Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 29th August 2013 Issue no. 587
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International News
Products Toucan Eco gains VAH infection control certification
Cleaning competition moves through Europe
Daring to Dream Even Bigger in 2014... China Clean Expo
ISS contracts extended at Renault and Nissan in the UK, Switzerland and Belgium Since 2004, ISS Integrated Solutions has provided integrated total facilities management services at the Renault UK and Nissan GB HQ and the company has just announced that the contract will continue for two more years. The contract was awarded as part of a global tender which also saw ISS retain contracts in Switzerland and Belgium, where services were extended. |
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! The organisers of next year’s ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam – the Silver Anniversary edition of this global cleaning industry event – tell us it is off to a good start with 450 exhibitors already signed and 90% of the exhibition space sold. I attended my first ‘Amsters’ in 1990 during a brief break from magazine journalism, as an account manager for the public relations company handling what was then Lever Industrial under Brian Long (before it became DiverseyLever). I must confess that I can’t remember too much about that show or those that have followed, apart from the ‘buzz’ of the event and how incredibly busy it always is – elements which haven’t changed at all. Help is at hand though with the posting of a stack of photo’s on this site, which had me looking for familiar faces and reminded me of companies that have long since disappeared into the cleaning industry’s history. The album is well worth checking out and you can find it here: issainterclean.com/amsterdamen/picturelibrary25yrs And talking of disappearing, renowned magician David Blaine has been signed as Keynote Speaker at the upcoming ISSA/Interclean show in Las Vegas – he’ll be on stage on Thursday, November 21st. If I could ask David to magic away anything to do with the cleaning industry, it would be those members of the general public who make the lives of cleaners so much harder than they need be… those that drop litter, those that leave our loos in a disgusting state with toilet tissue strewn all over the floor and urine on the seats etc. If it were up to you, what would you choose?
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    This Week's News
Increasing demand boosts Asia-Pacific antimicrobial coatings market Increasing demand for antimicrobials from end-user applications is boosting the antimicrobial coatings market in Asia-Pacific. The need to minimise infection and in turn, the cost of treatment has spurred the use of antimicrobial coatings on hospital window frames, door knobs and other areas where hygiene is mandatory, thereby sustaining investments in the market. Survey finds most cleaning pro's would recommend joining cleaning industry
Top 10 fellow worker's habits that annoy the most - as revealed by 5000 employees It's never a joy going back to work after a break and with the Summer holidays coming to an end (well, in my neck of the woods, anyway) the 'back to work blues' is something many are dealing with right now. Iranian researchers produce self-cleaning coatings for the textile industry
The coating has been made by synthesising titanium dioxide nanoparticles doped with silver and zirconium on polyacrylonitrile fibres. This has created a medium which has photocatalytic self-cleaning properties. WHO hand hygiene strategy feasible and sustainable for healthcare settings globally The World Health Organisation's strategy for improving hand hygiene is easy for healthcare workers to practise, according to a new study published last Friday in Lancet Infectious Diseases. Healthcare Associated Infections are a major threat to patient safety worldwide and transmission in these settings is mainly from the hands of healthcare workers. Soapbox: Carpet Care - Wet or Dry?
These days the majority of industry experts should really be called wet extraction cleaning experts. Their understanding of dry extraction is on a par with a trombone player explaining how to play a violin - he knows music and music theory; but if he hasn't played a violin, he will operate it improperly yet still expect to hear music! WoolSafe Technician Course on offer at Ausclean Join the WoolSafe team at Ausclean Pulire for the organisation's Technician Course being held on the 16th October alongside the trade show. In this course you will be learning about wool and its special characteristics that make it the most durable carpet fibre. You will learn how it is turned into beautiful carpets that give exceptional value for money if maintained well. Terminix expands into Canada with acquisition of Magical Pest Control's assets
OxyPharm disinfection units now available through rental service
Reducing HCAIs 2013: Supporting Community Health Govtoday and Health & Social Care Reform are staging a conference and exhibition. 'Reducing HCAIs 2013: Supporting Community Health', will be held at The Brewery, London, on 10th October 2013. Oates of Australia to sell Soluclean throughout Australia and New Zealand
Principle achieves outstanding reduction in emissions
Staff have worked tirelessly to achieve excellent results in the first two years, recording a 26% decrease from year one to year two! Racecourse stays cleaned up for festival
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WAMITAB hosts Skills Village at RWM 2013
MBS Access invests in 15m, Italian-manufactured CMC spider lift
Buy your tickets for the WCEC Charity Ball
The evening will start with a champagne reception at 18:30, followed by a three-course dinner at 19:30pm and carriages at 00:30. Music will be provided by The Jive Aces in what promises to be a fun-filled and exciting evening! Brighton Cityclean dispute settled Cleanzine understands that there will be no further industrial action in the Brighton Cityclean dispute following a significantly revised offer from the Council which has been accepted by members of the GMB union. The dispute, which concerned proposed pay cuts of up to £4,000 a head for staff within the city's refuse, recycling and street cleansing departments, led to a week-long strike. Negotiations took place which led to a proposal to redesign the service, thus preventing pay losses for staff. Prochem adds advanced stain removal to training programme
Disposables UK opens new state-of-the-art site
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