Vileda Professional CE launches revolutionary single-use microfibre mopping system for cleanrooms and controlled environments

In a significant advancement for industries requiring stringent cleaning protocols, Vileda Professional CE, a leader in mechanical cleaning solutions, proudly announces the launch of its CE MicroIntensive Pocket microfibre mopping system. 

Designed specifically for cleanrooms and controlled environments, this new versatile system delivers unmatched performance in maintaining the highest contamination control standards, ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
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Urgent clarification needed on scope of Textiles EPR for PPE, say industry bodies

EDANA - the voice of the nonwovens industry, plus fellow industry associations CIRFS (European Man-Made Fibres Association), EURATEX (The European Apparel and Textile Confederation), ESF (European Safety Federation), and EuroCommerce (Retail & Wholesale), have issued a joint statement raising critical concerns regarding the transposition of Directive (EU) 2025/1892, the targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive.
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Thousands of landfills around Europe threaten human health and ecosystems

What is believed to be a first-of-its-kind analysis of Europe's landfills has revealed that tens of thousands are located in flood-prone zones, areas used for drinking water, or in sensitive conservation sites. Reporters from Investigate Europe and Watershed Investigations found that many of the 60,000 sites mapped are at risk of leaking toxic waste, posing threats to human health and disrupting fragile ecosystems.
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SOAPBOX: Robotics, water and a future without detergent

By Sylvain Rottier, VP & general manager EMEA, Tennant Company

“The cleaning industry is faced with the possibility of a chemical-free revolution. Autonomous floor-scrubbing robots powered by electrically converted water could be proof that pristine, hygienic spaces no longer need to come with the familiar scent - and environmental burden - of detergent.
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OCS completes acquisition of Emcor UK, creating one of the largest hard services-led FM providers in the UK

OCS has now formally completed the acquisition of Emcor UK from Emcor Group Inc. after clearing the UK regulatory process. This transaction brings together two of the UK's largest hard services-led facilities services businesses, with enviable engineering capabilities and established operations across the UK, supported by a clear focus on safety, quality and long-term customer partnerships.
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Sontara launches new sustainable wipes portfolio

Professional wipes brand Sontara has launched a new sustainable wipes range, utilising exclusively sustainable raw materials including recycled PET from PCR bottles, plastic-free fibres such as viscose, lyocell and cotton, and natural wood pulp.
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CCS Facility Services announces dedicated Education Division and key leadership promotions

Denver, Colorado-based CCS Facility Services has announced the formal launch of its Education Division, a strategic expansion designed to meet the unique needs of educational institutions nationwide. It will focus exclusively on delivering high-quality custodial and facility services to colleges and universities as well as K-12 schools and districts, reinforcing the company's commitment to creating clean, safe and healthy learning environments for students.
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RightCycle ReNew(ed): Sustainable solutions made simple!

Kimberly-Clark Professional has introduced the ReNew Programme – an evolution of its RightCycle Programme that underline’s the company’s commitment to sustainability by offering simplified and comprehensive, end-to-end solutions for hard-to-recycle hygiene products.
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Hit the floor running with Prochem’s 2026 catalogue

Prochem's new Products and Solutions Catalogue is available now. Packed with the latest in cutting-edge technology and chemicals, it's the definitive 'go-to' for resolving every conceivable cleaning and restorations requirement in all domestic and commercial spaces.
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New study sniffs out subtle ways scent influences perceived cleanliness, user confidence and behaviour in washrooms

Ennovamark has released a new 2025 research study, 'The Sense of Smell: Shaping Behaviour, Emotion and Environments', offering new insight into how scent influences hygiene perception, confidence and decision-making in public and commercial washrooms.
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Idrobase vision stars at 5th African Green Growth Forum

Buoyed by encouraging results in a continent the company has frequented for years, the Veneto, Italy-based pressurised water technologies specialist Idrobase Group, continues its commitment to the new business objective of transferring part of its production from China (Ningbo plant) to Algeria, to develop the African market.
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OCS Indonesia achieves ISO 14644-1:2015 Certification for air particle testing

OCS Indonesia has been officially certified to ISO 14644-1:2015 for the provision of air particle testing services - becoming, says the company, the only facilities management provider in Indonesia to hold this accreditation.
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Loo of the Year Awards entries reveal rise in standards for even more facilities

Businesses from across the UK have once again put their washrooms under the spotlight, with new figures from the 2025 Loo of the Year Awards showing a sharp rise in first time entrants and a clear push on improving standards.

Run by businesswoman Becky Wall BEM, the Awards scheme has spent almost four decades celebrating excellence in 'away from home' washroom facilities.
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EDANA wraps up its Sustainability & Policy Forum 2025

Against a backdrop of rapidly evolving environmental legislation, the EDANA Sustainability & Policy Forum 2025 has now concluded, marking a step forward in the dialogue between the nonwovens industry and European policymakers.

Held from 9th – 10th December at the historic Residence Palace in Brussels, the event successfully brought together business leaders, sustainability experts and EU officials to address the dual challenges of circularity and industrial competitiveness.
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Clean-Tech Expo 2026 - a trade fair for modern cleaning technologies

The professional cleaning industry is developing rapidly, and technologies that were rare just a few years ago are now becoming standard. Increasing hygiene requirements, the evolution of modern chemistry, and the growing importance of sustainability mean that the sector needs innovation and effective work tools.

It is within this context that Clean-Tech Expo 2026 will take place, gathering cleaning companies, equipment manufacturers, facilities managers and industry specialists at Ptak Warsaw Expo from 10th – 12th March.
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London startup FreshCheck receives £150k funding to advance its hygiene verification technology

London startup FreshCheck has received £150,000 funding from the British Design Fund (BDF) to accelerate the rollout of its patented colour-change hygiene verification system.

Founded in 2015 by Imperial College London PhD alumni Alex Bond and Dr. John Simpson, FreshCheck has transformed their lab side project into a rapidly growing hygiene innovation company.

Its globally patented colour-change swab system provides instant, visual confirmation of surface cleanliness. The swabs require no expensive hardware, no lab work, and no waiting for results, challenges which limit widespread adoption.
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Over half of Brits make mistakes at work due to stress, research finds

According to new research, over half of Brits (52.6%) are making mistakes at work due to stress, and one in four Brits have rung in sick at least once due to how stressed they're feeling. This week, the HSE revealed its latest statistics, showing that 964,000 workers this year have suffered from work-related stress, depression or anxiety.

The Astutis report states that over one in four (28.5%) Brits have missed deadlines due to stress, and a third (32.9%) of Brits have also clashed with someone in the workplace due to stress.
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Feast smart, waste less this December

The Waste & Resources Action Programme's new ‘Love Food Hate Waste’ festive campaign, supported by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and the Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs, has been designed to help people save money, save time, and protect the planet during the festive season. Its festive cowboy-themed ‘Most Wasted’ series features five foods that are highly wasted in December.

With Simpler Recycling reforms on their way in 2026, WRAP understands the challenges that local authorities are facing, especially around introducing weekly household food waste collections.
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Kärcher UK unveils St Albans centre to power up Greater London support

Kärcher UK has opened a new Kärcher centre in St Albans, Hertfordshire, strategically positioned to support the Greater London area and further accelerate the company's growth across the capital.

The 8,000sq.ft facility reflects Kärcher's ongoing commitment to delivering professional, accessible and fully equipped hubs for its customers. Offering the complete Kärcher proposition, the St Albans site provides free site surveys, free demonstrations, purchase options, lease hire and comprehensive servicing.
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Spotless bolsters Midlands business with Eco-Clean acquisition

Edinburgh-headquartered Spotless Commercial Cleaning has acquired Midlands firm Eco-Clean and Maintenance, an office and schools cleaning specialist employing more than 100 staff.

The deal, which is the fifth UK acquisition by Spotless over the past two years, will grow the company's annual revenues to more than £34m and further bolster its presence across the Midlands where the company will now employ around 250 staff.
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1m in social value: award-winning sector social enterprise 'Amplify Goods' reaches milestone

Amplify Goods - the award-winning social enterprise - has released its interim impact results, as two big milestones are crossed - revealing measurable environmental and social progress across the facilities and cleaning sectors.

The business' low-waste, low-carbon range of wash, lotion and scent products is designed for reuse and longevity, helping organisations across the UK take tangible steps toward their sustainability goals.
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Phil Jones appointed sales director at Prochem Europe

Popular industry figure and former head of sales & training, Phil Jones, has been appointed sales director of Prochem Europe. Phil brings to bear in his new role, more than 28 years in the industry, spanning practical cleaning, sales of janitorial supplies and manufacturing.
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Golden Service Awards 2026: Finalists and celebrity host revealed

The stage is being set for the 2026 Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards with the announcement of the finalists, plus renowned comedian and actor Kerry Godliman as host.
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New waste service set to rollout next year

Birmingham residents can expect food waste collections from next Summer, as the council reveals plans for a new, greener, more reliable waste service which will include the weekly food waste collection and a second recycling bin.
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SOAPBOX: SMEs struggle to sustain apprenticeships amid 66% wage hike and rising business costs

By Chris Houston, managing director of steel fabrication and engineering company Tadweld:

"There have been many articles about the recent onslaught of anti-business policies by our governments. First, it was the Conservatives who raised corporation tax from 19% up to 25%, and then Labour's most recent combination of increases to National Insurance and National Living Wage in May 2025.
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Change in attitude toward HGV drivers required to drive truck stop improvements, says Logistics UK

Yesterday, Transport Focus published the results of its latest Lorry Drivers' Facilities Survey, which shows increased dissatisfaction among HGV drivers and reveals a strong connection between how safe drivers feel when parked up and their ability to rest properly.
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Here today, gone to Morrow

When a Cambridge University college reached out locally for a solution to ridding dining chairs of candlewax, St Ives independent contractor Luke Morrow leapt at the chance to apply some of the knowhow he had picked up from training with Prochem.
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Back for another bite: Lime wins another Green Apple Award!

Lime Sustainable Supplies has once again been recognised on the international stage, winning the Award for helping the environment, at the 2025 Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best Practice.
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Hattrick of wins for Churchill Environmental Services

Churchill Environmental Services (CES) has strengthened its portfolio with new contracts with Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council, Avon Fire & Rescue Service, and Falmouth University.
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Slicker Recycling announces new equity and shareholder addition

UK oil and waste recycling firm Slicker Recycling has announced a major new shareholder in the form of German entrepreneur Dr Andreas Weinberger, who will provide industry expertise as well as the injection of significant new capital into the business.
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“Help stamp out modern slavery!” BCC urges

The British Cleaning Council has urged its member associations and organisations across the cleaning, hygiene and facilities management sector to take action on ‘modern slavery’, (where someone is forced into working in conditions where they are exploited and their rights are breached - often involving trafficking, coercion or sexual exploitation).
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Cleaning With Meaning recognised as Disability Confident Committed employer

Cleaning With Meaning, the eco-friendly cleaning company based in Maidstone,Kent, has been officially recognised as a Disability Confident Committed employer. This marks an essential step in the company's ongoing mission to create an inclusive, supportive and accessible workplace for all.
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Industry inspires 450-plus primary school pupils across Bolton

The Clean Start Initiative has delivered an inspiring multi-school presentation to more than 450 pupils from six Bolton-based primary schools, aiming to transform young people's perceptions of the cleaning industry and highlight the breadth of career opportunities available within the sector.
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Christeyns continues to support future talent

Hygiene specialist Christeyns UK continues to support staff development and prepare for the future with its 5th Emerging Leaders Programme cohort.
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Horecava
12-15th January 2026
Amsterdam
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The Cleaning Show
18-19th February 2026
Manchester
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Innovation Lab 2026
5th March 2026
Liverpool
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Clean-Tech Expo
10-12th March 2026
Warsaw
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Cleaning Expo
27-28th March 2026
NAEC Stoneleigh Park
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INTERCLEAN
14-17th April 2026
Amsterdam
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The Workplace Event
28-30th April 2026
NEC
Birmingham UK
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