Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 23rd April 2026 Issue no. 1207
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Northwood relaunches Leonardo Washroom brand
Northwood Hygiene Products - the renowned manufacturer and supplier of away-from-home professional paper hygiene and wiping products - has relaunched its Leonardo brand, which now includes a brand new range of commodity washroom dispensers.
The brand was officially unveiled last week at Interclean Amsterdam 2026.
Providing end users with a trusted and affordable washroom brand, the high-capacity Leonardo range of dispensers and paper products delivers hygiene, whilst achieving competitive cost-in-use.
The range, which is well-suited to a wide variety of washrooms across the commercial, services, education and healthcare sectors, has been updated and introduces transparent white dispensers for the first time to allow for easy monitoring of soap and paper supplies.
"Leonardo is back by popular demand, but this time, it's even better!” says Paul Mulready, marketing manager at Northwood. “When redeveloping the range, we looked at what matters most to customers - hygiene, efficiency, affordability and sustainability - and Leonardo delivers on all fronts.
"The dispensers are sleek and well-engineered and are designed to work in perfect harmony with our trusted UK manufactured paper products - and they are all conveniently available from an established supplier that's committed to keeping the miles that products have to travel to a minimum."
Every dispenser in the Leonardo range is made from durable Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) plastic for scratch and impact resistance and is lockable to prevent theft and vandalism.
The range of toilet roll dispensers includes a jumbo roll and mini jumbo dispenser, a bulk pack dispenser, a twin toilet dispenser and a new centre-pull dispenser.
The range of hand roll dispensers includes a roll towel dispenser, a hand towel dispenser, a centrefeed dispenser and a new portable centrefeed dispenser, which can be conveniently moved and stored where needed.
Leonardo brings a diverse range of economy and premium paper products, which all meet the CHSA Soft Tissue Standard and carry the FSC certification. Luxurious pure pulp products are also available, with embossed items providing additional comfort and style. There are also products made from recycled tissue within the range.
Leonardo hand towels are available in a number of formats, including roll, C, D and Z -Fold and there is even the White Flight C-Fold Hand Towel, which is soft, strong and flushable.
Dispenser contact areas are protected with an antimicrobial agent to inhibit the growth of micro-organisms. The dispensers are wipe-clean and contactless units are available.
All Leonardo roll inserts, dispensers and used paper towels are compatible with Northwood's Green Loop recycling service.
The Northwood Companies operate across the hygienic sector in the UK and Europe. Northwood is a leading supplier of parent reels into the paper hygiene sector and has grown to become one of today's leading UK manufacturers in the Away-from-Home tissue market. The company has a number of market leading brands in the AfH and Consumer sectors, including Raphael, North Shore, Leonardo, Whisper, Hush, Freedom Esfina and Rhino.
23rd April 2026