Impact Products names Sylvia Lam strategic account manager, Western Region

Cleaning supplies and accessories manufacturer, Impact Products, has announced the addition of Sylvia Lam as strategic account manager, Western Region.
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China Crisis: mixed recyclables ban will force businesses to rethink waste management and focus on value

Stephen Cameron, business development director at SWRnewstar, explores the implications that China's ban on the importation of mixed recyclables will have on the UK. In the wake of news that broke following the National Audit Office (NAO) report, the China ban places even more pressure on businesses. Stephen, explains that now is the time for UK businesses to rethink their approach to managing waste before the impact of China's ban is realised...
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Xeros makes major shipment of near-waterless washing machines to South Africa's drought-ridden Cape Province

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eros Technology Group, the UK-headquartered technology business and innovator of a near-waterless laundry system, and Fanute, a solution provider to the hospitality industry, have announced the shipment of 16 near-waterless washing machines to the drought-inflicted Cape Province region of South Africa.
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Bio-P pulls flush on odorous washroom smells

Bio-Productions is pulling the flush on bad odours in public washrooms thanks to its pioneering Bio-P technology. The Sussex manufacturer has waged war on smelly bathrooms with its flagship devices, which effectively destroy odours, clean pipes and conserve water at the same time.
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Golden Line Green Care shares research into duct cleaning and indoor air pollution

Indoor air quality is gaining more importance as air pollution becomes a global environmental issue and we learn more about the risks to our health, of living and working in a polluted environment.
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Labour shortage 'a constant problem' for cleaning companies in Hungary

The constant lack of a viable labour force is the main challenge facing the cleaning technology sector in Hungary, says Zoltán Paár, chairman of the Hungarian Cleaning Technology Association (MATISZ). Zoltán believes that the long-term solution should involve better training and the ability to charge more for cleaning services than is currently considered acceptable.
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Becọ - good, clean fun!

Award-winning social enterprise, Clarity-The Soap Co. has launched a sister brand, Becọ - putting meaningful change for disabled and disadvantaged people firmly into the supply chain of organisations seeking to save water and do good.
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Study uncovers reason Danish cleaning workers retire early

An 11-year study of Danish female cleaning workers received little North American news coverage. The 2016 study was conducted to find out why these workers were retiring early, mostly due to a variety of ailments including "upper extremities complaints, elbow pain of more than 90 days in the past year, and symptoms of nerve entrapment (pressure on nerves causing pain)."
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Survey reveals safety managers' confidence with workplace eyewash stations

From small particles like sawdust and cement chips to chemicals that cause burns, there are numerous workplace hazards that pose a risk to employees' eyes. A survey conducted among 124 safety professionals at the 2018 ASSP Professional Development Conference last month in Texas, reveals whether businesses are prepared for these difficult-to-avoid eye injuries.
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ACI names toxicologist James Kim as associate vice president, science & regulatory affairs

James Kim, Ph.D., DABT, M.H.S., a toxicologist with extensive scientific and research experience in the public, private and academic sectors, has joined the American Cleaning Institute as Associate Vice President, Science & Regulatory Affairs.
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Diversey's new Taski Aero backpack prioritises comfort and flexibility

Diversey is introducing a new and exciting addition to its successful Aero range. The new Taski Aero backpack vacuum cleaner can be comfortably carried as a portable electric version, but is also available as a battery version for the ultimate in agility.
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Honeywell releases comprehensive guide to hand protection regulations and standards

Honeywell has published a free technical guide to the key regulations and standards that health & safety professionals need to comply with to ensure that workers' hands are protected.
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What customers want

Customers are the lifeblood of every organisation, so getting the customer experience right is vital. Every company aims to exceed service expectations but to achieve this it's important to understand what customers want and expect.
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Bunzl raises $55,000 for paediatric brain tumour research

Bunzl Canada held its 19th annual golf tournament in support of the world's largest brain tumour research centre of its kind, the Arthur & Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.
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Brightwell Dispensers launches new Twin Micro Jumbo toilet roll dispenser

Brightwell Dispensers now offers a new Twin Micro Jumbo toilet roll dispenser as part of the company's growing Modular range of jumbo toilet roll dispensers. The new Twin Micro Jumbo toilet roll dispenser is a very cost-effective unit to dispense and manage toilet rolls.
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Motorway services user survey - most stop to visit washrooms, but are they clean?

Transport Focus has just released its 2018 report into the best and worst of England's 111 motorway services, following its survey of 9,600 motorists on their experiences. One purpose of the survey was to identify which aspects of the visitor experience most influence overall satisfaction and of course washroom facilities and their cleanliness have had a big impact, bearing in mind that most respondents - by a long way - cited the need to visit the toilet as the main reason for driving into motorway services in the first place.
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Unprecedented three coordinated migrant worker strikes!

Cleaners organised in the United Voices of the World (UVW) trade union are walking out over pay and unfair working conditions at three of the wealthiest employers in the UK.

At the time of writing, the strikes were due to take place at the Ministry of Justice and Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea on Tuesday 7th, Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th of August, as well as at several Health Care America locations at the end of August.
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America's Best Restroom 2018 contest finalists announced

The 2018 America's Best Restroom contest finalists have been announced and if you're interested in helping find the winner, you have until 18th September to cast your vote. The lucky loo will take home the grand prize of $2,500 in Cintas products and services for cleaning or facilities management and a lifetime of bathroom bragging rights.
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Two new videos highlight security challenges in cleaning

Two new videos highlighting the security challenges facing businesses, and the importance of systems and procedures to protect facilities being cleaned, have been launched by secure commercial cleaning expert, Julius Rutherfoord & Co.

Security is an issue that every business, large and small, must take seriously to protect places, people and reputation. Figures indicate organisations are making significant investment in security, including protection against cyber-crime, with UK firms spending £1.8bn a year, according to recent research.
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Smarttask helps Stadium Support Services' standards soar at Farnborough Airshow

Stadium Support Services, the specialist facilities management and cleaning company, has used SmartTask to monitor and coordinate its cleaning operation at the recent Farnborough International Airshow.

The company needed an advanced workforce management solution that would provide real-time visibility and control over its 100-strong team tasked with delivering 80,000 hours of cleaning services across the vast 770-acre site.
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ISSA enters partnership with American Association of Cleaning Professionals

ISSA and the American Association for Cleaning Professionals jointly announced on Tuesday that the two organisations have entered into a partnership that will endeavour to better serve the owners and employees of small to midsize contract cleaning and restoration companies. The organisations will collaborate on content development, education, informational resources, membership sales and support, and co-produced events in the course of the partnership.
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Canadian cleaning machine manufacturer to benefit from Government investment

Exprolink, which manufactures and markets a full range of motorised outdoor sweepers and vacuum equipment, is one of five companies benefiting from at total $3.2 million investment by the Canadian government as part of its economic development plan for the Quebec regions.

The Government acknowledges that to remain competitive and support their growth, businesses need to regularly upgrade and modernise their production equipment and facilities.
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Star Platforms provide access to Concorde

UK powered access company, Star Platforms, provided a Skyjack 6826RT diesel scissor lift on a next day dispatch to support a maintenance job carried out by one of its customers at Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey.

Having previously worked on projects at Brooklands Museum, the Star Platforms customer was approached again to help with an exterior drywash of the retired Concorde G-BBDG. The contractor needed to ensure its team had the right tool to do the job and turned to Star Platforms for help in accessing the iconic aircraft to carry out maintenance work.
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Budapest could become a regional hub of cleaning technology

The Hungarian Cleaning Technology Association (MATISZ) is organising its second trade show in Budapest. The event, which will be held on 5th and 6th October 2018, is attracting international attention, which indicates that Hungary's capital could become the Central and Eastern European hub of the cleaning technologies profession in the near future.

Cleaning technology exhibitions have been held in several European countries, and some event series became very popular with outstanding numbers of exhibitors and visitors (such as the trade shows in Amsterdam and Berlin and Italy.
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Ready to tee off at the ISSA's European Golf Day?

It's only a few weeks until the ISSA's European Golf day, which takes place on 22nd August at the Toft Hotel and Golf Course, in Bourne, Lincolnshire, so if you delay booking for much longer, you might just find that you're too late.
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BCC announces details of Resource Management Show to run parallel to Cleaning Show

The British Cleaning Council, which represents over 20 national trade and membership associations linked to the UK's cleaning, hygiene and waste management sectors, has announced details of a new trade show which will run alongside The Cleaning Show at London's Excel next year (19th - 21st March).
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DCA to boost professional standards with development grant from British Cleaning Council

The Domestic Cleaning Alliance, the only UK trade association working exclusively on behalf of the domestic cleaning industry, has been awarded an £1,700 grant by the British Cleaning Council to kick-start two new professional development initiatives specifically for the domestic cleaning sector.
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Riwal UK looks pretty in pink for breast cancer campaign launch

Riwal UK is offering clients pink powered access as part of a year-long campaign to support research charity Breast Cancer Now, having repainted two of its most popular access platforms pink and named them 'Betty Boom' and 'Suzie Scissor Lift', to raise awareness about the disease on worksites and in public places up and down the UK.
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New FTA events to provide road map for new international logistics landscape

The Freight Transport Association, the largest and most influential business organisation in the logistics sector, has launched a new series of events - the International Road Transport Operator Conferences 2018 - to help operators understand and adapt to the changing international regulatory landscape for road haulage.
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The two Sussex companies keeping Brighton's i360 sparkling

The British Airways i360 has been sparkling in the sky this Summer thanks to a pair of Sussex-based cleaning companies.
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Awards win for Greyland

Leading commercial and industrial cleaning chemicals manufacturer Greyland has won the 2018 Caterbar Supplier Awards.
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Promote your business at CHSA's Charity Pro-Am Golf Day

The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association's annual Pro-Am Charity Golf Tournament, taking place on Thursday, 13th September, is the perfect opportunity to promote your business to manufacturers and distributors of cleaning and hygiene products.
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Mitie celebrates 70th anniversary of the NHS

Mitie's 435 NHS based employees recently celebrated their combined 6,650 years of service for the UK's biggest employer, to mark the National Health Service's 70th birthday.
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Family-run company, Cromwell Polythene, will spring into 2019 in stunning new office space

Cromwell Polythene, one of the UK's leading suppliers of sacks, bags and speciality products for the storage and collection of waste and recyclables, is set to move into a new workspace during Spring 2019, following a period of significant development.
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HSE publishes white paper on workplace strees

'Managing work related stress as part of a prevention culture' is a new white paper published as part of the Health & Safety Executive's HSL Health & Safety Updates program, which explains why you need a proactive approach that includes tackling the organisational factors that contribute to work-related stress.
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Soapbox: Kimberly-Clark on the advantages of drying with paper

"With nearly 95% of adults not washing long enough to thoroughly clean the bacteria and viruses from their hands, Kimberly-Clark Professional invites you to discover 'The Disgusting Truth' about jet air dryers that force you to share bacteria and viruses.
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Salisbury Group selected for £12bn Framework

Salisbury Group announced this week that it has been appointed to the UK Government's new RM3830 Facilities Management Marketplace Framework Contract. In a competitive tender led by the Crown Commercial Service, Salisbury Workplace Services - part of the wider Salisbury Group - was awarded a place on both lots 1b and 1c.
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Jon Horton joins Micronclean as export manager

Well-known industry figure Jon Horton has taken up the position of export manager at Micronclean. Jon joins the organisation with not only a proven track record in sales to the cleaning & hygiene industry but also with a history of working in export markets, achieving strong relationships and sustained growth.
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ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo
29-30th August 2018
Sydney, Australia
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International Cleaning Forum
2-5th October 2018
16th edition
Cleaning, Dry Cleaning, Laundry
Kiev, Ukraine
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Budapest Cleaning Show
5-6th October 2018
Budapest, Hungary
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ISSA North America
30th October 2018-1st November 2018
Dallas, Texas
USA
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Middle East Cleaning Technology Week
13-15th November 2018
Dubai
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Loo of the Year Awards
7th December 2018
St Johns Hotel, Solihull
UK
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ISSA Mexico 2019
19-21st February 2019
Mexico City
Mexico
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Clean India Technology Week 2019
20-22nd February 2019
Bangalore
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The Cleaning Show
19-21st March 2019
London

Another edition of this successful event in one of the greatest cities on Earth!
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CMS Berlin
24-27th September 2019
Paired with:
CMS World Summit 2019
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CMS World Summit 2019
24-26th September 2019
Paired with:
CMS Cleaning Management Services