Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 10th July 2014 Issue no. 633
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! Cleaning has been very much in the news again recently following the leak of an un-named UK three-star national hotel chainís cleaning schedule. Many of those who saw the video clip on Buzzfeed, were horrified to learn that mattress covers, bedspreads and shower curtains are cleaned only quarterly and that other jobs, such as fixtures, fittings, upholstery and furniture and the cleaning of heating, ventilation and air conditioning filters are on a monthly rota of weekly cleaning jobs that covers four weeks, (meaning theyíre only tackled once a month). More worryingly perhaps, this weekly rota also includes the cleaning of toilet hinges, loo roll holders, sink overflows and the bathroom door and frame. Buzzfeed asks: How clean is clean enough? Naturally the rest of the press picked up the story and I've taken quite an interest in the online forums that followed their reports - many of them featuring contributions from cleaning staff and hotel managers themselves. It seems that there's an enormous difference in what the various establishments deem as being good enough for their guests with some saying that bathrooms are thoroughly sanitised between visits and others saying that if the old bedding can pass for being new on, they'll not bother changing it! Well what do you think? Cleanzine has more than 100,000 regular readers in 163 countries. I'd love to hear what you - wherever you may be in the world - feel is acceptable and what is the norm where you are. Please get in touch either by emailing me or posting a comment on our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/Cleanzine
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         This Week's News
'Changing Perceptions' - a stronger future for the cleaning industry
Key speakers include Ruby McGregor-Smith, CEO of Mitie, and former sales and marketing director for Easyjet, Tony Anderson. SCA to endorse its customer and consumer brands globally
Following the introduction of the stronger and more distinct corporate SCA logo in March 2013, SCA is now responding to the ever-growing consumer demand of knowing where and how products are made by positioning the SCA corporate brand together with the customer and consumer brands across all categories, brands and markets globally. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs - published on Tuesday - provides a most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies.
Record fall in permanent staff availability in June... SteriBin fights harmful bacteria
The SteriBin was originally designed to meet the cleanliness and infection control regulations of the NHS. The antimicrobial additive has been proven to reduce harmful species of bacteria such as MRSA, E.Coli and Listeria. Morclean opens European hub and service centre
Sited about one hour from Rotterdam, the outlet will also provide aftersales service for industrial vacuum cleaners, vapour steam cleaners and high pressure jetters.
However, he argues, restaurants should be more than cleaned... they should be sanitised. Truvox International has moved premises
The new premises, located on a business and retail park in Hedge End, in the east of the city, are easily accessible by road, rail or air. They include office space, product demonstration areas and production lines for the Orbis, Solaris and Hydromist Compact ranges, in a facility covering 18,600 sq.ft in total. Masslinn cloth system helps NHS Trust
At one leading NHS Trust, staff have adopted Masslinn cloths, which offer benefits including reductions in noise levels over traditional cleaning systems. Incentive FM adds key contract to fast growing shopping centre portfolio
New CILS-81000TK self-laminating computer printable labels: perfect for hoses and pipes
TC facilities management extends FM service into two more Tesco DCs.
Kick-off for Biogas? South America opts for green energy made by Weltec
In this interview, Aguinaldo Ramalho of the German biogas plant manufacturer talks about the potential, experiences and opportunities that exist in South America in this area. 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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Our weekly updated Hospital Hygiene features current developments and product solutions cleaning and hygiene industry manufacturers are coming up with. Read More. Recent UK News
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Health & safety for an ageing workforce Workplace equipment supplier Slingsby has seen demand increasing for health & safety products that specifically appeal to an ageing workforce and it's an area that's set to continue growing with recent figures revealing the number of pensioners with jobs in the UK has smashed through the one million barrier. Research finds human sweat can reduce bacteria defences in hospitals and schools Sweaty hands can reduce the effectiveness of bacteria-fighting brass objects in hospitals and schools after just an hour of coming into contact with them, according to scientists at the University of Leicester. Greyland wins Caterbar supplier award
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