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Control those pesky bedbugs with steam!

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Press coverage of what appears to be a rise in bed bug infestations in several parts of Europe, has raised awareness to the extent that people are looking out for the creatures. This means that any facilities which may until now have been harbouring them unnoticed, need to ensure that their reputations aren’t damaged by accusations that customers have been bitten. This is where steam cleaning comes in.
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100th Anniversary, limited edition of the official ISSA Cleaning Times published

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ISSA is about to publish its 100th Anniversary, limited edition of 'The Official ISSA Cleaning Times: The Cleaning Industry's Most Trusted Tasks, Tools & Workloading Resource'. Recently updated, it is available for preorder today.
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Chicopee looks ahead with true confidence on its 200th anniversary

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Chicopee, a pioneer in the wipes industry, is celebrating its momentous 200-year anniversary, marking its rich legacy of innovation and commitment to quality. Two centuries since products were first manufactured under the Chicopee name, today the brand remains forward-looking with a focus on keeping people and premises safe, clean and healthy.
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La pièce de résistance!

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Cleaning carpets, rugs and fabrics of such high quality and value, might put many cleaning technicians off, due to the risk, but not Carpet Care France, in Paris. The company has had contracts with the French government for many years now and that involves the cleaning and regular maintenance of carpets, fabrics and rugs, worth millions of Euros.
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Sellars adds new product to Toolbox WaterWeave Series

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Sellars Absorbent Materials, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of wipes, absorbents and towel and tissue products, is extending its Toolbox WaterWeave line with the addition of the T600.
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How easy-to-use touchless upgrades can improve hygiene

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Bobrick responds to the handwashing challenges of young students with intuitive solutions.

Serving more than 5,000 preschool through sixth-grade students, Magnolia School District in Los Angeles, California required high-functioning, hygienic restrooms that would stand the test of time.
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New demands and challenges in housekeeping

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Hotel guests want cleanliness as usual, but also more sustainability. To achieve that, the cleaning industry, hotels and their service providers must develop economically efficient solutions. What does that mean for the industry's future? That was the topic a panel of experts discussed at CMS Berlin 2023. Exhibitors also displayed products for sustainable cleaning in the hotel industry.
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Martin Wilson to help ISS UK & Ireland transform Key Account Network

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ISS UK & Ireland has appointed Martin Wilson as managing director of its Key Account Network, which provides a range of facilities management services, including cleaning, maintenance and technical services nationwide - via a team of 3,500 colleagues - to more than 4,000 client sites across the UK and Ireland.
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New compostable packaging will reduce landfill waste and meet sustainability goals

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UMF|PerfectClean is introducing fully compostable packaging for all of its PerfectClean branded line of products. The new packaging aligns with the infection prevention company's commitment to deliver safer environmental hygiene with less effort, less waste, reduced carbon footprint and less cost than traditional cleaning products and methods.
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Truvox International launches VTVe Compact tub vacuum

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Truvox International has introduced the new VTVe Compact tub vacuum, an entry-level vacuum cleaner that offers excellent performance and is ideal for daily vacuuming.
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Spanish exports from sector grow by 15.91% in first half of 2023

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ASFEL, the National Association of Spanish Cleaning & Hygiene Products Manufacturers, has released the sectorial barometer of exports for the first half of 2023. This report outlines the overall landscape of the sector's exports.

The cleaning & hygiene sector in Spain has shown robust growth in the value of its exports during the first half of 2023. The figures point to an increase of 15.91%, translating to a total of 607.7 million euros when compared to the same period in 2022.
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Flying high: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport wins Cintas 2023 America's Best Restroom Contest

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Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport is the winner of the Cintas 2023 America's Best Restroom contest. As this year's winner, the Airport will get to properly crown its restrooms with prizes from Cintas. This includes a Cintas UltraClean washroom cleaning service and $2,500 in Cintas products and services, along with a coveted spot in the America's Best Restroom Hall of Fame.
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Lab-on-a-drone' sends science skyward to keep track of smelly air pollution

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Polluted air can contribute to the development of asthma and other conditions, and the first step toward combating its effects is continuous, accurate monitoring.
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RAS trains Link REIT on public toilet design and maintenance

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In December last year, the Restroom Association Singapore received an enquiry from Asia's largest Link Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT Link) in Hong Kong regarding its interest in attending RAS training in September of this year.
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Brushtec launches high performance steel-bristle Sweepertec brush

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Brushtec has launched an exciting new product within its Sweepertec range: the Sweepertec Steel. Made in Britain from ultra-stiff steel wire bristles rather than plastic, it is a powerful, fast-change fork attachment for the heavy-duty cleaning of yards and sites.
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I’d like to think my regular rants in Cleanzine over the past 22 years have had something to do with it but I doubt it… As you might imagine though, I was delighted to read the UK Government’s press statement on the changes it’s making to the way those of us in England recycle our waste products, (see more below). It’s about time! I’ve often grumbled about the recycling ‘postcode lottery’ which means that if you move house or are temporarily staying elsewhere, you’ll likely fall foul of local regulations and potentially contaminate loads which will end up going to landfill instead of being recycled. That will all end, since when the changes come into force, we’ll all be able to recycle the same materials in the same bins wherever we happen to be at the time. I do hope that this same scheme will quickly be rolled out throughout the UK, so we’ll all know exactly what we need to do, all the time. 
 
I see so many other advantages coming from these changes… Being able to recycle all the dry things together, with organic waste going into another bin, means less chance of getting it wrong and fewer bins to clog up our gardens and streets. I currently have two large wheelies and two boxes and I have to take my green garden waste to the civic amenity tip – or pay for another even bigger wheelie which would be emptied fortnightly. In future my garden waste will be collected for me, which is brilliant. Bearing in mind that savvy local authorities can make money by turning green waste into compost, I’m surprised that it’s taken so long to come up with a country-wide plan which will gather all the green waste that becomes available, rather than losing it to polluting bonfires. The announcement taught me that not everywhere enjoys the weekly food waste collections my borough’s had in place for several years and again I feel this is a missed opportunity since food waste can be used to create energy. 
 
Sadly there was no mention of aluminium foil, which I’d like to see collected. I learned its value as a child, when we’d all wash our foil milk bottle tops to take into school to raise funds for the charity Guide Dogs for the Blind. Let’s hope it was just an oversight, since there’s so much more of the stuff being used as packaging these days. 
 
The extensive and well-thought-out plans to crack down on unscrupulous waste carriers and fly tipping are also very welcome, along with the requirement for more businesses and other facilities to separate their waste for recycling. I’m looking forward to learning more about the consultation which could herald all places of worship, prisons, charity shops and residential hostels eventually having to recycle like the rest of us.

 

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This Week's News

Real Living Wage increases to £12 in UK and £13.15 in London

* Real-Living-Wage.jpg* 10% increase in the real Living Wage as cost of living continues to hit low paid workers the hardest
* Over 460,000 Living Wage workers are set for a pay boost as 14,000 Living Wage employers are signed up to pay the new rates
* The new real Living Wage rates are now worth over £3,000 more per year in the UK than the minimum wage, and over £5,000 more in London
* £3bn in extra wages has gone to low paid workers since 2011
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UK Government to reform waste system with simpler recycling collections and tougher regulation

* Simpler-recycling.jpgReforms to household and business bin collections and a crackdown on unscrupulous waste carriers will boost recycling rates and protect the environment, says the UK Government.
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Sustainability: Your questions answered at CHSA webinars

* Roadmap-Sustainability.jpgThe Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association is hosting two webinars on 13th and 15th November to answer common questions on how to address the complex challenge of achieving sustainability.
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Interclean China 2023: “Impressive”

* Interclean-China.jpgVisitors and exhibitors alike were unanimous in their praise for Interclean's impressive China show held last week at the Chongqing International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Following the successful launch of Interclean China in 2021, this year's show attracted around 5,500 visitors and with almost 100 exhibitors there was lots do see and do.

"We are thrilled with the turn-out at Interclean China 2023," says director at Interclean Global Events Robert Stelling. “Although it was a smaller show compared to the previous edition and to our other event, Interclean Amsterdam, the cautious economic climate didn't dampen the enthusiasm and excitement of those attending.
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Berry Global announces review of strategic alternatives for its health, hygiene & specialties segment

* Berry-Global_Tom-Salmon.jpgBerry Global Group announced this week that it has initiated a formal process to evaluate strategic alternatives for its Health, Hygiene & Specialties segment (HH&S).

HH&S is a leading provider of nonwovens, speciality films and tapes for a broad range of end markets, including healthcare, hygiene, consumer, building & construction and industrials. The segment is well-positioned in its core businesses, providing value-added products to many of the world's leading brand owners.
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Call for nominations for 15th Annual National Hygiene Specialist Excellence Awards

* Call-for-Nominations.jpgNominations are open for UMF|PerfectClean's 15th annual National Hygiene Specialist Excellence Awards. The award acknowledges exemplary environmental services (EVS) workers who help reduce the spread of preventable healthcare-associated infections caused by numerous superbugs including C. auris, C. diff, Covid-19, MRSA and Norovirus. Nominations are open through 15th December, 2023.

"pHAIs kill more than 75,000 people every year in the United States," says UMF CEO George Clarke. "EVS teams play a critical role in keeping patients, hospital staff, and visitors safe from infections.
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Enter HSE's Risk-reduction Through Design award

* Enter-HSE.jpgThe Health & Safety Executive's annual musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) ‘Risk-reduction Through Design' award is now open for nominations. The award is open to UK employers of all sizes and industry sectors and is sponsored by HSE and the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors (CIEHF).

Entries are encouraged by employers who have made simple changes to their workplace, task or activities that have resulted in significantly reduced musculoskeletal risk to their employees.
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New service enhances speed to market for circular packaging solutions

* New-Berry-circular.jpgBerry Global is combining its M&H and PET Power businesses into a new pan-European operation. Berry Agile Solutions will offer both short lead times and low minimum order quantities, including multi-product orders, to enable customers of all sizes to have fast access to one of the widest ranges of high-quality packaging solutions.

Importantly, the Berry Agile Solutions' portfolio will also include products from Berry's B Circular range, which feature important enhancements such as the incorporation of recycled content, mono-material packs and designs for refill and reuse, to help brand owners meet and exceed their sustainability goals.
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Churchill wins IWFM Impact Award for VR Training Programme

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Project Oculus' immersive VR technology won the award due to its non-traditional approach to training through technology.
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Colliers chooses Atlas in the Northern Powerhouse

* Colliers-Atlas.jpgIn a large new agreement, Atlas has been appointed by Colliers to provide cleaning & support services to 17 commercial sites in Yorkshire and the North West of England. The properties include Broad Gate modern offices in Leeds, local landmark The Pinnacle in Leeds, and the prestigious Piccadilly Place in Manchester city centre (pictured).

The contract was awarded following a competitive tender process and includes daily cleaning, window cleaning, periodic deep cleaning, pest control and washroom services.
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Recent UK News

Recycling company fined after worker crushed to death

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A recycling company has been fined £40,000 after its failure to maintain the lifting equipment on a refuse vehicle caused the death of an employee.
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Spotlight shines on cleaning teams for Thank Your Cleaner Day

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Kärcher once again showed its support for hard-working cleaning staff across the world as part of this year's Thank Your Cleaner Day campaign on 18th October.
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Mitie unveils the power of intelligence-led cleaning with launch of Merlin Connect

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Mitie, a leading UK provider of cleaning & hygiene services, has launched a new cutting-edge cleaning technology platform, which harnesses the ability to communicate, collect data and present analytics to create the future of intelligence-led cleaning.
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Anderson Electrical plans customer portal and new hire service to accommodate client demand

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Anderson Electrical Trade is boosting its business with plans in place to launch new services to simplify the purchase of electrical spares, accessories and cleaning products.
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Plan to plant with Jangrow

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Jangro, the largest network of independent janitorial distributors in the UK and Ireland, is introducing its innovative tree planting scheme, 'Jangrow'. This initiative will see infant cell trees gifted to customers, which can then be planted in their own grounds or surroundings to capture carbon from the atmosphere, act as a carbon sink, and, ultimately, help create a better planet.
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Tennant UK appoints national account manager for the industrial sector

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Tennant Company has appointed Elke Van Keer as national account manager for the Industrial sector in the UK.

Elke began her career with Tennant nearly two decades ago, starting in customer service, followed by a role within sales support, then as a strategic account specialist, before settling in sales.
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Obituary: Michael Parrish of Wightman & Parrish

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Michael Parrish, of Wightman & Parrish, has died at the age of 85.

Michael steered Wightman & Parrish from retail to a new venture of distributing cleaning supplies back in the early 1960s.
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BICSc Awards 2023 - winners revealed!

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The winners of this year's BICSc Awards were announced at a glittering ceremony last week. Organised by the British Institute of Cleaning Science, these Awards recognise the exceptional and exemplary efforts of industry stars from the global professional cleaning community.
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SOAPBOX: How the FM sector can innovate with minimal risk

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John Norris, head of innovation for Samsic UK, discusses how an open approach with a clear evaluation process can keep the facilities management sector at the forefront of innovation post-pandemic:
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Velair Group announces acquisition of Enviro-Save (UK)

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Velair Group has acquired all shares of Enviro-Save (UK), including the exclusive UK rights of the Oxy-Gen product range produced by FDT (Fragrance Delivery Technology). Enviro-Save is a long-established supplier of cost-effective and environmentally friendly washroom solutions, as well as being the master distributor of Oxy-Gen within the UK.
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Events & Exhibitions

ISSA Show North America
18-21st November 2024
Las Vegas
USA

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Interclean China 2024
11-13th December 2024
Shanghai
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London Cleaning Show
18-20th March 2025
ExCel London
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ISSA Pulire 2025
27-29th May 2025
Rho Fiera Milano
Italy

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