Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 27th February 2025 Issue no. 1151
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  International News
Products 'Get hands on about Legionella' warns testing specialist, amid TMV-related risk
Do 'environmentally preferable', 'eco-friendly', 'sustainability' and 'green', mean the same thing?
Tackling the growing problem of discarded nitrous oxide cartridges
The new members include:
Launched in 2000, as the Steempro 2000, the brand has successively developed, selling in large numbers to a myriad of markets, including professional carpet cleaners, large FM cleaning companies, healthcare premises and prestigious environments ranging from luxury hotels to grand palaces. SC Johnson Professional announces Happy Hands Contest Top 10 finalists
All U Need pest control leadership team earns Entomology Certifications
Kärcher Professional UK launches 'Sucker for a Good Deal' promotion
New research shows 80% of suppliers fear margin erosion due to poor business review practices
Bionetix launches Bio-Eco-Wash probiotic cleaner for sensitive environments
Employer’s failure to address hazards of inflatable pipe plugs led to worker’s death
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As the UK grapples with 2025’s harsh economic realities and braces itself for further huge rises in both household and business costs, recent analysis by Plimsoll indicates that just over one in three British companies is at heightened risk of failure in the next 12 months. And with the Trump 2.0 administration challenging the way in which the world trades, and some countries and organisations hellbent on racing towards Net Zero while others view the idea with extreme caution or even disdain, business leaders worldwide face an uncertainty not experienced since the dark days of Covid-19. Unfettered access to key markets is no longer guaranteed. Supply chains can’t be relied upon - especially for just-in-time processes. Trained staff are increasingly difficult to source. Input inflation seems to only be heading higher. Interesting times eh?
According to Plimsoll (www.plimsoll.co.uk), which applies its predictive model across 1,600 markets, the result of this perfect storm is that 38% of British businesses are heading into this growing uncertainty already in financial danger—up 4% on from 34% the previous year. I must say I’m surprised that the rise is so small, bearing in mind how hard they’re being clobbered!
Historically, businesses that encounter unforeseen deteriorations in trading conditions on an already weak footing have been the most vulnerable, and Plimsoll says that this trend shows little sign of abating. Indeed, the risks appear concentrated among larger firms, with 41% of businesses holding more than £50 million in assets now classified as financially ‘in danger’ by the organisation. These companies are those most likely to serve international markets and are thus the most exposed to deterioration in trading conditions overseas.
Plimsoll’s research suggests that, in times of economic turbulence, early intervention can mean the difference between survival and failure. It warns that many of the companies identified as high-risk need to quickly boost shareholder capital or improve operational efficiency to stay afloat. The cost of inaction? Potential collapse. Yet, the picture isn’t universally bleak. Plimsoll reports that the share of businesses rated as ‘Strong’ held steady at 48%, illustrating that some companies aren’t only surviving but are thriving despite the headwinds. As with any prevailing economic landscape, there are winners and losers. The key takeaway from the latest round of economic news is clear: well-managed firms endure, while those that fail to adapt, risk becoming casualties of the evolving economic landscape.
As I’ve said before, cleaning businesses will always be forced to deal with any turbulence thrown at them by changing circumstances in the wider world of business. Service providers and those supplying products and equipment alike, quickly have to adapt to circumstances over which they have little control. I wish everyone ‘fair winds and following seas’, as the saying goes...
      This Week's News
Primed and ready: family business Greyland celebrates new managing director
Joining the Cheshire-based cleaning chemicals manufacturer in 2014, Alex worked his way up from the shop floor, via the factory and then transport planning, to IT, human resources, marketing, sales and management. His later, more senior roles, included office manager, commercial manager – and, most recently, commercial director.
Under its core purpose: 'Better Care for a Better World', Kimberly-Clark Professional invites you on a journey... Travel from the birth of Kleenex in 1924 to the latest from the touchless ICON dispenser collection, with all the news from the award-winning hand towel recycling RightCycle Programme, plus sustainable innovation from the company's wiping and washroom brands Kleenex, Scott and WypAll. The Cleaning Show 2025: Top picks you won't want to miss
Kärcher to unveil sustainable cleaning innovation at The Cleaning Show 2025
Including the new modular T 10/1 HEPA* and T 15 HEPA*, and the T11 Re!Plast* vacuum cleaners, the exciting new Tub vacuum range will, reports Kärcher, revolutionise the market. Keenan Recycling becomes UK's first waste company with ISO-verified carbon emissions
This achievement, says the company, marks it as the UK's first waste recycling company to have carbon emissions verified by BSI. Win £100 a day as Robert Scott celebrates 100 years with month of giving
Robert Scott's 100th customer of the day across the month will be presented with the option to take £100 off their order or have £100 donated on their behalf to one of five deserving charities - Cancer Research UK, RSPCA, Mencap, Macmillan Cancer Support, or the British Heart Foundation. Collaboration secures cutting-edge cobotic cleaning solutions
OCS says it sought to advance its relationship with Morrisons by introducing resource management and colleague augmentation technology into its contract. Working with a leading provider of cleaning technology and through thorough internal health & safety vetting, OCS and Morrisons decided to introduce cobotic cleaning machines onto the logistics sites. Paragon drives growth with expansion and leadership appointment
Strategically located in the heart of the UK, the additional site signifies a major investment in the company's growth, enhancing its ability to deliver industry-leading products and drive sustainable solutions across the industry. SK Chemicals to establish waste plastic recycling innovation centre in Korea
The company will establish a Recycle Innovation Centre (RIC) at its Ulsan plant where eco-friendly chemical materials are produced. It will invest in new pilot facilities for the chemical decomposition of waste plastics to produce recycled BHET (r-BHET), linking them with existing commercial co-polyester production facilities. Crystal Clean on acquisition trail Premium Environmental Services and Worldwide Recovery Systems
PES, headquartered in Newburgh, IN, provides spill response and waste disposal solutions, allowing customers to address environmental release liabilities quickly, cost effectively, and in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. PES's diverse contractor network provides its customers with nationwide emergency response coverage on a 24/7 basis. Duraclean secures landmark UK-wide contract with WGC
The deal follows a successful trial and will see DuraClean supply WGC with cleaning consumables, equipment such as vacuum cleaners and floor polishing machines, bespoke staff uniforms and eco-friendly cleaning chemicals. ETW Energietechnik commissions first biomethane plant for processing landfill gas in Italy
ETW's general contractor scope of supply also includes raw gas conditioning, lean gas after-treatment with regenerative thermal oxidation (RTO), gas flaring and biomethane feed-in (gate keeper) with post-compression to 25 bar. 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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