Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 19th May 2016 Issue no. 724
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Products Congratulations to ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam Innovation Award 2016 winners and finalists!
Award of CE Marking of Taski Intellibots brings hands-free cleaning to 33 European Countries
Connected Cleaning: Karcher focuses on digitalisation
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! The dust has settled on the Amsterdam Rai and all the ISSA/Interclean exhibition stand paraphernalia will have been packed away and shipped out, while those who had to oversee the breakdown will have moved on to another event in a different part of the world (since some appear to spend their lives moving from one cleaning show or the like, to another). The Amsterdam event has got so big that stand staff will only have seen a fraction of it, while those who were there to walk, visit and discover, are no doubt regretting the fact that they didn’t get to see everyone and everything they had planned to, as John and I are. Some we met in the aisles on the final afternoon had not been aware that there were other halls to visit – they thought they’d covered everything. But by then it was too late. There’s always 2018 though… As usual, the show was a resounding success. When you consider its sheer scale, the fact that the organisers managed to issue a closing statement detailing visitor numbers and countries of origin before most of us had even arrived at the airport for our trips home, is testament to the hard work and professionalism of the Dutch. They deserve to be congratulated. Cleaning shows all seem to have a hotly-contested Innovation Awards programme and these tend to involve a lot of hard work on the part of the entrants (and sometimes an entry fee) and some deep consideration from the judges, tasked with determining the winners. Having helped judge the Pulire Awards at the Verona show, John and I are aware of the commitment that this involves. Having once again enjoyed ourselves out in Amsterdam, John and I discussed some of the innovation we felt had made (or would make) an impact and I suggested we have our own lighthearted Innovation Awards what won’t require any extra work from the contenders. John came up with the name: The Quirkies – and you can read about them here… Please get in touch either by emailing me or posting a comment on our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/Cleanzine
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             This Week's News
ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2016 - a resounding success
The robot arena and information-packed seminars at the InnovationLAB were two features not to be missed, while the sunny weather made the Outdoor Demo Show more popular than ever. The Quirkies - introducing the Cleanzine quirky awards
CSSA agree new board structure at spring meeting Price Bailey's Offices in Old Broad Street was the venue for the CSSA's first board meeting since relaunching in February. Members were invited to reconstitute the board of directors and executive management bodies, which has resulted in the CSSA now having one of the most experienced boards in the cleaning industry. Former BCC chairman and CEO of Principle Cleaning, Doug Cooke, returns as chairman, Bob Vincent, chairman of LCC Support Services, will be vice-chairman, and Mike Rutherford, Alba Victoria Cleaning & Support Services, is treasurer. Uniwipe expands cleaning range with UK wide launch
The five key products in the range are all colour-coded and include: Known Cost Cleaning + outstanding results
Another carpet care product gains EnviroSeal certification
The EnviroSeal certification programme, initiated by WoolSafe, fills a very important gap: this is the first and only environmental certification programme outside North America, especially for carpet care products. Praesidio: A new standard for touchless hand hygiene in public areas
Made from high-quality stainless steel housing and measuring W 506mm x H 333.5mm x D 173.7mm, the large capacity, lockable unit has a hygienic spray chamber where the innovative sprayhead function delivers a precise spray cone that covers both hands. There is an integrated drip tray too. BIFM asks you to make your views known The British Institute of Facilities Management wants to know if (and how) your organisation engages with the sustainability agenda. Are you aware of which teams take the lead; how the facilities management division contributes; and what metrics are used to report on the impact of sustainable business strategies? Energy efficiency research and development project worth £900,000 launches in Scotland
NetThings, an Edinburgh based 'Internet of Things' company, has partnered with CSEM - a Swiss private, non-profit research company - to develop an analytical platform to save energy and increase equipment reliability in commercial buildings.
The Splash Screen, a new hygiene invention for cleaner and more sanitary public washrooms
"The portable toilet rental industry makes $1 billion annually," says Scott Cooper, CEO and creative director of World Patent Marketing. "By 2021, positive trends are expected to continue and portable toilet rental operators are anticipated to experience stable revenue growth." Tragedy of well cleaning exercise If anything underlines our need to stop wasting water (and find ways to ensure that everyone has enough) and that cleaning needs to be carried out responsibly and carefully, it's the news that five young men lost their lives cleaning a well in the Dhanak Colony of Nidana Village in Haryana's Jind, in northern India. The five - most of whom were in their teens and early twenties, died after inhaling poisonous gas inside the well. Visitors to one of Beijing's hotels have been warned not to drink from the tea cups in the bedrooms, following a horrifying discovery by one guest about the way they are cleaned... The South China Morning Post reported that the whistleblower made his grim discovery while dropping off his luggage in his room, which was still being cleaned after the departure of the previous guest, when he encountered the cleaning lady scrubbing the toilet bowl. He watched her finish this task before placing the brush she had been using, in the washbasin where two tea cups were being soaked in a blue solution. 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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"And check out our latest blockbuster starring the GB1 on Youtube!" Historic tiled floors restored to 'good as new' condition
There is another option though. The team at Heritage Tiling aims to restore as many historic tiled floors and walls as it can, thus enabling the tiles to be viewed and enjoyed once more. You can't trust 'approximate'... Trust the CHSA Accreditation Scheme Marque
As well as auditing members the CHSA's Accreditation Schemes for Soft Tissue, Plastic Refuse Sacks and Industrial Cotton Mops, the CHSA's Independent Inspector, Martin Yates, also regularly spot checks non-member products. He is raising this issue after noticing a growing number of products labeled with only 'approximate' dimension, count and weight. New contract awards for Principle Cleaning
A contract with Barings Asset Management at 155 Bishopsgate London also started recently and is for an initial two-year contract. This prestigious well known investment bank with high profile client meeting and dining areas has tasked Principle Cleaning staff to provide daily cleaning including specialist periodic carpet cleaning and kitchen deep cleaning, as well as window cleaning in addition to housekeeping and porterage services. Hako strengthens its offer in key sectors with new strategic team
Concentrating on getting the most from your cleaning products
The use of controlled dosing technology to enable the end user to accurately dilute a chemical concentrate at the point of use, providing a ready-to-use cleaning or disinfecting solution, has the potential to dramatically transform the environmental, quality and safety standard of many of today's cleaning products - but most importantly in-use cleaning costs.
BPI Recycled Products' sites achieve 'Zero Waste to Landfill'
BPI Recycled Products' manufacturing sites gained ISO 14001:2004 accreditation for environmental management and each site put controls in place to reduce the amount of waste they were generating. Holchem celebrates record breaking production in 2015
The ongoing success of the company is set to continue throughout 2016 and, in response, it will be increasing its site with additional parking to cope with increased demand from both new and existing customers.
The trend to research a company, as well as its products and services online, prior to purchasing, is now a well-established practice. Recognising this, and the need to continually innovate within its business operations, Futures Supplies has now linked up with independent feedback provider Feefo as an efficient means of gathering genuine customer feedback to continually improve its customers' experiences. UK public makes food hygiene number one priority when eating out
Firms must guard against staff fatigue as fines for corporate manslaughter escalate to £20m
Cleaning Operative of the Year winner announced
British Safety Council endorses World Day for Safety & Health at Work campaign's message
Floor cleaning company doubles size of premises
Cromwell uses MP's Earth Day visit to highlight range of environmental issues
Thrive residents play key part in selecting new contractors
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