Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 8th December 2016 Issue no. 751
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To support its rapid growth and expansion plans, London based commercial cleaning business Cleanology has appointed new talent to create an all-new sales & marketing team which has already delivered a significant haul of new contract wins to the value of £400K.
French FM market to reach US$110.42bn in value by 2024, says TMR
Twenty-nine countries join forces to prevent healthcare associated infectious diseases Over 60 universities, research institutes and companies from 29 European countries are to jointly study the impact that antimicrobial (nano-)coatings can have on the spread of infections in healthcare environments. Savlon India introduces low cost innovation for hand hygiene
Dwyer Group acquires Window Genie
iVo launches EleVac 'super quiet' cordless backpack HEPA vacuum
"The advantage of a backpack is easy to see when trialed, giving a massive 66% saving on time compared to tub or upright vacuums, according to independent ISSA tests," claims the company. "This is a massive saving. |
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! Many of us in the cleaning industry will have seen those we're talking to try and suppress a laugh when we tell them what we do, since they don't see cleaning as being of any importance. A useful retort to anyone making a comment about it is: "Imagine what will very quickly happen to our surroundings if the cleaners go on strike?" This Getty picture, courtesy of Spanish publication El Pais, proves the point!
It shows the Spanish city of Barcelona's El Prat Airport, which handles around 40 million passengers a year, some five days after cleaners downed tools earlier this month in protest over changes to work schedules and holidays. I understand that it is now clean and litter-free but that since cleaning staff are planning another strike in the immediate run-up to Christmas - unless they can resolve their dispute with their employer, Valoriza, and the airport operator, Aeno, in the meantime - this is exactly the scenario that may greet you if you're using the airport over that time. My first thought was that nothing like this amount of rubbish should have been allowed to build up. None of us should be leaving litter about anyway, but if you're inclined to do something like that, surely knowing the cleaners are on strike should prompt a change in behaviour? And weren't any of the airport's other staff inclined to step in and at least make the area safe - or didn't rules and regulations allow them to? El Pais has accused cleaners of having scattered what appears to be shredded newspaper, to add to the mess (and, perhaps, help prove a point!) but its reporters have also taken an interesting video clip showing lots of other rubbish, along with scenes proving that some travellers did indeed try to use the bins but that when these became too full, resorted to leaving their rubbish around the bin areas for later collection: www.ccaa.elpais.com Scary eh? If you're travelling anywhere over the holidays - or at any time, I do hope you manage to avoid environments such as this - and remember... if you see a cleaner at work, a smile and a 'thank you' can go an awfully long way... STOP PRESS: ISSA/Interclean 2018 show dates amendment Shortly before broadcast last week we received a press release regarding ISSA/Interclean's expansion for 2018, and in sharing the news with you, also shared the incorrect dates we'd been given - sorry! The correct dates for this event are: 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th May and they are in our diary of important industry events near the bottom of the right-hand column of each issue of Cleanzine. If you're organising an industry event and would like it included in our diary section, do please send us the details and we'll do our best to include the information. Also, do ensure that we're on your mailing lists for show updates and press information, so we can include regular editorial coverage too. 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
Airport is overall Tork Loo of the Year Awards winner
This is the first time in the Awards 29-year history that an airport has achieved this top award and was in recognition Gatwick being awarded Platinum Awards for every one of its 13 entries which included toilets for all types of users including Changing Places toilets. Gatwick was also awarded the UK and Ireland Market Sector Award for Transport. Global cleaning technology leader exposes cleaning habits in new 'Come Clean' Survey With the holiday season officially upon us, millions of us will be preparing our homes to host friends and family to celebrate the holiday season. In addition to preparing meals, hanging decor and buying gifts, families will be putting away clutter and cleaning their homes before hosting guests and out-of-town visitors. According to a new global survey conducted by YouGov Plc for Kärcher, Americans really take pride in their homes. The survey revealed that more than eight in 10 Americans (81%) feel it is important to keep their home clean, and 43% report cleaning their home regularly even if things do not appear dirty. TC Facilities Management secures cleaning contract with online retailer
The contract being delivered by a team from TCFM starts today - 8th December. It will provide cleaning services to a distribution centre responsible for its groceries deliveries in London. Cashflow problems undermine four in 10 small UK firms Four-in-10 (38%) small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) have suffered cashflow problems over the past two years, according to new research by Amicus Commercial Finance, the specialist lender of flexible working capital to SMEs. The figure rises to two-thirds (65%) among medium-sized firms with between 50 and 250 staff. According to the study conducted among 500 small businesses owners, over the past two years one-in-seven (15%) are still suffering liquidity problems and 12% either came close to or became insolvent. Small businesses recognise the threat cashflow problems can pose; nearly three-quarters (71%) say it is the biggest risk they face. Higiexpo 2017 "shaping up nicely"
The events will take place from August 8th to 10th, in the Yellow Pavilion of Expo Center Norte in São Paulo, Brazil. Brightwell Dispensers continues to grow in Europe and is opening operations in Germany
London Junk 'Waste Collection Experience Day' gift package: A truly unique gift!
Forget tired old slippers, socks or cufflinks. And do you really think they will remember that book token or those pyjamas? In what we believe is a world first, London Junk tells us it is proud to offer a gift which will amaze and delight in equal measure.... Zero Heroes - how to tackle Birmingham's food mountain
A two-week survey of a sample of bins in May and June of this year revealed that 48% of waste within 'residual' (household/non-recyclables) bins was food. Incentive FM wins contract with Taylor Wimpey Central London Incentive FM has been awarded a 12-month rolling contract to provide a range of services at Taylor Wimpey Central London's new marketing suite in Piccadilly. Under the terms of the contract, Incentive FM will be providing reception, hospitality, cleaning and postroom services to the company. A team of full time and part time staff will be operating five days a week to deliver high levels of cleanliness and quality hospitality care to prospective and existing clients of Taylor Wimpey. Summit seeks new solutions to prevent HAIs
The two-day event is featuring presentations by Crothall executives and several companies that provide products and innovative solutions that help mitigate the risk of HAIs. New minimum wage rate for South African cleaners South Africa's contract cleaning employees' minimum wages are to be increased from 1st December. Cleaners in Area A (the City of Cape Town) Ekurhuleni, City of Johannesburg, City of Tshwane and Nelson Mandela Bay; and also local councils of Emfuleni, Merafong, Mogale City, Metsimaholo, Randfontein, Stellenbosch and Westonaria) will earn a minimum of R19.38 (£1.16) per hour - up from the R18.01 (£1.08) per hour minimum for 2015/2016. 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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