Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 15th March 2012 Issue no. 510
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! In my home town of Epsom I'm so disgusted by the rubbish strewn about at weekends as a result of the previous night's partying (everyone else's - not mine!) that I telephoned the council to complain about it. I realise funds are too tight to employ street cleaners on Saturdays and Sundays and would not wish to pay extra council tax to fund the extra cleaning, so was not expecting a clear path to my office the following week, although the chat I had with the woman responsible for street cleaning did make me feel that at least someone was listening. I've said it before but it's all down to educating our young people not to litter and not to drink so much that they vomit in the streets. Is enough being done in our schools to let them know that this is not just simply disgusting, but that it's morally wrong and not fair to the rest of us who have to pick our way around it? And are parents doing their bit or are they instead teaching their offspring bad habits? Clearly the message isn't getting across and I can't help feeling that a night in the cells might just do the trick, for something needs to be done and quickly... I can't help admiring the man featured in today's newspapers, who's become so fed up with the situation in his Yorkshire village of Hessle, that he's cleaning up the mess himself. Disguised by a mask and cape, he often uses the cover of darkness to do his work, sprinting off into the night when grateful residents try and thank him. I gather he doesn't want to be identified in case he gets into trouble with the authorities! If you're reading this from outside the UK you might wonder how someone can break the law for collecting litter, when so many litterbugs are allowed to go about their dirty deeds unobstructed. I'm ashamed to admit that this has happened recently, when one of the Phantom Litter Picker's fellow countrymen - also on a mission to clean up our streets - was subsequently fined for the crime of 'picking litter without a licence'. You wouldn't believe it if you hadn't read it here, would you? Yours,
  This Week's News
£5 million up for grabs for Britain's start-up stars Entrepreneurs seeking start-up capital for their business ideas are today invited to pitch for a share of a £5 million investment fund from MITIE Group. MITIE, the FTSE 250 outsourcing and energy services company, is thought to be the only FTSE firm to fund and operate an investment start-up programme, which is facilitated via its £10m Entrepreneurial Fund. OspreyDeepclean introduces the new SteamForce range
Achieve professional results in the shortest time with Window Vac
ISSA recently received the top honour in the association management industry when it was named the winner of the Publisher's Choice Award in the Association Trends' Association Excellence Contest. Jigsaw gives new hospital Royal treatment
Jani-King crowned 'Official Cleaning Company' for St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Savannah As St. Patrick's Day quickly approaches, Jani-King of Savannah is preparing for the city's largest annual celebration and what is expected to be the largest St. Patrick's Day celebration in the United States. Combo: the big, ride-on machine from Italy
PikStik enables you to pick with ease
PikStik, an American brand, has been in the business of building and marketing reaching tools for over 20 years and has innovated the market with creative inventions such as the PikStik Pro, the TrashStik and the TelescoPik. Ecolab expands Brazil institutional business Ecolab announced today that it has acquired Econ Industria e Comercio de Produtos de Higiene e Limpeza, a provider of cleaning and sanitising products and services to the Brazilian foodservice industry. Based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, its annual sales are approximately US$9 million.
The business operations will be integrated with Ecolab's existing Brazil institutional business. No further details were disclosed. Envirionix gains Food Safety Certification on Eco-Safe Cleaning Solutions
Envirionix ES Cleaner and Stain Remover, together with Envirionix QA combined cleaner and disinfectant, have met the requirements of the standard and as a result are safe to be used on any surface in contact with foodstuffs. A high performance service for a high performance business - GKN Aerospace
Hydro Tek introduces its new Industrial Cold Wash Skid CPS Series
There are six petrol powered models with a diesel powered power washer also available. The remote four gallon petrol tank allows for long run times and safe refuelling. This cold water wash skid is ideal for lorry or trailer mounting. New ways of working at height demand the highest training standards
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Robert Scott & Sons acquires Contico Manufacturing Robert Scott & Sons has announced that with effect from 1st March 2012, it acquired the total share capital of Contico Manufacturing from owner, Proventec. British Cleaning Council holds 30th Anniversary Reception in Palace of Westminster
Major new TV series seeks Britain's most colourful and unconventional workplaces BAFTA award winning documentary company Dragonfly Film and Television, maker of super hit shows The Hotel and One Born Every Minute is looking to produce a feel-good documentary series that profiles remarkable businesses to find out what working life is like in a 21st century British workplace. At last - some good news for the UK Cleaning Equipment & Materials industry In welcome good news, there has been a marked fall in the number of companies making a loss in the UK Cleaning Equipment & Materials industry according to new research from analyst Plimsoll. Clearly, companies have battened down the hatches and rebuilt their profitability to give themselves the best chance of riding out the current economic turbulence. Chance for employers to participate in a new £250m training fund Asset Skills wants to hear from employers about the types of skills training they think could be improved with money from a new £250m fund unveiled by the Prime Minister. Cannon Hygiene UK confirms commitment to floorcare and roller towels Following the proposed strategic divestment by OCS Group UK of Cannon Textile Care to Johnsons Apparelmaster, Cannon Hygiene confirms its long term commitment to roller towel and floorcare product categories. Norse wins contract with Suffolk ports
Altro taps Regent Cleaning know-how in joint training initiative
Cleaning company sets shining example
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