Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 6th June 2013 Issue no. 577
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Products Workshop showcases how antibacterial products are judged effective Antibacterial experts and manufacturers of antibacterial soaps are showcasing the latest methods for demonstrating the effectiveness of antibacterial hand soaps and sanitisers in killing disease-causing germs. Europe Gesture Recognition & Touchless Sensing: worth $4.82 Billion by 2018 Analysts say that Sensing Technology is driven by several factors, such as: * Hygiene Trojan batteries and watering system to equip new Pacific Floorcare auto-scrubber
Sobeys of Canada teams with Betco and Quick Request to improve store cleanliness Sobeys, one of Canada's largest grocery retailers, has partnered with cleaning specialist Betco, to adopt a cutting-edge smartphone technology called Quick Request, to better manage the cleanliness and appearance of Sobeys stores. Romex launches new module to manage risk to drivers According to the Health & Safety Executive's 'Driving at Work' publication, the biggest cause of occupational fatality is driving on business. There are more than 20 people killed and a further 250 seriously injured every week. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents states that: "Drivers who were using a mobile phone were nine times more likely to be involved in a fatal accident," while the National Safety Council in the US notes that: Trojan Battery adds REMS batteries to network of distributors for France Trojan Battery Company, the renowned manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, has announced a distribution agreement with REMS Batterie Industrielle Services, expanding Trojan's presence in France. As a Trojan authorised master distributor, REMS joins Accus Plus to distribute and service Trojan deep-cycle batteries in the region. WFBSC's first CEO Forum takes place in Rome The World Federation of Building Service Contractors held its first CEO Forum in Rome recently. Building Service Industry leaders from as far afield as the US, Brazil, Japan and Germany discussed two fundamental issues for the future of the BSC sector. 'Greenness' - a way to prove your products' claims! The European Commission has proposed EU-wide methods for companies to measure and communicate their 'greenness' and the environmental footprint of their products. The voluntary scheme, called Building the Single Market for Green Products, will make use of the EU Joint Research Centre's controversial 'lifecycle assessment' method (LCA) for calculating the environmental performance of a product. Georgia-Pacific to acquire Buckeye Technologies Buckeye Technologies and Georgia-Pacific have announced that they have reached a definitive agreement for Georgia-Pacific to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Buckeye Technologies' common stock, as well as its five manufacturing facilities, global sales offices and approximately 1,200 employees, for $37.50 per share in cash. The transaction, subject to completion, is valued at approximately $1.5 billion, including debt. |
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! I mentioned in last week’s leader that this week’s issue would carry an interview with Martin Scott, who used to be the face of the UK Cleaning Show and who many claim has split the industry by launching The Cleaning Expo into the slot left by BCCE (British Cleaning Council Exhibitions) when it decided to move the Cleaning Show from Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre to London’s Excel, for 2015. It’s clear from many of your comments that there is a great deal of confusion and misinformation surrounding these moves so my job has been to set the record straight and I’m hoping that I’ve managed to do that in this interview published below. To say that my ‘phone has been ‘ringing off the hook’ with people wanting to discuss the whys and wherefores of both Martin’s decision and the British Cleaning Council’s wish to move the Cleaning Show to London is something of an understatement, so please accept my apologies for the late arrival of today’s issue. I’m hoping to be able to speak with representatives from the BCC over the coming days with a view to running a further article on these changes in next week’s issue, which should allow readers to make an informed decision about what to do next. In the meantime, following our Pulire Finale issue last week, we have reverted to showing previous UK and other international news temporarily dislodged by news from Verona.
Yours,
   This Week's News
Interview with Martin Scott, Exhibition Director, Cleaning Expo
Martin: I’m not setting up a rival show but providing an alternative for those that want one – and believe me, the industry wants one! Study: Hospital laundering practices may expose patients to infection-causing bacteria
The American Cleaning Institute will share its expertise on sustainability advancements in the cleaning products industry, trends in North American ecolabelling, and the safety of fatty alcohol based surfactants at CESIO - the 9th World Surfactant Congress & Business Convention, which is being held next week from 10th - 12th June. Workplaces should wash their hands of infections Hand sanitisers are now found in all types of workplaces and have become one of the fastest selling products in workplace equipment supplier Slingsby's 35,000 product range - which comes as no surprise after research revealed that a quarter of people in the UK have faecal bacteria on their hands. 800 tonnes of waste paper catches fire at SCA Hygiene in Chesterfield Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service spent more than 24 hours over Tuesday and Wednesday this week, quelling a fire involving 800 tonnes of waste paper that was being stored in the yard of SCA Hygiene, Goyt Side Road, Chesterfield. 82 Councils in England & Wales and 32 in Scotland committed to paying Living Wage The GMB Congress in Plymouth was yesterday told that of the 400 councils In England and Wales there are now 82 paying or committed to pay their staff the living wage. In addition, all 32 councils in Scotland are now living wage employers paying their staff at least the living wage.
The councils in England and Wales are: New 3M Scotchgard Resilient Floor Protector makes stripping a thing of the past
Osmond singer's visit is music to the ears of Disposables UK
Dustcontrol introduces new 'green' approach for mobile product range
UK's £4 million windfall for underpaid workers More than 26,000 workers denied the National Minimum Wage by their employers have shared £4 million thanks to HM Revenue & Customs. In 2012-13, HMRC investigated 1,693 complaints against employers for allegedly breaching minimum wage rules. This resulted in 708 employers receiving automatic penalty charges of up to £5,000 and 26,519 employees receiving an average of £300 in back pay, topping up wages that had previously been below the legal minimum rate. "Paying less than the minimum wage is totally unacceptable," warned Employment Minister Jo Swinson. "Whenever we find examples of businesses breaking the law we will crack down on them. Linen hire service and laundry company fined following fall from ladder A linen hire service and a laundry company have both been fined for safety breaches after a worker fell from a ladder while trying to clear a blockage in an industrial-sized laundry machine. Labour savings with Untouchable with SRT
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Facilities management industry bodies plan to unite in one representative body The British Institute of Facilities Management, Asset Skills, the Facilities Management Association and the Cleaning & Support Services Association have agreed to the concept of forming one single and united body to represent facilities management & support services. As the facilities management and support services profession and industry have matured and evolved, so too must the bodies representing and leading them. This proposed merger recognises the growing demand for a stronger, unified and collective voice that represents and promotes what is a fundamental component of our economy and day to day businesses. The crucial role the Government believes apprenticeships will have in revitalising the economy and jobs market was emphasised yesterday by the Facilities Management sector which has pledged 10,020 Apprenticeships and 11,192 Work Inspiration placements by 2015 at The FM Big Conversation hosted by Richard Sykes, CEO of ISS UK and Ireland. |
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