Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 13th August 2015 Issue no. 688
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Products Eco-friendly cleaning and developing markets spur growth of ingredients in cleaning applications The robust market for ingredients in cleaning applications is often overshadowed by that of personal care; however, the recently published 'Ingredients for Household, Industrial, and Institutional Cleaning Applications' report by international market research and management consulting firm Kline, finds that this market carries equally sustainable growth potential, with some country markets increasing at double-digit rates during the forecast period from 2014-2019. Worries rise over outbreaks of Avian Flu in West Africa
ACI study shows detergent manufacturers safely, effectively using enzymes in the workplace Detergent manufacturers have shown that by following industry guidelines on the correct handling of enzymes in factories, they can deliver a safe working environment and help ensure good occupational hygiene, according to newly published research. CIRI's Spring 2016 Science & Research Symposium: first call for papers
Vavea specifies Gast Group diaphragm pump for low maintenance Aeropulse atomiser
Nilfisk acquires Auckland, New Zealand-based machinery specialist Kerrick
Beverly Hills Pays $500 for every new waterless urinal installed
SNG Commercial expands its Professional product range
How much is a comfortable seat worth?
Low energy air filters: Quick wins for energy savings in buildings
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! Am I the only one who’s looked at the pictures of the country’s worst-rated supermarkets that are all over this week’s newspapers, and not been surprised that a number have been found to be unhygienic? The forecourts of two establishments are strewn with rubbish that can’t have just appeared the day the pictures were taken and both are stained by liquids, which could perhaps be urine. I wouldn’t have set foot in one of those shops even if I’d been desperate for chocolate! It’s not just the visibly dirty shops that will harbour germs and infestations but those that look clean too – as I discovered when I saw a mouse scurry under the counter at my local shining Sainsbury’s some years back! Of course we should all be regularly washing our hands but I wonder how many of us wipe down tins/jars/bottles or packets before we put them away, as my mother taught me to do. If not, perhaps now is the time to start. Although it’s hard to believe - thanks to the incessant rain, thunder and grey, wintery-looking skies, today’s the day John and I bid you a brief farewell so we can take our annual Summer breaks. As I have several festivals booked in over the coming few weeks, I’m hoping that the weather dries up, since camping in sodden fields doesn’t have the appeal that outdoor living in the sunshine has, since even my favoured compost loos can take on the appearance of the trashed public washrooms that are all too common in the UK, when they're used by people who are drenched through. Whatever the weather, we’ll be back on 3rd September, so if you have news you’d like to share with our 100,000-plus readers in 163 countries, do please send it to us for consideration well before then. 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
Study finds important gaps in evidence for best methods for cleaning hospital rooms
While a new systematic overview in this week's 'Annals of Internal Medicine' points to several promising cleaning tactics for these 'high-touch surfaces', there's a lack of evidence as to which is the most effective at reducing healthcare-associated infections. Hygiene practices have helped keep Ebola out of the classroom
Across the three countries, there have been no reported cases of a student or teacher being infected at a school since strict hygiene protocols were introduced when classes resumed at the beginning of the year after a months'-long delay caused by the virus. The future of Europe is circular...
The term 'circular economy' has existed for around five years. It emerged from a thought that is occurring to more and more people, namely, that the population is increasing while our energy and raw materials are becoming ever scarcer. At present, we mainly process expensive raw materials into products that we later discard. This leads to capital destruction on a large scale. In a circular economy, residual products form the raw materials for new production processes, just as in nature. How a water-based residual surface modification technology could help protect the workplace
The product can be applied like any other liquid sanitiser to a surface, and not only will it kill microorganisms on contact, it will continue to provide protection for up to 14 days. Delphis Eco chosen to represent 'Green Pillar' by UKTI
This is an impressive accolade for the privately owned all-British company which is a leader in the ecological cleaning products market for the commercial sector in the UK - as only 300 companies are selected for this initiative (including Aston Martin, Virgin and Burberry), to represent the best of British brands globally. As a result, Delphis Eco will be featured in billboard campaigns and showcased across all British Embassies worldwide. UK show debut for Citymaster 1600
Collaboration will boost production of EDLC carbon-based aluminum batteries
The batteries, using Tantech's Electric Double-Layer Capacitor carbon material for the cathode, is expected to offer a safe, easy-charging, long-lasting and eco-friendly alternative to many commercial batteries in wide use today. Norse adds £2.3m cleaning contracts across the UK
The Norfolk based group has won two major new contracts in Norwich and Cambridge, as well as three others through its joint venture companies in Enfield Medway and Devon. TCFM wins cleaning contract with Rugby Premiership Champions
Following a rigorous tender process, TCFM has successfully secured the exclusive contract to provide all area cleaning at Allianz Park, located in North London. Along with suppling match day services to clean the 10,000 seat capacity stadium, the award includes day-to-day cleaning of its impressive conferencing, hospitality and general stadium areas along with the retail store. The contract has just gone live. Fewer than half of businesses believe they have a duty of care to employee health
The research, conducted by Morgan Redwood, is based on responses from the Heads of Human Resource departments or Board Director level from over 250 businesses. These have been drawn from across the UK and from a mix of sectors and a range of company sizes, with two thirds employing over 250 people, and none less than 50. Prochem wins eco standard accreditation
The audit found that Prochem demonstrated reduced usage of gas, electricity and water (excluding product manufacture) as well as waste control to landfill between 2013 and 2014. Firm fined for worker's death at paper mill A company has been fined following the death of a worker who became trapped in unguarded machinery at a Devon paper mill. John Stoddart, 42, who lived in Cullompton, was attempting to smooth out felt on a conveyor at the Higher Kings Mill in the town when he was pulled into the machinery causing fatal injuries in September 2011. The incident was investigated by the Health & Safety Executive, which prosecuted Mr Stoddart's employer, DS Smith Paper, at Exeter Crown Court.
Doman partners Matrix in industrial machine production. Disposables UK's Bay West spearheads European expansion Disposables UK, which is part of the Northwood group, is celebrating significant growth in Europe fuelled by its Bay West brand, as the company places ever increasing emphasis on the export market with recent expansion into Germany, France, Ireland and the Netherlands. 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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Chemical company fined for acid fumes exposure Airedale Chemical Company, which manufactures and distributes surfactants to a number of brand leaders in the cleaning chemicals sector, has been fined as a result of an incident whereby people at a neighbouring company were exposed to nitric acid fumes. Have your say on cutting red tape in the waste industry
'Cutting Red Tape' aims to get rid of unnecessary bureaucracy. It intends to shine a light on out-of-date legislation and any confusing implementation, such as unhelpful government guidance or needlessly complex inspection regimes, to ensure they make sense. It builds on the successes of 'Red Tape Challenge' and Business/Focus on Enforcement. "Fair deal for cleaners makes business sense for our industry," says Nviro
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