Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 8th December 2011 Issue no. 499
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Products SCA delivers binding offer to acquire Georgia-Pacific's European tissue operations SCA has delivered a binding offer to acquire Georgia-Pacific's European tissue operations, with sales in 2010 amounting to EUR 1.25bn (SEK 11.9bn). The offered price is EUR 1.32bn (SEK 12.6bn). Georgia-Pacific's acceptance of this offer is subject to consultations with works councils where appropriate. Ecolab, Nalco shareholders approve merger Shareholders from both Ecolab and Nalco Holding Company overwhelmingly approved the merger of the two companies yesterday. The merger will create a global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, offering premier product solutions, what is claimed to be the industry's largest and best-trained sales and service force, coverage in more than 160 countries, and combined 2011 annualised sales of more than $11 billion. Study highlights serious problem of hospital-acquired infections in Africa Research funded by the Wellcome Trust has highlighted the scale of the problem of hospital-acquired infections in sub-Saharan Africa. The study, published today in the 'Lancet', suggests that bloodstream infections acquired while in care might contribute to one in every 20 deaths that occur in children in hospitals in the region. Sale proposed of Fiberweb's hygiene business to Petropar Fiberweb has announced that it and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fiberweb Holdings, has entered into binding agreements for the sale of the hygiene business to Brazilian-based company Petropar for US$286 million (approximately £179 million). Hygiene issues at Indian hospital exacerbated by huge volume of visitors The cleaning programme at Gauhati Medical College & Hospital, in the large eastern Indian city of Guwahati, is being severely disrupted by the huge volume of visitors - estimated at some 2000 - 3000 each day with many staying overnight to be with their loved ones. This is leading to a rapid spread of infection as many of these visitors ignore the rules and regulations regarding cleanliness and hygiene. Ranger adds Teupen's new Leo 15GT Plus spider lift to its portfolio
China Clean Expo partners with EUnited Cleaning to promote next year's show
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  This Week's News
Start the New Year with some training! The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification (which as we reported in a recent issue of Cleanzine, is currently being rebranded to become 'The Clean Trust') has published a new schedule of training and certification courses for those wishing to upgrade their skills in 2012. Shenandoah University dance students show off Hygen's attributes
Catching bugs at Karachi hospital Patients are complaining that they are catching infections as a result of the filthy conditions of the beds and a lack of proper hygiene at the Burn Centre of the Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK). The hospital's burns unit comprises 60 beds and treats some 900 patients each year.
Unlike in the UK, where we are encouraged to complain if healthcare standards are not up to scratch, the Pakistan Daily Times reports patients as saying: "If we complain about the poor condition of the hospital we are threatened with being thrown out!" As 2020 target nears, England's recycling record improves Households in England passed the recycling rate of 40% for the first time during 2010, according to recently released government figures.
The average recycling rate for English councils was 41.2% between April 2010 and March 2011, up from 39.7% in 2009. Recycling rates have been creeping up annually in the past decade, with the rate of progress slowing since 2008. New invention means Cardiff International pool is flushed with savings
Cardiff International Pool which attracts more than 700,000 visitors a year is among the first in the UK to use a simple new invention by Birmingham-based hygiene and cleaning specialist Chemex International. Matthew Wonnacott - badly injured but doing well Many Cleanzine readers around the world will be familiar with Vectair Systems and will have met the Wonnacott team - Paul, his daughter Louise and the most recent addition, his son Matthew - promoting the company and its products at many international exhibitions and making every visitor to the stand feel thoroughly welcome, no matter how many people need looking after. CSSA welcomes new online visa check tool The Cleaning & Support Services Association has welcomed the announcement of a new visa check system that will allow employers to verify migrants' visa status online. The scheme, which will be operational from early 2012, will help companies that hire migrant workers avoid the large fines imposed for employing workers who have forged or invalid work permits. New £125m fund to boost UK advanced manufacturing supply chains A new initiative of up to £125 million is being set up to improve the global competitiveness of UK advanced manufacturing supply chains, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced yesterday. The Initiative aims to help existing UK supply chains grow and achieve world class standards while encouraging major new suppliers to manufacture in the UK. Register now for the ISSA Europe 2012 Golf Day As thoughts turn towards the New Year, ISSA Europe has unveiled details of its not-to-be missed annual Golf Day, which be held on Thursday 21st June 2012 at the Toft Hotel and Golf Course, Toft, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 0JT.
Known for being a keenly contested yet enjoyable tournament, the ISSA event features a 9 hole Texas Scramble and an 18 hole Stableford competition. Players will be served with a hot bacon roll on arrival, followed later by lunch and a sumptuous dinner in the hotel's recently updated restaurant , when prizes will be presented to the day's winners. Winner of Kaivac's Dirtiest Mop Contest announced (15,557 votes received!)
She will receive $500 for submitting what Kaivac Facebook fans consider the dirtiest mop entered into the contest. (Image of the winning mop is attached as well as online) Deb Group enters South East Asian market Deb Group has entered the South East Asian market with the establishment of Deb Singapore, following the acquisition of Advantage Pte, a Singapore distributor specialising in personal care and safety products for the Singapore and South East Asian markets. Some NZ hotels "could be cleaner" report travellers Bedbugs, dirty loos and even unwashed sheets are problems some Kiwi travellers have encountered during their hotel stays in New Zealand, according to a Travelbug survey of 11,000 people, carried out by the Trade Me website, reports stuff.co.nz Some 32% of respondents revealed that their biggest hotel hygiene fear was discovering unwashed sheets, followed by an infestation of bedbugs (24%), and dirty loos (15%). 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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Asset Skills secures £2m investment for skills to drive growth More than £2 million will be spent on projects to drive employer investment in skills across the Asset Skills footprint. The funding, provided through the Employer Investment Fund and administered by the UK Commission for Employment & Skills, will help Asset Skills implement a range of employer-led programmes. Customers are shouting, but is anybody listening? Most British consumers (89%) are likely to tell the organisations they do business with if they receive poor service, yet almost half (44%) do not believe they take notice of, or really care about, the feedback shared, according to a study published this week by the Customer Contact Association and sponsored by Verint Systems. Loch Loo-mand, as it might become...
Scotland's lochs would look like sewage dumps if the country had to endure the same sanitary conditions as 2.6 billion people across the world, as images released to mark the launch of World Toilet Day show. Chequers' crowning moment at East Surrey College
Did you know... Brightwell organises free technical training sessions? Brightwell Dispensers organises regular in-house technical training sessions at its Newhaven HQ for its laundry and dishwashing equipment. The sessions usually last a full day, from 09.00 - 16.00 and cover all aspects of the units and accessories, from computer programming and dishwash programming, to correct and beneficial usage of accessories. And at the end of the day's training, the participants receive a certificate of training. Leeds Castle drives for sustainability
The Apprenticeship Scheme in action at CK Group
Public procurement announcement a big deal for SMEs, says Forum of Private Business News that the UK Government will implement 'radical reform' to the public procurement system - essentially how it does business with UK firms - has been welcomed by the Forum of Private Business. |
