Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 2nd May 2013 Issue no. 570
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  International News
Products We have Mail: communication is the key writes John Laws of the Australian Cleaning Contractors' Alliance, on a subject of interest to contractors all over the globe: Matrix Industrial Range of steamers now completed
Unger launches HiFlo Control Complete On / Off switch for water fed poles
We have Mail: Any idiot can clean? With reference to your recent lead article (Any idiot can clean? www.facebook.com/Cleanzine), those of us connected to the cleaning industry are blighted before we even start. Skilled professionals in all their individual areas, (engineers, surgeons, pilots etc) are respected for their skill, their knowledge, and their application. We all admire them, but unfortunately every adult on the planet is a cleaner!! All have been made to clean at some time in their life at home, or in their personal environment, and they think they are now experts, so when a professional cleaner performs, he or she is facing silent but intense scrutiny from the outset. Ecolab to acquire Purate business from AkzoNobel Ecolab has reached an agreement to acquire AkzoNobel's Purate business, which specialises in global antimicrobial water treatment technology. With 2012 revenue of approximately $23 million, the Purate business provides patented, proprietary chlorine dioxide programmes for use in a wide array of water treatment applications. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory clearances and other standard closing conditions. Guests expect a 'Spring Clean' standard all year round from hospitality operators
New study examines possible contamination from hand drying methods
ECHA - online quiz tests your knowledge on new hazard pictograms The European Chemical Agency has launched an interactive quiz on the new pictograms for the labelling of hazardous chemicals in the EU introduced by the (Classification, Labelling and Packaging) Regulation. A research by ECHA shows that many of these pictograms are not yet recognised or properly understood. |
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! I know that as a long-serving and committed member of the cleaning industry I should advocate the need for the regular and thorough cleaning of as many locations as possible. However, it was only with a slight tinge of guilt that I felt totally exasperated upon reading one of a series of notices placed on alternate lamp posts all the way up my mother's road a couple of weeks back. Someone from the local council had decreed that no-one was to park in the road on Tuesday as the street was going to be 'cleansed'. Cleansed? There are vast amounts of rubbish in and around the stream running between my mother's house and mine, while the volume of discarded gum on the pavement outside the newly completed Epsom station and adjacent Travelodge actually make me feel quite ashamed - although of course none of it is mine!
I know the many potholes that are damaging our vehicles and making travelling difficult for those with bad backs and the like are the responsibility of a different council department, but where is the common sense in all this? Today many of us across the UK are voting in local council elections.
Yours,
      This Week's News
Karcher and Sanoserv win the Golden Broom Award 2013
Vax Commercial appointed by Travelodge
Cooperation announced between Group Eulen and the Dussmann Group The Madrid-based Eulen group and the Berlin-based Dussmann Group, have signed a an agreement for the joint provision of integrated facilities management services in 35 countries. The partners are both said to be leaders in their home markets for facilities services, reports Reinigungs Markt. Rainy days don't have to get you down... Armchem's got you covered!
Australian acquisitions will open up market for Bunzl Bunzl, the UK-based distribution and outsourcing group, has this week announced that it has purchased three businesses which form part of the Industrial & Safety division of Jeminex in Australia.
Nikki ran London in a time of 4 hours 27 mins, which is a fantastic achievement, seeing as she also ran the Brighton marathon the weekend before in 4 hours 4 minutes! Optimise your workforce at Service Management Expo 2013 Organisers of Service Management Expo 2013 have today revealed detailed educational schedule for its Field Services Theatre, hosting conference quality seminars, workshops and industry debates across three days. Service Management Expo, said to be Europe's only dedicated event for the field service market, takes place at Birmingham's NEC from 14th -16th May this year as part of the Facilities Show, providing a plethora of education, innovation and solutions for anyone working across service management, logistics, fleet management, facilities, operations, finance and IT. 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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Asset Skills and the CSSA announce merger plans Asset Skills, the industry skills body for facilities management and cleaning, has reached an agreement in principle with the Cleaning & Support Services Association to look into the benefits of merging the operations of each organisation. 190 Cleaning Services firms braced for takeover The cleaning services Industry should brace itself for takeovers as a series of curious circumstances begin to shape the industry, argues a new market report from analysts Plimsoll Publishing. ABCD Seminar 'Trading and Charging' The Association of Building Cleaning Direct Service Providers has organised a seminar which explores the best ways for local authority cleaning service providers to maximise the income they receive from the services they provide. Karcher cleans a true London landmark
Get Waste Smart at the Facilities Show 2013 With many FM professionals facing recycling and waste reduction targets in their jobs, and with new responsibilities coming in due to the EU Waste Framework Directive, sustainable waste management and resource efficiency are moving fast up the FM sector agenda. New Saniflo MD predicts success
Disposables UK comes to the rescue of South Yorkshire Fire Service
Prochem expands training programme with in-depth stain removal course for 2013
EMS raises the bar on ambulance cleanliness and infection control
Contract cleaning market switches to specialised in 2013 A new report on the UK contract cleaning market from MTW Research has found that 60% of UK contract cleaners experienced growth in the last 12 months, supporting the recent industry shift toward more specialist cleaning to boost revenue. Report offered to Cleanzine readers at discounted price A new report on the UK contract cleaning market just published by MTW Research is being offered to Cleanzine readers at a discounted price of 20% off the current website prices. The offer is open until 31st May 2013. Market size, trends & shares 2007-2017 are included for: - Specialised Cleaning MITIE's cleaning & environmental business renamed Environmental +
Prochem widens specialist solutions offer
Cleaning Show 2013: A Great Success - it's official! An impressive 11,341 visitors attended this year's Cleaning Show, making the three day event which closed its doors on Thursday, 21st March a great success for both visitors and exhibitors alike. New report shows cleanliness rated as top concern in fitness sector A new report, which demonstrates how cleaning can contribute to a significant increase in member satisfaction in the fitness industry, has been published by support services provider Emprise. Contents of vacuum cleaner left to fester over weekend cause explosive reaction! An industrial vacuum cleaner that had been used to clean up aluminium powder and was left unemptied for the weekend, provided the perfect incubation chamber... The powder reacted with water that was also inside the machine, creating a cloud of hydrogen gas that exploded and burned an unsuspecting worker who switched on the machine the following Monday. The 27 year-old employee, who suffered burns to the top of his body, was in hospital for two weeks and off work for three months. |
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