Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 10th November 2016 Issue no. 747
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 International News
Products Eurogip's new comparative study on musculoskeletal disorders focuses on cleaners
Australian Cleaning Industry to enjoy new national show
Hospital installs bacteria-fighting operating room light fixtures
Lindhaus launches LS38 L-ion, the new mini multifunction cordless vacuum cleaner
Urbanns' natural pest control solutions helping India get rid of bed bugs, fleas, ticks etc
SC Johnson returns to the industrial and institutional cleaning Business
Pest control products & services market to reach US$ 28.6bn by 2026 Persistence Market Research delivers useful insights on the global pest control products and services market in a new report titled, 'Global market study on pest control products and services: North America expected to be the most attractive regional market'. It predicts that the global pest control products and services market value will increase from US$ 16.01bn in 2015 to us$ 16.94bn by 2016 end and exhibiting a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 5.4% over the next 10 years. Bunzl announces trading statement and completion of three acquisitions Yesterday, Bunzl announced its trading statement for the period since 30 June 2016 and revealed that it has completed three further acquisitions: in the UK, Ireland and the Czech Republic. Bachelor Award for hand hygiene feedback system
Latest ISO 14001 data shows significant global growth in environmental management systems' use
Porter Adventist Hospital unveils robots that zap dangerous germs
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Welcome to the
Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! It’s been an interesting week, hasn’t it, with the world’s media – and much of the global population – focusing on the US presidential elections. And as with the Brexit vote and its aftermath, I think that this one’s going to run and run… While most commentators felt that it was a case of choosing the lesser of two evils, one thing that surprised me greatly was the comment I heard more than once, that, “America isn’t ready for a female president.” Am I naïve to think that this is a ridiculous idea, in this day and age, in a progressive country like the US? If you’re one of Cleanzine’s 20,000-plus US readers, I’d love to hear your views! I’ve always believed that a job should go to the person best suited to it and I abhor the EU’s idea that our boardrooms should have a specific female quota as it’s demeaning to women, who have to deal with the stigma of: “She’s only made it because she’s a woman”, while some who’ve made it on to the Board for all the right reasons, may be left wondering whether they’re there on merit. What started these musings was learning that today is Equal Pay Day – the point at which Britain’s gender pay gap means that men could go unpaid until the end of the year and still earn the same as a woman working the whole year. The Equal Pay Act, passed 46 years ago, made it illegal to value a woman’s work less than a man’s for the same role. However, the gender pay gap persists and last year we marked Equal Pay Day on 9th November, meaning we have only progressed by one day. At this rate it will be another 51 years until we have pay equality. Campaigning group The Fawcett Society, says that overall, the pay gap is a result of differences in caring responsibilities; women clustering in low skilled and low paid work, the qualifications and skills women acquire; and outright discrimination. I can’t help feel that its comments on ‘low skilled and low paid work’ refer to the cleaning industry amongst others but I’d question the thinking behind it. To my knowledge, the professional cleaning industry is one of those that sets standards in gender pay equality and transparency when it comes to its cleaners. Don’t you agree? 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
Healthcare settings see spread of new drug-resistant fungal infection
C. auris is often resistant to antifungal drugs and tends to occur in hospitalised patients. ISSA, ARCSI members approve merger
"We couldn't be more excited about this merger and the benefits, resources, and power it will bring to our membership," says ARCSI CEO Ernie Hartong (pictured). Ten tips on selecting a janitorial cart
According to Dennis Knap with Impact Products, manufacturer of janitorial carts, today's carts come in all shapes, sizes, and colours. When selecting a cart, Dennis suggests the following considerations: New emergency shower launched at Abu Dhabi show
Chemical or flammable liquid containment is a necessity on any trading site, primarily to ensure personnel and equipment safety. Accidents inevitably happen as a result of both controllable and uncontrollable variables so it is important to provide decontamination facilities on site which are easily accessible. Indian government procures machines to reduce dust pollution in New Delhi
It is also planning to hire vacuum cleaning machines through long-term tenders, so that there is a permanent solution for the dust pollution problem. New Research to support the business case for paying the Living Wage in SMEs New research by Middlesex University London and the University of Liverpool and funded by the Barrow Cadbury Trust has shown the clear business case for the Living Wage, with small business that pay the Living Wage experiencing fewer employee disputes, an increase in productivity and staff motivation and a reputational and corporate brand advantage over competitors. Key findings from the report include: Greyland back in London for 2017 Cleaning Show!
Now, due to the success of the newly launched London and Manchester events, Greyland is re-taking its rightful place as a 'must-see' exhibitor once again. Pioneering partnership shortlisted for award
Thought to be the first time local authorities have looked beyond their immediate neighbours to share services, those involved are Hart District Council, Mendip DC, South Oxfordshire DC, Vale of White Horse DC and Havant Borough Council. East Hampshire DC is also involved through services already shared with Havant. TCFM evolving with communications infrastructure business Arqiva
The contract has seen over 100 members of staff being deployed by TCFM to provide these services at the 40 sites where Arqiva, a leading communications and mediamservices company at the heart of the broadcast, satellite and mobile communications markets, operates. American Cleaning Institute running 'Cold Water Saves' Campaign this week in NC State The American Cleaning Institute, together with The Sustainability Consortium, is continuing to 'do its bit' for the planet; this time running the 'Cold Water Saves' Campaign on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC this week, from November 9th to 11th. The campaign is educating students on the benefits of laundering their clothing in cold water. "Cold water laundering is good for your clothes, good for the Earth, and good for your wallet," says Nancy Bock, ACI Senior vice president, Education. "Many people don't realize that they can effectively launder most of their clothing and fabrics in cold water." Lixil to expand SaTo (Safe Toilet) market globally with new grant
SaTo products are designed to improve the user experience and safety of open-pit latrines. They are refined yet affordably priced and simple to install. They utilise an airtight counterweighted trap-door to prevent odours and the transmission of disease. 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 real Living Wage Rates announced for London & the UK, to impact cleaning contractors The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced recently that the new London Living Wage has increased from £9.40 to £9.75 per hour to reflect the higher cost of living facing families in the city - an increase of 3.7%. This year over 300 more London-based employers have signed up to pay their staff the hourly rate required to make ends meet in the capital, bringing the number of London Living Wage employers to nearly 1,000 - with a number of them being contract cleaning companies. Cromwell launches 'Black Sack Friday'
To coincide with this year's event on 25th November, the Leeds-based company is launching 'Black Sack Friday', when a wide selection of its best-selling black sacks will go on sale at pre-Brexit vote prices or less. CHSA calls on local government buyers to specify Accredited product
"Our Accreditation Schemes for soft tissue, plastic refuse sacks and industrial cotton mops are recognised as driving up standards in the industry," explains Mike Stubbs, chairman of the Accreditation Scheme Panel. Brightwell’s Matthew Dwelly to share his industry expertise at this month’s Dubai industry event
In recognition of the crucial role The British Institute of Cleaning Science plays in protecting and improving standards in the cleaning industry, BICSc is making some important changes to the structure and routes to Institute membership. From 1st April 2017, BICSc will be focusing its routes to membership on education. New members will, therefore, be able to apply for one of the following three membership grades. The membership grade you are eligible for will depend on your level of training as follows: Reaching the Tipping Point: Keep Britain Tidy's action plan for fly-tipping
The organization is calling on Government to make some of the £1.1 billion proceeds of the Landfill Tax available to local authorities to help keep household waste recycling centres open and reduce or eliminate charges for bulky waste collections. TC Facilities Management adds another 'Top 10' store
The contract award, which started in July, initially managing the cleaning services at 15 selected stores in the East Midlands & Anglia, has now been extended to 161 stores across the country. Oxford Bus Company outsources for the first time
It builds on the 15-year relationship between the two Groups that has seen Cordant Cleaning take responsibility for all of Go Ahead London's bus operations covering 2,500 vehicles at 18 locations.
Matrix marks major milestone: making steam cleaning machines for a decade
Dust extraction specialist launches campaign to improve working environments
Mitie lands massive Manchester Airports Group contract Mitie has been awarded a new five-year FM contract with Manchester Airports Group (MAG), consolidating FM services across three airports into one integrated contract. MAG is the UK's leading airport group, serving over 50 million passengers and handling over 670,000 tonnes of air freight every year, through its ownership and operation of Manchester, London Stansted, East Midlands and Bournemouth airports. DVSA seeks views on changes to tachograph centre rules The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency launched yesterday a review on proposals to improve rules for approved tachograph centres. These ATCs - of which there are around 600 in Great Britain - install, calibrate and inspect tachographs, which record information about driving time, speed and distance. Proposals include: - removing the requirement for ATCs to offer analogue tachograph calibration |
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