Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 10th August 2017 Issue no. 786
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Products CMS Berlin 2017: Keen interest in the Mobility Cleaning Circle
UV disinfection robot helps keep hospitals germ-free for military patients in Seoul
Messe Berlin spruces up for CMS 2017
RAS redesigns certificate of its star-rated Happy Toilet Programme
Citron Hygiene acquires Chemsyn to enhance service offering, presence and scale in Ontario Citron Hygiene has announced that it has acquired Chemsyn Chemical Corporation effective July 17th, 2017. Chemsyn is a dominant player in commercial warewash and laundry solutions, serving a broad range of customer verticals, including foodservice, hospitality, lodging, healthcare, long term care facilities, institutions, golf and sports clubs throughout Ontario. SmartTask transforms efficiency and performance management for University campus cleaning team
BASF supports hand hygiene amongst garment workers in Bangladesh
The approximately €250,000 (around BDT 23 million) project, implemented by Voluntary Organisation for Social Development, will explore the existing health behaviour of the workers with a view to improving hygiene and reducing associated diseases. Older people and children most at risk this Summer from Legionella Older people, parents and business owners are being encouraged to stay vigilant against a potentially deadly disease that has infected over 200 people in the UK and many more overseas, this year alone. Chemical free cleaning with TomCat Aqueous Ozone
In testament to its effectiveness it's a system used globally in water treatment plants for its disinfecting and sanitising properties. Cascades inaugurates new state-of-the-art tissue converting plant on US West Coast
Cleaning chemicals market in India "growing rapidly" The cleaning chemicals market in India is projected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 15% in value terms between 2017-2026, on account of increasing incidences of various infections, as well as rapid urbanisation, coupled with growing numbers of new commercial setups and increasingly stringent safety standards. Bunzl announces proposed acquisition in France and purchase of business in UK Bunzl has today announced that it has made a binding offer for the acquisition of a group of businesses in France and has also purchased a marketing services business in the UK. WELL now's the time to make buildings even better...
Romanian distributor wins Kaivac's 2016 'International Distributor of the Year' Award
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Information technologies, smart data, digitisation and the Internet of Things have revolutionised many activities in our daily lives. For example, 15% of UK retail spending is now online, totalling £52 billion in 2015... eBay hosts 150 million active trades at any one time and lists more than 700 million items - far more than the inventory a physical market can hope to store or display. Smart data, mobile apps and other digital applications are also beginning to be applied in waste management, with 'smart bins' being just one example. But can we do more? Can we use these technologies to help consumers make educated 'purchase, reuse and recycling' decisions? Can we make product management and waste management more joined-up and efficient? I'm sure we can. And I've just this morning heard that a £7,000 prize has been put up, to encourage us to find the best ways of doing so... The London Waste & Recycling Board has teamed up with RWM (the energy, water, recycling, renewables and waste management show) and this year's partner, Suez Recycling & Recovery UK, to host #CEhack17 - a collaborative 'hackathon' event offering an opportunity to receive advice, support and mentoring from industry experts. The challenge is to showcase innovative ideas that use mobile technology, smart data and the Internet of Things to deliver solutions for improving circularity. As an example, innovations could address (but are not limited to) the following aims: • Influence consumer purchasing decisions to help them buy products that can be repaired, exchanged or recycled • Develop apps that help with the collection of small volume or specialist waste or redundant products • Inform consumers how materials can be recycled, and whether their local municipal collection services can collect and recycle those materials • Engage 18-34 year olds with recycling, this could be through gamification or reward schemes If you're interested, you'll need to move quickly. outline proposals must be submitted to LWARB by 17th August (www.lwarb.gov.uk). Successful applicants will be invited to a pitch day in London on 31st August, from which five teams will be selected to pitch for the prize at the final at RWM in Birmingham on 13th September 2017. "I can't wait to see what creative and connected minds can propose," says Stuart Hayward-Higham, technical development director at Suez. As someone who's always banging on about our need to look after our planet's resources, neither can I... 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
Children's Hospital introduces cutting edge Surfacide technology to combat HAIs
Infection rates can be cut with better hygiene and improved patient care in hospitals, surgeries and care homes, such as ensuring staff, patients and visitors regularly wash their hands.
Mats Inc. Has announced the hiring of Patrick Allen as the new regional sales manager, Matting for Colorado and Utah. The addition accelerates Mats Inc.'s plan for nationwide expansion in the matting market. Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit Europe agenda unveiled
Organised by Ecovia Intelligence, the fourth edition of this executive summit will take place in Paris on 8th and 9th November 2017 and will comprise two workshops and conference sessions. Staying well-informed about all aspects of CMS 2017
The many benefits offered by these new CMS media include some useful additional services as well as cross-medial synergy effects, which provide trade visitors with a comprehensive range of information and easy access to all the relevant details about the show, its exhibitors, products and special events, at any time and any place. Zenith Hygiene Group and CPL Online announce new working partnership
The Merseyside-based company has developed a bespoke range of learning resources for Zenith Hygiene, which includes an e-learning course, learning management system and mobile app. Truvox 'cuts the cord' with award-winning Valet Battery Upright vacuum
The award-winning Valet Battery Upright (VBU) - now available from Truvox International - is a light yet powerful upright vacuum, designed for maximum productivity. Clarity -The Soap Co. awarded The Planet Mark
The Planet Mark is an internationally-recognised and trusted sustainability certification programme recognising commitment to continuous improvement in sustainability. It partners with the iconic Eden Project in Cornwall to put climate change and the environment at the top of the business agenda.
Rugged design with high-quality components and perfectionist build quality, state-of-the-art electronics and powerful water suction that guarantees an immediate dry and safer floor for pedestrians, are all attributes which ensure that these machines - 'Made in Germany' since 1926 - continue to meet customer expectations. Award-winning Julius Rutherfoord Training Academy passes BICSc audit with flying colours
Free to all the contractor's cleaning operatives, the award-winning Training Academy offers induction training as well as regular, ongoing development throughout a team member's career at the company - all based on-site, at their place of work. Sikafloor system washes away fears of flood damage spread at pharmaceutical plant
Located beside the River Humber, the three-storey building's basement has previously been flooded, with damp and moisture also causing damage to the higher, ground floor which houses a laboratory and sensitive testing equipment. 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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Facilities managers 'kept in dark' about poor washroom conditions, reveals research
BCC welcomes new chair, deputy and new representatives at 2017 AGM
BICSc launches new accredited training courses
The courses launched include Car Valeting, On Premises Laundry, Train the Trainer and a Health & Safety workshop designed specifically for individuals working in the cleaning industry. Finalists revealed for the BICSc Annual Awards 2017
2017 Award Finalists Client Commitment to Training: Innovation at the heart of Facilicom contract with the OU
Kärcher puts its support behind the UK, as delegates from 65 countries arrive for its World Meeting
Environmental Excellence Training & Development appointed as Steam Training Centre
On a delivery van near you - spot the CHSA sticker!
Heavy fine warns companies against fixing minimum prices charge by online sellers A supplier has been fined fined £2.7 million for breaking competition law, having been found guilty of requiring retailers to use a minimum price when selling its products online. This kind of illegal practice, known as resale price maintenance, means customers miss out on the best possible prices and cannot shop around for a better deal on that supplier's products. Mitie helps Network Rail achieve Carbon Trust Standard for Waste
Fatalities in the workplace - how can they be avoided? According to recent statistics released by HSE, there were 137 workers killed at work in the UK in 2016/17. These statistics are based on a wide variety of industries, such as manufacturing, construction, agriculture, waste, transport |& storage, and wholesale & retail trade. Adler & Allan wins BITC Award for its flood support services
Plentific announces partnership with Notting Hill Housing Association
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