Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 11th February 2016 Issue no. 710
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   International News
Products The results are in and according to cleaning managers across the US, 44% agree that the recession is over, up 5% from last year's results. However, despite this optimism, more are reporting pressure to reduce labour and other operating costs. (Ed: now where have I heard that before?) Rebounding European janitorial market offers new opportunities for suppliers
Three key patents issued to antimicrobial company
Dozens arrested as US airport cleaners and their colleagues rally for better pay and conditions
Launch of compact ride-on machine sees Hako enter new market
New sanitisers for smart phones and tablets can reduce spread of superbugs in under 30 seconds
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The reality is that we all have to be very careful about what we say, just in case it gets taken the wrong way. Then on the other hand are the people who really don’t care… Have you come across the flyer this week, advertising cleaning services in Israel? I still can’t work out whether it’s real or if it’s been put together to elicit a reaction, but as it’s on Israeli journalist Tal Schneider’s Facebook page I suppose it must be true. I’m still struggling to understand how whoever produced it has got away with it. The offending flyer, (pictured), advertises a menu of charges for cleaning services, based on the ethnicity of the cleaners. i.e. if you can’t afford to pay too much for your cleaning, you can choose an ethnic minority group that allegedly doesn’t produce as good a result in the time, or – if you really want to push the boat out, you can hire a harder working European cleaner for more money and a better result. Yes – you did read that correctly! African cleaners are charged out at 49 shekels (£8.70/hr); while Eastern European cleaners who don’t have Israeli citizenship are charged out at 52 shekels and those carrying all the necessary visas and work permits will cost 69 shekels. The flyer also apparently refers to those that might be considered to be potential terrorists and offers ways to avoid employing them! A company spokesperson is quoted as saying that the different rates are not illegal, and that European workers are charged out at higher rates because they’re better workers than the Africans are! Yes I know… Please get in touch either by emailing me or posting a comment on our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/Cleanzine
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       This Week's News
Floorbrite to brighten up Manchester in April
The family-run-firm, which was set up in 1972 by the late Martin Wyers, now employs more than 1,200 people across the north of England and provides cleaning and facilities management for nationally recognised names such as Aldi, JD Sports, and Manchester's very own The Lowry. Researchers turn paper waste into ultralight material that improves oil spill cleaning
This material is ideal for applications such as oil spill cleaning and heat insulation as well as packaging. ISS wins large integrated facilities services contract with Rolls-Royce in Asia and Americas
The new Deb Stoko range: combatting occupational skin issues in commercial premises
The portfolio of Deb Stoko hand cleansers, sanitisers and after-work restore creams have been formulated to address and reduce the spread of infection as well as the risk of occupational skin disease. Girbau adds energy- and water-saving 'Smart Load' technology to latest HS Series washers
Hygiene hits heady heights at Jupiter healthcare hub
Book the date: find out about far-reaching regulatory change before it's too late!
In partnership with the British Association for Chemical Specialities, the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association is hosting a conference designed to explain fully, the regulations and their impact on your business. Air Liquide announces acquisition of a hygiene specialist in Brazil
Founded in 1990, Vic Pharma has more than 100 employees and is the second largest independent player in the Brazilian hygiene market. It offers a broad range of hygiene products for disinfecting surfaces, instruments and medical devices, as well as antiseptic solutions for pre- or post-operative care.
BOC launches Cryoclean snow+ industrial cleaning process
This new process can be used to clean weathered plastic seating in stadia, industrial products such as machinery, process equipment and conveyor belts. Cryoclean snow+ is also useful in the new, fast-growing additive manufacturing sector, where it can be used to remove oxides from the surfaces of a number of materials, including steels and aluminium, and to clean polymers. Pre-Mardi Gras job fair ensured a thorough post-celebration clean-up
Those attending the job fair were also given information about a limited number of full time, permanent employment opportunities with the City's Department of Sanitation. 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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CSSA relaunch: we have lift off!
And while many things about association membership haven't changed, such as the opportunities for networking and friendship it provides, the ability for the industry to speak with one voice and address industry issues collectively rather than as individual companies (i.e. from a position of strength) there are a great many new things planned. Thousands expected at the Manchester Cleaning Show 2016
Steam Clean Systems unveils its new high powered twin hose steam cleaner
ICMMA moves operational management to ISSA UK
Health & safety laws: tough guidelines and even tougher sentences from now on As from last Monday, Crown Courts and Magistrates Courts in England and Wales have been bound by tough new guidelines when sentencing those who have been convicted of breaking health & safety law. For the first time, courts in England and Wales are required to follow comprehensive sentencing guidelines. Neal Stone, policy & standards director at the British Safety Council, says of the changes: "We broadly welcome the new guidelines and in particular that in future, three factors will be key in determining fines for health & safety offences: the degree of harm caused, the culpability of the offender, and the turnover of the offending organisation. Jeremy Paxman warns that UK's at litter 'tipping point'
The ex-BBC Newsnight anchor, speaking in his capacity as patron of the litter campaigning organisation Clean Up Britain (CLUB) said that the UK is at a tipping point in attitudes to litter and that businesses need to collaborate to take action and tackle the problem. Vectair Systems' V-Air Solid air freshener wins 4th international award in 12 months
A panel of eight judges, including purchasing director of Reliance Industries & executive housekeeper of the Intercontinental Hotels Group, chose V-Air Solid as the most innovative product for its simplicity, use of new technology and its strong environmental credentials, amongst other factors. Soapbox: What does it take to be a facilities manager?
A few years ago, I wrote an analysis of the facilities management sector as a whole and at that stage my feelings were that the market was still clearly separated into two distinct areas: in-house (corporate management) and outsourced (third party). In my view, the FM market is much more blurred in certain respects and, as such, success requires an ever increasingly diverse range of skills, education and attributes. Beating bedbugs and bacteria: how to clean a mattress effectively
Lindhaus argues that the periodic cleaning of mattresses is absolutely necessary to prevent the formation of bacteria that can cause allergies and dermatitis. Bravo makes clean cruising for Condor
Mike Mustill, hotel services operations manager, Condor Ferries, called in Kevin Day at Prochem Europe distributor CJS Portsmouth to find a more robust, powerful and faster clean than they were currently achieving. HSL - Machinery Directive course updated The Health & Safety Laboratory's new Machinery Directive course is being held on 24th February 2016 in Buxton, Derbyshire. It will give delegates a thorough understanding of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2009 legislation, (as revised) as well as the key current European and International safety standards that support the Regulations. Delegates will also be shown how to build a technical file and have the opportunity to practice assessing conformity to the essential health & safety requirements. The purpose and content of a declaration of conformity and incorporation will be explained, along with when to use which.
"Murphy's Law states that if anything is to go wrong, then it will happen at the most inconvenient time. It also states that when this happens it will usually be mega expensive and the inconvenience will last for days, if not weeks. For us carpet cleaners, one of the things that we dread most is a machine breakdown, and this was brought home to me last month when my portable extraction machine had its annual service at the manufacturer's works. Press statement from the BFG issued 14th January 2016 The Board at The Building Futures Group has announced, with regret, that the company has ceased trading. Industry wants answers after vague BFG closure statement
Clean for The Queen for Her Majesty's 90th birthday
7th OEESC takes place from 19th - 21st September 2016 in Manchester
'Could do better' says Oxford City Council's head of environmental health services
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Racism is a thorny subject, isn’t is? I don’t know where in the world you are, but in my neck of the woods many people now shake their heads when racism is mentioned, in the same way they do when health & safety is mentioned: ‘Oh no, not that again!’ seems to be the feeling – and the consensus is that in some quarters, racism is used as an excuse for, perhaps, people not getting the promotion or pay-rise, or the best table in the restaurant, rather than because they weren’t the best person for the job, the company had budgets to consider or the table had been pre-booked by a regular. I won’t go on.
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