Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 2nd June 2011 Issue no. 474
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By the third day, this had changed to a sentiment of regret that over these 20 years, we'd allowed ourselves to miss out on something rather special. Pulire is not an Italian show but an international event that happens to be based in the beautiful Italian city of Verona. It's big, well organised, exciting, informative and there's plenty to see that's new. And as at other shows, we bumped into plenty of Brits both on the stands and in the aisles, so it's clear that John and I aren't the only ones from these parts to see the value of visiting this event. And of course there were thousands of other 'foreign nationals' too. By the time I left school, I was near fluent in both French and German but was never given the chance to learn Italian. Consider that imbalance redressed. By the time I attend Pulire 2013 I'll be able to utter a great deal more than 'buon giorno'! I think that says it all, doesn't it? As well a bringing you this week's news in today's issue, we continue our 'Official Daily' on the event and include the results of the various awards that were fought over and presented, together with information on some of the exhibitors and the best new products we encountered. To read our full report from Pulire, together with the Innovation Awards click here Yours,
 This Week's News
Sealed Air to acquire Diversey for $4.3 Billion Sealed Air Corporation - maker of Bubble Wrap and Jiffy bags - and global cleaning and sanitisation product giant Diversey Holdings, announced yesterday that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Sealed Air will acquire Diversey, in a transaction valued at $4.3 billion. It is envisaged that the transaction will be completed in 2011 and it is expected to be accretive to earnings in the first full year following completion. New Bio (bucketless) microfibre cleaning tool The 'Bucketless' style mopping system has been around on the market for few years now in the UK and is offered in a variety of styles by a number of manufacturers. However, Ramon and TTS who were amongst the first to launch this style of product into the UK have continued to see great success with their range of the 'Bio' Cleaning Tools. The TTS Bio Cleaning Tool is available in two formats for use with 'Velcro' microfibre mop heads or 'Pocket' microfibre mop heads. The 'Velcro' version is designed for use in commercial premises whilst the 'pocketed- Blik' within the professional healthcare sector. The high quality full coloured looped microfibre mop heads provide high levels of cleaning; removing dirt, dust and bacteria from the surface. This simple, light and easy to use system, is very e AFIDAMP releases cleaning industry update - and it's good news! AFIDAMP, The Italian Association of Professional Cleaning Equipment Manufacturers, has just released its latest market report and the good news is that Italy's professional cleaning machine, equipment and products industry ended 2010 on the upswing. It recorded total sales of €1,470 million, of which 49% is allocated to export, +8% for the machines segment, +4% for tools, -3% for chemical products and fibres and -4% textile supplies. On the whole, the industry reported revenue of € 1,469,147,677 in 2010 and marked the start of a slight but significant upswing, which does not bring the market back to pre-crisis levels, but allows it to partially recover from the losses incurred in 2009. Bunzl completes further acquisitions in Spain, the UK and Australia Yesterday, Bunzl, the international distribution and outsourcing group, announced that it has completed three further acquisitions. The company has acquired King Espana Complementos from Javier Matesanz, Marc Lleonart, Alfonso Fernandez and Bitterfontein BV. Operating from three facilities in Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia, King Espana is a leading distributor of foodservice disposables and cleaning and hygiene supplies to the catering and cleaning sectors throughout Spain. Revenue in the year ended 31st December 2010 was €29 million and the gross assets acquired are estimated to be €13 million. Perception is not reality, but Enhance 'SCOR's in London
The perception of cleaning a new building is that it is easy, but in reality this is quite the opposite. SCOR, the French re-insurance group, was the first tenant in five floors of new Lime Street offices in the City of London. Keeping the premises in pristine condition for 130 staff is not easy because every little mark or spill shows much more than in older buildings. UNI Property Services breaking through in cleaning & security UNI Property Services is focusing on an ambitious plan to organise cleaners and security guards around the world. At a recent meeting, leaders of UNI Property Services, the global union for cleaners, maintenance and private security workers, passed a strategic plan to organise workers and raise standards in cleaning and security - two industries that employ some of the world's most vulnerable workers in terms of pay and working hours - and to sign more Global Agreements with the biggest multinationals in the sector. Vectair Omniscent chosen for its impressive innovations at the upcoming AHCP National Conference!
Vectair's unique Omniscent dispenser, which provides large space fragrancing, impressed the AHCP committee members and will now be a big feature of the show. Jangro expands membership at Border
Border Janitorial Supplier of Oswestry Shropshire has joined Jangro in a move to widen its product range, maintain low prices and expand its customer service offer. Pulire Verona 2011 - continued
Many companies attracted attention to their stands and products by hiring staff to hand out eco-friendly bags containing brochures. Magris got the eco-friendly message across by using a team of young ladies dressed as if they'd been spirited in from the forest... 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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