Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 23rd June 2011 Issue no. 477
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Products Rubbermaid's new Hygen clean water system turns dirty water into clean
Rubbermaid Commercial Products has introduced the new Hygen Clean Water System, which features what the company believes is the first ever integrated water filter that generates cleaner water, cleaner mops and cleaner floors. EU to start taxing road freight to contain pollution EU member states have been given final approval to start applying the 'polluter-pays' principle when setting road tolls for heavy goods vehicles. But the freight sector is complaining of an additional burden as countries are not obliged to reinvest the tax revenues in greening road transport. IPC Media chooses Principle Cleaning Principle Cleaning Services is continuing to add prestigious contracts to its growing portfolio of media companies and has recently won a three year contract for daily office cleaning for IPC Media's landmark building, Blue Fin Building. HSS Outsource: time/money-saving solution for cleaning and FM contractors HSS, the national supplier of tool and equipment hire and related services, is launching HSS Outsource, an innovative new service that offers a long-term equipment hire solution and promises to help facilities managers save time and money when it comes to equipment management. The proposition launches first in the troubled cleaning equipment sector going to the heart of FM's everyday problems. Mega I: RCM's new walk-behind scrubber-drier
Ramon Hygiene Products are adding further new products to their successful cleaning and hygiene range to provide quick and easy cleaning solutions for glass, stainless steel, ceramic tiles and mirrors. The new Glass Clean Frames and Microfibre Mini Mops offer simple and professional cleaning in just one single movement. Designed for use in any area where polished or gloss surfaces require routine maintenance. What exactly engages employees? A new Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development report published recently, delves deep into the issue of employee engagement. It acknowledges that employee engagement is an important driver of sustainable organisation performance, but goes further by exploring 'what' employees engage with and 'where' in the organisation their focus of engagement is located, or, what is their 'locus of engagement.' MITIE wins integrated FM contract in Norway MITIE, has recently been awarded a seven-year integrated facilities management contract with the Norwegian Maritime Competence Centre in Alesund, Norway. Inadequate cleaning causes unnecessary deaths in hospitals and care facilities by Steve Champion of Gloveman In this Soapbox article Steve Champion illustrates how a lackadaisical attitude can spread infections in hospitals. Testing green cleaning products for performance - IEHA/TURI programme continues expansion The International Executive Housekeepers Association has announced the continuing expansion of the High Performance Cleaning Product testing programme in conjunction with UMass Lowell's Toxics Use Reduction Institute Lab. Waste Management opens first public compressed natural gas fueling station in Camden Waste Management of New Jersey celebrated the grand opening of the first public-access compressed natural gas (CNG) fuelling station in Camden yesterday and announced plans to convert its regional fleet to this clean-burning, environmentally-friendly fuel. |
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 132 countries worldwide! I was lucky enough to have been a guest at the Cleaning & Support Services Association's Annual Luncheon at London's newly refurbished Savoy Hotel last week (see our report, below, together with feedback regarding the AGM). While this event and others like it are, effectively, fun social occasions, the opportunities they provide for that all-important networking, are invaluable. One of the many people I spoke with at the event was Mike Bone, who heads up the British Toilet Association and Loo of the Year Awards. Mike told me that he's looking for some more sponsors for the Awards and I was surprised at how little this costs, for those keen to get their company logo seen all over the world and show support for such a great initiative. If I was running a company involved in washroom hygiene in any way, this is something I'd certainly do! I was surprised to learn that sponsorship packages start at just £1,000. "Some of the leading FM and cleaning companies enter their clients' loos in the Awards," said Mike. "In 2010 these included Carlisle Cleaning, Dougland, ISS, Mitie, Resource, TC Contractors and Wettons. "They recognise the Loo of the Year Awards as a proven, cost effective and independent annual assessment of the standard of their toilet provision management and receive proper recognition through our annual grading scheme. "Good loos are proven to be good for business." I couldn't agree more! If you're smart enough not to want to miss out on a great opportunity to sponsor these awards, Further to my recent leader regarding bin collections and doorstep recycling, here are the first of your comments on the matter, including one from John Austen who clearly isn't looked after by his council in Kent as well as I am in Surrey! Yours,
 This Week's News
Annual recruitment survey finds return of war for talent and huge skills gaps in UK Employers struggling to fill vacancies, are being inundated with unsuitable candidates, while talented individuals are staying put, concluding that the grass is greener on their own side of the fence in these volatile economic times. These are the top line findings from the annual Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Resourcing & Talent Planning survey, produced in partnership with Hays. Three quarters (73%) of organisations have highlighted an increase in the number of unsuitable candidates for job vacancies, fuelled by the sheer weight of application numbers due to high levels of unemployment. However, more than half of employers (52%) believe that competition for talent is even greater, compared to 41% and 20% in 2010 and 2009 respectively. Living wages for London cleaners (or the Olympic city will be a filthy city)
Sandy Aird, Managing Director of London based Enhance Office Cleaning, has hit out at the many employers who do not pay the City's cleaning staff a fair day's wage. Enhance has always paid staff the London Living Wage of £7.85*, not the minimum wage of £5.93. The company says that 95% of clients agreed the rate having identified their long-term benefits. Special Offer! Need to find those high value cleaning and security contracts?
The London-based, specialist telemarketing consultancy, Xpert Business Development, is offering the discount to the first five readers of Cleanzine to respond. Vectair launches 'Green Tea' aircare fragrance
This, as well as the company's other popular, established ranges, is available now for use with the Vectair range of aerosol / non-aerosol fragrance dispensers and systems. These include hand held aerosols, the V-Air non-aerosol continuous odour control system, Airoma and Micro Airoma automatic fragrance dispensers, the Omniscent large space fragrance unit and the Prozone ozone generator. Smell for yourself today... T: 01256 319500 Bio trunking makes a meal out of food factory bugs Strict hygiene control is a top priority in food preparation environments, making a new antimicrobial cable management system that is effective against E-Coli and Salmonella a perfect solution for assisting in ensuring the ultimate level of cleanliness is maintained at all times. Bio Trunking Solutions, from British manufacturer Marshall-Tufflex, utilises silver ion technology incorporated into the PVC-U trunking product to tackle E-Coli, Salmonella, MRSA, Klebsiella Pneumonia and a host of other bacterial nasties. Bio is effective against 99.9% of bugs, preventing them from reproducing and therefore minimising the risk of cross-contamination. Vernacare's 'Austerity Partnership' rewards loyal customers
Vernacare has launched an 'Austerity Partnership' with NHS Trusts to enable hospitals to make sustainable cost savings on medical pulp without compromising on exceptional quality standards or patient care. In conjunction with NHS Supply Chain, Vernacare is helping hospitals to lock in guaranteed long term savings, while giving them an opportunity to buy sustainable British products to support the national economy and British jobs. New pressure washers from Idrobase are going down a storm
Last month, Idrobase chose the successful Pulire 2011 exhibition to launch several new offerings and the company's Bruno Ferrarese tells us that these went down a storm with the hundreds of visitors to the stand. Proving really popular were the Monster 800bar - a professional unit that offers up to 800 bar and an extremely high performance, which is particularly suitable for the industrial market; Libera - a top-quality, professional cold water pressure designed for the industrial sector; Double Life, the nebuliser for detergent, with its plastic-coated 24-litre tank that isolates the tank from the effects of any chemicals; the Red 25 and Red 50 Lines that feature Club dei Riparatori guns and lances, which are produced according to most modern ergonomic principles (Club dei Riparatori manufactures accessories to repair any types of high pressure washer). CSSA AGM & Annual Luncheon: informative and fun Members of the Cleaning & Support Services Association attended their AGM and annual lunch in London at the Savoy Hotel last Thursday, formally electing Doug Cooke of Principle Cleaning as Chairman of the UK cleaning industry's leading trade association. Peter Goodliffe of OCS Group was elected vice-Chairman and Michael Rutherford of Victoria General Cleaning Services was elected Honorary Treasurer. It was also agreed that Peter Goodliffe will become Chairman at the end of 2011, and Doug Cooke assume the role of vice-Chairman, to ensure a smooth handover between the two. Addressing the AGM was Michael Fallon MP, Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party and a long-term member of the Treasury Select Committee. 'Give Soap a Chance' campaign reaches South Africa
A health campaign created by Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Hospitals Trust to cut down on infections in the community has been adopted in South Africa. Beginning in 2009, Give Soap a Chance, which encourages people to wash their hands properly, has attracted widespread attention with requests for support stretching as far afield as Canada and India. Higiexpo 2011, Brazil, opens in just a few weeks
"The theme of the show, recognised as the biggest fair for the professional cleaning industry in Latin America, is, 'The Value of Professional Cleaning' say the organisers. "It will feature the 'Interactive Space of Professional Cleaning', where the exhibitors and attendees will be able to interact, participate in an Island of Demonstration of Services, Chemicals, Machines, Accessories and Se PPE assessment: improving your bottom line
An assessment of personal protective equipment can identify opportunities for improvements that can positively impact the bottom line of many businesses. "A plant walk-through to gain input from the workers can provide insight into the various processes involved and whether the PPE used is providing the protection and performance required," suggests Ansell Industrial's AsiaPacific Head of Marketing, Greg Plemmons. Tennant UK Cleaning Solutions celebrates opening of new Head Office
Tennant UK Cleaning Solutions, part of Tennant Company, has announced the opening of its new UK Head Office Building in Northampton. Tennant UK has incorporated many energy efficient features into the new building to minimise the environmental impact and lower its ongoing utility costs. These include movement activated lighting sensors, floor to ceiling insulation in all offices, numerous clear roof panels in the warehouse to completely remove the need for additional lighting during daylight hours, heat pump heating/cooling and heat reflecting tinted windows. Acumen proves key in Newcastle-under-Lyme winning waste management award
The successful partnership between Acumen Distribution and Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has led to the Council winning The Waste Management Award at the 2011 Government Business Awards. The Government Business Awards recognise effective business practice in local and central government. The Waste Management Award is presented to the Local Authority that has presented an environmentally sound and cost effective waste management programme that reduces the amount of waste sent to landfill and provides a high level of service to residents. The borough council beat off stiff competition from schemes run by Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority, London Borough of Hillingdon, Peterborough City Council and Hull City Council. Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners Hi Jan, With three weeks to go I am hoping to capture any late runners who might like to attend this event and help us celebrate our 25th birthday. The event is to be held at The Grange, St Paul's Hotel - commencing at 6.30pm and should be a fun filled evening with some (little) pomp but lots of circumstance. Tickets are £98.50 each or £900 for a table of 10. Anyone wishing to join our evening should contact me on: [email protected] or call me on 07785 700523 Best regards Maureen Marden Junior Warden, The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners 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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Tackling 'cowboy' suppliers: a day in the life of CHSA's auditor Through its Manufacturing Standard Accreditation Schemes, the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association is tackling industry cheats head on and is relying on the Schemes' auditor, Gordon Butt, to show them up. Businesses overlooking financial cost of workplace injury and illness British businesses are losing their competitive edge because of a failure to tackle the risks of injury and illness in the workplace, the UK's leading professional health and safety body has warned. Cleaners paid too little, say Britons A report by a leading think-tank has revealed that two-thirds of Britons would support government action to increase the wages of low-paid workers such as cleaners. Ramon Hygiene Products are the UK Distributor of the TTS (Tecno Trolley Systems) innovative range of professional cleaning and linen trolleys with endless solutions thanks to their modular system. Suitable for various professionals, whether it be healthcare, janitorial, cleaning contractor, hotel or maintenance sectors, the 'Magic' Trolley Systems allow users to design a bespoke trolley to suit their precise individual requirements. Cleanliness of premises 'is top priority' The cleanliness of premises in the healthcare sector is a top priority, according to the results of a new survey. Three men taken ill after cleaning toilets As if we ever need reminding that even routine cleaning can sometimes be a dangerous job, three men, aged 23, 57 and 64, were taken into hospital as a precaution last week, after two of them suffered breathing difficulties as a result of using a chemical to clean toilets at the Imperial Docks at Leith, near Edinburgh. According to a BBC report, the trio had been using an acid cleaner in a toilet block when one of them began to feel unwell. He was being treated at the scene for respiratory problems when his colleague also appeared to be overcome by the fumes. All three were taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh as a precaution. The chemical cleaner was moved outside and the toilet block was aired out. Perception is not reality, but Enhance 'SCOR's in London
The perception of cleaning a new building is that it is easy, but in reality this is quite the opposite. UNI Property Services breaking through in cleaning & security UNI Property Services is focusing on an ambitious plan to organise cleaners and security guards around the world. Vectair Omniscent chosen for its impressive innovations at the upcoming AHCP National Conference!
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