Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 6th March 2014 Issue no. 613
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   International News
Products Warning: your open-plan office can make you ill Don't blame other commuters if you catch a cold this Winter: blame the people who designed your office. According to a study published in the current issue of Ergonomics, workplace layout has a surprising effect on rates of sick leave. Nominees announced for Amsterdam Innovation Awards 2014
IFMA Foundation releases free how-to guide: 'Benchmarking for Facility Professionals
New adjustable 3M Scotch-Brite Fryer and Kitchen Cleaning Tool tackles toughest tasks
StepNpull marches into Europe to combat effects of dirty washroom users
Three-way partnership will help reduce HAIs Hill-Rom, a global provider of clinical workflow solutions for hospitals, has announced major partnerships with real-time healthcare patient flow systems specialist TeleTracking Technologies, and hygiene company Gojo, to co-market integrations with its Hand Hygiene Compliance Solution. Healthcare-acquired infections fuel uptake of hand hygiene solutions in Western Europe The need to prevent and control healthcare acquired infections across Europe, of which there are 4.5 to 5 million cases annually, is driving the hand hygiene market in Western Europe. Outbreaks of norovirus and bird flu over the past five years have also served to highlight the importance of hand hygiene in containing infectious diseases. Carpets versus hard floors: what do you consider to be more hygienic? Ed: We recently published an item entitled ‘Studies help settle great debate' in which we reported on the results of studies into the use of carpeting in US hospitals and their contribution to a reduction in hospital acquired infections. This has started a debate on our Facebook page and I’d be really interested in seeing what your feelings are about this argument. This is the debate so far: The eight germiest public places... We have our Australian industry colleague John Laws of the Australian Cleaning Contactors' Alliance, to thank for the following article: 'Excerpt from The List Maker's Get-Healthy Guide, By the Editors of Prevention'. It reveals some surprising germ pick-up points and offers several useful tips on the best way to avoid picking up germs... Unger founder honoured with posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award
Karcher makes a splash at Bristol in yellow, anthracite grey… and green
European Tissue Symposium: sponsor, exhibitor and speaker at ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2014
Winter building care starts with a sound matting system
CTM UK launches compact ride-on scrubber drier with long warranty
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Welcome to the
Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! Sorry for the late-ish arrival of this broadcast but John and I have only just returned from a wonderful few days at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham wearing our KBzine hats, closely examining (and often drooling over) the very latest in kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and associated appliances and equipment. I say we were wearing our KBzine hats but it soon became clear that we still had our Cleanzine hats tucked away somewhere close… “How easy would that be to clean?” we’d often ask one another, while I said: “Just imagine that surface after a couple of months if you fry a lot!” and: “I wouldn’t fancy trying to clean that if someone slopped a cup of coffee over it…” Yes – cleaning is never too far away from our hearts and the extra work ‘design over substance’ can create is really quite frightening. Finally – I do not have a new job! Professional networking/social media site LinkedIn, had, during an upgrade, removed some of my profile information and a couple of weeks back I reinserted it. This has set off a prompt to my connections to congratulate me on my new job - which some of you have done. John and I have now been producing Cleanzine together for a little over 12 years and what started as a UK circulation of just a few thousand, has now grown to a global circulation of more than 100,000 readers. This is – incredibly - our 613th issue and there will be many, many more to come!
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         This Week's News
Consumers disappointed with cleanliness and disinfection practices
In the first cross-sector look at cleanliness and disinfection practices across Europe this year, the survey uncovered the truth that there is a disconnect between what business owners are doing in terms of cleaning and disinfection practices and what consumers expect.
This decision by Fairweather Events, organiser of Cleaning Expo, is a major endorsement for the three other shows and recognises the growing powerbase of facilities, property and estate managers, production and plant managers, maintenance, health & safety professionals from outside London, which they attract. How do latest EU Regulatory Laws affect cleaning products market?
Ales Bartl is an Associate at McKenna Long & Aldridge, specialising in EU product regulatory law and particularly in chemicals legislation. He is also the leader of this year's Cleaning Products Europe pre-conference workshop. Amano Pioneer Eclipse reaches agreement to purchase Clarke American Sanders
The agreement gives Amano Pioneer Eclipse a market leading position in the wood floorcare industry. The acquisition also strengthens the core floorcare technology business of Amano Pioneer Eclipse by opening new sales channels for existing product lines. Lean and green office cleaning delivers major savings for all concerned
A new report: 'Go lean and green to save time and money', offers insights into the importance of a clean workplace and includes examples of how such a strategy can improve environmental impact, reduce costs and add to the bottom line. Greener retail facilities and redevelopments create opportunities for FM providers The mature, yet highly fragmented Australian facilities management market for retail, wholesale and warehousing, is likely to find new opportunities in the trend toward more sustainable facilities and redevelopments or extensions. While new construction activity remains subdued, the opportunity to offer bundled or integrated services represents a significant untapped market.
Recent analysis from Frost & Sullivan: 'Strategic Analysis of Facilities Management in Retail, Wholesale and Warehousing - Australia', finds that market revenues are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 0.8% over the period 2012 to 2019. Veltia's New Generation Hand Dryer: technologically advanced
This gives a pleasant massage while drying the hands completely, in a process that takes just 10 - 15 seconds and which also means that there is no risk of burning the user because nothing on the unit ever gets hot. Further, the design of the dryer prevents the user and the surrounding area from being splashed with water. Any water that comes off the hands is instead collected in a tank at the bottom of the dryer. GV Health supports World Kidney Day
Go Purple aims to raise awareness of kidney disease by encouraging as many people as possible to undertake activities using the charity's purple signature colour in March. In 2013, the first time the event took place, over £25,000 was raised with over 500 schools, companies and community groups taking part. New job opportunities as commercial cleaning company expands Cambridge operations
Monthind Clean has a strong foothold across East Anglia, being one of the region's leading independent contract cleaning companies. DuPont and Procter & Gamble Company are the joint winners of the 2014 Sustainable Bio Award for Bio-Based Product Innovation of the Year. The two companies were recognised this week at the 2014 World Bio Markets Conference in Amsterdam for their pioneering work to build a new enzyme technology that delivers better cleaning power at lower wash temperatures.
This innovative engineering method discovered an optimal enzyme, also known as a protease, which matches the performance of detergent at 60°F (15.5°C) as the previous generation of product at 90°F (32.2°C). New university scholarship encourages excellence in cleaning and infection control
The scholarship is open to applications from students beginning their studies with the University of Northampton within the School of Science & Technology, who wish to undertake either the Certificate in Infection Control, or the Certificate in Cleaning Management. Applicants must also be from the Northampton area. Ecolab expands pest elimination business into Germany Ecolab has this week announced that it has acquired AK Kraus & Hiller Schaedlingsbekaempfung, one of Germany's leading commercial pest elimination service providers. Annual sales are approximately US$4 million. 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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MITIE signs sponsorship deal with the Cleaning Show 2015 MITIE, the FTSE 250 strategic outsourcing company, has signed a ground-breaking deal to become Platinum Sponsor of the Cleaning Show 2015. CK Consumables to repeat success of Emirates show with follow-up event
Recycling project run by Warwickshire charities, wins Big Society Award A recycling project, run by two Warwickshire charities, which pumps profits into local community projects, has won a Big Society Award. Incentive FM takes street cleaning to a new level in Covent Garden
Spring cleaning time... for cleaning firms Spring is the traditional time for having a clear-out – and Steve Clarke says that cleaning firms, like other van users, should begin with their refuelling. Marketing manager for The Fuelcard People, a Fuel Card Group company, he insists that it makes sense. “Some businesses have been using the same fuel cards for years, without ever taking a real look at the alternatives. Some, unbelievably, are happy to pay pump prices. For anything else they buy, from tyres to teabags, they shop around for bargains. You would think that they would be equally keen on keeping down the cost of refuelling.” Greyland reaches latest milestone - 15 years!
Redditch recycling firm fined £100,000 for worker's death A Redditch recycling company has been sentenced for safety failings after a worker was killed by a bale of waste weighing more than a tonne.
Addenbrooke's staff receive specialist training
Why not increase your revenue by adding bird control to your repertoire?
As a contractor, you've learned that one of the best ways to increase revenue is to increase the number of services you offer your customers. And one of the most revenue enhancing services you can offer today is bird control. Regardless of the size or type of building and no matter what the job, bird proofing is a vital part of protecting any building or structure from the damages imposed by pest birds. CK Consumables has just joined the social media world of Twitter. Suppliers of janitorial ancillaries, cleaning consumables, chemicals and cleaning machinery to a wide variety of markets, the company prides itself on bringing clients new technology and environmentally friendly solutions, and as such has become a leading name in sustainable cleaning. Working with many top manufacturers has enabled CK Consumables to develop and grow its offering. The company has a range of products that offer not only great "cost in use" value but are also some of the most environmentally safe cleaning options. "We will be regularly posting offers on our Twitter page," says the firm's Andy Cassie, "so make sure you follow us to take advantage." |
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