Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 12th September 2013 Issue no. 589
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International News
Products Spanish professional cleaning sector continues to increase exports Exports in the Spanish professional cleaning & hygiene sector are following a good trend, according to the Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Cleaning & Hygiene (Asfel). Faced with declining domestic market, manufacturers are turning to exporting their professional cleaning products to improve the balance sheet. They are also looking for export destinations. World Water Week opens with a call for life-saving cooperation over water
The team at RJN Chemicals is constantly striving to improve its products and packaging, from adjusting the fragrance levels, to choosing the right dispensing spoons for the job! Research, development and acting upon customer feedback, regardless of which aspect of the company's offering needs review, forms an everyday part of its business.
Increasing demand boosts Asia-Pacific antimicrobial coatings market Increasing demand for antimicrobials from end-user applications is boosting the antimicrobial coatings market in Asia-Pacific. The need to minimise infection and in turn, the cost of treatment has spurred the use of antimicrobial coatings on hospital window frames, door knobs and other areas where hygiene is mandatory, thereby sustaining investments in the market. Survey finds most cleaning pro's would recommend joining cleaning industry
Toucan Eco gains VAH infection control certification
Cleaning competition moves through Europe
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! I find it both amusing and frustrating that our industry is so far ahead of the cosmetics and personal care industries when it comes to colour coding savvy. Why? Well I’m amused because many people think that we in this industry are the lowest of the low and that only the unintelligent are involved in cleaning. And I’m frustrated because not offering colour coding of some sort can create issues that we as consumers would prefer not to face. For example, Wilkinson has launched the best ‘electric’ toothbrushes I’ve tried. They work well, replacing the batteries is easy and they don’t come in a bubble pack that can take an age to open with personal injury a likely outcome. One for each family member then… What colour do they come in? Blue! My daughter’s accompanied her home for a visit this week and her feeling that we may have accidentally swapped, made us both think, “Yuk!” Body Shop do great ‘body towels’ (similar to flannels but much longer, to make those hard-to-reach areas easier to clean!) They used to come in an assortment of colours but recently they’ve only been available in beige. Furthermore, on questioning the manager at my local store, I was told that all the other washing materials will soon only come in that colour too! Watch the sales decline Body Shop – most of us do not want to share this type of product with our housemates; however much we love them! And as any make-up wearer will tell you, very few of the manufacturers will colour code their eye pencils etc with a matching lid or even a sticker, forcing buyers and users to remove each lid in turn, while searching for the required colour. Yes, it strikes me that our industry is actually quite a clever one and that we could teach some others a thing or two…
Yours,
      This Week's News
Demand for pumps in North American sanitary applications remains steady The North American pump market for sanitary applications is growing along with its food and beverage, personal care and pharmaceutical end-user segments. Adoption of advanced pump systems in the region is driven by the aim of these end-users to achieve energy efficiency, reduce overall lifecycle costs, and achieve operational excellence. New Hydromist 13 Pro-Spotter makes light work of spots and stains
NanoSeptic self-cleaning surfaces show promise in battling MERS outbreak
New approach to old and increasing problem of insects
Joint effort to work on environment
Top safety accreditation for JPM Contract Cleaners Watford based business JPM Contract Cleaners has been awarded accreditation from safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health & safety. Safecontractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises very high standards in health & safety management amongst UK contractors. JTM scores new commission with The Bantams
Bunzl acquires further businesses in Mexico Bunzl announced recently that it has entered into an agreement to purchase a business in Mexico. Based in Monterrey, Espomega is a leading redistribution business supplying a variety of safety products, including gloves and protective clothing, throughout Mexico. Revenue in the year ending 31 December 2013 is expected to be approximately MXN550 million (c. £28 million). 100,000 cans in the bag - with help from Cromwell Polythene
Though he is passionate about the environment, 40 year-old Adrian Ablett's original inspiration came from supermarket giant Tesco, which launched an initiative to reward customers who recycle with one 'Clubcard' point for every two cans collected. Norse grows education sector cleaning services
New urinal screens have matching fragrances
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New AMA report reviews UK contract cleaning market
BIFM withdraws from talks on potential merger with Asset Skills, CSSA and FMA The British Institute of Facilities Management has announced that it has decided to withdraw with immediate effect from the merger discussions it had entered into with Asset Skills, the Cleaning & Support Services Association and the Facilities Management Association.
The company is celebrating with Open Days next week September 11th, 12th, 13th. As well as FactoryCat and TomCat machines Elan will also have the ORBITZ floor preparation machines available, that went down a storm at the Cleaning Show, with demonstrations of marble, terrazzo polishing and the stick dry stripping system. Soapbox: Carpet Care - Wet or Dry?
These days the majority of industry experts should really be called wet extraction cleaning experts. Their understanding of dry extraction is on a par with a trombone player explaining how to play a violin - he knows music and music theory; but if he hasn't played a violin, he will operate it improperly yet still expect to hear music! OxyPharm disinfection units now available through rental service
Reducing HCAIs 2013: Supporting Community Health Govtoday and Health & Social Care Reform are staging a conference and exhibition. 'Reducing HCAIs 2013: Supporting Community Health', will be held at The Brewery, London, on 10th October 2013. Principle achieves outstanding reduction in emissions
Racecourse stays cleaned up for festival
WAMITAB hosts Skills Village at RWM 2013
MBS Access invests in 15m, Italian-manufactured CMC spider lift
Buy your tickets for the WCEC Charity Ball
The evening will start with a champagne reception at 18:30, followed by a three-course dinner at 19:30pm and carriages at 00:30. Music will be provided by The Jive Aces in what promises to be a fun-filled and exciting evening! Brighton Cityclean dispute settled Cleanzine understands that there will be no further industrial action in the Brighton Cityclean dispute following a significantly revised offer from the Council which has been accepted by members of the GMB union. The dispute, which concerned proposed pay cuts of up to £4,000 a head for staff within the city's refuse, recycling and street cleansing departments, led to a week-long strike. Negotiations took place which led to a proposal to redesign the service, thus preventing pay losses for staff. |
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