Interclean China 2023: “Impressive”

Visitors 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.
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Berry Global announces review of strategic alternatives for its health, hygiene & specialties segment

Berry Global Group announced this week that it has initiated a formal process to evaluate strategic alternatives for its Health, Hygiene & Specialties segment (HH&S).
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Call for nominations for 15th Annual National Hygiene Specialist Excellence Awards

Nominations 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.
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New service enhances speed to market for circular packaging solutions

Berry 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.
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Control those pesky bedbugs with steam!

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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CSSA Northern Community launch & celebration event

The CSSA, one of the leading membership associations for the UK cleaning industry, will be hosting a celebration event to formally launch the Northern Community Group as part of its Regional Community Group initiative.

The celebration event will include an introduction from the new national Chair Paul Ashton and introduce the key members of the Northern Community committee, followed by complimentary refreshments and networking.
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New partnership to bring autonomous window cleaning robots to London

Skyline robotics has this week announced a partnership with Principle Cleaning Services that will bring the award-winning, window cleaning Ozmo robot to the London skyline.

Principle, a market leader in providing corporate, commercial cleaning in London, will be the exclusive provider of Ozmo in the Capital and will start planning an operational rollout for the London market, transforming Principle's window cleaning offering.
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Sweden: New collective agreement for in-house cleaning work

Sweden's Almega Tjänsteföretagen (the Service Employer Association) and Vårdföretagarna (The Association for Private Care Providers) have signed a new collective agreement with the Real Estate Employees' Association for cleaning work under their own auspices.

The new agreement extends over 24 months and the total cost frame is 7.4%. "It is positive that we have signed another agreement where everything fits within the framework that the parties have previously agreed on, the so-called mark," explains Sara Ejdeskog, who is responsible for contracts for Vårdföretagarna.
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Clapped in the clink for charity - Jim Melvin makes bail

The Master of The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners, Jim Melvin, just about scraped through his 'brutal' incarceration for charity at the annual fundraising event Jailed and Bailed. Organised by various Livery Companies in London, this involves Livery Masters being 'arrested' and 'jailed' for a short period, before being 'bailed out' by their colleagues and friends.

The bail money raised is donated to a charity of choice, which this year is the British Red Cross. The funds raised collectively by all the participating livery Masters, over £40,000, will be of vital importance to the British Red Cross and its work around the world, especially given recent disasters in Libya and Morocco where the charity's support is ongoing.
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Company founder retires from Sellars Absorbent Materials

After 38 years, company founder John Sellars has retired from his day-to-day role at Sellars Absorbent Materials. John will continue as a member of the Sellars' board of directors and will provide consulting services to the company for the next two years.

John started Sellars in 1985, working out of his garage and basement. He grew the Milwaukee, US-based company to become a national leader in the production of wipes, absorbents and towel and tissue products with 200 employees.
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Trojan AES Battery wins Rental's 2023 Editor’s Choice Award

Rental, the US magazine serving rental equipment professionals, has named the Trojan AES Battery as one of its 2023 Editor’s Choice Award winners. The Awards represent the products garnering the most interest from rental equipment professionals and end users.

Selections were based on submitted nominations, audience engagement on ForConstructionPros.com for 12 months, and Rental’s editorial team input.
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Multiwash helps put smile on patients' faces

Milton Keynes-based SmileLux - a multi-award-winning Specialist Orthodontic Centre, bought its first Truvox International floorcare machine in 2018 for ground floor use. As the business has now also expanded upstairs, it has recently taken delivery of the new Multiwash PRO 240.

SmileLux is operated by practice principal & consultant trained specialist orthodontist Dr Sunil Hirani, who says:
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Several new appointments for fast growing Mrs Buckét

Commercial cleaning company Mrs Buckét has made a series of high-level appointments as it continues its rapid growth within the cleaning and facilities management industry.

The Swansea-headquartered business has appointed several new senior team members in recent months, including: Glenn Day as growth manager, Michael Owen, Jane Boyle and Jonathan Pike as area managers, Jon Roberts as division one operations manager, and Robert Ford as talent advisor.
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Afflink announces partnership with American Office Products Distributors

Afflink, supply chain management specialist and creator of the Elevate process, has announced a partnership with American Office Products Distributors (AOPD).

This partnership will allow all members of each organisation the opportunity to take advantage of membership options of each group. This includes access to all Preferred Supplier programs, National Account contracts and a host of training, marketing and technology services, designed to position the independent distributor at the forefront of our industry.
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Dover Harbour Board wastes no time in making Mitie its first port of call

Mitie has secured a new contract with Dover Harbour Board to provide waste management at the Port of Dover, including the seafront, Cruise Terminals and Dover Cargo Terminal. The contract is for three years, with the option to extend for two additional years.

The contract will see Mitie support Dover Harbour Board with its aim to achieve net zero carbon across all its operations. Mitie will work to minimise waste over the 95-hectare site, which was visited by over six million passengers last year, delivering sustainability-focused waste management through a range of circular economy focused initiatives.
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Real Living Wage increases to £12 in UK and £13.15 in London

* 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

Reforms 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

The 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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Enter HSE's Risk-reduction Through Design award

The 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).
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Churchill wins IWFM Impact Award for VR Training Programme

Churchill has won the Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management Impact Award for Technology for Project Oculus, its Virtual Reality training programme for cleaning operatives. The programme has been specifically designed for cleaning operatives on trains as rail is one of the key sectors in which Churchill operates.
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Recycling company fined after worker crushed to death

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

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

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

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

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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ISSA Pulire 2025
27-29th May 2025
Rho Fiera Milano
Italy
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CMS
23-26th September 2025
Berlin
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INTERCLEAN
22-24th October 2025
Shanghai
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Hygienalia
4-6th November 2025
Valencia
Spain
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ISSA Show North America
10-13th November 2025
Las Vegas
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INTERCLEAN
14-17th April 2026
Amsterdam
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