Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 8th November 2012 Issue no. 545
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Products Third-hand smoke: what the carpet cleaning and janitorial suppliers need to know Second-hand smoke is a term that generally refers to inhaling tobacco smoke coming from someone else's burning cigarette or smoke that has been exhaled. Many people are shocked to learn that, according to the American Cancer Society, this kind of smoke can have even higher concentrations of carcinogens (cancer-causing agents) than smoke inhaled directly by the smoker, writes Robert Kravitz. Global green packaging market is expected to reach USD 177,733.0 million in 2018 According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research 'Green Packaging Market (Recycled, Reusable & Degradable) - Global Scenario, Trends, Industry Analysis, Size, Share and Forecast, 2011 - 2018', the global green packaging market was worth USD 108,750.0 million in 2011 and is expected to reach USD 177,733.0 million in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 7.6% from 2013 to 2018. Facilitate the future growth and development of your cleaning business The economic depression of the last few years hit the cleaning industry in the same way as it hit most industries in the US and Europe. However, the cleaning industry around the world still remains profitable due to the demand for cleaning services from other industries. New OptiSilk range brings touch of luxury to Optimum Professional
For those that weren't able to make it to the presentations at the recent ISSA trade event in Chicago, the winners of the Innovation and Customer Service Award winners, as voted for by ISSA Show attendees, were: |
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Readers who've been with us since our launch more than 10 years ago may well have become fed up with my repetitive calls for the need for every cleaner to be properly trained so that the job in hand can be tackled safely, efficiently and in the most cost-effective manner. A plea earlier this week from one of our readers, (see below under Ask the Experts) shows just the type of thing that can happen when untrained cleaners are let loose on a building. I wonder how much this little error is going to cost to put right? Cleanzine has a Facebook page now and if you'd like to use it to share some of your cleaning horror stories, we'd be delighted to see them. www.facebook.com/Cleanzine Please 'Like' us! And if you know of a way for Pete to overcome the issues he now faces, do please get in touch with us quickly as he's clearly up against it... Yours,
This Week's News
ISSA/Interclean North America 2012 exceeds expectations The results of the recent I ISSA/Interclean North America 2012 exceeded expectations, both statistically and according to the stream of positive feedback received from exhibitors and attendees. Busy booths, important business connections, and high-quality education and speakers are among the top reasons given by satisfied participants. Anti-microbial plastic - an answer to the lack of human hygiene Anti-microbial plastic is the best answer to contamination from the lack of basic human hygiene revealed in a recent survey, according to the CEO of Britain's leading specialist in degradable and anti-microbial plastics. SCA aims to save Eur300 million p.a. by cutting costs and increasing productivity On Monday, at its Capital Market Day in Stockholm, SCA announced that it had introduced a programme to cut costs and increase productivity within its hygiene division, with a view to saving some Eur300 million a year. The jobs of an estimated 1,500 people will be affected. ISS continues solid performance in challenging market ISS experienced a strong positive trend in organic growth in 2011 following the start-up of several large Integrated Facility Services contracts leading to organic growth of 6.2% for the group. The organic growth in 2012 is negatively impacted by the challenging macroeconomic conditions, decline in non-portfolio services, exiting customer contracts with unsatisfactory payment conditions and timing of contract start-ups. Clean up at The Golden Service Awards 2013! Kimberly-Clark Professional is delighted to announce the launch of the Golden Service Awards 2013. Designed to recognise service excellence in the cleaning & support services industry, the awards provide a benchmark for quality and are the ideal opportunity for contract cleaning companies and in-house cleaning teams to promote the excellent work carried out by their cleaning teams and give them the recognition they deserve. National head office puts Trust in Principle Cleaning Following its recent move to a new London office, The National Trust has appointed Principle Cleaning Services as its cleaning contractor. CRL's new surface protection system has been specifically designed to protect both glass and stainless steel, making them look cleaner for longer and cutting the time taken to clean them. PDI signs agreement with HealthTrust for surface disinfection products PDI, provider of infection prevention education, clinical support and products, has been awarded a contract for surface disinfection from HealthTrust, the group purchasing organisation that supports nearly 1,400 acute care facilities, as well as 10,600 ambulatory surgery centres, physician practices and alternate care sites in the US, with an annual purchasing volume of more than $20 billion. One of our Facilities Manager readers has asked for help: "We have a major problem in the City and your expertise might help. "The contractors have cleaned six floors of metal tiles with a buffer that uses a circular motion and it has scratched all the tiles and the client isn't happy with it. We need some kind of polisher, cleaning agent, machine, chemical etc to try and clean and take the swirls out. have you got any ideas?" If anyone is able to advise, please post your suggestions on our Facebook page. Omega power - an incredibly compact stainless steel steam cleaner! Matrix Cleaning Systems - thought to be the only UK manufacturer of a range of steam cleaning machines, has launched what it says is the smallest steam & vacuum machine on the market that is manufactured from stainless steel. Inaugural FM Event is praised by industry The annual FM Event closed its doors earlier this month following a successful two days at London's Olympia. Building on the previous achievement of Total Workplace Management, The FM Event this year provided vital industry insight, a host of exhibitors from across the full spectrum of the FM supply chain and first class networking opportunities. Bringing together Facilities, Estate and Property Managers along with leading suppliers, The FM Event provided a useful environment to view and interact with the latest products and services from leading companies across the sector. Nviro wins Employer of the Year award South East cleaning and FM specialist Nviro has had its work with new graduates recognised by Smart Training & Recruitment, which recently awarded it the title 'Employer of the Year.' This award demonstrates Nviro's dedication in the marketplace, as well as showing that it is more than just a cleaning company, since it really helps those who are taking their first steps on the career ladder. 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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More than a year after the introduction of the government's ambitious Work Programme, the CIPD warns that it needs to build on the scheme's early progress by increasing awareness and understanding of the scheme amongst employers. Effective hand hygiene in reducing the spread of infections Rafael Cobos AMIMarEST, of Futureclean Assured Systems, reports on the psychology of hand washing and the best ways of promoting effective hand hygiene Personalised feedback makes healthcare workers twice as likely to clean their hands A major three-year trial led by researchers at University College London, in partnership with the Health Protection Agency, has shown that giving one-to-one feedback to healthcare workers makes them twice as likely to clean their hands or use soap. New apprenticeships in facilities management launched New apprenticeships have been launched to help strengthen the facilities management workforce. The entry-level Facilities Services Apprenticeship, set at Level 2, offers employers a new route of recruiting 16 - 24 year olds into FM, while degree-level Facilities Management Apprenticeships have also been introduced at Levels 4 and 5. Greyland 'wins gold' from supplier to the London Olympics
Truvox Multiwash machines keep Glasgow Royal Infirmary floors clean
New success signals unparalleled award hat-trick for SkySiren
Norse scores high in schools cleaning and grounds purchasing frameworks One of the clearest indicators that a supplier has a proven track record is its placement on a 'Framework Agreement' managed by the five biggest professional buying organisations in the UK. Speed manufacturing makes for record sales at Greyland
"After several years of successive growth, the business urgently needed to expand capacity," says Greyland Managing Director Richard Dyson. Ladder Association stresses need for safe equipment following prosecution
We have mail: Campaign to Protect Rural England's Past President, Bill Bryson, writes... You've no doubt seen them many times before. Bedraggled but defiant, snagged at lofty heights, their unnatural livery of garish hues jarring against the sky. They are the flags of mindless consumption; the pennants of profligacy. Events & Exhibitions Cleaning Products Europe Care Show London Interclean Amsterdam Cleantex Africa ISSA Pulire 2025 |