Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 19th March 2020 Issue no. 910
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Products Interclean Amsterdam to be rescheduled
FROM THE ORGANISERS... "In view of the recent developments as a result of the global spread of COVID-19 and, after consulting its exhibition committee, key stakeholders, exhibitors and visitors of the cleaning & hygiene industry, Interclean Amsterdam will be rescheduled. The new dates will be confirmed by 20th March. Take part in Europe’s biggest commercial recycling project and get a FREE copy of the report
The Love Recycling research initiative is bringing together professionals involved in recycling, waste management, cleaning and sustainability initiatives – including facility managers, procurement officers and C-Suite executives. Greyland launches Maximum Eco range
Idrobase Solutions feature on RAI 1 TV channel
During the well-known TV show UnoMattina, journalists from the main national broadcaster spoke about Idrobase and the fight against the spread of Coronavirus and other pathogens. Flood damage to your property? Bio Productions has the perfect solution!
Micro Clean helps to reduce the soiling caused by flood damage and reduces the need for replastering. IICRC appoints Michael Dakduk president and chief executive officer
Vectair's pioneering Fragrance Technology granted US Patent
The company has been award US Patent reference US 10,517,979 B2 and the invention is summarised on the USPTO website as the following: Amsterdam Innovation Awards 2020 nominees announced
4ocean’s harbour plastic pollution skimmers to maintain multiple marinas
NIC featured in the 1000 Europe's Fastest Growing Companies 2020
This highly-regarded list identifies Europe's fastest growing companies with the strongest organic and sustainable turnover growth. Nationwide class action filed against Ecolab McCune Wright Arevalo filed a class action lawsuit against Ecolab on 20th February in the US District Court for the District of Minnesota on behalf of three plaintiffs, alleging they sustained personal injuries through use of its defective and unreasonably dangerous products - OxyCide Daily Disinfectant Cleaner and the OxyCide Dilution Management System. EFCI launches project to help the industry achieve digital transition success
The project, which will last until August 2021 and is likely to have strong implications for EFCI members, is the first EU-funded project to be fully led and coordinated by EFCI. Hospital sees immediate monthly cost savings with infection prevention program
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! BREAKING NEWS: Interclean Amsterdam new dates announced as 3-6 November 2020 In last week's Leader I discussed some of the issues the Coronavirus was creating for supply chains - or rather, the general public's reaction to the perceived potential shortages of essentials, which Coronavirus has unleashed! I also talked about our need, globally, for more and better-trained cleaners to ensure that our public buildings, healthcare facilities, workplaces, transport systems, leisure and entertainment facilities and shops can be kept as hygienically clean as possible. What a difference a week makes! Now, many countries have brought in measures which means we're in lockdown (although 'safekeeping' might be a more acceptable term). And although countries are at different stages of this enforced isolation, most of us are facing travel restrictions, school closures, workplaces being shut in favour of home-working and potentially for some of us, a ban on leaving our homes for anything other than essential trips. Thus, so many buildings, transport systems and other facilities which a week ago needed a deeper clean, no longer need regular cleaning because no-one's using them. Healthcare facilities meanwhile, are under siege, as are our shops as consumers swarm through them to strip shelves of goods that shouldn't really be in short supply, but which are, because of the panic that's been created. Friends of mine working in the NHS are having to buy their own facemasks that aren't really efficient (i.e. cycle masks) but which are all they can get as somehow all the efficient ones are out of stock. Today I've read about ambulance teams having to share one mask between two people! How on earth can this be considered acceptable? Some governments are asking manufacturing businesses to switch operations to ensure the supply of essentials. It occurred to me that with consumers unable to buy hygiene items such as cleaning chemicals, toilet tissue and hand soap, while janitorial suppliers are losing so many regular customers with all the workplaces and other buildings and facilities having been shut down, that the professional cleaning supply chain could perhaps benefit from a temporary switch to supplying consumers or retail outlets, instead of supplying facilities and the professionals who clean them. Could this be a viable solution to our supply chain problems or am I being naive? You'll be aware that many of our industry events have been cancelled/postponed because of Coronavirus and we'll continue to post updates on our Facebook page as we get them. Let's hope we can all get together again soon... In the meantime, do stay safe!
Yours,
          This Week's News
From a desktop, tablet or mobile device, attendees will be able to attend the full-day plenary event, which will explore pandemic preparedness and the coronavirus from multiple angles. This includes strategies for training frontline workers, communicating with stakeholders during a pandemic, cleaning measurement and a deep dive into disinfection. EFCI calls for safety and free movement of cleaning personnel in fight against Covid-19
Manchester Cleaning Show postponed until September, due to Coronavirus crisis
The Show, which is the North of England's premier cleaning and hygiene event, will now take place on 15th and 16th September 2020 at the same venue, Event City in Greater Manchester. FTA asks businesses to cease commercial driver toilet ban
"FTA is urging businesses to drop their bans on commercial drivers using their toilet facilities, following reports from FTA members that this is occurring across the nation."
“Drivers must have access to welfare facilities in the premises they visit as part of their work. Those who already provide reasonable access to toilets and handwashing facilities should continue to do so.” Hard surface disinfection even more crucial for food industry in light of Coronavirus
As Covid-19 (novel Coronavirus) cases are increasing and further research into the virus is conducted, evidence is emerging that infectivity on hard surfaces can remain for up to several days in the right conditions. Extra vehicles help cleaning firms tackle surge in demand
Cleaning companies, delivery businesses and pharmacies, for example, have been inundated with new inquiries and additional work as the crisis has worsened, something which has also meant a brighter spot for companies that supply these sectors… Hospital cleaners down tools in pay dispute
When GMB Union learnt of the crisis, representatives met with ISS director Nick Clarke, who suggested it could take up to another week to sort out the pay issue and who said that no managers had been affected by the pay crisis. Chem-tech company Aqdot forms partnership to facilitate expansion into US markets
The technology is highly effective at capturing volatile organic compounds and malodour molecules. Atalian Servest extends £3.7m multi-service contract with the Post Office
The contract originally commenced in 2014 to provide waste and cleaning services with the goal of reducing both the cost and carbon footprint of the services, and now covers managing cleaning, catering, landscaping, pest control, gritting, window cleaning, waste management, feminine hygiene management, reception and security services across 162 sites. 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
East Anglia's leading independent cleaning company celebrates 45th Anniversary
Soapbox: The commuters’ roulette (Name withheld upon request) "Wash hands frequently"… "Catch coughs and sneezes with disposable tissues"… "Throw away used tissues (then wash hands)” and "If you don't have a tissue, use your sleeve")… Apparently, these measures to help prevent someone from catching and spreading the Coronavirus cannot really apply when using public transport in the UK. Just take my daily commute into London for example... I board the train, sometimes having to use a touchscreen ticket machine first, press buttons to open train doors and sometimes have to hold onto something on the train when there are no seats. Either way, I usually pass the time by reading the news; meaning touching my phone again and again. BCC warns of 'severe shortage of staff' in London cleaning and tourism industries
BCC 'worried and concerned' by proposed post-Brexit immigration rules
OCS Group marks 120-year anniversary with 'Partnership Made Personal' and full brand refresh
UKHA launches Hospitality Expo 2020 event
Hospitality Expo is aimed at procurement managers, general managers and housekeepers from hotels across the country and is free. It will take place at the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, on 26th and 27th April 2020. |
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