Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 28th July 2011 Issue no. 482
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International News
Products Ecolab and Nalco in merger agreement Yesterday Ecolab and Nalco Holding Company announced that the board of directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Nalco will merge with a subsidiary of Ecolab in a transaction valued at approximately $8 billion, including assumed Nalco net debt. Gates Foundation launches effort to reinvent the toilet On Tuesday the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced the launch of a strategy to help bring safe, clean, sanitation services to millions of poor people in the developing world. Defra launches consultation on draft national policy statement on hazardous waste The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has issued for consultation a draft National Policy Statement on the provision of major new infrastructure for Hazardous Waste. |
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 132 countries worldwide! This week we carry details of a newly released report which reveals that more than one third of Americans have been personally affected by Healthcare Acquired Infections. But wherever you go in the world you are likely to hear stories about people picking up these infections and now that we are all so wary of catching them, those responsible for hospital cleaning and hygiene are having to work extra hard to ensure that their facilities are not held responsible for unnecessary illness or death. Another report covered in this week's Cleanzine shows that while the UK contract cleaning market is being squeezed slightly, it is being buoyed up by the demand for better cleanliness in our healthcare facilities. The US survey reports that Americans are now putting more emphasis on infection rates and the technology employed by a hospital to combat infection, than they are other factors, when they're choosing where they should go for surgery - and with changes to the way the UK's National Health Service works, which will allow patients to choose the hospital that treats them, this factor is something that should be borne in mind. The news in the UK is that hospital waiting lists are growing again. I can't help feeling that this is directly linked to the fact that with more attention being paid to proper cleaning and our HCAI rates falling dramatically as a consequence, people are becoming more confident about having hospital treatment and are now going ahead with non-essential visits that they might well have postponed otherwise through fear of catching something nasty. At least now it will be clean when you get there! Yours,
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Contract Cleaning Market Report - UK 2011-2015 Analysis
The UK contract cleaning market, which experienced sustained growth to 2008, has experienced a marginal decline of around 3% 2008-10. The market was estimated to be worth around £5.3 billion in 2010 with indications of moderate return to growth in 2011. More than one third of Americans personally affected by HCAIs, reveals survey Survey results released on Tuesday reveal that 34% of Americans have, or know someone who has, acquired an infection after being exposed to germs during a hospital stay. Moreover, the survey found that 64% of Americans do not think they would be better protected from germs in the hospital than in their daily lives. The findings underscore that healthcare-associated infections are affecting perceptions of the safety of healthcare facilities and that new technologies are needed to help protect patients from hospital germs, including superbugs such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pseudomonas) and E. coli. These superbugs can result in HCAIs, which occur in nearly two million patients each year and lead to extended hospital stays, additional health Take up the offer of a free audit
A solution to cross-EU border credit problems? On Monday the European Commission proposed a new legal tool to freeze the bank accounts of debtors, in a bid to facilitate the recovery of cross-border credit and boost the EU-wide activities of small and medium-sized enterprises. Brussels believes that around one million SMEs face problems with recovering cross-border debts, estimating that a total of some 2.6% of small businesses' yearly turnover is lost to bad debts. Industry elite co-host celebration dinner for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners co-hosted a special dinner to celebrate the 90th Birthday anniversary of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh who is an Honorary Freeman of the Company. The event, held at the Fishmonger's Company Hall in London, was jointly hosted by the Fishmongers' Company (of which HRH The Duke of Edinburgh is a member) and a number of other City organisations with which His Royal Highness has particularly strong associations. This included a number of Livery companies, including the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners; The City of London Corporation; The Bank of England and The Baltic Exchange. Fire at SCA's paper mill in North Wales Seven crews and three specialist units tackled a fire at SCA Hygiene Products' Oakenholt Paper Mill in Flintshire following a call at 20:48hrs on Sunday July 24. The fire was under conrol by 02:12hrs the following day. Crews from Flint, Deeside, Buckley, Holywell, Mold and Chester, the Aerial Ladder Platform from Wrexham, the Incident Command Unit from Rhyl and the Incident Support Unit from Mold were all in attendance attacking the fire affecting the roof of the building, which is constructed of insulated panel and block. 'Grow as You Go' system offers 'Crossover Cleaning'
Kaivac, developer of the No-Touch Cleaning system, a game changer for the professional cleaning industry, is now pioneering an entirely new 'Grow as You Go' cleaning concept called Crossover Cleaning, which is also expected to be revolutionary. Crossover Cleaning includes Kaivac's new OmniFlex customised cleaning tools. Kärcher announces September UK Roadshows
Kärcher has announced a series of roadshow events to take place at various UK locations in September. The Kärcher Professional Roadshow will be used as a launch pad for several new products from its pressure washer, vacuum, floorcare, sweeper and industrial ranges of cleaning machines. The company will be inviting new and existing customers to come along and try out these products, which will be showcased in Kärcher's purpose-built mobile exhibition truck. The truck features demonstration and presentation areas, and expert staff will be on hand to offer advice. Cleaners REACH for Prochem solutions
A new carpet and floor cleaning machine has been launched by Prochem Europe for use with its popular REACH-accredited S745 Procaps encapsulation spray cleaner. The new PRO 35 is an all-in-one solution to dry and wet-cleaning and comes complete with renovator, brush covers, transport trolley and blue standard brushes with soft carpet and hard floor brushes as optional extras. Ecolab delivers strong second quarter with sales up 12% Ecolab has reported a strong second quarter performance led by solid sales gains in its US Cleaning & Sanitising, Asia Pacific and Latin America operations and a strong performance from acquisitions. These combined to more than offset significantly higher delivered product costs and produce a double-digit adjusted earnings per share increase. Ecolab's reported sales rose 12% to $1.7 billion in the second quarter of 2011; when measured in fixed currencies, sales rose 8%. Adjusted for currency and acquisitions, sales rose 5%. Reported net income attributable to shareholders declined 3% to $126 million. Reported second quarter diluted earnings per share were slightly lower at $0.53. 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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Byotrol signs four year, multi-country, multi-product agreement with Rentokil Initial In a statement issued yesterday, Byotrol, the developer of antimicrobial hygiene technologies, announced that it has signed a potentially £multi-million contract with Rentokil Initial. The four year contract covers multiple countries and a range of products. Treasury announces plans to find £1.5 billion savings across PFI contracts A plan to deliver at least £1.5 billion savings across the 495 operational Private Finance Initiative projects in England was announced yesterday by the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Sassoon. These savings can be fully recycled back into frontline services by the contracting authority. MITIE to inspire British start-ups to success MITIE has joined a roster of leading companies as a founding sponsor of StartUp Britain, a Government-supported initiative to help aspiring entrepreneurs in the UK. Choosing the right high rise cleaning contractor: A guide
Sydney, Australia-based company Prorax offers the following tips on choosing a contractor for high rise exterior building cleans. CK Group passes the ball with Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust But only in a good way! Team building exercises can take many different forms these days, far from the original 'boilerhouse' meetings held in hotel conference rooms. Some of the imported ideas now include group breaks, weekenders, and paintball eventing. IEHA releases the Master's Programme The Board of Directors of the International Executive Housekeepers Association recently met and approved the programme framework for two new IEHA educational designations, Master Certified Executive Housekeeper (Master CEH) and Master Registered Executive Housekeeper (Master REH). Toilet Innovation Awards open for entries The 2011 British Toilet Association Innovation Awards, which are now open for entries, will recognise innovation in three key areas of 'away from home' toilet provision: new products, new services and efficiency improvements. The BTA wants to hear about innovation that really improves the use or provision of publicly accessible toilets. BICSc Education Conference helps set new environmental and training standards
New environmental and training standards were discussed and developed during the British Institute of Cleaning Science's highly successful inaugural education conference for the cleaning and FM industry. Idrobase Group closes first half of the year 26% up Italian pressure washer specialist The Idrobase Group, has closed the first half of 2011 with a +26% increase over the same period of 2010. This is an increase in revenue that goes even beyond the ambitious objectives of growth (+12% on an annual basis) announced by Bruno Ferrarese Gazzignato and the eight million Euros turnover hypothesized for 2011. Cleaning team celebrates after gaining nationally recognised awards
Cleaning staff working at a Shropshire dairy are celebrating after gaining nationally recognised industry standard awards. Coventry 'cleaning show' takes place next Thursday One for UK cleaning professionals... Coventry-based Astley's is holding a cleaning show next Thursday 14th July and is promising to show you significant savings on the products you use every day, through innovation, rationalisation and the selection of the right product for the job. The team is also offering to help solve your cleaning problems. |
