Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 4th August 2022 Issue no. 1028
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I rarely use these Leaders to ‘big up’ companies but I’m going to break the rules today as I’ve found my mind wandering back to what’s been going on at this particular organisation, throughout yesterday, (having received its latest press release) as well as when I’ve awoken during the night.
In case you missed our report and hadn’t heard the news elsewhere, in mid-July Italian manufacturer Idrobase Group lost one of its warehouses along with products worth over 1million Euros, during a serious fire at its premises. You can read the story here
Whereas management in many organisations would - quite naturally under the circumstances, be wringing its collective hands in despair and, perhaps, laying-off staff, with Idrobase it was a case of ‘all hands on deck’ as employers and staff worked together to ensure that the fire didn’t continue to cause damage to the company’s business and its employees’ welfare, with everyone who could be involved, taking part in the clean-up.
While I thought things might be up and running again within a month or so, the last thing I’d expected to learn yesterday was that it had taken just three weeks and that all employees were to receive a bonus to boot. Not a one-off ‘thank you for your help in the clean-up’ bonus either, but a nine-month, 100 Euros/month bonus to help the workforce deal with the rapidly rising cost of living and show them that the company had confidence in its future! And should the inflation continue, this bonus is highly likely to be continued!
In the announcement, which you can read below, management recognised that much of its success – not only in dealing with the aftermath of the fire but also generally and particularly in its recent sales growth, was down to its people, their commitment to the company and the energy they bring to it. I couldn’t help thinking that part of this would be down to the way the employees were being treated, since loyalty and commitment has to be a two-way thing, don’t you think? And the Idrobase management, Bruno Ferrarese and Bruno Gazzignato, clearly haven’t forgotten what it’s like to be employees rather than employers, and are treating their workforce in the way they would have wished to be treated themselves.
A good lesson for many organisations, I feel…
Yours,
   This Week's News
Idrobase Group starts again with an anti-inflation bonus
Along with the structure, the flames devoured products worth over 1million Euros, preventing their delivery. Production restarted immediately after the incident, although with understandable difficulties. ISSA Show North America 2022 opens registration and releases education program
Attendees are encouraged to register now for the event happening 10th -13th October, 2022, at McCormick Place in Chicago. New country manager for Tennant UK
Peter joins the Tennant family from Renault Trucks UK and Ireland where he was the Used Truck & Rental director. He was responsible for the strategy, sales, operations and remarketing within the Used Truck division and, under his direction, the business achieved significant growth and profitability. Winners of CHSA's 2022 Undergraduate Bursary announced
So far, 14 young people have benefited from the Bursary while at university since the scheme was rejuvenated in 2016. Each receives £4,500, with £1,500 being paid at the start of each academic year or the first three years if the degree is longer.  America's Best Restroom 2022: contest finalists revealed
The 21st annual contest celebrates businesses that develop and maintain innovative washroom facilities. You have until the end of 31st August 2022 to have your say in who will be crowned winner.  Grotspots and hotspots! Is your nearest city on the filthiest food establishment list?
Direct365, an essential services provider that works closely with businesses serving menus of all types, from fast food to pub grub to haute cuisine, has recently been investigating the nation's food hygiene geography. NYU Langone health study confirms efficacy of EvaClean PurTabs NaDCC disinfectant
Cleenol launches Edencleen range
The range covers the essential needs to cover 80% of daily cleaning and includes: a washroom cleaner, toilet gel cleaner, urinal deodoriser, an all-purpose surface sanitiser, a degreaser and a washing up liquid, a no rinse floor degreaser, a window cleaner, a laundry detergent and fabric softener. Jangro publishes new catering and hospitality catalogue
These include disposable food packaging, cutlery and drinkware which are made from recycled materials and are also compostable, biodegradable or recyclable. Dudley Industries launches slimline Modulo behind-the-mirror cabinet
As the name suggests, the range is modular. It includes cabinets and shelves that can house a choice of touch-free soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers or hand-dryers; all items that can be positioned directly over basins. This helps to reduce the risk of drips on the floor and renders queues for separately fitted hand-dryers unnecessary. The mirrored doors also help to protect the dispensers and consumables from impact, dirt and tampering. 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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BICSc Awards: shortlist of finalists revealed
The shortlist of finalists for the British Institute of Cleaning Science Awards 2022, which celebrate the exceptional efforts of leading lights from the professional cleaning industry, has been announced. The organisation was inundated with entries for these popular annual Awards TV presenter and former England international rugby player Martin Bayfield is the celebrity host for the Awards – an event renowned as one of the largest and most influential in the cleaning industry's calendar. Strike averted as cleaners win inflation-busting pay rise
Latin American cleaners from Ecuador and Bolivia who work at Riverside Quarter, a large luxury residence in Wandsworth, London, have won a 16% pay rise bringing them up to £11.05 an hour from their previous rate of £9.50, the national minimum wage.
This pay rise comes after the cleaners, who are United Voices of the World members, voted to take strike action, with 100% of the UVW cleaners balloted, voting to strike.
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