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ETS campaign charts research into hand drying over 15+ years

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The European Tissue Symposium is mounting a campaign to highlight the evolution of scientific research into hand drying over more than 15 years.

Hand drying discovery roadmap - A 15-year story, charts the numerous pieces of research undertaken into the merits of different hand drying methods and their implications for hygiene and cleanliness in the washroom and beyond.
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Industry trends independent distributors should know about

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The distribution industry is a vital link between manufacturers, retailers and consumers worldwide and is a cornerstone of the global economy and a sector witnessing robust growth.
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Healthcare Cleaning Forum: 2024 programme announced

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On 16th May 2024, Interclean's Healthcare Cleaning Forum will once again open its doors to healthcare cleaning enthusiasts from far and wide. With a packed programme aimed at cleaning professionals, healthcare experts, hospital managers, infection prevention specialists, facilities managers and industry leaders - this much anticipated event is a highlight on the professional cleaning industry calendar.
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UMF|PerfectClean National Hygiene Specialist Excellence Award winner

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Maria Diaz De Leon, Sodexo hygiene specialist at Phoenix Children's Hospital, has earned UMF|PerfectClean’s 15th annual National Hygiene Specialist Excellence Award.
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Discover CA Dry, Comac’s new range of professional vacuum cleaners

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Energy efficiency and high performance are fundamental requirements of Comac’s new CA Dry range of vacuum cleaners, which, when combined with the perfect mix of reliability and lower noise levels, make the machines suitable for use in any conditions.
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Sellars adds new product to Toolbox WaterWeave Series

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Sellars Absorbent Materials, a Milwaukee, US-based manufacturer of wipes, absorbents and towel and tissue products, is extending its Toolbox WaterWeave line with the addition of its multipurpose T500 wiper.
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Meet Koala Kare's innovative KB300 series of baby changing stations

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As a globally recognised brand of baby changing stations, Koala Kare has helped architects create welcoming spaces in washrooms for more than 35 years.
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Cintas launches search for 2024 America's Best Restroom

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Cintas Corporation is seeking the public's help in identifying deserving candidates for the 2024 America's Best Restroom contest. The initiative celebrates businesses that develop and maintain outstanding washroom facilities. Anyone can submit a nomination now through June 14th.
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Karcher opens regional distribution centre at Tatu City, Kenya

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Karcher has announced an approximate €3 million investment in the Kenyan market.

The move was made to develop the business into a full subsidiary, which includes a regional distribution centre at Freight Forwarders Solutions (FFS) in Tatu City, the 5,000-acre mixed-use Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on Nairobi's doorstep, positioning Kenya as a hub for East Africa.
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Essity completes divestment of its shares in Vinda

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Essity has completed the divestment of its entire holding of 51.59% of shares in the Asian hygiene company Vinda International Holdings for HKD 23.50 per share. The sales proceeds amounted to HKD 14.6bn (approximately SEK 19bn).
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RinseKit unveils groundbreaking US Truck Stop Shower Map to support truckers nationwide

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In a significant step towards enhancing road hygiene and convenience for truckers, RinseKit, the portable pressurised shower company, has launched an online resource that maps out shower facilities at truck stops across the US.
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Evonik’s pioneering, industrial-scale biosurfactant plant in Slovakia now operational

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Evonik’s pioneering, industrial-scale biosurfactant plant in Slovakia is now operational. Less than two years from construction contract award to McDermott International, Evonik has achieved initial production of Rhamnolipids - a bacterial surfactant with the potential to fundamentally transform cleaning products and significantly reduce their environmental impact.
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'Taylor-made'... Mark IV Continental Container Revealed

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Drawing upon its heritage, waste management solution provider Taylor, part of the Impact Environmental Group, has bolstered its popular range with the launch of the new and improved Continental Mark IV container.
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Welcome to the Cleanzine

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I don’t tend to watch TV so am grateful to everyone who pointed out that a recent ITV ‘Tonight’ programme ran an excellent report on its investigations into what it dubbed as ‘Britain’s rubbish nightmare’. It features input from British Cleaning Council member Keep Britain Tidy, and is not something I’ll forget in a hurry, for all the wrong reasons. 
  
I live on the outskirts of quite a large town in South East England, which was part of the old ‘stockbroker belt’ - famed in the last millennium for its pinstripe-suited, bowler-hatted gents commuting into the City of London carrying the obligatory briefcase along with a black, full-sized, furled-up, wooden handled umbrella and a copy of the Financial Times. I’m close enough to the town centre to walk in, so can closely observe how far the place has fallen, with a disgraceful amount of overgrowth along alleyways, several areas where people seem to gather to chew and then eject gum, a myriad of discarded takeaway cartons, empty drinks cans and bottles along with enough broken glass to keep A&E busy for the day, were people to fall foul of it. It’s getting worse as each year goes by. I walk a lot in the countryside too and although I’m blessed to live amongst what’s left of the Green Belt, sadly that’s being eaten away by new housing estates, so ancient woodlands have become a draw for me. These always appear to be untouched by litter louts – perhaps because those who use them are nature lovers too. 

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Watching ‘Tonight’ ( https://www.itv.com/watch/tonight/1a2803/1a2803a9401) it’s occurred to me that the reason these woodlands seem to be untouched is because I’m walking in the unspoilt bits. After all, it would be stupid to choose to spend the day in woodland that’s been permanently devastated by litter and illegal dumping, wouldn’t it? I’d really had no idea – despite all my grumblings about some people’s lack of respect for our environment – just how much of an environmental disaster illegally dumped waste creates. And when it comes to ancient woodland, it’s one that can’t be undone. I’m only halfway through watching the programme as it’s making me so cross, but one thing that’s already become clear is that the various authorities need to stop passing the buck and start working together to catch and severely punish those who are responsible and prevent them from ever doing it again. I won’t share what I mean by ‘severely’, as it may well shock you as much as this programme’s shocked me...
 

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This Week's News

Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners welcomes Lorraine Larman as the new Master

* WCEC_Lorraine-Larman_Master.jpgLorraine Larman has been installed as The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners’ new Master. She succeeds former Master, Jim Melvin.

The Ceremony of Installation and a Service of Re-dedication took place last Friday at St Olave's Church in the City of London; it was followed by the Installation Banquet at Mansion House, attended by the Lord Mayor.
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Support The Hygiene Bank and help make a 'major difference'

* Hygiene-Bank_Delia-Cannings.jpgCleaning & hygiene sector firms have been thanked for supporting The Hygiene Bank - although more industry businesses are being encouraged to give their support.

The call by the British Cleaning Council follows a recent survey carried out by the charity which found that more than three million people in the UK are thought to be experiencing hygiene poverty.
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Autobella: Idrobase Group’s new international strategy

* Autobella-Idrobase.jpgThe first mega car wash with a complete ‘Made in Italy’ solution has been inaugurated in Xi'an. Called Autobella, it is the Italian challenge to the luxury carwashing market in China: the aim is to create a franchised chain, managed through the local production unit Idrobase Ningbo.

In Xi'an, a city of over 8million inhabitants and the capital of Shaanxi Province in the central area of the country, the first structure has been inaugurated. The result of a Sino-Italian partnership, it boasts 20 bays for manual car washing, and provides a complete solution for vehicle care, as well as a way of achieving maximum customer satisfaction.
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SOAPBOX: Logistics UK responds to Defra comments on border checks

* Sort-border-supply-chain.jpgResponding to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs blog published last week regarding the planned introduction of border checks on 30th April, Nichola Mallon, head of trade and devolved policy at business group Logistics UK, says:

"Our members do not share the Government's confidence that facilities, infrastructure and systems at the border will be ready for the new checks due to come into effect in two weeks' time for foods and other items from the EU.
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Dow, Diversey and Pebbles bring Soap for Hope to South Africa

* Dow-Soap-for-Hope.jpgDiversey and Pebbles Project has launched the Soap For Hope program in Cape Town, South Africa - one of some 50 countries benefiting from the program initiated by Diversey in 2013, to recycle discarded hotel guest soap.

This program not only supports local communities by offering livelihood opportunities, but also contributes to mitigating infant mortality rates associated with insufficient access to proper sanitation conditions.
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NIC Group granted power to deliver Apprenticeships in house

* NIC-Group-Apprenticeships.jpgThe Department of Education has awarded NIC Group a place on the Apprentice Provider & Assessment Register, enabling the company to deliver, in house, its own Apprenticeships.

“This pioneering initiative marks a significant milestone in the cleaning industry,” says the company. “As the first Employer Provider for Apprenticeships in our field, NIC Group is set to revolutionise the way cleaning services are delivered and elevate standards across the industry.”
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Sodexo secures Crown Commercial Services Healthcare Framework place

* Sodexo-Crown-Commercial.jpgSodexo Health & Care has been named on the Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) RM6331 Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Services framework for a period of three years with an option to extend for an additional year.

This national framework is available to all UK public sector bodies to easily access services from a range of suppliers who have already gone through a procurement process to assess the quality and price of services.
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Bags & Bibs: Veolia teams up with London FA to recycle Cup Final banner

* Veolia-stadium.jpgThe London Football Association and resource management company, Veolia, have donated recycled bibs and drawstring bags, made from the 2022 FA Cup Final recycled pitch cover, to local youth football clubs in support of the London FA's green developmental activities.

Veolia and the FA teamed up back in 2022 to ‘shoot for sustainability’ by creating a recycled plastic banner which unveiled the pitch ready for the 2022 FA Cup Final.
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Recent UK News

Impact Environmental Group hosts transatlantic training event

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European waste and recycling solutions business IEG EMEA, a division of the global Impact Environmental Group with operations situated strategically across the US and the UK, is celebrating the success of its first US/UK training symposium, designed to share best practice and key insights amongst the rapidly growing firm.
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Nicky Biggart elected chair of CHSA Accreditation Schemes

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Nicky Biggart, Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association Council member and UK & European sales manager at Evans Vanodine, has been elected chair of the CHSA Accreditation Schemes.
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Smarter, dynamic cleaning using IoT and process management apps

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By Konnor Baskaran, FM Lead at mpro5

“Facilities management continues to evolve with emerging workflow and process automation software and innovations in Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and cameras digitising the sector. 
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UK apprentices to benefit from Mitie investment

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Mitie has passed the £2 million milestone for its Apprenticeship Levy gifting pledges, which has enabled over 30 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and local community services across the UK to fund apprenticeship schemes for future talent.
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Environmentally-friendly treatments and processes ensure deep pavement and track cleaning with full recovery

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Cyclone Technology, known globally for its high-pressure, hot water, full-recovery cleaning equipment for hard surfaces, has announced the official debut of an innovative line of eco-friendly cleaning treatments, as well as the introduction of Sports Surface Cleaning solutions.
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Textile industry urged to 'step up and do the right thing' with toxic forever chemicals

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The textile industry has been accused of 'shirking its moral responsibilities' by not tackling the toxic 'forever chemicals' still used in garment manufacture around the world.
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Great British Spring Clean Awards: Could you be a winner?

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Every year in Spring, an army of LitterHeroes takes to our streets, parks, beaches, school playgrounds (and more!) to protect our environment from litter, as part of the Great British Spring Clean. This year, as organiser Keep Britain Tidy celebrates its 70th anniversary, some special awards are up for grabs by those who took part.
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Sodexo extends stay in Royal Stoke and Haywood hospitals for 10 more years

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Sodexo Health & Care has reinforced its long-standing relationship with the Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH), part of the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) and Haywood Hospital, part of the wider Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT).
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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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