Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 19th March 2015 Issue no. 665
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       International News
Products Vax Commercial launches VCSD-03 cordless hard floor spot washer
New iMop floor scrubber dryer takes top award
OspreyDeepclean’s GB1 self-motorised gum removal system impresses Awards judges
Nilfisk-Advance becomes Nilfisk Nilfisk-Advance is changing its name and corporate brand to Nilfisk, to create a stronger alignment with Nilfisk's main global product brands and to increase brand impact as well as understanding for Nilfisk's customers. The new company name will be implemented globally as of April 2015. Karcher and ISS Group agree to global partnership
Americans dish the dirt on handwashing, germs and washrooms
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! Something an editor hopes for, is a response to editorials written, in terms of a ‘letter to the editor’… or these days an emailed reply or Facebook post. It proves that not only are people reading the publication and making all your hard work worthwhile, but that you’ve also engaged them sufficiently well to prompt them to write and either back up or refute what you’ve said. I struck lucky last week with my comments on travel plans that went awry and that “it had been touch and go” whether last week’s cleaning show would take place at all! I managed to draw responses from a number British Cleaning Council members saying that I must have been talking about the wrong show (i.e. the event that’s taking place in Birmingham shortly, which was being organised by Martin Scott of Cleaning Show fame) and several from others sharing their travel experiences. You can see some of them on our Facebook page. To set the record straight, I’m delighted that the show went well and was fully behind it – as the previous week’s leader testifies. I’m also delighted that the show will once again be held in London’s Docklands in 2017 and that some exhibitors have already reserved larger stands than they took this year, (and two years surely gives Transport for London and whoever else is involved, time to get the engineering works over, the trains running to the schedules – and stations – they should and for signposting to be clarified for those unfamiliar with the systems and area)! In my defence, I wasn’t confusing this show with its rival; two shows – one in a centrally located venue organised by the ‘face’ of the established show and the other organised on behalf of the industry’s umbrella body in an area that many were saying was difficult to get to and expensive to park at… well, it was the talk of the industry for two years and it really was anybody’s guess – however determined the two players may have been. Many manufacturers said they would not support a London show and that they were booking/had booked Birmingham. Clearly one show would not go ahead but until late last year, from where I stood, it was difficult to tell which one it would be… 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
Freshu – the sustainable alternative to the wet wipe
Wet wipes do not easily disintegrate and can block sewers - and when they are washed into the sea they can end up on the beaches. There is an alternative though in the form of Freshu. ExCel Cleaning Show has "exceeded expectations" says BCC Chairman Doug Cooke
BCC Chairman, Doug Cooke, says the show exceeded all expectations and has confirmed that the 2017 Cleaning Show will also be held at the ExCel, with a number of exhibitors having already booked stand space for the next show in 2017. Doug predicts the show in two years will be bigger and has urged exhibitors to book stand space early. Baby changing in the gents' wc - the time is now - celebrity endorsed
Research by a UK-based commercial and domestic cleaning company has found widespread support among both mums and dads for equal facilities in toilets run both by councils and retailers. The most efficient DI Pure Water System ever!
So weren't at all surprised to see the company's Mark Unger collecting an Innovation Award at the Cleaning Show last week. New report says 'smart' and self-cleaning surface market will be worth $13.5 billion by 2020 NanoMarkets has announced the release of a new report titled, 'Smart Surfaces Markets 2015-2022', which predicts that the smart surfaces market will grow to around $13.5 billion by 2020 and scale to almost $30 billion in 2022. The report follows a January 2015 release on smart coatings markets and reveals that smart solar surfaces (both photovoltaic panels that are monolithically integrated into roofs and windows and self-cleaning solar panels) will be big money spinners, together with self-cleaning walls, windows and other surfaces. 'Smart' surfaces change their function or form in response to outside stimuli. They have attracted attention from the R&D community for a decade and are now being commercialised. Australian cleaners reimbursed after Ombudsman investigates minimum wage contravention Cleaners in Northern Territory, Australia, have been reimbursed by a total of some Aus $30,000 following a ruling by the Fair Work Ombudsman that their employers has wrongly paid them less than the minimum wage. The Fair Work Ombudsman conducted an audit of tendering and procurement activities in cleaning services across the country as part of a follow up to a 2010 study. Elevance Clean 1200 now commercially available in Europe
Our picture shows the product's performance being tested against that of alternative products. International award for innovative hygiene solution SmartProtec
The awards recognise outstanding and pioneering achievements with significant commercial benefits to the food and beverage industries. Wecoline: Setting a new standard in 'green cleaning'
"The complex production process and the many components of conventional floor pads do not make recycling a viable option," said the team. "As a result floor pads are discarded after use, winding up in landfills where it can take hundreds of years for them to decompose. Network with sustainability trailblazers at the Zero Waste Awards
Guests - whether entrants or non-entrants, will enjoy a sparkling drinks reception, followed by a sumptuous three course lunch whilst networking with a wide range of organisations working towards the same goal. A keynote address will be given by Sue Armstrong-Brown, Head of Policy at the think tank, Green Alliance. Indian Railways' Delhi Division launches cleaning operations at 33 stations
The Green Tribunal had directed the railway administration to initiate punitive action against people found littering in and around the station premises and along the tracks, reports the Economic Times. Dickies keeps cleaners safe - and clean, while at work
The hazards and risks faced by cleaners include: exposure to dangerous substances, including biological agents that can lead to asthma, allergies, and blood-borne infections; noise and vibration. Slips, trips, and falls, particularly during 'wet work'; electrical hazards from work equipment. J D Neuhaus hoists give tank cleaning a lift
In fact, J D Neuhaus air-operated hoists are deployed in a wide variety of transport tank cleaning applications, including road and rail transit tankers and marine transporters. 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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