Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 3rd December 2020 Issue no. 947
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International News
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It's just sanitiser - isn't it? All sanitisers are not created equal – says Bunzl Canada
Cobotics, a real step change for the cleaning and hygiene industry
Egholm launches four winter upgrades to powerful utility machine
Face mask laboratory tests show light-activated dye can destroy human coronaviruses
CovGuard SHyCoCan: a breakthrough innovation against coronavirus in enclosed spaces
New data reveals consumer confidence in business cleanliness
ISSA recognises 2020 Industry Achievement Award Winners
A glance into the future - Interclean Amsterdam Online
Diversey announces 3% to 4% price increase in Europe by January 1st 2021 Diversey has announced a 3% - 4% price increase across its Professional product ranges in Europe, effective January 1st 2021, due to continued cost movements and investment. Virtual ISSA Cleaning Industry Management Standard Course
Germinator mobile sanitising & disinfecting adds ATP monitoring to its service offerings
Leading the way in infection control: A Covid-19 fighting solution
New array of finishes expands design flexibility with Bradley's Touchless Washbar
These durable and environmentally-friendly finishes further enhance Bradley's growing line of WashBar models. |
Welcome to the Cleanzine The original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide The importance of following good cleaning and hygiene protocols is something we'll all, no doubt, carry with us for evermore. I'm not sure if I should say it, but if one good thing has come out of this 'year of Covid-19' it's that the cleaning industry has finally been recognised for the crucial role it plays in keeping us safe and healthy. Press releases about our industry's successes, be they contracts won, adapted ways of working or some breakthrough formulation or piece of equipment, have been unusually abundant and I have delighted in the knowledge that our industry really has been growing in so many ways. With news this week that three of our major High Street stalwarts have gone into administration, along with the knowledge that many of us who didn't already, wish to continue to work from home - and our employers having seen that they no longer need to finance the upkeep of our workplaces, have made me wonder what our contractors are going to do, to plug the gap in their workloads. And although I write this from a wintry part of southern England, this is a global issue, isn't it? I've lauded those involved in cleaning for their adaptability; their knowledge that they need to work in different ways and offer new services that answer everyone's needs. But what's going to happen to these buildings that are empty - and which may be left empty, permanently? Will they be adapted to provide much-needed housing and will we eventually see some of our larger contractors offer domestic cleaning services too? And if this ends up being the case, how will this affect companies that manufacture large cleaning machines and other non-portable equipment? Interesting times for our industry then - and, I must admit, a little scary... And while I'm not suggesting that refuse collectors are likely to need to embark upon a change of career, I couldn't help smiling at these three dancing around their bins to the delight of the residents they are serving. I understand they're aiming for a Christmas No. 1 with their charity single. Good luck to them!
Yours,
This Week's News
Challenge: Build Covid-19 Mass Test Centre. Deadline: 11 days. Achieved: 10 days
And while things will not be the same without all the razzamattaz, the Awards have not lost any of their importance, so do check out the winners on the Awards’ website from 09.00 tomorrow. British-made residue-free aerosol effective against Covid-19
The Biosan Total-Release Sanitiser was created by Genesis Biosciences in its Cardiff laboratories and follows in the footsteps of the company's general purpose sanitiser which has been sold across the entirety of Europe since March. Rentokil Initial launches Viruskiller air purifier that kills Coronavirus in the air
The Viruskiller technology will hopefully play an important role in the nation's Coronavirus recovery, helping businesses and public facilities minimise the risk of airborne transmission when they are allowed to resume normal operations. MicroCare launches Stereze workspace cleaners and hand sanitising solutions
Leveraging existing MicroCare product development and manufacturing capabilities, the new range delivers cleaning solutions designed to assist workplaces in keeping people and spaces as safe as can be. The Keuco sanitiser dispenser: a stylish way for everyone to sanitise their hands
All of the new dispensers combine design with functionality to meet hygiene requirements, whilst incorporating Keuco's own sense of style; creating a distinguished design with state-of-the-art hygiene properties. Key workers at North London care home strike
The workers had previously returned a 100% 'yes' vote in favour of strike action but had suspended their strike plans in the hope that ACAS-mediated negotiations, due to begin on 4th December, could resolve the situation. InnuScience's biotech cleaning products strike the right chord at V-Festival
The event, which in its heyday attracted crowds of 170,000 across two sites in Essex and Staffordshire, featured headliners Olly Murs, Dizzee Rascal and Anne-Marie.
Members of the cleaning and hygiene industry are being encouraged to vote for the association before the 17th December deadline. Winners announced for sector's Technology & Marketing Awards
Organised by LaCerta, the awards were free to enter and were a chance for marketing & PR professionals, leaders, CEO's or anyone working on exciting campaigns to showcase and share their success. A long line-up of high-profile judges from top companies, including Universal Pictures, Samsung, England Rugby and Nespresso helped select the winners after considering factors like overall strategy, communication and creativity. NIC recognised for second consecutive year in the 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain
NIC is a leading facilities management company providing clients across the UK and Ireland with innovative cost-effective solutions to their business needs. 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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