Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 14th August 2025 Issue no. 1175
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Welcome to the Cleanzine
It’s that time of year again when John Austen and I get to spend a little less time discussing and publicising what’s going on in our industry, do some essential housekeeping on our hardworking servers, (which have been slowing up a little) and have a much-needed break. Yes – this is our final broadcast before our break and I couldn’t be happier about having some time off.
If you’re one of those who’ve emailed me a press release over the past month and are relieved to see that it’s finally got some coverage in Cleanzine you’ll already be aware that I finally regained access to my emails after a full month of being locked out in the aftermath of an outage experienced by my service provider. I don’t recall having been this stressed over work since I accidentally deleted half the content of a cleaning magazine I was editing some 30 years ago, just a few days before we were going to press. As I’ve done over the past month, I managed to get by but they were both tough calls and involved many sleepless nights.
I’m disappointed that there’s a lot of important news I just don’t have room for today, but I’ll do my best to include it in our next broadcast. Our strapline when we launched Cleanzine 23 years ago, when the Internet was in its infancy and e-zines were extremely rare, was ‘First with the news’. Letting you, our readers down, by not being able to bring you the news as it’s broken over the past month, has been difficult to deal with, so some of my break will be spent creating a foolproof back-up so this type of thing doesn’t happen again.
We’ll be back on 4th September and do keep your news coming in the meantime. Anything crucial I’ll endeavour to post on our Facebook page and also 'tweet' it out via X.
 This Week's News
Ex-school cleaner reaches dizzy heights at Atlas; becomes education sector MD
Atlas Education is a national business employing over 2,500 people across the UK. It is already recognised as a sector specialist in providing cleaning & support services to schools, colleges and universities. Under Donna's leadership, Atlas Education is set to strengthen its position as a go-to partner for schools that want long-term stability, transparency and a true partnership culture. Karen Pryor becomes AHCP national chair
Karen brings with her over 39 years of NHS service, including more than 20 years in senior leadership roles within the healthcare facilities management sector. She currently serves as senior facilities manager at Mid Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust, where she is responsible for all soft facilities management functions.  The not so 'Dirty Dozen' - BSCAI welcomes 12 new members to the network The Building Service Contractors Association International has welcomed 12 new members - companies that actively contribute to commercial cleaning industry. They are: * Sanitaire Commercial ASTM International advances harmonised recycled content standard for vacuum cleaners
According to ASTM member and F11.30 sub-chairman, Mike Schutte, the proposed standard will align test methods between ASTM International and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), based in Geneva, Switzerland. This harmonisation effort will establish a unified global standard applicable across the Americas, Europe and Africa.  Disappointing response from UK Government re. our sector’s concerns on employment rights
Birmingham City Council applies for Contempt of Court proceedings against Unite the Union
"We are taking this step to ensure the safety of our city and the safety of our workforce, including those who are on strike," says the Council.  Audit results for first half of 2025 show high levels of compliance with CHSA Accreditation Schemes
The CHSA operates Accreditation Schemes for manufacturers of soft tissue, plastic refuse sacks, cotton mops and cleaning chemicals. It also operates an Accreditation Scheme for distributors.
In the comments, ACI highlights that:  Clean-Tech Expo - innovations in cleaning technology
America's Best Restroom 2025: finalists revealed and voting ends today
"For over two decades, this contest has honoured businesses that understand the value of clean and memorable restroom experiences," says Emily Ramos, director of marketing at Cintas. "This year's finalists showcase the perfect balance of creativity, cleanliness and customer care. We're excited for the public to help determine the winner." Tennant's European Innovation Event Summit showcases future of hybrid cleaning
The event featured: Do you have what it takes to win an ISSA Excellence Award for innovation?
Looking for products and solutions that drive superior performance, productivity, safety and sustainability across the sector, a distinguished panel of industry experts will select winners across six key categories, while the highly anticipated People's Choice Award puts the power in the hands of Expo attendees, who will cast their votes live on the show floor. Logistics UK establishes partnership with NaVCIS to fight vehicle crime
NaVCIS is the national specialist policing unit that bridges the gap between policing and industry, providing advice, information and guidance to improve safety levels and reduce the incidence of crime across industry. As Maddi Solloway-Price, Logistics UK's head of road freight policy explains, the partnership aims to assist member organisations in identifying and mitigating against potential risks to vehicles and staff while delivering for customers: 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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