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Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry news
9th July 2009
Issue no. 376

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Recent International News

Product Information

Kimberly-Clark to cut 1,600 salaried positions globally this year

Kimberly-Clark Corporation has announced actions designed to improve its competitive position and become a stronger, faster, and leaner organisation. The company said it will reduce its worldwide salaried workforce by approximately 1,600 positions by the end of the year.
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Sustainable cleaning solutions means real savings



Servi-Tek Janitorial Services employs environmentally sound practices through the exclusive use of products that meet the strict requirements of green cleaning. The company offers green cleaning as a standard of operation, not as an option in a menu of services like many of its competitors. This practice reduces the impact on natural resource consumption, enhances occupant comfort and health and minimises strain on local infrastructure while improving the bottom line.

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EUnited Cleaning members elected new Board

EUnited Cleaning, the European Association of leading cleaning machine manufacturers, held its General Assembly at the recent PULIRE 2009 exhibition in Verona. As well as discussing many topics important to the industry, the assembly elected a new Board for the next three years.

Bernd Heilmann (HAKO) was confirmed as President and the former Vice Presidents Markus Asch (Alfred Kärcher) and Lars Gjødsbøl (Nilfisk Advance) were also re-elected.
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National Contract Cleaners Association (South Africa)

Helping European social policymakers fight undeclared work

Some 5% of workers in the 27 EU Member States and Norway carry out undeclared work, seriously affecting public finances by tax and social contributions, according to a new report from Eurofound, the Dublin-based EU Agency.
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SDA goes to 'L'

The Soap & Detergent Association is going to 'L' – 1331 L Street NW, Suite 650, to be specific – as of 1st August 2009.

The trade association for the US cleaning products industry is moving after nearly a decade at its present base, which it moved to following 75 years in New York City. The new location will offer approximately 9,700 square feet in one of Washington DC’s first office buildings designed for Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Certification.

“SDA will still be in the centre of Washington, D.C., offering our members and staff a modern, convenient, Metro-accessible location,” says Ernie Rosenberg, SDA President and CEO.

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Three cleaners die while working in New York well

Three workers who had been hired to clean out a putrid well at a waste transfer station in Queens, New York City last week, died after being overcome by toxic fumes and falling down a narrow shaft and into the well.

According to the Associated Press report, initially just one worker had gone into the shaft. His failure to return prompted the other two to go in and find out what had happened to him and they suffered the same fate, falling through the shaft and into the well itself.
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Hilex Poly announces plan to double recycling capacity

Hilex Poly, a leading manufacturer of plastic bag and film products and the operator of what is thought to be the world's largest plastic bag recycling facility, has announced its plan to double recycling capacity at its North Vernon, Indiana facility.

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Hospitals in India's fifth largest city inspected for cleanliness

The health and sanitation facilities at a number of hospitals in Kanpur, India's fifth largest city, were inspected recently following an order by the Chief Minister, reports the Times of India.
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Improve cleaning and greening while cutting costs

Xpedx, one of the largest US distributors of cleaning and maintenance supplies and equipment, says it can show property owners and managers how they can reduce total cleaning costs while improving building cleanliness, health, safety and sustainability.
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Surface disinfection without harm from Difficil-S



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Difficil-S is the exciting new low cost two-part broad spectrum daily disinfectant that unlike standard oxidising chlorine-based products such as bleach, does not give off toxic gases, nor cause long-term corrosion to surfaces, including floors and walls, equipment or utensils.

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Resource wins new shopping centre contracts worth £1.4m



Resource, one of Ireland's leading support services companies, has been awarded cleaning and security contracts worth a combined value of £1.4m for shopping centres across the island of Ireland.

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The sweet smell of success from PHS Washrooms



With the launch of three exciting new air care products, PHS Washrooms now leads the market in helping organisations beat malodours and smell clean and fresh, including in the most testing environments, both inside and outside the washroom.

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Bathing water quality improving in the EU

The annual bathing water report presented by the European Commission and the European Environment Agency reveals that the large majority of bathing sites across the European Union met EU hygiene standards in 2008. During that bathing season some 96% of coastal bathing areas and 92% of bathing sites in rivers and lakes complied with minimum standards. The report provides useful water quality information for the millions of people who visit Europe's beaches every summer.
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World Workplace 2009 Conference & Expo brings latest workplace trends and innovations to Orlando
  
Workplace professionals from around the world will meet in Orlando, Florida, USA, to analyse the trends and new products impacting today’s built environment during the International Facility Management Association’s World Workplace 2009 Conference & Expo, October 7 - 9 at the Orange County Convention Center.
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The 10th China Clean Expo a growing success

The 10th China Clean Expo (CCE), and 2009 International Indoor Environment Technology & Product Exhibition was held concurrent with Hotelex Shanghai, and Expo Build China, at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, 31st March - 2nd April of this year.
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Australian carpet cleaners unite in style!



You can't afford to miss Cleanlink 2009, Australia's premiere conference for the Carpet Cleaning & Restoration Industry being held from October 8th through 10th - not least of all because the event will be at the Fabulous Twin Towns Resort at Tweed Heads on the Gold Coast. Just look at it!

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Terminix launches EcoControl programme for commercial clients



Terminix has officially launched its eco-friendly service for commercial customers - a pest management system designed to nurture a more sustainable environment. The Terminix Commercial EcoControl programme introduces solutions to protect businesses from pests that allow these partners to be more environmentally responsible.

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Research finds toilet tissue and towel dispensers have more bacteria than toilet seats

If you thought a toilet seat was the most bacteria-laden place in a public washroom, think again.

According to new research conducted by microbiologist Dr. Charles Gerba of the University of Arizona, the average toilet paper dispenser has more than 150 times the amount of bacteria than the average toilet seat. The picture isn't much improved when it comes to paper towel dispensers. These were found to have over 50 times more bacteria on average than a typical public washroom toilet seat.
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Green Bridge Industries acquired by NXGen Holdings

NXGen Holdings is entering the $17.5 billion industrial and household cleaning products industry by completing the acquisition of Green Bridge Industries, which manufactures and distributes non-toxic, environmentally friendly cleaning products. NXGen will be applying for a name and symbol change in the near future to better reflect the overall business strategy of the company.
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Cleaning in Ireland's hospitals: patients' poll holds some surprises

Only one public hospital in the country has been rated by patients in the top 10 cleanest hospitals in Ireland, with the others in the hygiene top 10 all private hospitals, according to the latest figures from irishhealth.com's Rate my Hospital facility. However, a number of public hospitals have been rated as cleaner than some private centres, according to the data.
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Growth of biocides used in disinfectants and sanitisers exceeds growth of specialty biocides in US

Average growth of specialty biocides used in disinfectants and sanitisers in industrial, institutional and household cleaners was 2.9% in 2008, which exceeded growth of the overall biocide industry in the US (downplayed due to recession to 1%), according to the latest research Specialty Biocides 2008: A Global Series of Regional Market Analyses, from worldwide consulting and research firm Kline & Company.
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Just over half of employees (51%) thought their pay was fair before the current round of freezes, according to the views of hundreds of thousands of employees collected by ETS, the employee survey organisation, according to a report published today. However, ETS believes that people may accept not getting a pay rise in favour of job security.

Pay freezes are increasingly common: the Audit Commission is advocating them for the public sector and a CBI survey says they are either planned or in place for most companies.

“In better times, employees strongly resist efforts to cut or reduce their pay. While we expect to hear loud complaints when pay is frozen, we believe people may accept it as the price for keeping their jobs,” says Betsy Travis, Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Senior Consultant at ETS.

The figures reflect the views of hundreds of thousands of employees’ between 2000 and 2008. Happiness with pay has increased over the last nine years, with 38% of workers agreeing that their basic pay was fair when asked in 2000, rising to 51% by the end of 2008.

ETS expects a fall in the percentage who believe their pay is fair, but a modest fall as people rationalise it in the current economic situation, meaning that it will not have a major negative impact on overall worker loyalty.

I couldn't agree more. A job is a very valuable thing these days; wherever you may be in the world.

One job I'm glad I'm not doing is that of Cleaning & Support Services Chairman Doug Cooke who with a group of colleagues from Principle Cleaning Services and some clients, is running in the London 10K on Sunday to raise funds for a very worthwhile charity.

Doug's appeal is below in This week's news and it includes a link to the Just Giving website, through which you can make a donation.

My best wishes go to Doug and his fellow runners... but this is one I'm glad I can sit out...


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This Week's News

Incentive FM acquires Quality Assured Services

Leading independent facilities management company Incentive FM has acquired Quality Assured Services, in a move designed to complement its existing FM business and further strengthen its presence in the commercial cleaning sector.

QAS is a specialist cleaning and FM business with a turnover of over £6 million and 600 staff, all of whom have joined the Incentive FM Group as part of the deal. About 90% of its business is contract cleaning and the business boasts a prestigious customer base with a particularly strong presence in the public sector.

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Infection Control specialists team up for hospital infections TV documentary

"Tackling MRSA and other hospital related infections" is one of a series of documentaries to be aired via Sky TV and simultaneously broadcast on the NHS TV web site.

Steam decontamination equipment manufacturer OspreyDeepclean teamed with healthcare cleaning specialist CK Group for a long day's filming and interviews for the documentary that airs Thursday 23rd July on Sky channel 166 7:30pm, with a simultaneous broadcast on NHS247 where it will play for 12 months. The documentary seeks to educate and inform both NHS staff as well as members of the public as to what measures are being put in place to help combat Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs).
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Torking shop: new publication shares industry knowledge

A publication designed to share industry knowledge on vital topics such as hygiene and efficiency has just been launched by Tork manufacturer SCA Tissue Europe.

The Tork Report will be published three times a year and comprise academic and general articles written by professionals both inside and outside the cleaning industry.

“Topics such as hygiene and the environment are in the forefront of people’s minds at the moment,” says SCA Tissue Europe marketing communications co-ordinator Jamie Wright. “At the same time, issues such as swine flu are increasing people’s awareness of the importance of hygiene in the workplace.

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Wages - no change to minimum rates in Australia

As a result of The Fair Pay Commission’s minimum wage decision, there will be no change to minimum rates under the Australian Pay & Classification Scales.

Ruth Frenzel of EMA Consulting who advises the cleaning industry’s Building Service Contractors Association on industrial relations matters, says this means that the pay scales which apply to employers that are constitutional corporations and which are covered by federal IR legislation will remain unchanged.
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Clean Tile and Grout

Evolon - a revolution in microfibre

Microfibre technology at a competitive price and without the need for laundry - that’s what the Evolon 170 cloth from Vileda Professional promises. It’s a next generation product made from Microfilament microfibres that are six times finer than traditional microfibres and penetrate deeper into surfaces giving exceptional cleaning performance.

“Cleaning contractors want microfibre performance, but often the requirement to launder microfibres after use has limited the sites that contractors can use these products in,” says Steve Barber, Vileda Professional’s Regional Marketing Manager. “Evolon 170 meets market demand for a high performance cloth at a competitive price that doesn’t necessarily require laundry.”
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Cleaning companies combine to flourish during downturn

Following the win of major energy provider NPower, cleaning companies Keep IT Clean and Eastern Knight Services have announced a new partnership whereby both companies will refer their existing and potential clients to each other. This is following the successful implementation of an initial trial period which has yielded promising results.

The deal was cemented after Keep IT Clean impressed energy provider NPower with a high level of service following a referral from Eastern Knight Services. Combined, the two companies are pooling their strengths to offer customers a comprehensive cleaning service.
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Swedish restaurants taking the pizza over hygiene!

To most of the rest of the world, Sweden is squeaky clean. Food inspectors in the coastal town of Halmstad in Western Sweden, however, have blown that theory wide open, having disclosed that 61 of 70 pizzerias they inspected during the Spring, failed to meet hygiene regulations.

They have said they were horrified by the unacceptably low standards of hygiene at the vast majority of restaurants.

"We're quite shocked. We actually didn't think it would be this bad," food safety inspector Ulrika Cederberg told newpaper Hallands-Posten.
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Geberit maximises water efficiency and design with new infra-red urinal controls

Geberit, a leading manufacturer of plumbing and sanitaryware systems, is revolutionising public washrooms by offering cutting-edge design, increased levels of hygiene and savings on water resources, with its new infra-red urinal flushing controls and Duofix wall-hung urinal frames. Combined with flexible installation and safer maintenance options, Geberit’s urinal installation frames provide high-end, practical solutions for modern washrooms.
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Cleaning Products Europe 2009

Protecting employees and environment: Smurfit Kappa Recycling achieves international standards

Smurfit Kappa Recycling has received certification to BS EN ISO14001, the internationally-recognised Environmental Management System Standard, and OHSAS18001, the Occupational Health & Safety Management System Standard, following an independent audit by AJA Registrars.

Every one of the company's sites and depots received the prestigious BS EN 14001 certificate, after completing a 12 month improvement programme to reduce the impact of the organisation's operations on the environment by reducing energy consumption and educating staff.
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We have Mail

Charity run

Dear Jan,

Its that time of year again and I know you get loads of requests for sponsorship but perhaps you will give serious consideration to supporting a charity that does brilliant work - The London Centre for children with cerebral palsy of which I am a trustee. It helps children from all over London /Home Counties and is the only school of its kind for the region.

I am a member of a team of 14 from my company running the London 10k on Sunday 12th July and four of our clients are running with us. We in turn are part of a 40+ team running for the Trust.
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Spontex scrubs up with Tefal

Cleaning product manufacturer, Spontex, has teamed up with cookware manufacturer Tefal to endorse its Brilliant scourer range.

Spontex Brilliant Scourer has been formulated with the 'silver' technology to tackle stubborn, burnt-on stains without damaging delicate or non-stick surfaces. What’s more, it’s flexible, easy-to-rinse and retains its sparkle, so inspiring users across the UK to send rave reviews to Spontex.

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Cities with highest rates of skills shortages risk long term cycle of decline

As Corby, Walsall, Swindon, Blaenau Gwent and the Wear Valley emerge with the UK’s fastest rising rates of unemployment over the past year, new research from The Work Foundation argues that it is cities with the highest numbers of people with low or no skills that are faring the worst during the recession.

With a focus on 12 UK cities, the research explains why some cities are suffering more than others and highlights what could change their future prospects. In many cases, areas that had yet to recover fully from recessions of the 1980s and 1990s are once more suffering disproportionately during the current downturn.
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Woolsafe Technician Training Course to run alongside Cleanlink conference

WoolsWoolsafe Australia is running a one day Woolsafe Technician Course in conjunction with the Cleanlink conference on Thursday 8th October at Twin Towns Services Club, Wharf Street Tweed Heads.

The WoolSafe Technician Training Course is for experienced technicians wanting to further their education and gain a greater understanding of the cleaning of wool carpet, rugs and upholstery fabrics.

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Wipe Away the Competition

Become more competitive with flexible management training delivered by distance learning.

The University of Northampton, in association with the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) and Asset Skills, is proud to offer organisations in the Cleaning and Allied Industries innovative management development opportunities. These include:

Certificate in Cleaning Enterprise & Law covering:

  • Quantification, Enterprise and Marketing
  • Managing Legal Issues
  • Environmental Legislation

Certificate in Infection Control covering:

  • Cleaning Science
  • Hygiene & Health
  • Biological and Other Hazards in the Cleaning Industry

Each certificate can be completed in one year of part time study via distance learning.

To find out more, please contact Louise Maxwell by calling 01604 892380 or emailing louise.maxwell@northampton.ac.uk

Alternatively, contact Suzanne Moen on 01604 678710 or email suzanne@bics.org.uk

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JOBS SECTION


Sales Director - South East

Soft Services Sector
Basic salary £55k-60K + company benefits + equity shares

Our client established their business in 1991 and has gained a strong reputation for providing a high level of management support to their clients. The business encompasses daily office cleaning and specialist cleaning to both private and public sector clients. Additional services include washroom services and janitorial supplies. Their current turnover is £4 million + and they are now seeking to strengthen their senior board with an experienced Sales Director ideally from within the cleaning or cleaning related sector.
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Business Development Manager
Salary C£50 - 60,000 + bonus, and benefits
London

Our client is a leading Facilities Management organisation (FM). They provide total facilities services across the whole life of many types of buildings and infrastructure to enable their clients' businesses to run more effectively.

Due to extensive growth they now require a Business Development Manager who would be the specialist lead in the cleaning sector, part of a large FM business.
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Hygiene Site Manager - Cleaning
Salary £25,000 + normal benefits
Heathrow - Slough

Our client is one of the leading Cleaning and Support Services organisations in the UK.

They are currently looking to recruit a Site Manager with food manufacturing/food processing experience to manage the contract cleaning & hygiene for a key client. This account requires strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain the exacting standards in the service delivery.
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JOB SEARCH

Many companies in our industry are looking for good people and in the hope that we can help bring the two together, we are reintroducing our 'Job Search' section, in which those looking for work can (confidentially) post their details. This is completely free of charge but will be restricted to sales, supervisory, and management personnel. So if you have recently lost your job (or are thinking about moving on and want to explore possibilities), send us your CV. If you're an employer with vacancies to fill, do make sure you take a look at this section each week.
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In this column:
Recent UK News

Leak at laundry detergent plant "caused deliberately"

Police in Gwent, Wales, believe that a chemical leak at a South Wales specialist liquid laundry detergent plant was caused deliberately.

Officers called to Eastern Valley Chemicals on the Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate in Blaenavon, early one morning last week, discovered that valves had been deliberately turned on - causing large quantities of various chemicals to spill from containers.
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RWM offers free seminars to tackle council waste worries



What is the secret to Private Finance Initiative success? How can Facebook and Twitter encourage your residents to recycle more? How do you conquer the planning process to minimise delay and achieve a cost effective result? Are macerators the answer to food waste, and what’s the best policy for handling radioactive waste?
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Westfield – where the biggest buys the best



When Europe’s largest shopping mall in West London, the 43 acre Westfield Centre, was specifying washroom facilities for this very ‘up market’ Centre, the focus was on buying the best.
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OCS signs for 10 more years with the Brit Oval



International facilities services group OCS has agreed a 10 year extension to its deal with the Brit Oval for continued sponsorship of its flagship stand, and guaranteed naming rights to the OCS Stand at the historic ground until 2019.
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Important changes regarding the British Cleaning Council

From 1st July, the contact details for the British Cleaning Council will be:
478-480 Salisbury House
London Wall
London
EC2M 5QQ

T: 0207 920 9640
F: 0207 638 6990
Latest industry report reveals many companies still rated as strong

A new study by industry analyst Plimsoll Publishing looking into the financial state of the UK Cleaning Equipment & Materials industry has, despite the UK recession, awarded 226 of UK’s top 651 Cleaning Equipment & Materials companies a strong financial rating for their outstanding financial performance.
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Clean Tile and Grout Training Centre up and running!



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Free exhibitions highlight innovation

JohnsonDiversey will be highlighting innovation, cost savings and sustainability at a series of free 'Changing World' exhibitions taking place across the UK during the summer.
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m2r wins gold bucking the trend and an invite to no 10



A familiar name to many Cleanzine readers, industry sales and management recruiter m2r has been invited to no 10 Downing Street to talk about its successful export strategy in the Middle East.
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Golden Service Awards Ceremony 2009: Early Bird Special: Win 2 free tickets!

Buy tickets before the end of August for the Golden Service Awards Ceremony 2009, taking place at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on Friday 30th October from noon until 4 p.m., and be entered to win two additional free tickets to the event. Also on offer is a 10% discount for complete table bookings - book 10 places and only pay for nine.
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8 Solutions wins major contract with ISG

Specialist data centre cleaning provider, 8 Solutions, has been awarded the Enhanced Builders Clean and Clinical Clean package, for information firm Electronic Data Systems’ new flagship data facility, being built by Interior Services Group.

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CSSA Luncheon

I was lucky enough to attend the 42nd Annual Luncheon of the Cleaning & Support Services Association last week. It's always a pleasure to be a part of a gathering of industry players and I only wish I could include more of what I learn at these 'do's' in Cleanzine (but I'm always made to promise not to before the incriminating information is divulged...)

Addressing the assembled guests, CSSA Chairman Douglas Cooke confirmed that the CSSA is doing well despite the recession and is investing some of its growing cash reserves in activities such as providing training and certification services - something that will be available to members in the coming months. He went on to outline other achievements...
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TC Contractors wins lion's share of Tesco business



Reflecting its ability to deliver a first class service on a nationwide basis using a highly skilled workforce and best of breed equipment, TC Contractors - one of Europe’s leading independent multi-contract cleaning specialists - has been successful in a competitive tender for an expanded contract covering 801 Tesco stores across the South of England and Wales.
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Golden Service Awards 2009 sees impressive number of entries


The organisers of the Golden Services Awards 2009 have announced that this year’s programme attracted an impressive number of entries from both large and small, as well as in-house and contract cleaning companies throughout the UK.
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AHCP 2009 deemed "Best ever"



The Association of Healthcare Cleaning Professionals says that its 34th annual conference & exhibition, held last month in Glasgow, proved to be the most successful event to date, with record numbers of delegates and exhibitors.
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How's your building ambience?


The hunt is about to commence for buildings that are designed for effective cleaning – both from a cost and user comfort perspective.

The 2009/2010 Building Cleanability Awards will be the eighth scheme promoted by the cleaning industry Livery Company – The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners, supported, as Awards Patron, by The British Cleaning Council.
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Early success of new digital laser label printer "Astonishing" says Greyland



Greyland, one of the leading cleaning chemical manufacturers in the UK, recently installed a new digital laser printer and already the new technology has had "Astonishing" success, according to Sales Manager Roger Davies, who himself ran a label printing business several years ago.
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Kerbside or co-mingled collections? Quality should come first


Sorting household recycling at the kerbside is the best and cheapest option in most cases, according to Waste & Resources Action Programme, which used the platform of the FutureResource conference to present the results of three years' investigation into the subject. The presentation coincided with the launch of a leaflet ‘Choosing the Right Recycling Collection System’.

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Adler & Allan: absolutely A list



Adler and Allan, one of the UK’s leading oil and environmental service groups, has announced three major customer contract renewals..
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EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS

Higiexpo
5 - 7 August 2009
São Paulo, Brazil


The biggest Cleaning and Hygiene show in Latin America.
www.higiexpo.com.br


The Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition
15 - 17 September 2009
NEC
Birmingham, UK

www.rwmexhibition.com


CMS
22 - 25 September 2009
Berlin, Germany
www.cms-berlin.com


Cleaning Products Europe 2009
29 Sept - 1 October 2009
Brussels, Belgium

The 2nd annual Cleaning Products Europe, is a must attend event for every eco-conscious manufacturer interested in European markets. This 2-day conference will discuss how industry leaders are approaching sustainability, how to avoid greenwash, how to manage the downstream effects of products and communicate effectively with target markets.

Presentations will look at future developments in washing machines and dishwashers as well as assess environmental impact and efficacy of novel ingredients and new formulations. The programme will feature talks from industry leaders, legislators as well as NGOs, such as Unilever, Electrolux, P&G, Ecover, Reckitt Benckiser, JohnsonDiversey, AISE, SIGWatch, CIBA (part of BASF), CECED, Novozymes, and many more!

cleaningproductseurope.com


ISSA/INTERCLEAN
North America
6 - 9 October 2009
Chicago, USA

www.issa.com

World Workplace 2009 Conference & Expo.
7 - 9 October 2009
Orlando, Florida, USA

World Workplace 2009 brings industry leaders from the world’s top business and government organizations together with educators and exhibitors to focus on the future of the built environment.
www.worldworkplace.org


CleanLINK
Cleaning & Restoration Convention 2009
8 - 10 October 2009
Twin Towns Resort
Gold Coast, Australia

Held every two years and organised by
Australia's National Upholstery & Carpet Cleaners Association (NUCCA) this is the 6th edition, providing IICRC courses and business guidance.
www.nucca.asn.au
FWC Exhibition

9th October 2009
Blackpool, UK
info@f-w-c.co.uk

Working Buildings Middle East
9 - 10 November 2009
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

Incorporating Fit-Out Middle East
workingbuildingsme.com www.fitoutme.com

World Toilet Summit & Expo (WTSE)
2 - 4 December 2009
Singapore

worldtoiletevents.com

Pulire Asia Cleaning
Solutions 2009

2 - 4 December 2009
Singapore
www.pulire-asia.com