Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 25th July 2019 Issue no. 880
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   International News
Products IICRC standards director elected president of Society for Standards Professionals
White paper demonstrates efficacy of self-disinfecting device on shared equipment
InnuScience takes the lead with its IoT product monitoring system
ISS divests activities in Estonia ISS hasdivested its activities in Estonia, as part of its long-term strategy of focusing on its core business in markets with significant future demand for integrated facility services and markets of importance for global Key Account customers. ISS will continue to support the global and regional key accounts in Estonia. Steamatic Restoration & Cleaning is launch customer of Coulson Ice Blast's IceStorm45
New and improved IWFM Awards boasts a bumper crop of finalists
ISSA Show Canada 2019 proves to be an industry hit
New published study: LightStrike robot kills C.auris on hospital surfaces
Phs and Mitsubishi Electric launch quiet revolution in hand drying
Cleaning and facility services professionals share expertise at EFCI's 2019 Conference
CMS Purus Innovation Awards: 11 finalists revealed
Novaerus joins Clean Hospitals collaboration to help raise standards
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! I was pleased to learn, following a recent Leader, that I'm not the only one with a penchant for keeping things that might one day be useful (and which often are) - and equally pleased that I've not been the only owner of a multi-coloured vacuum cleaner comprising different manufacturers' parts. I've heard several confessions from those with similar traits; some I admire while the safety of others concerns me! The Domestic Cleaning Alliance's Stephen Munton once again rewarded me with a Facebook post backing my desire for keeping things 'in case' and I agree with his aside that those carrying out repairs must of course possess the skills to fit the parts. Recalling some conversations I've had on the subject, I'd add that some common sense would be in order too! Stephen said he has yet to beat the excitement of finding a part from an iron which he used to repair his washing machine. As he's still around he clearly knew what he was doing! I wonder how many may not have lived to tell the tale... The many mismatched vacuum cleaners I've owned, while probably being unique, will have looked as if they came from the same stable as one of Stephen's own, since he confessed that it's been a good many years since he used one that was fitted with 100% original parts. He said he advises those who've just started up a cleaning company, to take a look at their newly bought vacuum cleaners as it will be the last time they see one in that condition, with all the right parts, given that so many of us are pushing or pulling around machines with a medley of different parts and attachments which fit and work well, but were originally from something else. Well I suppose the vacuum cleaner probably takes lots more abuse than other equipment, doesn't it? I've never had confirmation of the rumour that a certain manufacturer's machines used to be thrown from the back of aircraft (while on the ground!) to test their ability to withstand the abuse they would get from the cleaning teams, but it makes sense that this could be seen as a reliable quality control measure! "In a time where more and more manufacturers are making things which cannot be fixed easily, it's refreshing that the likes of Numatic International are willing to keep producing vacuum cleaners with parts of a size that are almost 'standard' and can easily be used with existing stock," says Stephen. I totally agree with him.
Yours,
        This Week's News
Exclusive offer for Cleanzine readers: Two free tickets to CMS World Summit 2019 in Berlin!
The conference fee is €600, so the offer of free tickets is a generous one. It doesn't stop there though: the tickets are also valid for CMS Berlin 2019 so you can take in the exhibition too, when not at the conference. Bio Steam Malaysia and Singapore: new Matrix distributor
The machines, steam generators and state-of-the-art tools and innovative equipment on offer, ensure complete hygiene and cleanliness which exceeds all HACCP and food regulatory requirements. New managing director takes the helm at Phs Wastekit
Headquartered in Smethwick, Wastekit provides waste solutions across the UK through the rental and sale of quality balers and compactors; delivering resource and space efficiencies by reducing the volume of waste and making it easier to manage. Recyclables such as paper, cardboard and plastics are compressed into bales ready for resale or collection. In addition, Wastekit has market-leading engineering capabilities offering service and maintenance with 24-hour emergency response. Legiolert test for Legionella pneumophila wins award at 2019 Water Innovation Europe Conference
The Legiolert test is a 'next generation' culture test that detects the pathogen responsible for more than 97% of all Legionnaires' disease cases across Europe. The disease is fatal in one of 10 patients diagnosed. New proposals for action on litter and fly-tipping
If approved by committee, new teams will remove litter and fly-tipping speedily, be deployed to hotspots across North Lanarkshire and engage with schools, community councils, resident associations and other local groups. Schools in pioneering environmental green audit campaign with Keep Britain Tidy
Over 20,000 schools will be taking part in the project through the environmental charity's Eco Schools programme - a global programme engaging 19.5 million children across 67 countries, making it the largest educational programme in the world. ISSA's new CMI Consulting Program will improve service providers' performance
The program provides a multi-touch, consultative methodology to assess people, processes, appearances and logistics and - ultimately - evaluate the quality of transformation. Improvements are achieved through a series of consultations centered on culture, training, leadership and workloading. Arcus FM selects Bsquare to help develop distributed intelligence solution for retail FM
For its clients, Arcus maintains thousands of buildings and assets, for example, lighting, refrigeration, HVAC, mechanical and electrical items, as well as maintenance and cleaning. Facilities Show sees further growth for its 2019 edition
Taking place in June at ExCel London, in association with the Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management, it demonstrated a 3% visitor growth increase on 2018, continuing a three-year upward trend. Jangro announces award winners
The awards programme has been running for many years, and began with a single award for Supplier of the Year. Today, there are five categories which recognise excellence in environmental and sustainable initiatives, product quality, sales support, and service support. Truvox extends its Multiwash range to reduce the risk of contamination
Compliant with the NHS national colour coding scheme for hospital cleaning materials and equipment, the distinct red, yellow, green and blue colours make it easy to separate tools into their correct area of use, supporting operatives and helping to raise cleaning standards by reducing the risk of cross contamination. Spinning Gate shopping centre announce dual services partner
Spinning Gate hosts 40 retail units within 110,000sq.ft of retail space in Leigh Town Centre. The centre has good transport connectivity, with close links to the M6 motorway. Council demands immediate action to improve water quality
The council claims that repeatedly, Southern Water has allowed these untreated releases, which include toilet tissue, wipes etc, to spew out into the harbour following heavy rainfall which may then be washed up onto Hayling's beaches. 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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