Cleanzine: your weekly industry and hygiene industry news 22nd May 2013 Issue no. 574
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Issue 574 on 22nd May 2013
- Leader
- Karcher:
- RCM
- Enjoying his work…
- Diversey
- Nilfisk
- Fimap
- Sutter Professional
- Ar-co
- SRI
- Conference programme Wednesday, 22nd May
- STOP PRESS
Issue 573 on 21st May 2013
Issue 572 on 16th May 2013
- Leader
- Pulire 2.0: an extra bit of magic
- Principle Cleaning revolutionises the industry!
- Minister welcomes launch of Clean Britain Awards 2014
- Workshop showcases how antibacterial products are judged effective
- Europe Gesture Recognition & Touchless Sensing: worth $4.82 Billion by 2018
- Greyland triggers rapid washroom cleaning frenzy!
- Trojan batteries and watering system to equip new Pacific Floorcare auto-scrubber
- Sobeys of Canada teams with Betco and Quick Request to improve store cleanliness
- New health & safety training school opened
- Management change at MGS International
- Next generation healthcare secured
- Romex launches new module to manage risk to drivers
- Get your tickets for next month’s charity ball
Issue 571 on 9th May 2013
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- Facilities management industry bodies plan to unite in one representative body
- A strong turnout in Warsaw!
- ISS named world's best outsourcing company
- FM Sector pledges 10,000 Apprenticeships and 11,000 Work Inspiration places to reduce youth unemployment
- EEF and ENER-G launch hunt for Britain's greenest manufacturers
- IFMA Foundation to award at least US$185,000 in FM scholarships in 2013
- New, simplified naming system for Tork wiping products
- Member states showcase dual education schemes ahead of EU proposals
- Liquid Voice in the heads of lone workers
- Synergy Health partners with Age UK East London to reduce infection risk
- Facilities managers and property owners urged to be alert on sewer flooding
- Incentive FM adds Northampton's venue to shopping centre contract portfolio
Issue 570 on 2nd May 2013
- Leader
- People
- Karcher and Sanoserv win the Golden Broom Award 2013
- WFBSC's first CEO Forum takes place in Rome
- 'Greenness' - a way to prove your products' claims!
- Georgia-Pacific to acquire Buckeye Technologies
- Vax Commercial appointed by Travelodge
- Chemspec Europe solving the insolvable
- Van users: life is going to get tougher
- Cooperation announced between Group Eulen and the Dussmann Group
- Rainy days don't have to get you down... Armchem's got you covered!
- Australian acquisitions will open up market for Bunzl
- Congratulations!
- Optimise your workforce at Service Management Expo 2013
Issue 569 on 25th April 2013
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- Asset Skills and the CSSA announce merger plans
- 190 Cleaning Services firms braced for takeover
- We have Mail: communication is the key
- Matrix Industrial Range of steamers now completed
- Unger launches HiFlo Control Complete On / Off switch for water fed poles
- We have Mail: Any idiot can clean?
- ABCD Seminar 'Trading and Charging'
- Ecolab to acquire Purate business from AkzoNobel
- Making food safety commitments you can stick to
- Karcher cleans a true London landmark
- Trojan Battery adds REMS batteries to network of distributors for France
- Get Waste Smart at the Facilities Show 2013
- Guests expect a 'Spring Clean' standard all year round from hospitality operators
- IFMA announces 300th Sustainability Facility Professional in time for Earth Day
Issue 568 on 18th April 2013
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- New study examines possible contamination from hand drying methods
- ECHA - online quiz tests your knowledge on new hazard pictograms
- Enter now for the CMS Purus Awards (and don't forget the new category!)
- New Saniflo MD predicts success
- Disposables UK comes to the rescue of South Yorkshire Fire Service
- Clever packaging for concentrated cleaner!
- Hygiene on the move
- How to tackle Springtime pests
- IFMA announces sustainable exhibitors programme winners for 2013 Facility Fusion Conference & Expo
- Lancaster General Hospital (US) adds Xenex's germ-zapping robot to fight superbugs
- ISS and Coca-Cola - it's the real thing!
- Prochem expands training programme with in-depth stain removal course for 2013
- Ryans raises the standard
- EMS raises the bar on ambulance cleanliness and infection control
Issue 567 on 11th April 2013
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- Contract cleaning market switches to specialised in 2013
- Report offered to Cleanzine readers at discounted price
- MITIE's cleaning & environmental business renamed Environmental +
- We have Mail: Mike Bone, Managing Director of the Loo of the Year Awards, writes...
- Prochem widens specialist solutions offer
- Jury announces nominations Golden Broom Award 2013
- April in Portugal proves productive for Gary
- We have Mail: UK ready for backpacks
- UK manufacturer's compact steam cleaner packs powerful punch
- Cleaning Show 2013: A Great Success - it's official!
- New report shows cleanliness rated as top concern in fitness sector
- ISS receives strong support for refinancing and extension of debt
- Auto Bella launches complete auto car wash capability
- Contents of vacuum cleaner left to fester over weekend cause explosive reaction!
Issue 566 on 4th April 2013
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- New Biocidal Products regs: last chance to influence regulatory framework!
- Ausclean Pulire is looking for presenters – can you fill the role?
- Deliberately disabled safety mechanisms lead to fine for recycling firm
- JAWS open and at the ready...
- Cleanliness can improve academic achievement and enhance student retention rates
- Initial Facilities plans scheme to create 80 apprenticeships
- Singaporean toilet association shares its expertise
- Cleaning supplies director scoops Surrey award
- BSCAI Announces 2013 Board of Directors
- How to tell if a hotel is going green
- Italians still steaming ahead...
- Easy Clean Commode wins Good Design award
- Avica further improves customer service levels
- Truvox Multiwash provides safety first at Horsham Hospital
Issue 565 on 28th March 2013
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- Innovation Awards winners: truly in a position to celebrate!
- Truly innovative!
- the fastest female window cleaner in the world
- German engineering... but British marketing
- 'Bin' making the most of the time at the show...
- And it wasn't just the Brits that came...
- No surprise that this family business is still going strong!
- "Definitely beneficial"
- Never pump again!
- A rare work ethic!
- Training: delivered by an expert
- Window cleaning services right on target!
- All the way from Belgium and the 19th century...
- In a hurry to get home Paul?
- Not your normal, run-of-the-mill feather duster - we promise!
- It was like a late night visit to the supermarket...
Issue 564 on 21st March 2013
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- Connect Hygiene: at the heart of a new £50M business
- Anglian Chemicals: Stand F64
- BMP Europe
- Centrego (Toucan Eco) introduces the Fogger
- Disposables UK unveils new products
- Florence and the machines strike at Truvox: Stand E20
- ISSA/Interclean
- Osprey to supply lightweight 8 bar steam cleaner
- Soluclean introduces a first of its kind in toilet cleaning and descaling
- Unger UK: Stand C10
- Tersano (International) Srl introduce ozone cleaning
- Seen in the aisles
Issue 563 on 20th March 2013
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- Jangro triumphs in Innovation Awards
- And the category winners were...
- "It's been rammed!"
- Hydro Systems Europe shows new prototypes
- Bright Hygiene: Stand C52
- And from one cleaning fairy to another...
- £50M to spend between them!
- Brightwell Dispensers launches Eco Mix and Eco Shot
- Numatic International: everything new
- Environmental Hygiene Products shows NHS approved waste bins
- Pasante Healthcare launches Dizolve detergent sheets
- Goodbye and hello
- HTC Floor Systems: Stand H80
Issue 562 on 19th March 2013
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- Window Cleaning Competition
- Prochem Europe: Stand C70
- British Cleaning Council : Stand H52
- Dry Fusion: Stand G93
- Ophardt Hygiene: new hygiene dispensers
- FactoryCat / Elan Sales: Stand E80
- Jangro: Stand G30
- UKCPI: Stand F48
- Brightwell Dispensers: G50
- Centrego: Stand C80
- PowerCell: Stand A70
- PTS Clean: Stand E40
Issue 561 on 14th March 2013
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- Rise in low-skilled migrant labour from EU is not simply due to work ethic or skills, says new report
- Cleaning Show organisers release details of seminar programme
- AfidampFAB launches 'Pulire 2013 Innovation Awards'
- New 3M Melamine Floor Pads deep clean and restore up to 5 x more floor
- New Soybean Resin urinals cement Waterless Co's environmental credentials!
- Keep stains at bay with the brand new app from WoolSafe
- Firm fined as stonework cleaning and pigeon spike installation job injures passer-by
- New joint venture company will safeguard jobs and deliver key services
- New contract win builds on JTM's social housing portfolio
- Hygiene concerns change our thinking on construction materials
- Bird-B-Gone!
- Vileda Professional's clean sweep at Manchester Arndale
- Olympic legacy lingers on for Bay West
- Energy efficiency on agenda at Facilities Show 2013
- Vectair runner in London Marathon!
Issue 560 on 7th March 2013
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- Tissue World, Barcelona, less than two weeks away
- China Clean teams up with World Toilet Organization to create onsite forum
- Sodexo named one of the 'World's Most Admired Companies' by Fortune Magazine
- Xenex 'robot' halting spread of infection in more than 100 hospitals
- Landfill still the answer for most, despite EU recycling target
- IFMA brings Facility Fusion Conference & Expo to Los Angeles, next month
- ISSA ready to hit the fairways
- ISS soars with Ryanair at Luton Airport
- Academic believes awards system will lead to cleaner schools in Ghana
- Idrobase buys new premises to cope with increasing business
- Electrolysed water for The Lab at Westminster Kingsway
- Extra funding for emergency pre-monsoon cleaning awarded to Kochi Corp. of India
- Greyland customer survey - results are in!
Issue 559 on 28th February 2013
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- WFBSC responds to intervention by UK Chief Medical Officer on infectious disease
- Marriott helps 'Clean the World'
- Morclean launches machine range for cleaning wheelie bins
- Soluclean product/training videos now available on YouTube
- Katrin Academy - stepping stones to success
- 'Libera', the industrial high pressure washer from Italy
- Savortex launches energy efficient hand dryer into FM sector
- Georgia-Pacific and Versus Technology collaborate over healthcare hygiene
- Spiderman window cleaner surprises patients at children's hospital in Tampa
- Motorclean becomes largest provider of car valeting services in the UK
- Norse wins Archant facilities management contract
- Truvox scrubs up at the Trojans Club
- Nviro cleans crime scenes as part of three year contract with Hampshire Police
Issue 558 on 21st February 2013
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- Bitesize learning with the WoolSafe Academy
- Tax time for BSCs: be aware of the five tax hot spots
- RIA members create cleaning solution for flood damage
- Helping business to be 'smart' about waste and resources
- IFMA: The sustainable office in action - new 'Service Center of Excellence'
- Prochem Europe customer is UK's fastest-growing franchise
- AsepticSure disinfection system proving successful in Canadian hospital trials
- Higiexpo 2013 set for success
- Stackable 10 litre container cuts weight and adds impact
- Will you be attending AusClean WA?
- Textile manufacturer sentenced over worker's death
- Game on for LPM Cleaning at SONY Computer Entertainment Europe
- Restaurant fined £24,000 plus costs, for cleaning and hygiene offences
Issue 557 on 14th February 2013
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- Kärcher wins unfair competition lawsuit against Chinese manufacturer
- EU landfills or incinerates 60% of its municipal waste: "Must do better!" says FoE
- Restroom Association (Singapore) presents its Loo Awards
- CMS Advisory Committee gains a new member
- ISS Sweden continues cooperation with Kalmar County Hospital
- New report gives top considerations for hiring commercial window cleaners
- Unger extends indoor window cleaning range
- National winner John puts the Who? in Which?
- No damage, just PURfect results!
- Vectair Systems' popular V-Screen urinal screen range welcomes two new fragrances
- Facilities Show and co-located events to return to London for 2014
- LPM wins major contract with Communisis
- Armchem International launches green version of best selling Tub, Tile & Grout Cleaner
Issue 556 on 7th February 2013
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- Auditors slam Europe's waste system - for waste
- CMS 2013 Berlin: allocation of hall space has already begun
- Legal ruling on criminal record disclosures requires contractors/employers to take extra care
- Don't let the Winter Vomiting Virus take hold
- EU's REACH chemical review flags small business fee cut
- Innovation in the hand towel industry: next generation products from Comax UK and Katrin
- Cleaning contractors wade in to clear flooded NHS site
- Rubbermaid launches Spa Fragrance Collection for commercial environments
- Singaporean washroom association launches awareness-raising online game and competition
- Major expansion plans at Avica
- Room disinfection robot gains UK acceptance after successful NHS trials
- Canadians combine: Swish Maintenance acquires SK Sanitary Specialties
- Gojo signs agreement with US HealthTrust
Issue 555 on 31st January 2013
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- Ashkin sees 2013 as 'tipping point' for sustainability and the cleaning industry
- Restoration Industry Association files suit against Thermapure in Federal Court
- VLA Healthcare removes Sharps Terminator from sale in the UK and Germany
- Cleaning industry welcomes wider support for the living wage
- Kimberly-Clark Professional collaborates with Disney on Healthy Schools Project
- FMA Certificate accredited by RICS
- We have mail: Derrick Blunden responds to last week's leader on the EU
- New contactless soap dispensers from Kennedy: 'Savona Ellipse Auto'
- Hoover Commercial manufacturer in North America to invest in innovation
- How important are public washrooms?
- Trust fined after employees exposed to TB bacteria
- Thick fog and smog over North China, presents marketing opportunity!
- Betco launches Photon Max with SRT Floor Finish
- IICRC EIICRC Europe: new contact details
Issue 554 on 24th January 2013
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- Urgent reviews of anti-Legionella water treatment essential after HSE ban on elemental copper
- AlturaSolutions releases report on marketing directions that will impact the Jansan industry
- Tips for cleaning professionals to keep flu and Norovirus germs at bay
- Cleaning linked to asthma risk, shows new study
- Andrew Large announces departure from cleaning industry
- ISSA/Interclean Central & Eastern Europe just three months away
- Time is running out to make the most of exhibiting at Ausclean WA
- Improve food safety in food production with cleaning solutions
- Greyland says don't get caught short!
- ISS wins contract with NIBSC
- Healthcare firm in court over severed thumb
- A new weapon in your cleaning skills armoury?
- ICMMA launches design award for the Cleaning Show
- Staying pristine at every height, one year on!
- Unilever brings zero waste to landfill commitment five years forward to 2015
Issue 553 on 17th January 2013
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- REACH regs remain 'Elephant in the Room' for industry as fears grow over awareness - EEF survey
- Seminar: The New EU Biocidal Products Regulation: Applicable in Six Months and Counting
- Swedish cleaner goes off the rails!
- FM professional and membership bodies "failing employers" - FM chief spearheads campaign for action
- New colour for Karcher products makes differentiation easier
- AffLink notes emerging distributor and supply chain trends for 2013
- UK business needs smarter spending strategies for growth
- China air pollution hits record levels but relief may be close at hand - for some
- Idrobase Group closes 2012 at +13% and sets the targets for 2013
- Clever FM solution can help increase efficiency and lower costs
- Triangle Services commences operations In Colombia
- Brighton hospitals pay dispute: an update
- Holden Industries acquires Vector Technologies
Issue 552 on 10th January 2013
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- Biggest idiot on a ladder crowned by Ladder Association after public vote
- Greyland: as seen on TV
- World's largest floor cleaning franchise plans global expansion
- A clean winner
- Powr-Flite troubleshooter: How to safely remove ice melt haze from hard floors
- Soapbox: Funding needed to keep Britain's open spaces clean and litter-free
- Cleanerswarehouse appointed exclusive distributor for Vitec Global in the UK
- New training videos available from Airx
- Porsche Museum in Germany serviced by ISS
- Cleaning at the sharp end!
- Aurora Capital acquires DuBois Chemicals
- Kleentec International/Kleentec Marine
Issue 551 on 20th December 2012
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- Christmas energy saving tips for businesses
- European cleaning industry reaffirms drive towards efficient, sustainable cleaning
- Bunzl makes acquisitions in Canada and Australia
- LOTY 25th Anniversary winner is Staffordshire County Council
- UKCPI Council welcomes new leaders
- Hunters, farmers and a steady diet of new cleaning accounts
- Vileda Professional launches flexible and disposable high level cleaning solution
- New partnership to find work for unemployed people in Wales
- Hull firms in court for worker's death in roof fall
- Techniclean Supply acquires business of AIM Trading
- Carlisle awarded Arriva contract
- Weathering through the Winter with Aquatread and Scraper II mats
- Housing and care provider appoints eight contractors
Issue 550 on 13th December 2012
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- Danger: chemicals! New online toolkit alerts workers and employers to hazard pictograms
- The High Seas Hobbit toilet wins the 2012 Lepicol Home Throne Award
- BICSc to discontinue COPC qualification
- Vectair partners gynaecological cancer research charity to launch its Femcare MVP range
- Swedish hospitals failing toilet hygiene guidelines
- Synergy Health shows support for MRSA Action UK
- UBM Live unites Facilities Show and FM Event for 2013
- Blaklader to launch multi-certified product range designed for tough conditions
- Tips on maintaining gym mats
- Avoid the perils of window cleaning in frozen wintery conditions
- Stop-painting.com introduces new pallet marking kit
- ISS and Telenor sign Nordic IFS contract
- Harper Brush Works sold to Cequent Consumer Products
- Five new cleaning contractors will keep Mecca clean
Issue 549 on 6th December 2012
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- Bacterial test results provided within seven hours
- Tests of Canadian hotels indicate high levels of contamination
- CHSA announces changes to secretariat from 1st January 2013
- We have Mail: R.I.P. CHSA
- Global product launch from KGS
- NCL introduces Ultra Concentrated Speed Stripper
- The use - and misuse - of floor buffers and floor scrubbers
- Would you like salt with that?
- Autumn Statement leaves green economy out in the cold, says CIWM
- LCC Support Services signs up for ICE's new rental model
- Jangro launches smart cleaning training programme
- Trilogy system... the cleaning revolution!
Issue 548 on 29th November 2012
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- WFBSC's new worldwide cleaning report discusses and compares sector's key issues
- Does new report signal future problems for window cleaning industry?
- Transforming skills in Europe and beyond
- Conference to hear from expert behind British athletes' 2012 success
- Ambitious plans announced for Facilities Show 2013
- ICE's new ServiceSmart Lite makes keeping track of cleaning contracts easier
- Free Greyland wallplanner!
- Genie will reappear in different form
- Cleaning and environmental apprenticeships firm receives industry accolade for second year running
- Agreement confirms elite supplier status
- Ingot Services continues its support for Suffolk youth charity
- Limescale removal technology heralded as a breakthrough
Issue 547 on 22nd November 2012
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- Buc-ee's New Braunfels bathroom is America's best
- And in contrast 70% of African women lack a safe toilet increasing their risk of illness, shame, harassment and violence
- David Bellamy OBE steps down as President of BICSc
- P&G has new fibre sourcing goals for tissue-towel and absorbent hygiene products
- Northern European regions the most innovative, reveals new study
- Kaivac's AutoVac system NFSI certified
- Compostable refuse sacks set a record
- Forum announces five-point plan for jobs and growth
- Armchem International continues expansion with acquisition of Handi-Clean Products
- British Cleaning Council welcomes new London Living Wage
- Handy poster demonstrates how to tackle odours and stains in healthcare settings
- Further funding for employer ownership of training will help burst skills bubble
- Soapbox: Why we should all ignore GDP statistics
- Demon success with Hurricane Combi pressure washer
Issue 546 on 15th November 2012
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- Will demand for water outstrip supply by 2030?
- HiFlo Pole Gloves - a timely launch!
- A new standard in skincare science
- Nurses should clean 'only when relevant' says poll
- Triangle Services receives US nationwide CIMS-GB Certification
- CK Group Cleaning Services wins Museum of London
- Time to get on the acquisition trail (but take a different path)
- Soapbox: World Toilet Day - what can you do?
- IFMA names 2012 Class of Fellows
- 5,000 clean toilets to be installed along the Ganges basin
- Business efficiency and innovation in the spotlight at BCC annual conference
- Betco launches new Stealth cylindrical sweeping scrubbers
Issue 545 on 8th November 2012
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- ISSA/Interclean North America 2012 exceeds expectations
- Anti-microbial plastic - an answer to the lack of human hygiene
- SCA aims to save Eur300 million p.a. by cutting costs and increasing productivity
- ISS continues solid performance in challenging market
- Clean up at The Golden Service Awards 2013!
- National head office puts Trust in Principle Cleaning
- New 6K Hydrophobic Surface Protection System - it isn't like other glass coatings and it protects steel too!
- PDI signs agreement with HealthTrust for surface disinfection products
- Ask the Experts
- Omega power - an incredibly compact stainless steel steam cleaner!
- Inaugural FM Event is praised by industry
- Nviro wins Employer of the Year award
Issue 544 on 1st November 2012
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- Third-hand smoke: what the carpet cleaning and janitorial suppliers need to know
- Global green packaging market is expected to reach USD 177,733.0 million in 2018
- UK Government's flagship employment programme off to a promising start, but low employer awareness hinders progress
- Facilitate the future growth and development of your cleaning business
- Kaivac introduces new AutoVac system for the professional cleaning industry
- New OptiSilk range brings touch of luxury to Optimum Professional
- Vectair names TNT Unlimited 'Manufacturer Representative of the Year 2012'
- Healthy Schools Campaign thanks supporters as it launches new guide
- Hat trick for Cagney Contract Cleaning
- A BSCAI Service Employee of the Year Award winner for the fifth year!
- Americo launches a new corporate identity
Issue 543 on 25th October 2012
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- Innovation and Customer Service Award winners: as voted for 'electronically' and by ISSA Show attendees
- Australian cleaning contractors face similar issues to those in the UK
- Study shows efficacy of improved hydrogen peroxide against healthcare-associated pathogens
- Effective hand hygiene in reducing the spread of infections
- Personalised feedback makes healthcare workers twice as likely to clean their hands
- Sustainable floorcare costs less with 3M Scotch-Brite Surface Prep Pads
- A self sustaining solution for electronically controlled taps
- New apprenticeships in facilities management launched
- Greyland 'wins gold' from supplier to the London Olympics
- Truvox Multiwash machines keep Glasgow Royal Infirmary floors clean
- New success signals unparalleled award hat-trick for SkySiren
- Norse scores high in schools cleaning and grounds purchasing frameworks
- Solving the dilution dilemma...
- Betco launches new Stealth MicroRider scrubber
Issue 542 on 18th October 2012
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- World industrial & institutional cleaning chemicals market to grow at 4.7% pa to 2016
- NGOs denounce 'culture of secrecy' in EU chemicals agency
- WFBSC Curitiba reinforces industry's public hygiene and sustainability roles
- New CIWM President launches benchmarking report and demands greater global efficiency
- New independent studies show Purell Advanced Instant hand sanitiser to be ahead of the game
- From beach to bottle: Method's new product line features ocean plastic packaging
- Karcher acquires Socofren SA
- Speed manufacturing makes for record sales at Greyland
- Chicopee receives special customs certification
- Ladder Association stresses need for safe equipment following prosecution
- We have mail: Campaign to Protect Rural England's Past President, Bill Bryson, writes...
Issue 541 on 11th October 2012
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- Sewage waste to become plastic
- We have Mail: Hospital cleaning
- Study finds PurThread hospital privacy curtains resist superbug contamination eight times better than control curtains
- Ryans ploughs through a clean 10 years
- Training flexibility with the WoolSafe Academy
- Edge set to unveil "the first truly portable industrial steam cleaner"
- Assign - next-generation mobile and field workforce scheduling software launched
- Emprise bulks up its gym cleaning portfolio
- Ausclean WA is looking for presenters - can you fill the role?
- Korean airforce chooses RCM sweepers
- Asfel is looking forward to 2013 export promotion
- Irish manufacturer seeks distributors
- Funding announced to increase recycling rate in Scotland
- Tickets selling fast for 25th Anniversary Loo of the Year Awards presentation extravaganza!
Issue 540 on 4th October 2012
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- Selden acquires Jeyes Professional Division
- REACH benefits not obvious yet, EU admits
- Sweeping away a feather fiasco
- KD masters Prochem's Sapphire
- New K-CP products protect against risks faced by oil and gas industry workers
- Ecolab launches $25,000 Clean Makeover Contest for restaurants
- BSCAI announces Registered Building Service Manager workshops
- Green Seal awards 1st Specialty Cleaner Certification to PortionPac
- Clean India journey set to spread hygiene, sanitation awareness
- Gum success for Newham Council
- Karcher repeats popular £100 cashback scheme
- New features on offer at The Cleaning Show 2013
- Kensington & Chelsea SITA street cleaners to be balloted for strike action over pay
Issue 539 on 27th September 2012
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- 2012 Seven-Star Awards highlight food safety achievement in China
- Sustainability strategies becoming more important
- Hygiene Group is the right ingredient for Cereform
- Final tickets on sale now for BCC Conference 2012
- BICSc celebrates outstanding year at Annual Awards Dinner and Golf Day
- Important reminder to all ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2012 exhibitors planning to show in 2014
- Haulage firm fined after worker is severely injured by vehicle he had just cleaned
- OxyBAC hand wash: very safe and highly effective
- Government to charge businesses £124hr for health & safety fails
- Just a week until The FM Event opens its doors
- CSSA frustrated by news that illegal migrants are not pursued for economic reasons
- Instazorb super absorbent granule now available in UK
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust chooses In Depth for windows contract
Issue 538 on 20th September 2012
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- The Hako Virtual Adviser: a stroke of genius!
- Vectair Systems unveils a new generation of handcare dispensers
- Survey examines use of mobile devices in the cleaning industry
- If you want to do business in Turkey, don't miss Pulire Eurasia
- Rubbermaid launches Clean Look coordinated washroom products
- Betco announces new Fastdraw Foamer II
- Dust Control UK unveils new training programme to combat silica
- Extended foamer range delivers choice and versatility
- Worker struck by forklift leaves recycling plant out of pocket
- Lighter container from RPC UKSC for Royal Warrant holder Prochem Europe
- Insurers flooded by water claims, whilst vandalism ruins rural regions
Issue 537 on 13th September 2012
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- Ecolab on Forbes' 2012 list of 'World's Most Innovative Companies'
- Idrotech Elephants 'tusked' with removing coal dust in China
- Don't miss out on important UK cleaning industry event
- Trojan adds new 12-AGM battery to its range
- Top marks for Nviro in Health & Safety
- IICRC releases details of upcoming courses
- Australian company fined for underpaying foreign workers
- JLS dancers model Dickies clothing at tour concert in Brighton
- MITIE wins Odeon cleaning contract
- British Safety Council launches 2013 International Safety Awards
- Cooking behind bars
- NEC announces 'zero waste to landfill' achievement
Issue 536 on 6th September 2012
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- Nurses regularly forced to perform heavy cleaning duties, survey finds
- CSSA responds to survey on hospital cleaning
- German chemical giant says REACH is worth the investment
- US HEPA vacuum filters market expected to reach USD 621.3 Million by 2018
- Italian paper producer Sofidel Group, buys US-based tissue manufacturer Cellynne Holdings
- Your guide to the business opportunities in China's cleaning market
- FMA and Sheffield Hallam University to bridge the education gap for experienced FMs
- Karcher launches new eco!efficiency emission-free hot water pressure washers
- Ladder Association launches 2012 Ladder Exchange
- Antimicrobial Technology expert releases White Paper
- Thuraplug - the revolutionary plughole cleaner
- Fast, economical, hygienic mopping from Vileda Professional
Issue 535 on 16th August 2012
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- Research on key antibacterial ingredient distorts real-world use
- New law seeks to limit dumping of e-waste
- Olympics clean-up is a winner for Ryans
- Yet another British success in the 4 x 4
- We have Mail - C4C Credits for Cleaning
- Bill Gates names winners of the 'Reinvent the Toilet' challenge
- Sustainability will be core theme of 19th WFBSC International Congress
- Handy slimliner trolley suits tighter spaces
- SHL Global Leadership Study reveals talent time bombs
- Major slips & trips research project to be launched at upcoming conference
- Fast, mess-free pressure washing with the FRV 30
- CSSA defends cleaning industry's record on the London living wage
- Vectair Systems: giving 'in kind'
Issue 534 on 9th August 2012
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- Train cleaner in race to find missing Olympic tickets
- Report trashes EU waste management results
- John Ayres
- Nicely packaged support at Cafe Culture that was full of beans
- New study finds degree of interest in E-Learning classes impacts on sales outcomes
- Stop-painting.com introduces Velcro-backed floor markings for defining carpeted areas
- Vectair Systems appoints exclusive Import Partner for operations in India
- Sanicom at your service!
- Don't waste money on flying ants warns pest control company
- HSE Cost-Recovery Scheme - A small step for the HSE, but a giant leap for the Resource Management Sector
- Training collaboration leads to jobs success
Issue 533 on 2nd August 2012
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- Oxypharm ticks all the boxes at key Birmingham hospitals
- John Ayres
- Global Soap Project helps Haiti fight cholera epidemic
- ServiceMaster Clean introduces new guidelines for restoring damaged property
- Soapbox: Why the EU isn't working: immigration and linguistic rules
- LPM publishes first cleaning supplies catalogue
- Luxury Foaming Soap saves on water
- Away-From-Home tissue and hygiene in Finland: report now available
Issue 532 on 26th July 2012
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- Survey explores how cleaning contractors bid on accounts
- Get ahead of the Games
- Ramon wins Gold at London Hospital 2012
- Voting opens for 2012 ISSA Innovation Award programme
- SCA's acquisition of Georgia-Pacific's European tissue business now complete
- Enviro-Solutions announces winners of 'Going Enviral' Greener Schools Video Challenge
- Eco friendly sanitising for super yachts
- Christeyns targets caterers with UK launch of cleaning & hygiene range
- 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
- Scots MP to carry out 'work experience' today at Perthshire hygiene firm
- Demystifying dehumidifiers
- Molly Maid supports Tories' call for tax breaks for those hiring cleaners
Issue 531 on 19th July 2012
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- Jangro Belfast refurbishes Olympic Torch
- And yes, we made them muddy!
- Karcher sets new standard for compact hot water pressure washers
- ISSA and CIRI begin development of Clean Standard: K-12
- European support, RPS Corporation
- P&G, the US EPA, Staples and more headline Cleaning Products 2012
- Early bird tickets available for BCC conference
- We have Mail: School litter picking
- Owner cloning, dead fish and dead companies
- Principle Cleaning goes into orbit!
- DMG teams up with Matrix in Scotland to sell steam cleaning equpment
- HMRC enforcers target London businesses
- Family-friendly event for the carpet & hard floorcare industry booking now
- Paper disposables manufacturer fined for safety failings
Issue 530 on 12th July 2012
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- Hundreds of Houston janitors go on strike
- The 2012 FM Market Survey needs your help!
- The Cleaning Industry and workplace slips and trips: a warning
- Countries outside the EU drive Idrobase Group to a +11% increase in sales
- Creating a virtuous cycle in food hygiene
- New figures published for fatally injured workers
- CMS 2013: Worldwide canvassing campaign under way
- Silverdell secures contracts in Canada worth £13 million
- A quarter of sick days are due to musculoskeletal problems
- DMG team up with Matrix in Scotland
- Don't forget the ducts, says Teinnova
Issue 529 on 5th July 2012
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- People:
- Ecolab participating in World Health Organisation initiative to improve patient safety
- Regent Cleaning gets the silver
- New nappy bag dispenser adds value in the washroom
- Sustainable Restaurant Association helps caterers clean up their credentials
- Industrial pressure washers for high quality cleaning
- Cleaning group's 3-2-1 warranty gives products the EDGE
- Cretan hotel enjoys cost efficiency that doesn't sacrifice on quality
- energy-efficient laundry a hit with staff and residents at Walsh Manor
- New rechargeable and washable wireless keyboard is ideal for healthcare use
- LPM Cleaning set to reduce costs and boost productivity
- ln Depth helps historic Liverpool sparkle
- Bunzl expands into Switzerland
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Council wins fourth award with support from Acumen
- Handy chemical dilution chart for most janitorial bucket sizes, now freely available
- Cornish bakery fined for worker's injuries
- Clearsprings Support Services signs up for CleanLink's software solutions
Issue 528 on 28th June 2012
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- Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest winner crowned
- ABCD Event: It's tough out there
- Andrew Jones named as new President of AHCP
- Cleanscene Down Under
- Bunzl acquires Service Paper in the US
- Soap sales soar after dispenser link at Knight Air
- Lindaus launches HF6 professional multifunction vacuum / carpet cleaner
- B & V Water Treatment calls for action after WWF report
- Ecolab collaborates with China's State Food & Drug Administration to provide food safety training
- Brightwell Dispensers accredited ISO14001
- Initial Facilities toasts success of apprenticeship scheme
- Ingot wins top club contract
- Committed to corporate social responsibility
- In-house BICSc accreditation starts for Regent staff
Issue 527 on 21st June 2012
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- Researchers use automated UV disinfection to prevent C. diff in veterans care facility
- Eurozone industry losing focus on the fundamentals
- Savortex becomes the first-ever hand dryer to achieve a Guinness World Records title
- JP Morgan chief asked: "Why do you deny the people cleaning your buildings a living wage?
- Forum of Private Business asks councils how long they take to pay suppliers
- Trojan Battery expands distribution in the Netherlands
- OspreyFrank - the new name in pressure washing
- Rubbermaid unveils new products designed with the end-user in mind
- Truvox makes big splash at Royal Commonwealth Pool
- Global manufacturer unveils Water for Life programme
- Freudenberg North America targets zero manufacturing waste
Issue 526 on 14th June 2012
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- Right Royal Jubilee clean up in central London
- FM market upbeat in 2012 despite double-dip
- CCE 2012 is a Guinness World Record Breaker!
- PDI receives C.diff spores claim acceptance for EPA-registered Sani-Cloth Bleach
- Soapbox: Landfill tax is a rubbish way to spend money!
- Best Western introduces new cleaning technologies for hotels
- Clinell and Clorox join forces
- Ecolab pledges commitment to WWF and Alliance for Water Stewardship
- CSSA holds 45th AGM and Annual Luncheon at the Savoy
- A good name that sells
- RJN delivers Pure, Green and Clean
- Mobile window cleaning system from Turkey gobbles up the dirt
- Growing quickly... JDS Products
Issue 525 on 7th June 2012
Issue 524 on 31st May 2012
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- NHS hospital conducts trials in efficacy of electrolysed water as a sanitiser
- Rapid tests support FSA initiatives for safer food
- Quality triple score for the Wrennalls Group
- Wheelie Bin 'Wash and Lift' is a really winner!
- Announcement from the Facilities Management Association
- Future formulations
- Proandre: air fresheners come with a selection of fragrances
- The Cleaning Show 2013 promises a feature-packed programme
- Rubbermaid set to expand global presence with rebranding activity
- Molly Maid stars in ITV's latest expose on how some modern Brits live
- Facilities and cleaning employers - free apprenticeships opportunity!
- UL announces Global Certification for Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products
- Sparkling out from the crowd, new company offers a sparkle clean service
- Afa Dispensing Group celebrates 40 year anniversary
- Regent centre stage in 2012 Q1 new business gains
- Panztel launches advanced system for the management of remote workforces
Issue 523 on 24th May 2012
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- New study finds office kitchens and break rooms are 'crawling with bacteria'
- New initiative to help schools lead the way on reducing water pollution
- Healthcare Cleaner of the Year 2012 Awards - shortlist announced
- Harry Hill highlights need for dog fouling equipment
- LPM Cleaning & Support Services wins Zenos Outstanding Supplier Award 2011-2012
- New website for Principle Cleaning Services
- CSSA Study: Jobs, the case for growth
- Hands-free hygienic cleaning solutions from Vileda Professional
- With Summer on its way, more hotels are raising hygiene standards
- Hotels warned to look out for unwanted guests during Olympic Games
- Tracking Trash
- New research reveals why strong engagement scores can spell trouble
- Professional cleaning from Spain at ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2012
- British Cleaning Council reacts to Hilton Hotel cleaner protest
- 40 year jubilee for cleaning contractor
- KCC cleans up absenteeism through clocking in with The Cloud
- Edge Direct sets course for expansion
Issue 522 on 17th May 2012
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- Breaking more records: ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2012
- ISSA/Interclean 2012: show review
- Tork stand at ISSA was 'Designed for your convenience'
- Rubbermaid Hygen Clean Water System awarded BICSc Accreditation
- Vikan: working smarter
- Tomcat's Clean Caddie offers auxiliary cleaning option
- We have Mail
- International employers initiative launches
- Crothall Healthcare releases Infection Prevention White Paper
- Themes of the WFBSC 2012 presentations chosen
- Early-bird tickets for forthcoming BCC Conference, now released
- Drivers reminded: Bag it, Bin it! - and keep roads tidy as Olympic Torch comes to town
- JPM Contract Cleaners up for business award
- Industry first for ServiceMaster Clean
- Asckey Data Services acquires Eclipse-fm software from HFC
- Connect Hygiene Products to launch new foam soap range
- Natural bacteria help defeat the 'drought'
- New Eco-Friendly Washcloth saves money and the environment
- An Olympic start to the year for Principle Cleaning!
- Welcome to Unger’s new age of nLite’ment
- Record numbers entering their lovely loos in Loo of the Year Awards
- City Of London bins that broadcast news - and recycle newspapers
- Simple ladder carrying gadget wins two awards
- NHS selects SoChlor in advanced infection control tender
Issue 521 on 11th May 2012
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- Lucart Group
- Hako
- Unger
- Contico
- bpi
- The British Cleaning Council's Press Officer, Peter Carrol, writes...
- Spot the birdie
- Electrolux
- Plum
- Premiere Products
- TreColli
- TomCat Edge
- Macro
Issue 520 on 10th May 2012
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- Activeion Cleaning Solutions: a statement
- Kimberly-Clark
- Poor hospital cleaning revealed in recent Canadian study
- Brussels is to push for EU-wide minimum wage
- Vermopping the UK
- OCS brews up contract with Typhoo
- Image Office Cleaning's emergency response team gives FMs peace of mind
- Trojan Battery names C.I.A.K. distributor for eastern Europe
- RCM obtains the ECA Certificate
- New Sustainability Guide details how to measure carbon footprint
- CK Group to launch new OxyPharm disinfection at AHCP event
- First high speed hand dryer to receive noise reduction accolade
- Swisher unveils new look in the UK
- OspreyDeepclean
- Donna's shining in her new job
- Vectair
- Toucan Eco
- Truvox
- Jangro success in the North
- Miniskills competition
- Gojo
- Singaporean students do their bit for their local coffee shop washroom
- Vileda
- Abertax
- Fragrance Delivery Technologies
- Tersano
- Abrasivos Aguila
- Bio-enzymatic cleaners find new use: restoring masterpieces
- Registration to the 19th WFBSC is now open
- ISSA's Mark Armitage to retire
- No compromise on cleanliness, says poll
- Bunzl completes three further acquisitions
Issue 519 on 9th May 2012
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- Innovation Awards 2012
- Category winner - Machines, accessories and components:
- Category winner – Cleaning Management and Training Solutions
- HTC
- Proandre
- Bay West
- Seminar Programme
Issue 518 on 8th May 2012
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- Seminar Programme
- Italian manufacturer Adiatek has given birth to a new Baby
- Cromwell Polythene
- Alani
- Alfa HygiCare
Issue 517 on 3rd May 2012
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- SCA strengthens its presence in South America
- Health experts call for ‘hygiene rating’ scheme for tattoo parlours
- Top 10 cash flow killers
- Government should use public sector procurement to tackle late payment, says Forum
- K-CP celebrates Earth Day with largest portfolio of FSC certified towel and tissue products in North America
- Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners installs new Master
- Veolia fined after agency worker sustained serious burns
Issue 516 on 26th April 2012
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- PHS Washrooms achieves 'world first'
- Tech-Clean's new Trailer Mount System
- We have Mail: Vectair Systems' Matthew Wonnacott
- Regulatory specialist launches health & safety package
- GNB Industrial Power unveils additions to its battery range
- Coventry City Council endorses Ingot Services with renewed contract
- CMS delivers retirement boost for Karcher UK employees
Issue 515 on 19th April 2012
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- British Cleaning Council announces details of its 2012 Conference
- 605 US colleges and universities recover 92,000,000 lbs of organic and recyclable materials during RecycleMania
- Penske racing driver AJ Allmendinger 'Takes the Challenge' with Scott Pro Shop Towels
- Kitchenmaster to introduce full range in Amsterdam
- Getting all the pieces in place: clean, green and steam for Jigsaw
- Bunzl's interim management statement released
Issue 514 on 12th April 2012
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- Pay market App launched to support managers on the move
- RJC Cleaning to distribute award-winning Kaivac system in UK
- Learn how to get the best out of your cleaning equipment batteries
- UMF to provide infection prevention products to Sodexo under multiyear agreement
- Karcher repeats its £100 cashback scheme and vac competition
- VDM presents 'DMX' - the evolution of the MX project
- LPM shows commitment to environment and service with introduction of new range
- Fogbuster eliminates fat, oil and grease from waste pipes
- Injuries sustained through fall from chemical storage tank lead to fine
- Top safety accreditation for Pr1me Cleaning Services
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council extends waste contract with Acumen
- Brayborne secures three new local authority contracts and BP Pangborne
Issue 513 on 5th April 2012
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- EU countries failing on 2020 waste target
- We have Mail: What is clean?
- Meet Rocky!
- We have Mail: What is Clean 2
- MITIE's new Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma revolutionises cleaning
- Outbreaks of SARS and flu forces Taiwan to implement infection control measures
- New Vectair product set to revolutionise feminine hygiene unit servicing
- Ecolab introduces cleaning solution for EMEA food manufacturers, that dissolves low trans fat oils
- 3M's new matting really makes an entrance!
- Grout discoloration problem rectified at Rolls-Royce showroom
- Toucan play: Regent first major contractor to adopt cleaning innovation
- Cleaning firm fined over porter's death at Bolton hospital
Issue 512 on 29th March 2012
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- We have Mail: Response to Survey reveals professionals "unclear about proper cleaning / disinfecting procedures"
- CSSA comments on minimum wage increase
- We have Mail: from Mike Bone of the Loo of the Year Awards
- Healthcare acquired superbug infections on the rise
- ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam offers exciting seminar programme
- Find a flexible trolley solution with new VoleoFlex
- MITIE awarded £6m integrated facilities management contract with Worldpay
- The Truvox TruSweep 460 is sweeping across Britain
- Free webinar on how to improve PPE compliance being staged next month
- Keynote speakers announced for AHCP 2012 National Conference
- bpi.recycled products reveals MDD plans
- ServiceMaster awarded national accreditation for environmental clean-up efforts
Issue 511 on 22nd March 2012
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- Survey reveals professionals "unclear about proper cleaning / disinfecting procedures"
- Washroom Products in the Education & Health Sector UK 2012 - 2016: report published
- bpi.recycled products makes £multi-million investment into new recycling capabilities
- UK's Low Pay Commission welcomes Government's acceptance of its 2012 report
- Premiere Products announces exciting new partnership
- LPM Cleaning goes 'quackers' in support of Brainwave children's charity
- Rubbermaid's new 'Clean Look' range elevates washroom experience for all
- Additional exhibition space secured for Clean NZ
- Exterior cleaning: System solutions ensure economical street cleansing and grounds maintenance
- Surface cleaning the 'green' way:lLiability and risk management - does it make cents?
Issue 510 on 15th March 2012
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- £5 million up for grabs for Britain's start-up stars
- OspreyDeepclean introduces the new SteamForce range
- Achieve professional results in the shortest time with Window Vac
- ISSA wins top honour
- Jigsaw gives new hospital Royal treatment
- Jani-King crowned 'Official Cleaning Company' for St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Savannah
- Combo: the big, ride-on machine from Italy
- PikStik enables you to pick with ease
- Ecolab expands Brazil institutional business
- Envirionix gains Food Safety Certification on Eco-Safe Cleaning Solutions
- A high performance service for a high performance business - GKN Aerospace
- Hydro Tek introduces its new Industrial Cold Wash Skid CPS Series
- New ways of working at height demand the highest training standards
Issue 509 on 8th March 2012
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- ACI says safety built into cleaning product DNA; refutes study designed to scare
- Robert Scott & Sons acquires Contico Manufacturing
- New sanitisation products claim to Kill H5N1 Super Virus
- Great Start to the Year for Global FM
- Renowned German cleaning machine manufacturer appoints Wrennalls as UK agent
- OCS Group expands in Singapore through Don Thaker acquisition
- British Cleaning Council holds 30th Anniversary Reception in Palace of Westminster
- ISSA industry association meeting sets tone for upcoming Amsterdam show
- Regent wins cleaning contract for Blatchford prosthetics sites
- Expansion underway at Ecolab's Schuman Campus in Eagan, Minnesotta
- Jangro Member wins top Deb Award
- Silverdell awarded with framework contracts in Utilities and Social Housing sectors
Issue 508 on 1st March 2012
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- Major new TV series seeks Britain's most colourful and unconventional workplaces
- The Cleaning Authority offers returning veterans great business opportunities
- OCS acquires majority stake in Integris management Services
- How to beat the BIG boys - What the giants of the industry just don't get
- At last - some good news for the UK Cleaning Equipment & Materials industry
- Pump and dispense fluids easily, safely and without waste
- Chance for employers to participate in a new £250m training fund
- MagicArt Trolleys
- RIA announces Martin L. King scholarship events at Annual Leadership Summit & Industry Expo
- Speed manufacturing finds a new home
- Kennedy introduces the new Ellipse range
- Soapbox: Consider environmental impact when selecting wiping systems
- Yet another landmark building cleaning contract win for Principle
Issue 507 on 23rd February 2012
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- Fuller Brush Company files for bankruptcy protection
- From Australia - a really novel way of providing better hand hygiene
- Starting an office recycling programme... becoming a worm wrangler
- Quality pays for South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Cannon Hygiene UK confirms commitment to floorcare and roller towels
- NCL introduces cost-saving portable dilution system
- New CILS computer printable rating plate labels have 'heavy duty' label adhesives!
- Norse wins contract with Suffolk ports
- New 21st century disinfection and hand sanitisation products set to zap the world's superbugs!
- Altro taps Regent Cleaning know-how in joint training initiative
- Cleaning company sets shining example
- PHS Direct and The National Forest: Families plant trees in a new woodland.
- A pilot sanitation project is about to begin in Lahore, Pakistan
Issue 506 on 16th February 2012
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- Government urged to boost credibility of apprenticeship schemes
- RIA introduces new website for 2012 Convention
- "Y Viva Espana" says the cleaning industry
- In-depth study reveals controlling, target-driven approach to leadership as counter-productive
- Pest problems solved with the WoolSafe Organisation
- Catalogue of safety failings by Rotherham recycling firm
- Italian Cleaning to participate in mission to UAE and Qatar
- Helping British Airways 'To Fly. To Serve'
- Steady stream of biobased products are headed our way in 2012
- Sercon celebrates new association with cleaning contract win
- Heavy duty scrubber dryers come with a three year warranty
- All clean at Northampton College
- Guests protected from filthy hotel rooms by new safety systems
- Camden Council appoints ISS as new facilities management partner
Issue 505 on 9th February 2012
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- SCA's binding offer on G-P's European tissue operations is accepted
- Carpet cleaning work injury survey looks at equipment ergonomics
- New activated hydrogen peroxide cleaner disinfectants clean fast in healthcare environments
- PPC introduces new cleaning and maintenance course
- Enterprises must boost innovation as global competition becomes stronger
- Cleaning Industry Charity Golf Open
- Queen's Diamond Jubilee: 60 years of Britain at work
- Tristel launches sporicidal wipes you can actually see work
- Bower Products launches quality stainless steel air freshener
- Pseudomonas - we need more facts
- Recognising the best toilets for 25 Years
- Dealing with feminine hygiene waste in a revolutionary new way
Issue 504 on 2nd February 2012
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- Better-than-national infection rate drops even further at hospital using Xenex
- Facilities managers and Cleaning Pro's 'will pay more for sustainable products'
- Blue Competence for Green Cleaning
- Carpex/Windex: just five weeks off
- New lease options for electrolysed water for 2012
- Check who's working for you, Olympics firms told
- Clean NZ - just a few stands left and they're going fast
- MITIE Chief Executive awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours List for 2012
- Chicago hosts 2012 IFMA Facility Fusion Conference & Expo
- Yuasa launches new Pro-Spec batteries for semi-traction applications
- Improving street cleaning and waste collection in Chennai
- ServiceMaster Clean team members boast BDMA status
- Demon's new Hurricane Combi in Awards final!
- A 'Clean Sweep' for OCS at Brunel University
- New contract win takes Incentive QAS to dizzy heights
- Emprise celebrates 10 years at The Berkeley by rewarding cleaning staff
Issue 503 on 26th January 2012
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- Prochem Europe receives Royal Warrant of Appointment to HM The Queen
- We have mail: Disposal of Reusable Items
- CFR to emphasise 'responsible cleaning' in 2012
- Lotus Professional brand launches lifetime guarantees
- A breath of clean air for Afghan police officers and their European advisors
- Fairer deal for UK hauliers
- Iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom undergoes its annual spring clean
- Dirty hands costs lives
- Ingot celebrates landmark anniversary
- Frying high with Jangro
- A new era dawns for Jet-Vac Systems
- Cleaner sweeps up - Kingston University cleaner receives award for 45 years service
- Norfolk companies prosecuted after cleaner crushes hand
Issue 502 on 19th January 2012
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- New Year ambitions to reduce healthcare associated infections
- Ecolab China again named Outstanding Enterprise for Corporate Social Responsibility
- 'Select few' grabbing all the growth
- Getting out of a sticky situation
- OCS helps International Aid Trust to stock up
- Changes at the ACI announced
- Shropshire town's paving feels the force!
- Transport for London awards 'greener' cleaning contract for coach and bus station
- Norse cleaning up in social housing
- British Cleaning Council backs London 2012 cleaning jobs pledge
- Cresswell wins back high-status contract after a year away
- Cleaning company wins top Environmental Award
- Barnsley Council agreement pioneers new public/private partnering
Issue 501 on 12th January 2012
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- New Year rings new heights for Canadian 'Men In Kilts'
- BTA 2011 Innovation Award results
- New methods 'save time and money'
- More youngsters enter FM profession as average salaries near US$100,000 pa
- We have Mail - We need the loo!
- Improvements means there is now a Tork hand towel roll for every environment
- Ecolab Germany to relocate to new high-tech innovation centre in Monheim am Rhein
- Dave Rogers to spearhead European market growth at Unger
- Greyland moves to new land
- Niche solutions stand out in Prochem 2012 catalogue
- Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners receives Royal Charter
- MITIE is the only way for Essex!
Issue 500 on 15th December 2011
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- WFBSC secures observer status at UN Commission
- Ceredigion County Council is UK Overall LOTY Trophy Winner
- Three weeks left to nominate for Hygiene Specialist Excellence Award
- Women do better than men in 2011 jobs market despite public sector cutbacks
- Ecolab expands Brazil pest elimination business
- The CVC - a user-friendly vacuum cleaner from Contico that works wonders!
- Hygiene Group to the rescue!
- Two giants become one
- Popular cleaning textbook now available in electronic format
- OCS hat trick with People into Action Awards 2011
- A novel way of spreading the message about hygiene!
- Deputy Minister awards candidates with vocational qualifications certificates
- Survey reveals what facilities managers think of waterless urinal systems
Issue 499 on 8th December 2011
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- Start the New Year with some training!
- Shenandoah University dance students show off Hygen's attributes
- Catching bugs at Karachi hospital
- As 2020 target nears, England's recycling record improves
- New invention means Cardiff International pool is flushed with savings
- Matthew Wonnacott - badly injured but doing well
- CSSA welcomes new online visa check tool
- New £125m fund to boost UK advanced manufacturing supply chains
- Register now for the ISSA Europe 2012 Golf Day
- Winner of Kaivac's Dirtiest Mop Contest announced (15,557 votes received!)
- Deb Group enters South East Asian market
- Some NZ hotels "could be cleaner" report travellers
Issue 498 on 1st December 2011
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- Asset Skills secures £2m investment for skills to drive growth
- SCA delivers binding offer to acquire Georgia-Pacific's European tissue operations
- Ecolab, Nalco shareholders approve merger
- Study highlights serious problem of hospital-acquired infections in Africa
- PolyOne and Sanitized AG collaborate on healthcare solutions
- Training for cleaners in 2012
- RCS is driving forward sustainable cleaning.
- New pads perfect for terrazzo and concrete cleaning and polishing
- Emprise retains leading role with Ambassador Theatre Group
- Better information about lorry parking provision
- Cutting edge brush machine commissioned
Issue 497 on 24th November 2011
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- News in Brief
- Customers are shouting, but is anybody listening?
- Sale proposed of Fiberweb's hygiene business to Petropar
- Loch Loo-mand, as it might become...
- Chequers' crowning moment at East Surrey College
- Hygiene issues at Indian hospital exacerbated by huge volume of visitors
- Ranger adds Teupen's new Leo 15GT Plus spider lift to its portfolio
- Did you know... Brightwell organises free technical training sessions?
- Veolia Environmental Services wastes no time in getting HelpStar on board
- Leeds Castle drives for sustainability
- China Clean Expo partners with EUnited Cleaning to promote next year's show
- The Apprenticeship Scheme in action at CK Group
- Public procurement announcement a big deal for SMEs, says Forum of Private Business
- Francisco Duarte
- OCS achieves sparkling results in Asset Skills Team Clean Challenge Awards
Issue 496 on 17th November 2011
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- SCA reorganises hygiene operations for increased efficiency, market presence and growth
- Backstage battle over energy efficiency directive
- Scottish botulism poisoning highlights limitations of anti-bacterial sanitisers
- Making the case for daytime cleaning
- A 'Right Royal' Service for Queen Alexandra College
- Hovima Aparthotels wins Check Safety First award for exceptional standards
- Central vacuuming systems could change commercial cleaning, says Vacrite
- Girbau UK launches smarter washers to save energy and water
- Cintas and Rubbermaid to deliver rental cleaning solutions together
- Ensure compliance with PPG26 Pollution Prevention Guidelines
- Cut staff sick days with antibacterial surface protection
- UK Government plans to reform PFI model
- Annual CIPD survey shows shift in priorities for reward professionals
Issue 495 on 10th November 2011
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- Exhibitors and attendees win big at ISSA/Interclean 2011
- UK's top cleaners recognised at Golden Service Awards 2011
- Freudenberg's green technologies lead to workforce increases
- MITIE CEO named National Business Awards 'Leader of the Year'
- Win a pair of Unger Gloves!
- Bunzl acquires further business in Brazil
- Healthy Workplaces Campaign closing event takes place this month in Spain
- OCS Helps Eurostar to Shine
- New SoChlor environmental disinfection portfolio aids infection prevention
- B & V Water Treatment's new Absulox kills all harmful microbes
- Lavendon Access launches SkySiren entrapment solution
- Emprise wins Royal Bank of Canada support services contract
Issue 494 on 3rd November 2011
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- News in Brief
- Study highlights need for more knowledge about green cleaning programmes in hospitals
- Satino Black wins Pentaward 2011
- Activeion technology makes finals of IET Awards 2011
- Especially in the janitorial industry, only wet babies like change
- Contract Cleaning Market: Research & Analysis UK 2011-2015, now published
- Servi-Tek reinvents the janitorial services offering
- IICRC (The Clean Trust) publishes list of forthcoming courses
- Awards event in Scotland celebrates cleaning skills contest
- Emprise still ensuring the show goes on at Delfont Mackintosh
- New Gum Spotter Lance removes gum in seconds, without chemicals
- Dutch transfer: Vebego sells Indigo Services to Facilicom
- Trouble free commercial cleaning with SEBO
Issue 493 on 27th October 2011
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- Australian cleaning industry to form umbrella body
- We have Mail
- Unger UK supports Keep Britain Tidy's 'Love Where You Live' campaign
- Chemical product/manufacturing process health impact reporting standardised
- US Products' survey finds 2011 carpet cleaning spend 'about same' as 2010
- St Pancras International's cleaning runs as scheduled, thanks to Rubbermaid
- Post Office guarantees to beat business insurance renewal quotes
- Roadshow highlights business cost of poor indoor air quality
- Halo cleans up with RPC UKSC
- A date for your diary: Carpex / Windex Show 2012
- Workplace Futures conference 2012: New needs? New solutions
- CK Group achieves ISO 14001
Issue 492 on 20th October 2011
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- News in Brief
- Finnclean takes place next week
- Get involved in review of EcoLogo's Sanitary Paper Environmental Standard
- Snow and sustainable transportation DO go together!
- We have mail: A rebranding for the IICRC
- Tork foam soaps save customers time and money
- Vectair named South West Finalist in Santander International Trade Awards
- Filmop product agreement latest piece of Jigsaw puzzle
- New study shows that cleanliness matters most to restaurant customers
- HCI introduces new Infection Control Series televisions for healthcare use
- First commercially available drier powered by heat pump
- Ace Janitorial celebrates 40th Anniversary
- UK taxman urges employers to ditch 'A N Other'
- Industry raises £1,800 for Breast Cancer Campaign
Issue 491 on 13th October 2011
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- Survey finding shifts in green attitudes and behaviours
- ISSA aims to change the way the world views cleaning
- New approach to fighting hospital superbugs - with friendly bacteria
- Kimberly-Clark introduces patient education programme for HAI prevention
- Safe Contractor award for CK Group
- Soapbox: Food Manufacturing Cleaning Companies are Gangmasters
- MITIE wins inaugural Co-operative Food Award
- Vileda Professional launches new website
- Environmentally responsible lamp recycling initiative now available in Canada
- We have mail: Bill Bryson, President of the Campaign to Protect Rural England
- Karcher Professional Cleaning Roadshow a resounding success!
- Chemical-free floor stripping in just one pass
- CHSA tees up a great Golf Day
Issue 490 on 6th October 2011
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- New study finds soft surface textiles significant source of bacterial infection in healthcare settings
- WEEE Directive recast negotiations sparking disagreements
- Study confirms 'no link' between use of antibacterial soaps and antibiotic resistance
- New HiFlo Indoor Window Cleaning System from Unger
- Five companies earn top accolade in ISSA Innovation Awards
- First video from Brightwell!
- Rubbermaid demonstrates benefits of its Hygen Clean Water System
- Sebo launches new Pro vacuum cleaner
- Numatic International: new machine features powerful two-stage motor
- Clever Lucart produces recycled paper from drinks cartons
- Research proves economic benefits of Activeion cleaning technology in hotels
- Dhofar 'clean-up' effort lauded at Arab summit
- A MITIE partnership with Essex County Council
- Emprise teams up with Brainwave to launch 'Walk for Kids' charity fundraiser
- URGENT STOCK CLEARANCE
- STOP PRESS
Issue 489 on 29th September 2011
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- Attendance rises at CMS Berlin to 15,500 trade visitors from 60 countries
- The mermaid is only part of the attraction...
- Hako goes to town with new range - and its stand!
- BIV Training Prize 2011 goes to Bogdol group of companies
- Upset stomachs cost UK 11 million working days a year
- BICSc honours UK cleaning industry achievements
- Fresh from Italy: hand cleaning cream with natural origin microspheres
- Deb celebrates with HRH The Princess Royal
- When a Little John makes a big difference...
- BTA Conference had solutions
- Bunzl completes further acquisitions in Brazil and the Netherlands
Issue 488 on 22nd September 2011
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- A significant anniversary: 25 years of cleaning trade fairs in Berlin
- Ausclean Convention opens
- Alfred Karcher GmbH to sue Tennant
- Employers in FM and cleaning: funding offer for technical certificates
- UK's first absorbent hygiene product recycling plant opens for business
- New research highlights potential corrosive impact of some chlorine-based disinfectants
- International Facility Management Association celebrates 20,000 member milestone
- Gary Ayres
Issue 487 on 15th September 2011
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- News in Brief
- A decade after September 11, room to improved emergency preparedness say FM professionals
- UK's C diff deaths down by 31%
- UK Contract Cleaning Market - optimism for 2012
- Gatwick gets Green Apple award
- Keeping flexible with Numatic...
- Visitors wrecking attempts to keep Indian hospital clean
- Ecolab introduces new cleaning formulations for food industry CIP
- PPC's new storm pad Re-vives cathedral floor!
- Panztel brushes off the recession
- Truvox burnisher goes on safari
- From rags to riches and Royal praise
- US automotive aftermarket contributes to a cleaner environment
- CHSA Educational Scholarships 2011 announced
Issue 486 on 8th September 2011
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- The Antibac pen: a certified superbug killer
- Worlds apart! Xperience intensely different 'scentsations' with FOUR new Airoma(r) XTREME fragrances!
- Washroom solution saves water, time and money
- Steam cleaning the easy way
- A day in the business
- Facilities managers asked their thoughts about green cleaning chemicals
- Healthcare expert applauds new cleaning initiative
- Girbau launches complete laundry care
- SMC's success spawns specialist division set-up
- Trojan Battery names Accutrade as distributor for Russia
- Consultants' fees hit small firms with almost £6 billion in annual compliance costs
- Prisons competition helping ex-offenders secure employment in cleaning
Issue 485 on 1st September 2011
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- News in Brief
- EU prepares to re-open REACH 'can of worms'
- Kimberly-Clark expands network of global innovation centres
- Ed Selkow: Little People
- SERV Hampshire blood runners clean up with spill packs
- BCC's Sustainability Conference 2011: an update
- Passengers offered hygiene packs as airport strike looms
- South African cleaning strike over, pay deal signed
- Bunzl makes further acquisitions in North America and Europe
- Facilities Management market strengthens in 2011
- WFBSC 2012 Congress surging ahead
- Terminix enters joint venture with SIS in India
- Toucan-Eco beats chemical price increases
- Getting your strategy right in the UK Cleaning Equipment & Materials industry
Issue 484 on 11th August 2011
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- Brightwell and All Care distribution alliance
- Steam in the snow
- Train windows, a breakthrough (not literally!)
- BTA Conference Wednesday 21st September
- No-Water Urinals: survey reveals misconceptions
- Corporate responsibility in a harsher business landscape
- Night-time cleaning to end rubbish nightmare
- Recycling revolution grows in the US
- Certified pros protect catering industry as insurers get tough on greasy ductwork
- Heading to the beach this Summer?
Issue 482 on 28th July 2011
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- Contract Cleaning Market Report - UK 2011-2015 Analysis
- More than one third of Americans personally affected by HCAIs, reveals survey
- Take up the offer of a free audit
- A solution to cross-EU border credit problems?
- Industry elite co-host celebration dinner for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
- Fire at SCA's paper mill in North Wales
- 'Grow as You Go' system offers 'Crossover Cleaning'
- Kärcher announces September UK Roadshows
- Cleaners REACH for Prochem solutions
- Ecolab delivers strong second quarter with sales up 12%
Issue 481 on 21st July 2011
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- Ecolab and Nalco in merger agreement
- Byotrol signs four year, multi-country, multi-product agreement with Rentokil Initial
- Gates Foundation launches effort to reinvent the toilet
- Treasury announces plans to find £1.5 billion savings across PFI contracts
- Defra launches consultation on draft national policy statement on hazardous waste
- New cleaner sucks up waste water as it goes and delivers it to where it's needed!
- MITIE to inspire British start-ups to success
- V-Air Zero - Neutralising odours in an environmentally friendly way!
- Commercial Janitorial continues to grow by providing green cleaning services
- Choosing the right high rise cleaning contractor: A guide
- CK Group passes the ball with Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- John and I work across a number of industries and we're often invited along to open days and eagerly attend, expecting to find something new and exciting to discover and report back on. They can involve a long drive and thus lots of valuable time and expe
Issue 480 on 14th July 2011
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- World Workplace Conference & Expo showcases latest trends and innovations
- Ireland losing almost 1,000 jobs a week and services industry hardest hit
- Just under four months until Clean India show opens
- IEHA releases the Master's Programme
- ICMMA launches new code of practice
- Hovis bakery uses its loaf and sees it kneads Vikan mopping systems
- Silver use grows with infection control products
- BICSc training now available from Jangro
- GMB union signs National Framework Agreement with Sodexo
- Joint Venture secures council services and jobs
- Great golf, hospitality and fellowship characterise ISSA Europe Golf Day
- A perfect symbiosis - efficient pool management and good water management
Issue 479 on 7th July 2011
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- New technology kills bacteria that cause hospital infections
- Cleaning firms urged to prepare for new agency worker regulations
- Fimap receives from QCB Italy, 'Top Peformance 2010' quality award
- Toilet Innovation Awards open for entries
- BICSc Education Conference helps set new environmental and training standards
- Ecolab recognised with IFT Food Expo Innovation Award
- Idrobase Group closes first half of the year 26% up
- Cleaning team celebrates after gaining nationally recognised awards
- We Have Mail
- Wallgate develops new sanitaryware control package
- Coventry 'cleaning show' takes place next Thursday
- Brightwell rises to the challenge
Issue 478 on 30th June 2011
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- Germgard Lighting demonstrates two-second, bare and gloved hand sterilisation
- Ecolab adopts automated hand hygiene monitoring technology for healthcare customers
- WWF and Kimberly-Clark announce new global commitment to responsible forestry
- BCC announces keynote environmental speaker at Conference 2011
- Beaver Floorcare makes sure Wolverhampton Civic Hall doesn't slip up!
- LCC adds £1m a month
- Growth at The Facilities Show highlights industry optimism
- RCM gears up to look after cleaning needs of Yamaha Motor Racing, Milan
- AeroGlass liquid glass technology helps prevent the spread of infection
- 'Mission Green Clean'
- Bunzl: looking good
- DSA saves £millions on facilities management
Issue 477 on 23rd June 2011
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- Annual recruitment survey finds return of war for talent and huge skills gaps in UK
- Living wages for London cleaners (or the Olympic city will be a filthy city)
- Special Offer! Need to find those high value cleaning and security contracts?
- Vectair launches 'Green Tea' aircare fragrance
- Bio trunking makes a meal out of food factory bugs
- Vernacare's 'Austerity Partnership' rewards loyal customers
- New pressure washers from Idrobase are going down a storm
- CSSA AGM & Annual Luncheon: informative and fun
- 'Give Soap a Chance' campaign reaches South Africa
- Higiexpo 2011, Brazil, opens in just a few weeks
- PPE assessment: improving your bottom line
- Tennant UK Cleaning Solutions celebrates opening of new Head Office
- Acumen proves key in Newcastle-under-Lyme winning waste management award
- Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners
Issue 476 on 16th June 2011
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- Rubbermaid's new Hygen clean water system turns dirty water into clean
- EU to start taxing road freight to contain pollution
- IEHA Seattle Educational Forum sells out
- Tackling 'cowboy' suppliers: a day in the life of CHSA's auditor
- IPC Media chooses Principle Cleaning
- HSS Outsource: time/money-saving solution for cleaning and FM contractors
- Mega I: RCM's new walk-behind scrubber-drier
- Glass Clean System
- Businesses overlooking financial cost of workplace injury and illness
- What exactly engages employees?
- MITIE wins integrated FM contract in Norway
Issue 475 on 9th June 2011
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- Cleaners paid too little, say Britons
- Inadequate cleaning causes unnecessary deaths in hospitals and care facilities
- 'Magic' trolley systems
- Testing green cleaning products for performance - IEHA/TURI programme continues expansion
- Waste Management opens first public compressed natural gas fueling station in Camden
- Cleanliness of premises 'is top priority'
- Tennant Company and its Orbio Technologies Group acquires Water Star
- Soluclean gets a thumbs up from James Paget University Hospital
- Sebo a red carpet contender, says top manufacturer
- Premium provider White Star Laundry equips with Girbau
- Access to plastics recycling more widespread than previously believed
- Three men taken ill after cleaning toilets
Issue 474 on 2nd June 2011
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- Sealed Air to acquire Diversey for $4.3 Billion
- New Bio (bucketless) microfibre cleaning tool
- AFIDAMP releases cleaning industry update - and it's good news!
- Bunzl completes further acquisitions in Spain, the UK and Australia
- Perception is not reality, but Enhance 'SCOR's in London
- UNI Property Services breaking through in cleaning & security
- Vectair Omniscent chosen for its impressive innovations at the upcoming AHCP National Conference!
- Jangro expands membership at Border
- Pulire Verona 2011 - continued
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