Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 13th January 2022 Issue no. 999
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Products ACI mourns loss of former ACI board member and Distinguished Service Award winner Dale Steichen
 Planet-saving systems dispense sugarcane & bamboo consumables
SoftBank publishes a study on the effects of air quality through the deployment of cobotics
Kimberly-Clark Professional names Ehab Abou-Oaf new president
Cleaning industry firm gives insight into business recovery from the pandemic
ACI and Trades unveil new factsheet on role of enzymes in detergent products
Hand dryers are changing. To the casual observer, the industry’s physical innovations go without saying. The form factor of the hand dryer has seen considerable advances in recent years, with some manufacturers opting – for instance – for ‘hands in’ designs whereby the user’s hands are placed inside a cavity rather than hovering underneath a device. Propelair’s water-saving toilet launch will help boost Middle East’s sustainability drive
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The original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news I don't know how many years ago it was that I shared news here, that some staff employed to clean the UK's Home Office, not only didn't have the necessary work permits, but also didn't have leave to even be in the UK. I recall arguing, though, that it was wrong to expect employers to police the system and potentially receive heavy fines if they failed to do so properly, since they didn't have the resources or expertise to be confident in detecting fraudulent work visas. I've always felt that the responsibility for checking the validity of work permits, should rest with immigration and employment specialists - in the same way as our DBS/criminal record checking system works. Almost a decade on, I learn that another senior official has been caught employing somebody she shouldn't, to do her cleaning. On this occasion, Swedish Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson, is in trouble after a cleaner was found working illegally at her home. Going one stage further than being what's termed an 'illegal immigrant', the young woman concerned, believed to be from Nicaragua, had even been issued with a deportation order! The PM revealed that she'd been assured by the owner of the company employing the cleaner, that everyone had the required work permits. It must be embarrassing to be put in such a position but the PM has even more egg on her face, since a focus of her leadership has been on eradicating the 'black economy'. In her inaugural speech last November, she appealed for people to take personal responsibility in fighting organised crime, calling it a "shamefully well-integrated part of the economy". I recall learning, during my early days in this industry, that a major benefit of outsourcing services such as cleaning, is that by putting the service in the hands of experts rather than trying to handle it yourself, a more thorough and efficient job will be done, allowing you to concentrate on your core business. Surely the Swedish PM has more important things to do than investigate her cleaner's right to work and surely others in the country have better expertise? I hope she's able to use this experience to highlight her argument that more must be done to combat fraud and that it's taken seriously enough to get some more efficient systems in place in order to do so. I know some would consider working 'cash in hand' to offer perks, but a young cleaner working illegally in a strange country is being exploited, and in my view, deserves better.
Yours,
    This Week's News
Bupa and NHS choose virus-killing air purifiers that can be used in occupied spaces
Vitalacy adds SmartBadge to hand hygiene monitoring portfolio
New robot does more than just clean beaches
Almost silent, a fraction of the size and lighter in weight than normal beach cleaning machinery, it was built with care for the environment and wildlife in mind and is 100% electric, running on 2 x 12-volt batteries assisted by solar power to charge the batteries and operate the accessories - so no harmful emissions to worry about. Biomaster boosts hygiene on trains and buses
Addmaster is a wholly owned subsidiary of Polygiene - the product Biomaster is offering antimicrobial protection for on hard surfaces found in consumer products, public spaces as well as in hospital environments and more.  Global health & hygiene market growth forecast to 2025 now available
 New child-friendly hand-dryer should help allay some youngsters' fears
Oxford-based Airdri has released the new Kiddi Quad, one of its quietest models to date, just as its research has uncovered that 38% of UK children are scared of hand-dryers; a higher percentage than are frightened of the dark, monsters, ghosts, nightmares, sharks, doctors and 'bad guys'. Transporting goods from/to the EU? Prepare now for ‘EU posting of drivers’ portal
This will include details of the operator, driver, driver employment details, dates of travel and the vehicle used, before the journey commences. Credit Suisse and Euromonitor to discuss cleaning product industry trends at upcoming ACI Convention
‘Wall Street to Main Street: Cleaning Products in the Post-Covid Era’ will take place on 3rd February, during ACI's Convention Week, 31st January – 5th February, 2022, at the Grande Lakes Orlando in Orlando, Florida. ISS and HPE extend partnership agreement for further five years
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