Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 1st March 2012 Issue no. 508
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Our newspapers here in the UK have been filled with stories in recent months regarding members of our armed forces returning from battle to inferior homes, inferior healthcare and totally inadequate compensation for horrendous injuries sustained - and the latter particularly so when compared with compensation awarded to some civilians because of perceived human rights infringements! And of course many of our servicemen and women have lost their jobs - either because they've been made redundant or because their injuries mean they can no longer carry out the work they were originally enlisted to do. As you can imagine, I was delighted to see a company from our industry announce that it is handing a lifeline to people in this difficult situation by providing an opportunity to run a supported cleaning business. OK, it's in the US, but I can see something similar working very well in the UK and other parts of the world. See 'The Cleaning Authority offers returning veterans great business opportunities' below for details. Congratulations are also in order for the British Cleaning Council, which is celebrating its 30th Anniversary with a reception at the Houses of Parliament next Tuesday. The BCC - currently Chaired by Mark Woodhead, Sales Director of Selden Research, was established to coordinate the affairs of the industry and to promote the important work it does, helping it gain the credibility it deserves. It now has 21 members - made up of various industry associations -and it is an important player in the global cleaning industry. Unfortunately John and I cannot join our industry friends celebrating this landmark birthday in such an iconic building overlooking the Thames as we will be away at an exhibition but we will find time to raise a glass or two to the BCC's past achievements and wish it well for the future. Yours,
 This Week's News
Major new TV series seeks Britain's most colourful and unconventional workplaces BAFTA award winning documentary company Dragonfly Film and Television, maker of super hit shows The Hotel and One Born Every Minute is looking to produce a feel-good documentary series that profiles remarkable businesses to find out what working life is like in a 21st century British workplace. The Cleaning Authority offers returning veterans great business opportunities
OCS acquires majority stake in Integris management Services OCS, the international facilities services provider, has acquired a majority stake in Integris Management Services, a leading provider of maintenance and FM Services in Ireland. OCS employs over 1500 people in Ireland providing a range of property support and aviation services. How to beat the BIG boys - What the giants of the industry just don't get
I used to look forward to reading our trade journals. Services Magazine, Cleaning Management, Building Services Management and a couple long gone now. Those magazines weren't just bathroom reading for me, I would hang on every word, read every article and carefully read every single ad. Editors had names like Terry 'Five Coats' Wilhelm (forgive me Terry if I got your last name wrong, haven't seen your name in print for many years but I hope you made a good buck selling the magazine and are comfy in retirement). At last - some good news for the UK Cleaning Equipment & Materials industry In welcome good news, there has been a marked fall in the number of companies making a loss in the UK Cleaning Equipment & Materials industry according to new research from analyst Plimsoll. Clearly, companies have battened down the hatches and rebuilt their profitability to give themselves the best chance of riding out the current economic turbulence. Pump and dispense fluids easily, safely and without waste
Chance for employers to participate in a new £250m training fund Asset Skills wants to hear from employers about the types of skills training they think could be improved with money from a new £250m fund unveiled by the Prime Minister. The Employer Ownership Pilot will allow businesses the power to design, develop and purchase the vocational training they need.
Unlike most other trolleys in the market today, 'MagicArt' trolleys can be completely customised to suit you. You tell us what you want! RIA announces Martin L. King scholarship events at Annual Leadership Summit & Industry Expo At the 67th Annual Restoration Industry Association Annual Leadership Summit and Industry Expo, which will take place at Myrtle Beach, S.C., the US, from March 27th - 29th, there will be two special events which will serve as fundraisers for the newly established Martin L. King Scholarship Programme. Speed manufacturing finds a new home
With hundreds of distributors around the UK, as well as in Europe, Greyland is now one of the country's leading cleaning chemicals manufacturers, but after 13 years in business, it is true to say that the company had far outgrown its original premises. Kennedy introduces the new Ellipse range
Soapbox: Consider environmental impact when selecting wiping systems by Kimberly-Clark Professional When selecting the right wiper system for a given task, it's important to take into account its impact on the environment. Did you know that reusable laundered shop towels are responsible for 30% more landfilled solid waste than their disposable counterparts? And disposable wipes take up far less space in landfill than one might imagine... For example, they contribute only one-tenth of 1% of landfilled waste in the whole of the US alone. Yet another landmark building cleaning contract win for Principle
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