and Courtney are doing. He was also there to help the team with some heavy lifting!

Thanks to everybody at Hygiene Banks across the UK for their vital charity work and a special thank you to the Hycolin Directors Paul Marsh, Darren Langdon and Steve Quinlan for their continued support.

To find out more: www.thehygienebank.com

We are thrilled to announce professional Rugby player Courtney Lawes, is the latest brand ambassador to be working with Hycolin

 

Courtney, 31, has been performing at the highest levels of the domestic and international game for well over a decade, to date making 300 appearances for club and country. On the field Courtney is renowned for his dynamic and courageous playing style and away from the game he is a devoted husband and a father of 4.

 

Courtney has impressed rugby supporters from a young age when he started playing for Northampton Saints at just 18-years-old, and he was a key figure in their Aviva Premiership and European Rugby Challenge Cup successes in 2014. He has also been capped 80 times for England, represented his country at two Rugby World Cups, won three Six Nations titles – including a first Grand Slam in 13 years in 2016 – and helped England win a historic 3-0 Test series triumph over the Wallabies in the summer of 2016.

Following a challenging 6 months being out of the game with an ankle injury, Courtney Lawes will make his much-anticipated return to the International game in the opening round of the 2021 Six Nations on Saturday 6^th February, where England will play against Scotland at Twickenham.

 

High performance, taking responsibility, tenacity and hard work are key qualities Courtney has demonstrated throughout his impressive career – all of which are synonymous with Hycolin’s core ethos of assured quality and dependability, making Courtney a natural fit to represent the brand.

 

Courtney Lawes also joins Hycolin’s impressive roster of elite ambassadors that include two time British racing champion, Abbie Eaton, and Coventry United Ladies Football Club, who Hycolin are supporting throughout the 2020/ 2021 season.

 

Courtney Lawes says, “I’m delighted to represent Hycolin as a brand ambassador. As a high-performance, market leading brand, Hycolin share my drive, vision and ambition, which is why I wanted to get involved with the business this year. We have some exciting plans ahead and I can’t wait to see what we will achieve together.”

 

Paul Marsh, Co-Owner and Joint Managing Director at Hycolin, said: “We are thrilled to have Courtney on-board as our newest ambassador. Courtney’s leadership on and off the pitch really impressed us and so we knew he’d be the perfect partner for Hycolin. We’re tremendously proud to be working with him, and we can’t wait to see him return to international rugby this weekend!”

Introducing The New Antiviral Fragranced Range – The Latest Cleaning Innovation From Hycolin Smells Fantastic &

Kills Covid-19

 

Following the successful launch of the Hycolin Antiviral range last year, the popular cleaning brand has now unveiled its fragranced collection which is set to launch in February 2021. The products have been specially designed to provide consumers with high-quality and safe disinfecting solutions which now contain three delightful fragrances. So not only do they help target problem areas in the home, they also make them smell clean and fresh.

 

These include Green Apple for Stainless Steel & Glass Cleaner, Lemon Zest for the Bathroom Cleaner and Toilet Gel, and Lime & Mint for the Kitchen Cleaner.

 

Importantly the Hycolin fragranced cleaning range has been tested against SARS-CoV-2 by scientists using the NEN 14675 standard method and they have been proven and certified effective against the novel coronavirus that is the cause of COVID-19. Extensive testing has also proven the products kill 99.99% of germs and viruses in under 5 minutes, rapidly killing a wide variety of harmful bacteria and viruses including E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the superbug Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

 

So, not only does Hycolin smell fantastic – it’s also proven to Kill COVID-19.

 

The fragranced cleaning range includes:

 

Hycolin Antiviral Kitchen Cleaner – Lime and Mint – Safe for use on all kitchen surfaces including food preparation stations, this powerful formulation is tough on grease and grime and leaves a smudge-free shine.

 

Hycolin Antiviral Stainless Cleaner – Green Apple – An easy-to-use spray, effective for cleaning stainless steel and glass surfaces. Ideal for oven fronts, sinks and splash backs, this spray cuts through the toughest stains and leaves a streak-free finish.

 

Hycolin Antiviral Bathroom Cleaner – Lemon Zest – This powerful bathroom cleaner is designed for use on sinks, baths, showers, and taps. Its unique formula easily removes limescale, soap scum and grime.

 

Hycolin Antiviral Toilet Gel – Lemon Zest– A powerful antiviral toilet gel that is tough on germs and limescale to leave toilets sparkling clean.

 

Hycolin is available in stores across the UK including Aldi, Lidl, Savers, Dunnes Stores Ireland.

 

See the product range here

Hycolin, is delighted to announce an exciting partnership with British racing driver, Abbie Eaton, to support her as she prepares to compete in the 2021 race season. 

 

Abbie Eaton is a 29-year-old British racing driver who has been racing for over 18 years. She first competed in karts and then moved into cars aged 15. Over her time, Abbie has won 2 championships, amassed 25+ wins, 4 pole positions, 18 fastest laps and 42 podiums. Abbie has also recently taken on the role of the ‘Test Driver’ for The Grand Tour on Amazon, alongside Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.

After a challenging 2020, in which Abbie worked as a delivery driver to fund her training programme during the ongoing pandemic, with the support of Hycolin Abbie is now focused on working towards competing in the 2021 race season.

 

Abbie Eaton says, “I’m absolutely thrilled to have the support of Hycolin. As a market-leading brand that also has ambitious goals for future, I couldn’t think of a more perfect partnership. 

 

As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit us all extremely hard, and I myself took to working night shifts, delivering goods up to Scotland several times a week to make sure I was able to make enough money to continue training and pushing towards my racing goals in 2021. With the support of Hycolin, I can now focus on looking after my body and making sure I’m fully prepared for the start of the race season.”

 

Darren Langdon Hycolin Joint MD, said: “We are absolutely in awe of what Abbie has achieved in her career to date and when we heard that she had been working as a delivery driver throughout the pandemic to be able to afford to continue with her training, we knew that we wanted to help.

 

“We are immensely proud to be in the fortunate position to be able to partner with Abbie and we can’t wait to see her compete later this year.”

 

Hycolin Multipurpose Antiviral Surface Cleaner becomes one of the first cleaning solutions to be proven effective against the SARS-CoV-2 virus which is the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

 

We are proud to announce that Hycolin Multipurpose Antiviral Surface Cleaner has been tested against the SARS-CoV-2 virus by scientists using the NEN 14675 Standard Method and has been proven and certified to be e­ffective against the Novel Coronavirus that is the cause of COVID-19.

 

Until now, disinfectant cleaners claiming to be effective against Coronavirus have usually been tested against a surrogate virus that was only similar to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), not the virus that causes COVID-19 itself. Mirius, in conjunction with independent laboratory, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research Institute (WBVR), have tested the Hycolin Multipurpose Antiviral Surface Cleaner against SARS-CoV-2 which causes COVID-19. The Hycolin Multipurpose Antiviral Surface Cleaner was demonstrated to kill over 99% of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in less than 5 minutes contact.

 

WBVR, working in collaboration with the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands, is a global leader in science and is well-known and respected for its research into infectious diseases, notably in the important discipline of virology. The WBVR collaborates with public and private partners to safeguard animal and public health through prevention, eradication, and control of diseases. Research institutes like the WBVR are understandably deeply engaged in the science of the COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve their admirable and very necessary objectives the WBVR routinely handles viruses that are not available to the wider scientific community including laboratories that provide commercial disinfectant (antiviral) product testing services.

 

Due to the limited availability of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in laboratories around the world, the usual approach to the assessment of ‘antiviral’ disinfectant products is to test the product against surrogate viruses that are used as replacements for the unavailable SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, obtaining an independently generated, empirical result of an antiviral product’s performance against the virus that causes COVID-19 is definitive and the ultimate goal in the context of antiviral disinfectant testing. WBVR have combined Mirius’ bestselling Hycolin Antiviral Disinfectant with the SARS-CoV-2 virus according to the specifications of the NEN 14675 Standard Method in order to measure the inactivation effect of Hycolin on the COVID-19 virus.

Dr Richard Hastings, Hycolins microbiologist and technical lead comments: “We are delighted and honoured to collaborate with the scientists at the Wageningen Bioveterinary Research Institute in order to perform such a novel and important study to better describe the antiviral performance of its Hycolin products. To gain access to the actual SARS-CoV-2 virus is a huge privilege and highlights Mirius’s standing within the biosecurity community, especially as our products are under the scrutiny of world-leading virologists. This study outcome brings additional confidence to Hycolin users as being truly effective against the virological cause of COVID-19. It also demonstrates our commitment to the ongoing global campaign against COVID-19 and the capability of Hycolin to advance the science behind its best-selling products for the benefit of customers.”

 

Darren Langdon, Managing Director at Hycolin comments: “We are proud to offer consumers this powerful and effective cleaning solution that specifically targets the virus that causes COVID-19. We strive to offer powerful cleaning solutions to consumers at affordable prices, and our new Hycolin Multipurpose Antiviral Surface Cleaner will offer an even safer and effective way to protect homes from COVID-19. We are pleased to have worked with the scientists at the Wageningen Bioveterinary Research Institute in order to deliver this powerful cleaning solution.”

 

Hycolin is available in stores across the UK including Aldi, Lidl, Savers, Dunnes Stores Ireland.

 

See the product here

We are pleased to announce that our parent company Mirius and in turn the Hycolin brand, has been recognised by the British Chambers of Commerce in their ‘UK Business Heroes’ campaign. Out of more than 38,000 eligible businesses across Coventry and Warwickshire, Hycolin is one of just 25 businesses to be awarded the prestigious UK Business Hero title.

 

The campaign launched earlier this year recognises the incredible work that UK businesses are doing, in the most challenging of years. Paying tribute to them and recognising their contributions by awarding the ‘UK Business Heroes Stamp’ demonstrates that the Mirius team has gone the extra mile to support the UK during the Coronavirus outbreak.

 

Darren Langdon (Commercial Director) – “This recognition would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of our teams across all departments, who share a combined passion and understanding of the difference our products make – I am deeply proud of every single one of my colleagues”.

 

Mirius received a letter from HRH The Countess of Wessex, who has actively supported the British Chambers of Commerce’s Campaign, advising them of their award and thanking them for being a business that has gone the extra mile in recent months.

 

Steve Quinlan (Mirius C.E.O) – “It is a great honour to have received this recognition from HRH The Countess of Wessex, the British Chambers of Commerce, and the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce. Every member of our work family should be immensely proud of their contribution and the difference they are making in these challenging times”

 

Hycolin continues to leverage its knowledge and experience in chemical product formulation and manufacture, and is committed to supporting consumers across the UK and around the world in these challenging times.