Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 7th April 2016 Issue no. 718
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Khemsoft offers environmentally sustainable non-destructive industrial cleaning
Anti-microbial product making washrooms and feminine hygiene units cleaner and safer
New wipe meets growing need for touchscreen compatible products in healthcare environments
Robots, apps and connected technology to star at ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2016
The 2016 show will feature over 800 exhibitors from over 45 countries, showcasing their cleaning and hygiene products and solutions in a total floor area of approximately 60,000sq.m. RAI also reports that more live demonstrations are to be given across the show floor than ever before, including in the Outdoor Cleaning Show and High Pressure Demonstration Area where visitors will be encouraged to 'try-it-yourself' with many of the products on display. Fourth year medical student scoops top prize in ETS 2015 Essay Competition
Battery-powered Autovac wins Innovation Award at 2016 international cleaning show
Climate change and lack of sanitation threaten water safety for millions: UNICEF
Bonasystems wins nationwide slip management contract with Mitchells & Butlers
Easy-to-clean custom wall art could decrease hospital acquired infections
New Rubbermaid Lumecel technology says "No" to continually replacing batteries
Report: More US companies reporting on sustainability
Julius Rutherfoord launches groundbreaking biometric based time and attendance system
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Welcome to the
Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! Although I write this from Manchester, where John and I are attending the Cleaning Show, this isn’t a ‘show daily’ since there’s lots of other news we’d like to share with you, as you’ll see below. There are a few show items and there’ll be more filtering through over the coming weeks. When we arrived yesterday it was about half an hour after the doors opened and if you’d seen me you might have wondered where my horse was, as I gave out a loud “Whoa” and stopped in my tracks wondering what the heck had happened. We hadn’t seen a UK show this crowded since the British Institute of Cleaning Science regionals we used to organise in the 90s when I was editing CHT. Not all of them of course, as few were what you could call exceptional – it’s the ones at the Clarendon Suite along the Hagley Road I’m talking about, which was always so busy that you’d think there wasn’t an international at the NEC every other year. If you remember those and weren’t in Manchester yesterday, you’ll understand my meaning! As you’ll read below, two huge machines were sold before the doors were even due to open – and that’s the one we know about – there may well be others! And the place was buzzing – that’s not just me saying it but about 30 of those with whom we stopped to chat. Manchester had drawn a lot of our friends and colleagues from the past who we’d not seen for many a year. Northern powerhouse indeed! Several people quipped: “Who needs London?” referring to the London show which will be held in alternate years to what undoubtedly will be a Manchester event. Some seemed a mite serious with this question and my answer is that if we can do this here, we can do it in London too. Everyone who attended the London show seemed to enjoy it and we mustn’t forget that it was the first year it had been held away from Birmingham since the early 90s. And don’t forget the issue caused by the second show that had been set up against it, which led to many not bothering to support either. These shows put money back into the UK cleaning industry and the industry pulled together to get this one off the ground and ensure it was buzzing. If we can do it in Manchester we can do it in London next year – and make it more international too. Let’s do it! Please get in touch either by emailing me or posting a comment on our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/Cleanzine
Yours,
           This Week's News
Honouring World Health Day by protecting indoor air quality
Avmor, Canada's leading manufacturer of professional cleaning solutions for the Jan/San and foodservice markets, believes that the professional cleaning industry should honour this day by focusing on ways to protect human health... and at the top of its list is indoor air quality.
BCC backs Tidy Britain APPG Westminster event
The event has been organised by Keep Britain Tidy in its role as part of the Tidy Britain All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) and will be chaired by the BCC's voice in Parliament, Jim Fitzpatrick MP (Pictured here being interviewed outside the Houses of Parliament by ITV News. Unger's Stingray - a safe and simple way to clean indoor surfaces!
Even we had a go and we have to say that the Stingray was as easy to use as it looked. Contract cleaning market to enjoy £100m growth for 2016
Following a healthy 2015, the contract cleaning market is expected to experience solid growth in 2016, according to MTW's analysis of 70 top cleaning contractors. Contract cleaning sales are set for above inflation growth this year, boosted by a number of key end use sectors including health, care homes, education and private commercial markets. Med-X's Nature-Cide insecticide moves into Cannabis cultivation supply
"The Nature-Cide products have been tested and utilised by multiple cultivators for pest management and pest prevention," stated Med-X COO and Nature-Cide co-developer Matthew Mills. "We are thrilled to have distribution partners like the GrowMinded team." i-Robot robotic floor cleaning machines now available from Vaclensa
The i-Robot is fast and powerful, very responsive and we watched it make short work of large pieces of grit. The company's Danny Cross told us that it was attracting a lot of attention. Papyrus Supplies acquires Veli Mark Oy and strengthens its position in Finland
Through this acquisition, Papyrus Supplies says it is further strengthening its Nordic position in the field of cleaning and facilities management supplies. Airplus - the new air freshener system from Kennedy Hygiene
A simple, battery-free, door-mounted air freshener solution for washroom cubicles, the Airplus Ellipse offers maximum ease of service with easy loading and activation of the refill: the cartridge has been designed to activate inside the dispenser using the action created by closing the cover - thus avoiding any possible fragrance spillage. Singaporean washroom association moves closer to becoming 'Toilet Hub' in 2016
RAS president Tan Puay Hoon tells us that the Association is already actively gearing up for its 5-year action plan of evolving as a Toilet Hub - a hub for all toilet matters concerning building owners, cleaning attendants and public users. Show visitors in race to buy Morclean's Bin Wash
Bearing in mind that the doors opened 15 minutes early as there were so many people outside waiting to get in, two machine sales before the show's official opening time must be something of an industry coup - and we're not talking about something in the mop & bucket price range either! WFBSC announces first Berlin meeting for CMS 2017, as Thomas Dietrich takes over presidency
From 18th to 20th September 2017, the Federation will be holding its congress alongside the international cleaning trade fair CMS Berlin 2017 - Cleaning.Management.Services in the German capital. The headline topic of the international conference is 'Cleaning in the digital world - processes, people, technology.' Greyland new launches at Manchester Cleaning Show
A good way to teach and test driving skills...
It occurred to us that a course like this actually offers a great way of training users in how to operate the machines while negotiating potential obstacles, before setting them loose on contracts... If you're a cleaning contractor, is this something your company does, or would consider doing? 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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