Metsä Group's tissue paper business receives fifth Platinum Rating in EcoVadis evaluation for 2024

Metsä Group's tissue paper business, including greaseproof paper business, has once again achieved the highest Platinum rating in the EcoVadis sustainability and social responsibility evaluation for 2024. This marks the fifth consecutive year the company has been recognised with this esteemed rating, placing it among the top 1% of all companies assessed by EcoVadis.
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Vitesy's Natede Smart air purifier detoxifies using natural ability of plants

Italian-built air purifier Natede Smart is a beautiful accessory designed to complement any interior, but its simple design is deceptive: It features the most advanced sensors for temperature, humidity, pollutants (VOCs), fine particulates (PM2.5) and carbon monoxide (CO). And unlike many other air purifiers, it doesn't collect toxic agents inside a filter, but eliminates them in a safe way.
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Essity invests in new R&D centre in France

Essity is investing in a new global centre for research & development, in Alsace, France, dedicated to tissue hygiene products. The state-of-the-art facility will focus on tissue to meet the evolving demands of branded tissue in both professional hygiene & consumer markets.
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Top three hit jackpot in 2024 Cintas Custodian of the Year contest

Cintas Corporation has this week announced this year's two runners-up in the Custodian of the Year Contest.
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'Forever chemicals' found to rain down on all five North American Great Lakes

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’, have become persistent pollutants in the air, water and soil.
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Beyond business: a festival of networking, social interaction and leisure opportunities - Interclean Amsterdam 2024!

Last Friday, Interclean Amsterdam closed its doors after a four-day business and networking extravaganza that was bigger and better than ever before.
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Implementing an effective trade border between the UK and the EU

The UK's exit from the EU resulted in changes to how goods and services are traded between the two territories, and UK Government's repeated changing and deferring of its plans for the introduction of full import controls has caused uncertainty for businesses.
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Interclean Amsterdam Innovation Awards: the winners

Interclean Amsterdam officially opened this week with the announcement of the Amsterdam Innovation Awards winners.
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Tennant announces Grand Prize Winner in fifth annual ‘Custodians Are Key’ program

Tennant Company has announced the Grand Prize Winner in its 2023-2024 ‘Custodians Are Key’ program. From a field of more than 1,700 nominations and 12 finalists, Izet Subasic, a custodian at Saint Ambrose on the Hill Catholic School in Missouri, won the top prize.
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Launched at Interclean, Sanitec’s new catalogue features 200 products for safe and certified cleaning

Italchimica is at Interclean Amsterdam this week with Sanitec, its brand dedicated to professional cleaning. An open, welcoming area that visually tells the story of the company’s different product lines divided by application area, the stand (01.411) has alsod provide the launchpad for a new catalogue – also available online.
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Industrial wastewater treatment market to reach $ 206.81 billion by 2031

According to a new market research report, the industrial wastewater treatment market is projected to reach $206.81 billion by 2031 from an estimated $136.79 billion in 2024, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 6.1% during the forecast period (2024-2031).
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RefugeeOne and UMF|PerfectClean partner to provide refugees with infection prevention workforce training

UMF|PerfectClean has partnered with RefugeeOne to deliver essential workforce training to refugees throughout Chicago. The aim of the partnership is twofold: empower refugees to join the workforce, build a stable life and become self-sufficient; and help employers fill open jobs throughout the Chicago area.
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Taking steps to stop the spread of Legionnaire's Disease

National Safety Month is observed in the US every June to emphasise the importance of safety in various environments. When it comes to water safety, of particular importance is preventing the spread of Legionnaire's disease - and that's not just in the US but the world over.

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reports a 900% increase in Legionnaire's disease cases between 2000 and 2018 in the US.
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Nexaro NR 1500 compact vacuum robot meets latest safety standard for commercial cleaning robots

The autonomous robot vacuum cleaner Nexaro NR 1500 is said to be the first compact vacuum robot in the world to meet the latest international safety standard IEC 63327 for commercial cleaning robots, which was only adopted at the end of last year.

Compliance with the safety standard and the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC has been tested and confirmed by the independent testing body TÜV Süd.
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SBFM appoints Stuart Hamilton as chief strategy officer

SBFM, one of the UK and Ireland's fastest growing soft FM service providers, offering the full range of professional cleaning services nationwide, has appointed Stuart Hamilton as its new chief strategy officer, to spearhead business growth.

Stuart joins SBFM's leadership team, after working at the investment fund Soho Square Capital for the past eight years. His work there focused on investing in high-growth business services companies, including Arcus FM and Churchill Group, where he was a non-executive director. Previous to that role, he worked at BDO public accounting, tax and advisory professional services firm, for eight years, where he trained as a chartered accountant before moving into the M&A team.
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Over two-thirds of professionals uncomfortable about requesting mental health leave

Some 67% of UK professionals state that they feel too uncomfortable requesting mental health leave from their employer or senior leaders in their company, while over a quarter (28%) of professionals wouldn't even consider speaking up about it.

New poll data from recruitment company Robert Walters highlights how unprepared employers are for the current 'mental health crisis' - the Government recently released plans to 'overhaul' the current sicknote system due to the number of professionals taking sick leave reaching a ‘10 year high' - primarily driven by a rise in mental health-related conditions and symptoms.
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Clean Zero cleaning solution wins CBRE ESG Innovation Challenge 2024

2San’s Clean Zero chemical-free cleaning solution has been named the winner of the CBRE ESG Innovation Challenge 2024 – an Award that recognises and celebrates groundbreaking solutions that advance environmental, social, and governance practices within the commercial real estate industry. 

Clean Zero impressed the judging panel with its ability to deliver superior cleaning performance without the use of harsh chemicals, significantly reducing the environmental impact of cleaning operations.
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Arena experience enhanced through sustainable hygiene management from Tork/Wells Fargo team-up

Today, Wells Fargo Center, (home to the Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers and one of the US’s top venues for concerts and events) announced a formal partnership with Tork to enhance sustainability, efficiency and overall fan experience through innovative hygiene solutions at the venue, following its recent $400 million renovation.

The venue requires comprehensive and precise operational coordination to accommodate the variety of events hosted onsite.
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Victory for migrant cleaners at South London private school

Migrant cleaners at a private school in South London have won an inflation-busting 15% pay rise, full pay sick pay and improved working conditions after they returned a unanimous vote to strike if they were not able to secure a suitable deal with their employer.

The workers, who hail from the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Spain and Colombia, won all their demands - made in March this year, following successful negotiations with Blackheath Prep and cleaning contractor Westgate Cleaning. United and determined to down tools, they negotiated a deal which averted strike action.
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Waste management company fined after inadequately trained worker is seriously injured

A waste management company has been fined after an inadequately trained worker suffered serious burns to his face and body, along with broken bones, after the metal crowbar he was using came into contact with a live electrical conductor.

The man was moving heavy duty electrical cables with the crowbar on a mobile elevating working platform in July 2021, when the bar came into contact with the live conductor, causing an electrical explosion at Copper Hill industrial estate, Barkston Heath, Lincolnshire.
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Partnership improves healthcare facilities with innovative technology solutions

Smart building specialist R-Zero, has formed a strategic partnership with SC Johnson Professional, to bring innovative and technology-driven solutions to the healthcare sector that intelligently monitor and improve efficiency and operations across smart cleaning, staff productivity, patient experience, space utilisation and energy consumption.

As part of the partnership, R-Zero's comprehensive platform of occupancy and indoor air quality sensors, data insights software and UV-C air & surface disinfection solutions will be a featured extension of SC Johnson Professional's product portfolio.
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Veolia will provide NHS Scotland with compliant and sustainable waste management solutions

Resource management giant, Veolia, has joined the NHS Scotland Recyclates & General Waste Management Framework for the next five years. Working with the Common Services Agency, this strategic placement will enable NHS Scotland Health Boards access to compliant and comprehensive general waste and recycling services.

Through optimised handling, increased recycling, and managing treatment of complex waste streams, Veolia will help NHS Scotland achieve its target of reaching Net Zero by 2040.
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Birmingham Airport extends partnership with OCS

OCS has secured a two-year contract extension to continue delivering essential cleaning services at Birmingham Airport. The scope of these services encompasses not only the airport terminals but also various other buildings, including external areas, winter gritting for terminal surroundings, washroom hygiene, and high-level window cleaning.

This contract extension is a direct result of OCS's consistent service delivery to Birmingham Airport. Through a robust and collaborative partnership with the airport, OCS has demonstrated flexibility and cost-consciousness, positioning itself as the ideal long-term solution for the airport's premises.
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Celebrating excellence in the cleaning sector

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards! The 18 coveted awards were presented at the cleaning industry's most celebrated event last Thursday, at the London Hilton, Park Lane, by Craig Bowman, general manager, UK & Ireland, Kimberly-Clark Professional and comedian, actor and writer Hugh Dennis.
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Ready, set, submit: MSL advocates for swift action on BPR dossiers for quats

As the 1st July 2024 deadline for the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) dossiers for quaternary ammonium compounds (quats) approaches, leading regulatory and microbiological testing house, MSL Solution Providers, is urging manufacturers and suppliers of quat-containing biocidal products to expedite the preparation and submission of their dossiers.
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Time and cost spent on carbon reporting leading to decarbonisation delays

Mitie has unveiled new survey findings revealing that the time and cost constraints from sustainability reporting are hampering progress towards sustainability goals for many organisations.
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Logistics industry needs permanent solution to Operation Brock

With traffic set to increase travel times and congestion through the ports between continental Europe and the UK this weekend thanks to school holidays, Logistics UK is urging the UK Government to identify and implement a permanent alternative to its Operation Brock traffic management scheme - the contraflow system set up to keep traffic on the M20 and surrounding roads in Kent moving during busy periods and which will be in place until 3rd June to manage the anticipated Bank Holiday surge in vehicles.
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BICSc uses Interclean Amsterdam 2024 to launches new Training App

The British Institute of Cleaning Science has used Interclean Amsterdam 2024 to launch and showcase the new BICSc Training App.
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Portsmouth FC becomes first football club to provide male incontinence bins

Portsmouth Football Club is the first football club in the UK to support Prostate Cancer UK and Phs Group's Dispose with Dignity initiative, by providing male incontinence bins.
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CSSA Innovation Showcase 2025: hunt starts here for the most innovative products, services & initiatives

The Cleaning & Support Services’ Innovation Showcase celebrates the cleaning industry's most innovative products, services and initiatives; particularly better solutions to social, political and environmental requirements, and existing market issues.
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Delphis Eco granted new Royal Warrant to His Majesty The King

This week sees HM The King and HM The Queen grant the first Royal Warrants of Appointment of the new reign. Delphis Eco, the award-winning, ecological cleaning range in the UK, has been granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment to HM The King.
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Window cleaners face 'grave risks' when using water-fed poles near overhead power lines, warns industry body

Following the deaths or injury of a number of window cleaners from electrocution while using water-fed poles, the Federation of Window Cleaners has called a crucial meeting with key industry bodies and manufacturers with the aim of agreeing improved and robust safety measures.
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Southbank Centre appoints OCS as part of a multi-million FM investment programme

Southbank Centre has awarded OCS a contract to supply total facilities management services to its sites. Services include cleaning, hard services (mechanical & engineering and projects), and event support.
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