Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 16th May 2013 Issue no. 572
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  International News
Products Karcher and Sanoserv win the Golden Broom Award 2013
We have Mail: communication is the key writes John Laws of the Australian Cleaning Contractors' Alliance, on a subject of interest to contractors all over the globe: Matrix Industrial Range of steamers now completed
Unger launches HiFlo Control Complete On / Off switch for water fed poles
We have Mail: Any idiot can clean? With reference to your recent lead article (Any idiot can clean? www.facebook.com/Cleanzine), those of us connected to the cleaning industry are blighted before we even start. Skilled professionals in all their individual areas, (engineers, surgeons, pilots etc) are respected for their skill, their knowledge, and their application. We all admire them, but unfortunately every adult on the planet is a cleaner!! All have been made to clean at some time in their life at home, or in their personal environment, and they think they are now experts, so when a professional cleaner performs, he or she is facing silent but intense scrutiny from the outset. Ecolab to acquire Purate business from AkzoNobel Ecolab has reached an agreement to acquire AkzoNobel's Purate business, which specialises in global antimicrobial water treatment technology. With 2012 revenue of approximately $23 million, the Purate business provides patented, proprietary chlorine dioxide programmes for use in a wide array of water treatment applications. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory clearances and other standard closing conditions. Guests expect a 'Spring Clean' standard all year round from hospitality operators
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! Since qualifying as a journalist in 1986 I've attended hundreds of press launches. Although some have been memorable because they've been held at a wonderful venue, there are many I've remembered because they've gone wrong... robots that have apparently carried out the same procedures a thousand times suddenly going haywire in front of the assembled press, the journalist who gently touched the display and created a domino effect which caused the whole thing to collapse, press-filled executive coaches that broke down en route, a nervous presenter vomiting into the sleeve of his jacket, visitors going missing during factory tours and presentations that have been so hard to understand that when we were asked to submit questions, there was an embarrassed silence from the floor... A launch I attended last week will be another one I'll always remember as when questions were invited, an indignant young woman stepped forward and loudly announced that she felt very cross. "You've really undersold yourselves!" she opined, before outlining a whole host of extra benefits that she, her colleagues and the cleaners had enjoyed while trialling the new concept. I know I wasn't the only one that initially believed Minnie Patel, Manager of Facilities at K&L Gates, was part of the act and it was only the reaction of the presentation team that convinced us that she wasn't! Subsequent discussions surprised us all in just how the concept has positively impacted on everyone involved and I couldn't help thinking that this just had to be the future of cleaning. You can read more about it below and I'd be really interested in learning what you think about it. John and I will be flying out to Verona on Monday to cover the Pulire exhibition and conference. The event quite took us both by surprise when we attended for the first time in 2011 with its size, professionalism and vitality and we're really excited about seeing what's in store this year - particularly as once again we're on the Innovation Awards judging panel so will really be in a position to help shape the future of our industry. Look out for our daily bulletins from the show floor and if you see us there, do make sure you say 'Buongiorno'! And if of course you're an exhibitor showing something of which you're proud, do please get in touch prior to the event so we can arrange to visit your stand and learn more.
Yours,
      This Week's News
Pulire 2.0: an extra bit of magic
Management change at MGS International
Get your tickets for next month’s charity ball The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association is holding its 5th annual charity ball on Friday 7th June at the London Copthorne Tara Hotel, Scarsdale Place, Kensington, London. Brendan Healy and the Heartbeat Hollies will be providing the cabaret and dancing. ISS named world's best outsourcing company The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals has ranked global facilities services provider ISS as the 'Number 1' on its annual list of the world's best outsourcing service providers - The Global Outsourcing 100. Member states showcase dual education schemes ahead of EU proposals Five EU member states with successful apprenticeship systems have united to share knowledge with what are described by EurActiv as lagging countries, in advance of new European Commission proposals to promote the schemes as a way to address youth unemployment. Business federations from Austria, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland held a conference in Brussels on 26th April to determine the best way to present and transpose successful apprenticeship systems to other EU states. The Cleanzine Archive Search We keep an extensive archive of news stories and product information that have featured in past issues of The Cleanzine. If you would like to run a search of the The Cleanzine web site using the search tool below please just go ahead by entering in the name of the person, product or company or any other key words that you are looking for. How to contact us at The Cleanzine:
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New, simplified naming system for Tork wiping products
Facilities managers and property owners urged to be alert on sewer flooding In a year which has seen increased flooding across the UK (and many parts of the world) and an ongoing stand-off between Government and the Association of British Insurers regarding flood insurance, a significant cause of property flooding - sewers, appear to have flowed under the radar. Incentive FM adds Northampton's venue to shopping centre contract portfolio
Vax Commercial appointed by Travelodge
Asset Skills and the CSSA announce merger plans Asset Skills, the industry skills body for facilities management and cleaning, has reached an agreement in principle with the Cleaning & Support Services Association to look into the benefits of merging the operations of each organisation. 190 Cleaning Services firms braced for takeover The cleaning services Industry should brace itself for takeovers as a series of curious circumstances begin to shape the industry, argues a new market report from analysts Plimsoll Publishing. ABCD Seminar 'Trading and Charging' The Association of Building Cleaning Direct Service Providers has organised a seminar which explores the best ways for local authority cleaning service providers to maximise the income they receive from the services they provide. Karcher cleans a true London landmark
Get Waste Smart at the Facilities Show 2013 With many FM professionals facing recycling and waste reduction targets in their jobs, and with new responsibilities coming in due to the EU Waste Framework Directive, sustainable waste management and resource efficiency are moving fast up the FM sector agenda. |
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