Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 11th September 2025 Issue no. 1177
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 International News
Products Securing manufacturing and supply chains in a changing world
16 years of data: clean washrooms drive loyalty, repeat visits and revenue
Zvoove enters Nordics and enhances cleaning software portfolio with CleanManager acquisition
Horecava 2026 introduces new theme: 'Cleaning & Recycling'
SkyVac: the sky’s the limit when it comes to global reach
The not so 'Dirty Dozen' - BSCAI welcomes 12 new members to the network The Building Service Contractors Association International has welcomed 12 new members - companies that actively contribute to commercial cleaning industry. They are: * Sanitaire Commercial ASTM International advances harmonised recycled content standard for vacuum cleaners
Clean-Tech Expo - innovations in cleaning technology
America's Best Restroom 2025: finalists revealed and voting ends today
Tennant's European Innovation Event Summit showcases future of hybrid cleaning
The event featured: Do you have what it takes to win an ISSA Excellence Award for innovation?
Sellars recognised with Future 50 Award
Enhance your skills in effectively managing supplier relationships: online course
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Welcome to the Cleanzine
I love that the British Institute of Cleaning Science and the Cleaning & Support Services Association (both long-term members of the British Cleaning Council if you’re a non-Brit) have worked together on an extensive project at the University of Surrey to assess ‘the future of cleaning’. Detailed information on this collaboration is below. Please be sure to click through and read the report authored by Professor Andrew Kemp, regarding two new technologies trialled: one a persistent disinfectant and the other an air cleansing system, since the knowledge gained could impact on the choices you make about the way buildings you’re responsible for are cleaned – or, if you’re a contractor, how one or the other might help secure new business or enable you to retain current contracts.
I’ve been in the industry for donkey’s years and these days often find myself wondering just how our industry copes with all the new technology that’s being presented and the speed at which it’s all changing. Embracing new technology can come at enormous cost and for some companies, be simply unaffordable, but without it, how do you compete? Where do you draw the line when it comes to investment? And what about the staff? How do you get them to onboard when it comes to what they could well feel are too many changes in working procedures which may be difficult for them to get their heads around? I’d love to know…
I had to have a chuckle – as you may too - at some of the quotes regarding the collaboration, with everyone admitting that unless you get the cleaning team to thoroughly engage with what you’re introducing, you could well be on a hiding to nothing however good the technology might be: “Success lies not just in product performance but in the readiness of people and processes to adopt it,” and “Where staff are not engaged in the process, the installation of new equipment or processes is doomed to failure,” reflect what I learned in my very early days in the industry that’s been continually backed up since... I’ve lost count of the number of people I’ve interviewed and facilities I’ve visited, where managers are complaining that they’ve spent a small fortune on new equipment that’s sat in the cleaning cupboard since the cleaners are refusing to use it. I was about to say: “Some things then, never change,” but when you consider the cost of new technology compared to what something as seemingly futuristic will have cost 30-odd years ago, we must ensure that wherever we go, we take the cleaning teams with us, (or perhaps even make them feel that they’re leading the way).
 This Week's News
A groundbreaking collaboration: 'The Future of Cleaning' initiative:
Driving change through collaboration… Continuity planning now the norm for UK Businesses
Since the annual survey began in 2008, continuity has steadily climbed the agenda. In 2025, 85% of UK organisations now have a business continuity plan, compared with just 56% in 2015.  ‘Vismo Checkpoints’ proves presence and identifies employees’ locations in building or event space
Designed for high location accuracy and ease of use, Checkpoints is used with the Vismo Locate & Protect App on smartphones, from where it integrates with Vismo's secure portal and the employer organisation's security protocols. All users have to do is scan strategically placed QR codes with their phone. The app does the rest, giving users a message that the code has been scanned correctly, and uploading the data to the portal. White Paper will help warehouses and fulfilment centres reduce costs by repairing not replacing
Major shifts in power, significant overhaul of economic policies and global conflicts so far in 2025 have influenced the international supply chain, leading to increased costs, delays and even shortages of certain goods and raw materials. As a result, organisations are looking for ways to streamline operations to best mitigate these impacts and keep goods flowing.  SOAPBOX: AI dilemma demands business-wide education…
Mark Appleton, chief customer officer at ALSO Cloud UK - a leading provider of IT solutions in Europe, argues that without workforce education and guidelines, businesses risk falling behind as new AI models are launched. He believes business-wide education is the most effective way to promote safe AI use… WypAll industrial cleaning cloths boast even more absorbency and durability
Both types of cleaning cloths now offer enhanced absorbency and a nearly 10% larger sized sheet in the popular Jumbo Roll and Pop-Up Box package formats, making them even better for soaking up spills to help reduce downtime.  Packers and Tork team up for 5th annual 'Tackle Hygiene With Every Catch'
The campaign, which kicks off this weekend and runs through the first five home games of the Packers season, aims to raise awareness and promote the benefits of proper hygiene. ISS signs large contract with Australian Department of Defence
Under the new contract, ISS will deliver a broad range of integrated facilities services across 85 Defence locations in South Australia and Western Australia. These include accommodation management, cleaning, laundry and dry cleaning, pest control, catering, transport and fitness centre operations. In addition, ISS will implement digital and operational innovations to improve efficiency, transparency, agility and sustainable environmental management outcomes.  CHSA donates £10,000 to Grief Encounter
Grief Encounter became the CHSA's nominated charity in 2019. Following this year's donation the total sum raised for the charity - which relies entirely on voluntary gifts - is £50,000.  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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