Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 7th July 2016 Issue no. 731
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  International News
Products Taski IntelliTrail fleet management system now compatible with any floorcare asset
Ecolab makes binding offer to acquire French healthcare and hygiene business, Anios Ecolab has made a binding offer to acquire Laboratoires Anios from co-owners Bertrand and Thierry Letartre and private investment company Ardian. Cleaning with the power of pure water - versatile and cost-effective
Gumbusters demonstrates its prowess on Ellis Island's Statue of Liberty
Three-phase testing crucial for scientifically validated results claims Genesis Biosciences
Bunzl buys Belgian janitorial supply business Bunzl announced yesterday that it has purchased Belgian janitorial supply company Polaris Chemicals SPRL. Based near Brussels, the company sells a variety of products from such manufacturers as Lucart, Unger, Numatic, Floorpul, GreenCare, Ecolab and Vikan, to name just a few, to both redistributors and end users, including government and education establishments, retirement homes and cleaning companies, throughout the Brussels and Walloon regions of Belgium. Revenue in 2015 was £3 million. A leap forward in compact technology: Quantura dishwash dosing systems from Brightwell
Chewing gum problem? Battery powered, dry steam unit now comes in compact version
Stay above water with flood clean-up tips from the IICRC
To facilitate safe and speedy flood clean-up, the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification (IICRC) offers its top tips for reducing property damage and limiting health risks once the water has settled. Please clean Nairobi to boost hygiene
Low cost nebulization the Spanish way
New aqueous degreasers clean up manufacturing
Fresh Breeze Odour Neutraliser's doing the trick!
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! I was going to start today’s leader with a quote – and as I always do, before writing it I checked against the original to see that my version hadn’t become corrupted over time. I ended up reading the entire poem and it seemed rather poignant bearing in mind what’s going on in the markets following the EU referendum just two weeks ago. A debate on a friend’s Facebook page, that we need the EU to prevent further war in Europe, prompted a post from me pointing out that it’s our leaders who take us into wars and not us, the ordinary people, who instigate them. Perhaps I’m being naïve but I like to think mankind (or most of it, anyway) has matured enough to no longer desire to fight our neighbours, who are also our business colleagues, acquaintances, friends and, more than ever these days, family. And once again it’s the leaders (and from that I don’t just mean the prime ministers, presidents, etc., but business leaders, financial experts and those the ordinary people look up to) who are creating conflict in terms of the global economy by instead of being seen to be taking the Brexit vote in their stride and promoting the ‘business as usual’ concept, to prevent any potential issues, have instead chosen to create panic and division. I work across three industries and talk to a lot of businesses that are not just UK-based, as well as ordinary people, over the course of a week. I also receive a multitude of press releases which show that, like the people I’m talking to, those sending the releases are considering that it is indeed, very much, business as usual. I’m not the only one who’s said over the years that it’s easy to talk yourself into a recession and I despair at the attitudes of those who could truly make a difference in what are now turbulent times, but choose not to. The quote I mentioned earlier comes from a poem, which I’ve probably not previously read in its entirety but which I have done this morning. It could so easily have been written in response to the situation in which we – in the developed world – now find ourselves. You can read it at: www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/poems_if.htm Please get in touch either by emailing me or posting a comment on our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/Cleanzine
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        This Week's News
Survey of SMEs across Europe and the USA reveals differing outlooks Well over a third (38%) of UK small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) believe that if they don't adapt their business models they will go out of business in five years. However, only a mere 2% have done something about it.
Here, Peter Crossen, vice president of the maintenance and partsmaster innovation platform of water, energy and maintenance solutions provider, NCH Europe, looks at why industry needs to be aware of the problem. Cancelled cleaning contracts and endings at three in the morning
I want to talk to you about endings and how they feel at three o'clock in the morning. Things change, endings happen and you get to learn something. RayVio deep UV LEDs show strong disinfection performance in tests
The study shows that RayVio's deep UV LEDs can eliminate bacteria found in hospitals and other buildings more quickly and to a higher degree than many of today's most common disinfection products, aiding in the fight against hospital acquired infections (HAI). Ready for CleanExpo Moscow / Pulire?
Harrison Wipes celebrates 125 years
"We're incredibly proud to celebrate 125 years in business," says owner and managing director, Stephen Harrison. "The party made it possible for us to say thank you to our employees, without whom our success would not be possible." New water fed telescopic poles: nLite One
Unger is now expanding its award-winning nLite portfolio with another innovation: nLite One telescopic water fed poles. New tiny Byte crosses two sectors and is perfect for women
As it is so small and light in weight, it is easy to transport and to manoeuvre, making it ideal for female personnel. IICRC releases French translation of water damage restoration standard The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification (IICRC) announces the publication of a newly released French translation of the ANSI-approved ANSI/IICRC S500 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration (4th edition, 2015).
This is a French translation of the English version of an American National Standard. The only version approved by ANSI is the English language version. Contractors with enforced deadline switch to Templa
Faced with an urgent business need to replace their payroll and billing system, several companies with a turnover of between £4m and £40m elected to switch to TemplaCMS - leading to a rapidly mobilised project at Templa to transfer multiple companies to a new contract management system - simultaneously. FILA range tackles all surface cleaning needs - on-site and ongoing
All production is supported by Fila's ISO 14001:2014 certification and the range is recommended by over 220 leading flooring brands.
The regulation places responsibilities on the users of cleaning chemicals and increases the burden of data management on the supply chain. 'The world's fastest window cleaner' put to the test by SWC
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After months of campaigning the British people decided last Thursday that the United Kingdom should leave the EU. The British Cleaning Council took the decision some months ago to remain neutral, and that is still the case now we know the result. SOAPBOX: The impact of Brexit on ISO certification
Having seen numerous posts with worried questions regarding a myriad of topics such as passports, driving licences, European spouses etc. and also heard during the Brexit campaign that if we voted to leave virtually all existing legislation would be thrown in the bin, leaving us defenceless and at the mercy of unscrupulous business owners, hell bent on exploiting all staff and operating in contravention to every shred of legislation that existed under the EU. AHCP Annual Awards: Duplex does the double
Cleaning company expansion provides jobs for shining stars
Nearly 20,000 restaurants risk losing 61% of customers due to poor food hygiene
Disposables UK to become known as Northwood Hygiene Products As from the 4th July 2016, the Disposables UK name will disappear and the company will trade as Northwood Hygiene Products. The experienced merger and acquisition management team at Northwood has ensured that, as ever, customer requirements have taken priority, so any service disruption during the changeover has been minimal. Doncaster Council is first authority to achieve (CIMS) accreditation for in house cleaning
i-Clean reports National Living Wage breaches
Outstanding achiever in the cleaning industry receives Royal approval
Sebo shortlisted at Which? awards ceremony
SWC challenges delegates to 'beat the shiner' and raise money for charity
SOAPBOX: What does the new 14 day self-certification proposal mean for patients and employees?
Incentive QAS and the City & Guilds Group team-up to provide workforce with living wage
Morclean going for gold (but will be winning with silver)
Most bin wash machines on the market today (including previous Morclean models) have three basic stages of filtration based on a micron level of fine mesh, using industry-standard gauze type filters. Ninth consecutive Gold award for Mitie
For the past 60 years, the annual RoSPA Awards have been held to celebrate excellence in safety performance. Are you working with water safely? The Water Management Society is running a two-day event on 28th and 29th June 2016 at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham, which will combine presentations with interactive workshops and will reveal intriguing insights into various water management disciplines. TCFM helps transform disabled people's lives by partnering with Remploy
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