Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 26th July 2012 Issue no. 532
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! Although some events in the 2012 Olympic Games have already taken place, the official opening tomorrow means that the eyes of the world will be upon us. When we hosted the Commonwealth Games in Manchester a few years back the cleaning staff were represented in the closing ceremony and I commented in my Cleanzine leader about how happy this made me as I felt it was about time someone officially recognised the great job our cleaners do. After all, without the cleaning staff, the Games wouldn't have taken place and the same applies this time around too. There has been some negative press surrounding the cleaners brought in from overseas for this particular event but I'm sure that as usual they'll look after us really well. I do hope though that members of the general public will treat them - and the areas they're tasked with cleaning - with the respect they deserve. If you're one of the lucky ones to have obtained a ticket to the Games and you can't find a bin either at the venue or on your journey to or from it, then please take your rubbish home with you. And if you see any cleaners at work, why not make the effort to say hello and tell them you appreciate the efforts they're making to keep our environment clean, tidy and hygienic? It won't cost you anything, but I know it will make their day a whole lot easier to bear! Yours,
  This Week's News
Survey explores how cleaning contractors bid on accounts It probably comes as no surprise that more than 73%of the cleaning contractors in a recent survey said they base their bids on a combination of three factors: 1. The square footage of the building 2. How much time it will take to clean the facility 3. How many people will be necessary to service the location Ashley Hoadley of Darwin Clayton outlines risk management issues affecting the cleaning industry during London 2012 Starting this week, millions of people will be celebrating the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It's important, therefore, to consider the impact the Games will have on your daily business operations. Transport infrastructure will be exceptionally busy, with thousands of extra visitors in the capital. Operators of cleaning fleets could be affected by transport changes and special measures which have been put in place for deliveries. Ramon wins Gold at London Hospital 2012
Voting opens for 2012 ISSA Innovation Award programme The ISSA has opened voting for its distinguished Innovation Award programme. During this annual competition, distributors and industry end customers-including building service contractors and in-house service professionals-vote for the products and services they find most cutting-edge and relevant. SCA's acquisition of Georgia-Pacific's European tissue business now complete
The purchase price amounts to EUR 1.32 bn on a debt-free basis. The acquired operations had sales in 2011 amounting to EUR 1.25 bn. Georgia-Pacific has a well-established presence in Europe in both away-from-home and consumer tissue products. Their products in both segments are in particular marketed with the well-known Lotus brand. Enviro-Solutions announces winners of 'Going Enviral' Greener Schools Video Challenge Ontario, Canada-based Enviro-Solutions, a leading manufacturer of proven-green cleaning chemicals and products, has announced that Claudia, Joe and Zack at Great Neck North Middle School in Great Neck, New York, are the winners of the 'Going Enviral' Greener Schools Video Challenge 2012 for their winning video, 'Period 4 Lights Out'. Eco friendly sanitising for super yachts
ROX combines ordinary tap water and a mild salt solution with an electric current to produce two streams of water that can be drawn on demand - alkaline cleaning water and acidic sanitising water. Christeyns targets caterers with UK launch of cleaning & hygiene range
The new range is aimed at keeping the catering industry clean, safe, healthy and legal, as well as offering a first-class support package. Proventix records the 10 millionth hand wash
Keeping on the right side of clients
Stream: Contico's new mop handle doesn't need a bucket
Probably the largest available range of cleaning products from any one manufacturer in the UK, Contico's portfolio of equipment has been specifically designed to cover all aspects of cleaning and maintenance and the introduction of Stream, an innovative new bucket-free mop handle, is no exception. Scots MP to carry out 'work experience' today at Perthshire hygiene firm
Independent provider of air treatment solutions, Meaco UK, offers a wide range of dehumidifiers and air purifiers to suit all budgets to tackle damp and damp related health problems. The company was founded in 1991, as a specialist supplier of environmental monitoring and control equipment for museums, archives and art galleries across Europe. Molly Maid supports Tories' call for tax breaks for those hiring cleaners
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Sustainable Restaurant Association helps caterers clean up their credentials The Sustainable Restaurant Association has approved its first supplier of cleaning products in a bid to ease restaurants' concerns about their environmental impact. Delphis Eco, the UK's manufacturer of ecological cleaning products, has already started supplying SRA member restaurants, including the central London-based pub group Cubitt House. |
