Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 27th August 2020 Issue no. 933
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   International News
Products Evaluating electrostatic sprayers for surface disinfection
Using established technologies in innovative ways can help facilities navigate the ‘new normal’ of clean needed to meet pandemic and post-pandemic standards. Prochem launches fast spray mist disinfecting for floors and surfaces
The Micro-Mist is purpose-designed for fast application of disinfecting solutions in a fine mist to interior floors, carpets, upholstery and multiple types of surfaces and touch-points. Triforce officially kills SARS-CoV-2 in only three minutes
The best cleaning processes for post-Lockdown hotels
Germinator awarded vendor contract by The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS)
Dubai Mall is first shopping centre to achieve GBAC STAR
Secure sanitation the sustainable way, with TomCat
Sanitise vehicles by nebulisation at 50 microns
Marc Wolpers is new vice president sales hygiene at W+D/BICMA
Bed bugs secure $1.18m investment for UK AI firm
This investment reflects Spotta's huge potential in global markets in hospitality, farming, forestry and other sectors to solve the £320 bn ($400 bn) problem of insect pests while dramatically reducing pesticide use. Splashback, urinals, and the Covid connection
Partnership produces premium performance rechargeable antimicrobial micrillon micro-denier fibres
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countriesworldwide Learning earlier this week that our industry's most popular show, Interclean Amsterdam, (moved from May to November thanks to the pandemic) is to become a virtual show only, made me feel quite miserable. Although it was absolutely the right decision for the organisers to have made, this is a huge blow for the industry. If it weren't for our sector's skills, services and products being in such high demand because of the pandemic, I would say that it will have a detrimental effect on the exhibitors' businesses, but as things stand it will be the show's owners and organisers who'll bear the brunt of the change, as well as those of us for whom attending the event is the highlight of the working year. And the good people of Amsterdam, of course. I feel particularly sad for Rob den Hertog, who - along with Gerard Rijnbeek and before that, Jos van den Berg, has been 'the face' of the show in recent years, because this is the year Rob retires and however successful the virtual event will be, it won't be quite the same as meeting up in person. Rob - we wish you well! John and I presented the concept of a virtual exhibition to the ISSA while at the Birmingham show well over a decade ago. The idea was that it wouldn't replace a show but would run alongside it, which would not only bring in extra revenue for the organisers, but would give the exhibitors a chance to display their wares to potential buyers who were not able to make it along to the main event. It had everything a live show has. The team liked what was on the CD but perhaps felt that everything was a bit too futuristic to want to take the idea forward. We never dreamt back then that virtual shows would become a necessity, rather than the icing on the cake. How times have changed! And no doubt I'm not the only one wondering whether we'll ever get back to the way we were. There's more about Interclean below as well as a statement from Rob that I lifted from Twitter. In it Rob talks about his pride at the way our industry has coped with what's been thrown at us. I'm sure most of us will agree with everything he says.
Yours,
       This Week's News
Interclean Amsterdam 2020 goes virtual
"This decision is disappointing for all of us, especially as RAI Amsterdam is ready to organise Interclean Amsterdam Covid-secure and fully in line with all health & safety guidelines, says Bas Dalm, executive vice president exhibition & sales at RAI Amsterdam. Manchester Cleaning Show: UK cleaning industry needs show of strength
A statement issued by the Board says: “Following the UK Government's announcement that trade shows can restart on 1st October, we are ready to host a safe and quality event experience for all event attendees. Message from Interclean's Rob den Hertog, who retires from his role this year...
"Well, we can't say that we didn't try. Thank you to everyone who has loyally supported our event; to all those who have worked so hard to try to make it happen. As this is my final Interclean year I also wanted to express a huge thank you personally to all those great people in the industry I have met and have the pleasure to work with. Bunzl to make further acquisitions in the US and Ireland
MCR Safety, which is based in Memphis, Tennessee, is engaged in the distribution of a variety of largely own-brand personal protection equipment and other safety products to distributors operating in a number of end user markets. Cintas donates face masks and essential supplies to local schools
The donated items will help the schools' faculty and staff with Covid-19 protection and containment as they prepare for the school year. Amtrak Pacific Surfliner adds sanitising stations onboard to keep passengers moving safely
As well as enhanced and more frequent cleaning throughout, at key locations onboard, passengers can now access a variety of cleaning products including alcohol-based hand sanitiser and antibacterial surface wipes. 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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PUBLIC TOILET FORUM: We have mail
I was interested to read the article in Cleanzine on a proposed Toilet Hygiene Rating Scheme, and to follow the subsequent correspondence on the matter. The European Tissue Symposium (ETS) sees this as an interesting initiative. A certified scheme, with a certificate or badge that is recognised by owners and operators as well as the general public, could offer important guidance as to the hygiene levels required to maintain optimal health & safety - and, of course, it is particularly timely in these times of pandemic. Cleanology up for national award recognising service industry entrepreneurs
Judges, including Cath Kidston and Go Compare founder Hayley Parsons, chose Cleanology from others in the London and East of England region. Winners of CHSA's 2020 Undergraduate Bursary announced
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