Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 8th August 2013 Issue no. 586
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International News
Products Daring to Dream Even Bigger in 2014... China Clean Expo
ISS contracts extended at Renault and Nissan in the UK, Switzerland and Belgium Since 2004, ISS Integrated Solutions has provided integrated total facilities management services at the Renault UK and Nissan GB HQ and the company has just announced that the contract will continue for two more years. The contract was awarded as part of a global tender which also saw ISS retain contracts in Switzerland and Belgium, where services were extended. Contractor ended up biting off more than it could chew When the State of Alaska put 10 of its cleaning contracts out to tender, JJG clearly impressed the decision-makers and was awarded eight of them - only to hand back three because it didn't have the resources to service all eight.
IFMA releases realigned Certified Facility Manager credential with two new competency areas The International Facility Management Association has released a revised CFM Exam based on an updated and realigned framework for its flagship credential, the Certified Facility Manager. The updated CFM Exam accounts for the most recent Global Job Task Force Analysis which highlighted two new competency areas - emergency preparedness and business continuity and environmental stewardship and sustainability - bringing the total to 11. Violetta: a small pressure washer that offers high performance
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! It’s that time of year again when I go back to my hippie roots and immerse myself in the world of tents and compost loos, drum circles, gong baths, World music and Indian head massages… Yes – we’re off on our break and this is the last issue of Cleanzine until Thursday, 29th August, which seems like a lifetime away as I write, but which no doubt will pass all too quickly, as holidays do. If you’re a supplier, please continue to send in your news for consideration over the break so I’ll have plenty to choose from when it comes to compiling the next issue – it makes life so much easier! And when you consider that more than 1500 readers have clicked through to download the WoolSafe Stains App since the company’s link to the App Store appeared on Cleanzine, you just might want to consider advertising too… We’ll talk again at the end of the month!
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    This Week's News
WAMITAB hosts Skills Village at RWM 2013
Toucan Eco gains VAH infection control certification
Cleaning competition moves through Europe
MBS Access invests in 15m, Italian-manufactured CMC spider lift
Community Clean releases the ultimate environmentally friendly street cleaner
PortionPac launches new auto scrubber line of unit-dose concentrates The new system is optimised for auto-scrubber and carpet extraction machines in industrial janitorial applications. MopPacLite, a pH neutral everyday cleaner; ScrubPac, a heavy duty power scrubber: PowerPac, an industrial strength degreaser; and NeutraPac, a floor conditioner. How to tips on aircraft hygiene With the holiday season well and truly upon us, it might pay to take on board some handy hints from Ontario, Canada-based Enviro-Solutions about inflight hygiene - particularly as with planes being more crowded than usual, they are more likely to be 'germier' than usual.
Enviro-Solutions, a leading manufacturer of green cleaning chemicals, lists four of the germiest areas on airplanes as well as environmentally friendly ways travellers can make them cleaner and healthier: Buy your tickets for the WCEC Charity Ball
The evening will start with a champagne reception at 18:30, followed by a three-course dinner at 19:30pm and carriages at 00:30. Music will be provided by The Jive Aces in what promises to be a fun-filled and exciting evening! New 3M Graffiti Stain Removers are tough on graffiti and kind on cleaners
Specially formulated for use on brickwork and concrete, painted surfaces and plastic, the removers are effective on a wide range of graffiti substances including aerosol spray paint, permanent markers, lipstick, crayon and emulsion paint. Brighton Cityclean dispute settled Cleanzine understands that there will be no further industrial action in the Brighton Cityclean dispute following a significantly revised offer from the Council which has been accepted by members of the GMB union. The dispute, which concerned proposed pay cuts of up to £4,000 a head for staff within the city's refuse, recycling and street cleansing departments, led to a week-long strike. Negotiations took place which led to a proposal to redesign the service, thus preventing pay losses for staff. Cleaner's work takes him to majestic heights!
But no access equipment and a chance peek in the windows for him... he has to cope with a cleaning tool on a pole that is approximately 100ft long in the knowledge that he is just yards away from one of the soldier's from The Queen's Guards. With some 760 windows at the Palace to work his way through and a steady stream of tourists watching his every move, this must be one of the most stressful cleaning jobs around, don't you think? Research paper into women's sanitary disposal in public washrooms - The key findings
Vectair has now compiled its report and the key findings are detailed below: The Cleanzine Archive Search We keep an extensive archive of news stories and product information that have featured in past issues of The Cleanzine. If you would like to run a search of the The Cleanzine web site using the search tool below please just go ahead by entering in the name of the person, product or company or any other key words that you are looking for. How to contact us at The Cleanzine:
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Our weekly updated Hospital Hygiene features current developments and product solutions cleaning and hygiene industry manufacturers are coming up with. Read More. Recent UK News
Prochem adds advanced stain removal to training programme
Disposables UK opens new state-of-the-art site
Mary de Cobos of leading independent cleaning consultancy, Futureclean Assured Systems, writes:
In response to your article on Denise Foster of the Association of Healthcare Cleaning Professionals, as consultants in cleaning systems, we would like to say the following: Street cleaners search waste for precious metals
Employers urged to take extra care of young people starting Summer jobs Workers are far more likely to be injured in workplace accidents during the first few months of a new job than at any other time says the British Safety Council. With the holiday season approaching, employers are urged to pay extra attention to the health & safety of young people hired for temporary, Summer work. |
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