Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 11th June 2026 Issue no. 1214
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Manufacturing is undergoing a structural reset — and sustainability is no longer optional
As global manufacturing continues to evolve under the combined weight of economic volatility and environmental accountability, Emma Armstrong of In2tec is calling attention to what she describes as a “cultural reset” in how industries design, produce, and evaluate value. Two Clorox innovations will help solve infection prevention challenges
Rytech Restoration expands national network offering to full-service restoration
Cleaners in Norway strike for higher wages and sick pay
Abax helps LCV fleets tackle upcoming EU tachograph rules with new solution
It will help customers with Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) meet the new EU Mobility Package regulation taking effect on 1st July 2026. BSCAI’s new logo and tagline reflects future of the commercial cleaning industry
The refreshed brand reflects BSCAI's continued commitment to supporting building service contractors through education, connections, resources and industry leadership. While the organisation's look has evolved, its mission remains unchanged: supporting and promoting the success of building service contractors. Final opportunity to secure your stand at CleanNZ Expo 2026
Bionetix new synergistic five-enzyme concentrate for detergent and industrial cleaning power
This platform of five ‘core’ enzymes promises to bring enhanced cleaning and waste treatment power to laundry and automatic dishwashing detergent formulators, industrial cleaning professionals, and environmental remediation teams seeking more sustainable solutions. TVH appoints Giuliano Parodi as new CEO
Diamond Chemical acquires Nyco
“By bringing together our coastal operations with Nyco's impressive Midwest manufacturing footprint, we are creating a truly national provider of commercial, institutional, industrial cleaning solutions and speciality chemical products,” notes Diamond Chemical’s CEO, Wesley Alves. “But beyond the operational expansion, this represents a true union of two deeply aligned cultures. |
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If you’ve sent a press release to my personal ntlworld.com email address over the last few weeks and are disappointed not to have seen your news covered in Cleanzine, or you’ve contacted me for other reasons and felt I’ve been rudely ignoring you, please accept my apologies. My Virgin Media webmail’s been inaccessible for three weeks and the engineers are still trying to fix things. Could I please ask you to use the main address [email protected] in future instead? And if you could also forward anything you’ve sent over the past month, to that address, I’d be grateful. I’d like to start catching up on what I’ve missed! In scouring the Web for news I could use to fill the last couple of broadcasts, I’ve discovered new companies, associations, innovative ideas and some interesting stories I plan on following up, so it’s not all been bad… One initiative is the Beetles Gel Polish and international recycling specialist TerraCycle’s, ‘Beetles Loves Earth Free Recycling Program’, aimed at boosting the recycling of empty glass gel/nail polish bottles in the US - from any brand - along with their plastic caps. Apparently these aren’t accepted in most kerbside recycling programs due to residual product, complex cleaning needs and processing costs that can outweigh recovered material value. Once processed, the items will be used to manufacture products such as bricks, cement and concrete. To encourage people to take part, Beetles will offer tiered rewards, (think products, coupons and gift boxes) based on the number of eligible bottles returned. As well as having drop-off points at all its stores, Beetles plans to develop a mail-in option and will also offer ‘Ambassador’ status to supporters interested in hosting a collection bin. Another initiative of which I’d not been aware is Greene King Brewery’s ‘Tub2Pub’, which aims to recycle the thousands of polypropylene plastic tubs of sweets/biscuits we Brits buy around Christmas time - since not all domestic kerbside recycling collections will accept them (something else that’s new to me). Companies and individuals collect the tubs and take them to their local Greene King pub from where they’re despatched to a specialist recycling company. This year’s campaign saw almost 295,000 tubs collected - an increase of over 20% on last year – and the sale of the 33.74 tonnes of recycled plastic resulted in a £10,122 donation for charity partner Macmillan Cancer Support. Since its launch in 2021, Tub2Pub has collected 88,435Kg of plastic, (around 769,000 tubs) raising £45,369 for the charity. Know of any more like these? I’d love to learn about them!
 This Week's News
Schools wanted for targeted hygiene pilot project which could reduce absences
The industry body for the UK's £72bn cleaning, hygiene & waste sector, the British Cleaning Council, working with sector partners including SC Johnson Professional, has designed the initiative to explore whether a practical, evidence-informed targeted hygiene approach can help schools support attendance at the time of the year when winter illnesses such as flu are most common. Metsä 2027 Sustainability Awards launched in the UK
Founded in 2023 in partnership with the CSSA, with the aim of shining a spotlight on sustainability across the cleaning & hygiene industry, the first event was held at the Cutty Sark in Greenwich. The 2025 ceremony was held at The Pelligon in Canary Wharf, London. For both events, participants joined together to celebrate the industry's commitment to sustainability and to recognise those leading the way in best practice. Veolia leads calls for accelerated uptake of water reuse to strengthen water security
Currently 8% of the world's water is reused, with the uptake of reuse technologies constrained by a variety of psychological, financial and regulatory barriers.  Morrisons becomes first supermarket to install male sanitary bins nationwide as 'bog standard'
A hallmark of good practice, The Bog Standard is a set of guidelines designed by Phs Group and Prostate Cancer UK to educate organisations on providing essential support for men with incontinence, including many who have undergone life-saving prostate cancer treatment.  Principle partnership excellence recognised across four PFM Award categories
The PFM Partnership Awards celebrate excellence in collaboration across the facilities management sector, recognising organisations that work together to deliver outstanding outcomes for buildings, occupiers and communities. New partnership will lead to major robotic cleaning deployment across Swiss stores
The partnership includes the deployment of 200 Pudu CC1 4-in-1 cleaning robots across Denner's store network, marking a major step in retail automation in Europe. Chemical company fined £3.8 million after two employees suffer serious chemical burns
In the most serious incident, an employee lost his leg below the knee. In the second, another employee sustained burns requiring skin grafts to heal. The Clean Space acquires MN Support Services
The acquisition strengthens The Clean Space's position within the London market and supports its continued expansion across the commercial cleaning sector. 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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Manufacturer fined £340,000 after worker is seriously injured while cleaning machinery
The 42-year-old man had been working a night shift for Tyco Electronics UK at its premises on Faraday Road in Swindon in March 2023. He had been tasked with cleaning a machine used to manufacture pellets made from a mixture of raw materials. 2026 Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards: what a celebration!
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