What TRU Global Solutions does

TRU Global Solutions is a Belgian-headquartered specialist in outsourced cleanroom cleaning, disinfection, and contamination control, founded in 2019 by Vanessa Morini, a chemist with twenty years of experience at Janssen Pharmaceutica and Sanofi. The company serves pharmaceutical, biotech, life science, hightech manufacturing, food technology, hospital pharmacy, and industrial packaging operators, providing GMP-conform cleaning and disinfection as two separately validated steps in accordance with the revised EU GMP Annex 1 framework. Its three core service lines are TRU Critical Cleaning (cleanroom and equipment cleaning by trained specialists deployed at client sites), TRU Consultancy (cleanroom audits, GAP analysis, procedure rewriting, and cleaning validation), and TRU Academy (customized training and certification for client staff, plus keynote speaking).

Underpinning the service delivery is a proprietary digital documentation platform that replaces paper-based GMP records with centralized scheduling, task tracking, and audit trail management, alongside a proprietary 6-step Contamination Control Methodology (objective scan, program development, training, validation, digital monitoring, continuous improvement). Cleanroom cleaners are qualified through a partnership with ViTalent using the Training Within Industry approach. TRU is the only company worldwide that operates exclusively in cleanroom cleaning, positioning against general cleaning firms rather than direct niche competitors.

The business model is B2B professional services sold through enterprise field sales: dedicated Business Development Managers run face-to-face, consultative selling cycles per region, with structured onboarding that includes on-site audits and tailored proposals. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; one example case study shows a cleanroom engagement at approximately €7,900/month versus an in-house cost of roughly €15,000/month, with documented customer outcomes including 30% operator time recovery, 73% reduction in rejection moments (UZ Gent), and measurable savings. The company maintains operations in Belgium (HQ, Genk), the Netherlands (Maastricht), the United States (Royersford, PA via a joint venture with Pharma Resource Group), and Switzerland (Basel, opened September 2025), with a headcount exceeding 100 employees and ISO 9001 plus Woman Owned Business certifications.

Name

TRU Global Solutions

Legal name

TRU International

Website

https://truglobalsolutions.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TRU Global Solutions is a Belgian-founded specialist in GMP-conform cleanroom cleaning, disinfection, and contamination control for pharmaceutical, biotech, life science, hospital, and food technology clients, operating across Benelux, the US, and Switzerland with its own digital documentation platform and training Academy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Genk

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Cleanroom Cleaning Services: Regular scheduled cleaning and disinfection of cleanrooms and associated equipment at client sites, performed by trained cleanroom cleaners deployed at client facilities.
2. Consultancy Services: Advisory services including cleanroom audits, gap analysis, procedure review and rewrite, and cleaning validation support.
3. TRU Academy Training: Customized training programs for client staff on cleanroom cleaning techniques, GMP compliance, and contamination prevention, including certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

TRU Global Solutions provides specialized cleanroom cleaning and disinfection services exclusively for pharmaceutical, biotech, life science, hightech, and food industry clients. The company combines professional cleaning services with GMP consultancy (audits, validation, procedure rewrites) and customized training through its TRU Academy, supported by a proprietary digital documentation platform for compliance workflows.

Product overview

TRU Global Solutions offers a comprehensive portfolio of cleanroom cleaning services, consultancy, and training solutions. The core offerings consist of TRU Critical Cleaning (specialized cleanroom and equipment cleaning), TRU Consultancy (advisory, audits, and validation), and TRU Academy (customized training). The company operates a digital platform for documentation and workflow management. Founded in 2019, the company has expanded from Belgium to the Netherlands, United States, and Switzerland, serving life sciences, pharma, biotech, and hightech sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TRU Critical Cleaning Professional cleanroom cleaning and disinfection services for pharmaceutical, biotech, hightech, and food industries. Performed by trained cleanroom cleaning specialists following GMP-compliant procedures and a proprietary 6-step contamination control methodology. Includes cleaning of cleanroom environments and associated equipment.
• TRU Consultancy Advisory services for cleanroom operators including cleaning advice, cleanroom cleaning validation, cleanroom audits, GAP analyses, procedure rewrites, and cleaning validation support to help clients meet GMP and regulatory requirements.
• TRU Academy Customized training programs that immerse client teams in cleanroom cleaning techniques, GMP compliance, and contamination prevention. Includes certification and keynote speakers for industry events.
• Equipment Cleaning Specialized cleaning services for cleanroom equipment including mobile tanks, filters, centrifuges, and reactors, covering both product-contact surfaces and exterior surfaces following predefined standards to prevent cross-contamination.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% time savings for production operators who no longer need to clean cleanrooms themselves
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manuel Schütte (TRU Switzerland AG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Facility management expert Manuel Schütte appointed as CEO of TRU Switzerland AG for the Swiss market expansion. He leads operations targeting Basel-area life science and hightech companies. This is a key leadership partnership for the Switzerland expansion.
• Pharma Resource Group (PRG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2024Joint venture between TRU and PRG for US market entry. PRG, a world player in product development and complex technical consulting for the pharma sector, focuses on the inside of pharmaceutical production equipment. TRU focuses on the outside (cleanroom cleaning and equipment exterior cleaning). The partnership targets the top 5 US lifescience concentration areas: Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. First contacts were facilitated by Hans Van Hees, former General Manager at Janssen Pharmaceutica.
• DastexminorOthersRecommended supplier for cleanroom cleaning materials and consumables. TRU uses Dastex products when clients have no specific guidelines for cleaning materials.
• ViTalentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized training center for the pharma and biotech sector. TRU works with ViTalent to qualify and train cleanroom cleaners to the high standards required by pharma/biotech clients. ViTalent uses the Training Within Industry approach to train TRU's staff to the necessary competency level.
• Viridi AirminorOthersSustainability partnership for the planting of air-purifying trees. As a partner of Viridi Air, TRU contributes to reforestation and cleaner outside air, supporting the sustainability goal of cleaner outside air as the basis for healthier indoor air and more biodiversity.
• Strategic Branding Agency OpmerkelijkminorOthersFull brand refresh in 2024 including new website and storytelling approach. Opmerkelijk spent months listening to TRU's motivations, ambitions, and concerns, resulting in a detailed roadmap to package TRU's mission and vision in all communication messages.
• Hans Van HeesminorOthersFormer General Manager at Janssen Pharmaceutica (Geel) who facilitated the initial contacts between TRU and Pharma Resource Group. His extensive network in the pharma sector was instrumental in TRU's US market entry.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: International facilities management and food services company with cleanroom cleaning capabilities for pharma and biotech. Comparable in targeting enterprise pharma buyers, though cleanroom work is bundled within broader FM contracts rather than a standalone specialist service.
• Rentokil Initial: Global hygiene and pest control services company with specialised cleanroom and contamination control services in Europe. Comparable to TRU as a specialist hygiene provider to regulated customers, though operating across many non-overlapping service lines.
• ISS A/S: Global facility services giant with a dedicated life sciences / cleanroom cleaning offering. Comparable to TRU as a competitor bidding for the same pharma outsourcing RFPs, but serves cleanroom as one vertical among many and lacks TRU's exclusive niche specialization.
• ABM Industries: US-based facility services provider with a life sciences / cleanroom practice serving pharmaceutical and biotech clients. Comparable to TRU on enterprise cleaning for regulated environments, but operates as a broad FM incumbent rather than a cleanroom pure-play.
• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention with a Life Sciences division serving pharmaceutical cleanrooms. Comparable as a contamination-control partner to TRU's pharma/biotech customers, but Ecolab's cleanroom focus is part of a much wider chemicals and services portfolio.
• Veolia Environmental Services: International environmental services group offering hazardous and cleanroom-related cleaning for industrial and life science customers. Comparable in providing regulated cleaning services to enterprise clients, though cleanroom cleaning is a small part of a diversified environmental services portfolio.
• STERIS: Global provider of infection prevention, contamination control, and sterilization solutions, including cleanroom services. Comparable in serving GMP-regulated pharma and life science customers with contamination control offerings, but at much larger scale and broader product portfolio.

Emerging players

• GxP Cleanroom Consulting: Niche consultancy offering cleanroom audits, GMP validation, and contamination control advisory to pharma and biotech. Comparable to TRU's Consultancy practice and Academy training, though focused on advisory rather than outsourced cleaning execution.

Direct peers

• Cleanroom International: European specialist provider of cleanroom cleaning, disinfection, and decontamination services to pharmaceutical and high-tech industries. Closely comparable to TRU on core service offering, target customer, and GMP-conform methodology, operating as another cleanroom-only specialist.
• Micronclean: UK-based cleanroom laundry, contamination control, and cleanroom services provider serving pharmaceutical and life science customers. Comparable to TRU as a regulated-environment cleaning specialist with proprietary products and services for GMP customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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