Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 26th January 2023 Issue no. 1049
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 International News
Products Vectair welcomes Claire Reid as head of marketing innovation & portfolio management
 New negative air machine offers quick and safe way to clean ducts
Christeyns makes landmark acquisition in Ireland
Autodrome of Modena’s RCM sweeper still a winner 10 years on
RJN trigger sprays colour-coded and recycled too!
Seven sustainability trends that will impact cleaning industry in 2023
RAS launches latest ‘Guide to Better Public Toilet Design & Maintenance’
Integrating sustainability into warehouse processes and technologies
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Welcome to the Cleanzine
Living within the perimeter of the M25 motorway which circles London and its outskirts, means local car journeys to shops or countryside walks, or to access the M25 itself, have me crossing briefly into parts of Greater London without a second thought. Although I’m lucky enough to drive an ‘Ultra Low Emission Zone’ compliant car, I’m angered by London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to ignore thousands of people’s concerns and expand the ULEZ zone throughout Greater London. How does he think tradespeople and other small businesses living or operating around the expanded zone - or who have to drive across it to visit clients way out of London, will cope if they can’t afford to upgrade their vehicles to avoid the £12.50 daily ‘fine’ for non-compliance? Like many of us they’re struggling to cope with significant rises in inflation and operating costs and these charges will only exacerbate the issues. While price increases may cover the costs, these will only work if customers can afford to pay extra. I fear that hundreds of businesses will be forced to close. Some tradespeople working in the current ULEZ zone have resorted to lugging heavy toolbags and equipment around on the tube, but tubes don’t adequately cover the expanded zone and aren’t an option for those who need to cross briefly into the zone to travel further afield. Or a window cleaner with a ladder, or a carpet & upholstery cleaning professional, for that matter. People all around the M25’s interior are angry about the decision, which like so many other new city road schemes, doesn’t seem to have been thought through. My own MP is against it and appears to subtly support the handful of councils refusing to erect the CCTV cameras required to police it. I’m with him on that one! New figures from Auto Trader show that van operators will struggle to buy compliant vehicles in time for the zone’s expansion on 29th August. Logistics UK, which represents 18,000+ transport industry companies, says supply chain issues have caused new van registrations in 2022 to be at their lowest since 2013 and that the introduction of more clean air zones around the country has intensified demand for Euro-6 vehicles and raised prices for second hand purchases too. It’s asking for those who can demonstrate that they have ordered - or plan to order - a compliant vehicle, to remain exempt from additional charges should they not receive delivery in time. While I support this stance, I fear it doesn’t go nearly far enough. I’d like the expansion to be scrapped.
Yours,
 This Week's News
Goodway Technologies promotes Evan Reyes to global sanitation solution sales lead
 WFBSC announces Global Executive Summit roster of speakers
The 2023 event features one day of sessions covering topics including Executive Leadership during times of uncertainty and ESG/Sustainability, specific to the contract cleaning and facilities maintenance industry. The format of the program will include a mix of lectures, case study exercises, panels and networking events featuring experts, academics, industry CEOs and customer perspectives.  Phs Greenleaf appoints Stephen Dieppe as managing director
Stephen joined the Phs Group in 2018 as head of sales for hotel, retail and catering in the hygiene division, before being promoted to sales director for Phs Greenleaf in 2020.  Industry experts and senior stakeholders meet to discuss taking APPG report forward
Some 20 industry experts joined the roundtable meeting in London to discuss the findings of the inquiry, entitled 'Embedding Effective Hygiene for a Resilient UK', and how to respond to, and take forward, the recommendations. Greenteck Global to increase European production as part of ongoing sustainability advances
The move will see the hygiene technology innovator boost the number of its eco-friendly products made in Europe from 25% to 75% by the end of the year, of which 60% will be manufactured in the UK.  Sustainability tops most important customer demands for cleaning businesses in 2023
The data, revealed by cleaning equipment manufacturer and distributor, Robert Scott, shows that 78% of cleaning businesses surveyed expect the sustainability of their products and business practices to top the list of their customers' priorities this year. 
In light of this, the UK's leading event for the cleaning & hygiene industry, The Cleaning Show 2023 has announced some of the industry's leading suppliers and manufacturers that are confirmed to exhibit when the event returns to the ExCeL, London from 14th -16th March 2023. CHSA's Guarantee extended to quality of office bin liners
ASFEL continues to build on export growth
New solar farm to provide Devon waste treatment works with 30 years of clean energy
The 16.5-acre farm in Brixham will provide 2MW of power for the adjacent treatment works and will feed back into the grid any surplus energy generated. Spotless grows UK footprint with English acquisitions
The Edinburgh-headquartered company has taken over the Manchester-based Purity Group, purchasing its assets out of administration. The move further builds the North West England footprint for Spotless, which has had a Manchester and dedicated team operating within the region for over a decade. 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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