Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 10th May 2018 Issue no. 821
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  International News
Products Cleaning equipment market showing 'above-inflation' growth for 2018
Amsterdam: the perfect place to become certified!
ISSA is aiming to get you certified during next month’s Interclean exhibition in Amsterdam. ISSA's Cleaning Management Institute will be hosting two training courses at the Rai exhibition centre:
Eco-responsible cleaning products receive impressive endorsement
"This is great news for our customers as they now have a third-party review confirming our products are indeed safe, non-toxic and ethically produced," says the company's Brent Dunleavey. Waxie guides school to a sustainable waste diversion program
Hero Wipes to launch new bloodborne pathogen antiseptic wipes for EMS providers
With the launch of Hero Wipes EMS, first responders now have a wipe that effectively cleans and kills 99.9% of germs to reduce the risk of infection that bloodborne pathogens present. And, of course, if they are good for first responders, they are good for anyone who risks coming into contact with someone else's blood - such as cleaners. Waxie Sanitary Supply names executive vice president
Tissue & Hygiene Market Industry Trends & Outlook 2018, just released The newly-released Global Tissue & Hygiene Market Research Report 2018 provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the global tissue and hygiene sector.
Along with strategically analysing the key micro markets, the report also focuses on industry-specific drivers, restraints, opportunities and challenges in the tissue and hygiene market. New software reduces cleaning rounds from 90 to 68 per day at Unilever HQ
Kimberly-Clark announces strategic investment in its Mobile, Alabama Mill Kimberly-Clark Corporation has approved a capacity expansion project at its Mobile, Alabama manufacturing facility that will support K-C Professional's continued bath tissue category growth in North America. "The Mobile team is excited about the role we will play in supporting the projected growth of the bath tissue category in North America as a result of this capacity expansion project," says Todd Visscher, mill manager for Kimberly-Clark 's Mobile operations. "This investment, the commitment of our employees, and the community support will together bolster Mobile Mill's competitive position within Kimberly-Clark." Students launch self-cleaning fish tanks - using coconuts
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! My daughter served up a large nut roast last Wednesday evening and not wanting to lie down in bed too soon after eating, or strain my eyes trying to read a book in bed by lamplight, I did what many of us do and sat up with my laptop, clicking through a multitude of websites to read things that caught my eye on the previous website I'd visited. A bit of a 'magical mystery tour' if you like - some of it interesting, some inspirational and some making me think: "Well that's 10 minutes of my life I'm not going to get back". Keeping an eye on the local election results I looked at various news sites to see the slant each publication/broadcaster was putting on the incoming declarations (it's incredible how the same news can look so different, depending upon the writer's political bias!) and ended up scanning down the other news to see what was going on in the world. One headline that caught my eye covered the sacking of three refuse workers who'd been caught on CCTV mixing up residents' carefully sorted recycling. I clicked through to the story and was met with a banner ad showing a range of waste & recycling bins by Binopolis, sitting above the story. I didn't read the rest of the article as I was too busy focusing on the inspired thinking behind the ad. I have to take my hat off to those who decided to use the bad news to show off its company's or client's great collection of bins. Brilliant! That's one brand I won't forget in a hurry! Back in 2002, Cleanzine was the first e-zine launched into the UK's cleaning sector and our early advertisers showed some of that inspired thinking, supporting a new medium when the Internet was still in its infancy. Brightwell Dispensers, which celebrated its 70th birthday last year, has been with us continually since day one and like us, it's well-known in a lot more countries than it was back then. If you'd like to know just what we can offer for even a small outlay, do get in touch with John Austen to find out more - but not next week please, as we'll be at the Interclean exhibition in Amsterdam. I'm told that all 13 halls at the RAi have been filled with exhibitors for our industry's most eagerly-awaited event. What an achievement! 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 and Afidamp FAB create jointly owned global platform for the cleaning industry ISSA and Italian trade association for cleaning industry manufacturers, Afidamp FAB, have announced a new partnership focused on jointly developing and executing go-to-market opportunities for their members and the industry at-large, on a global scale. This new collaboration is one step in a larger international expansion strategy for both associations. Under the joint project, ISSA and Afidamp will co-own the existing Pulire family of events, both exhibitions and educational events, as well as develop new options to help connect members and share knowledge across the worldwide cleaning industry. Enhancing detergent performance in low temperature washing Research that explores new ways for laundry detergents to improve their cleaning performance in lower wash temperatures has been honoured with the American Cleaning Institute Distinguished Paper Award, recognising the most outstanding research to appear in 2017 in the Journal of Surfactants & Detergents. The award was presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Oil Chemists' Society, during a luncheon of the group's Surfactants & Detergents Division. Hand drying method can affect risk of microbial contamination in hospital settings
His presentation 'Hand drying - first do no harm', will take place on Thursday 17th May from 13.00 to 14.00 on the Interclean stage during the Symposium at RAI/Interclean 2018. Cleanology builds on new property services division
CEO Dominic Ponniah, says the move was an obvious next step for the company. "Cleaning operatives know buildings better than the people who work in them," he notes. "We are familiar with all the issues that premises may encounter and are often the first to spot a problem. Wet wipes: Water UK calls for us all to take responsibility
"Water companies spend billions of pounds every year improving water and sewerage services in this country, but our sewers are just not designed to handle these new wipes which clog up the system. Pants down for equality: Bathstore launches Looathon to promote bathroom equality
The campaign is launched in partnership with Sarah Brisdion, who helped bring the issue to public attention in December 2017 through her #ChangingPlaces toilet selfies. The Looathon, which will see Sarah sit on a toilet from 10:00 until 16:00 tomorrow, Friday, May 11th, will take place in Bathstore's Baker Street showroom in full public view. Company fined for exposing employees to dust A furniture manufacturer has been fined after exposing its employees to significant quantities of hardwood dust, a hazardous substance known to cause occupational asthma and nasal cancer. It was noted that the absence of a 'robust cleaning regime' had exacerbated the problems. Luton Magistrates' Court heard how employees in Andrena Furniture's workshop were exposed to hardwood dust on a daily basis. One of the reasons for such high levels of the hazardous substance was found to be the company's extraction system, which when tested during an HSE inspection in 2016, was found to be inefficient. Allure: where appearance and microfibre cleaning come together
Wecoline Allure microfibre cloths, including a version with a scrubbing edge, come with trim in seven different colours to provide optimal support for colour-coded cleaning regimes. Registration opens for IICRC's third-annual technical conference Early bird registration is now open for the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification's third-annual technical conference, which this year has the theme 'Trauma and Crime Scene Cleanup'. Featuring a suite of expert speakers in the field of trauma and crime scene cleanup, the Las Vegas conference will offer attendees an inside look at what it takes to work in this niche field. "This year's technical conference will provide an excellent networking and learning opportunity for those looking to diversify into and get involved with another area of cleaning and restoration," says Pete Duncanson, IICRC Chairman. "We're excited about our lineup of speakers thus far and look forward to introducing attendees to those considered leaders in this growing field." Italian startup determined to solve indoor air pollution problem with plants
Until then, anyone anywhere in the world will be able to join the campaign and pre-order this natural and smart air purifier at a very discounted price on the future retail price. At first sight Natede is a plant holder; look closer and you can see that it's a beautiful and sustainable air purifier, designed and crafted in Italy. It also comes with its own stand, in pure fine wood. Bunzl Canada's candidate wins Great Canadian Sales Competition
Bunzl is one of the founding sponsors of the competition and said it is delighted to see its representative candidate, Herbert Bempah, selected as the winner and awarded the $7500 grand prize. Hotels saving big with biological wastewater treatment
To prevent blockages, many hotels are turning to biological drain products to 'clean' wastewater, but many of these solutions use solvents or free enzyme treatments which can damage the environment and don't prevent one of the biggest concerns, odour. Rentokil collaborates with Ministry of Health to increase food safety in Kuching
The workshop that took place at the end of April broached topics that enabled food safety officers to glean invaluable insights in online pest management tools and hygiene practices that should be implemented to create a safer food production and management experience. Self-cleaning surfaces create cleaner healthcare facilities and improve patient experience
NanoTouch Materials, in Forest, Virginia, has used new advances in nanotechnology to create NanoSeptic self-cleaning surfaces, enabling healthcare facilities to achieve a higher level of cleanliness. NanoSeptic skins and mats turn dirty high traffic touchpoints, such as reception counters, door handles, and over-the-bed tray tables into continuously self-cleaning surfaces. 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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Guernsey to pilot 'pay as you throw' waste collection service next year
Collection arrangements for all island households will change from September this year, when new collections are introduced for food waste and glass recycling. Not Just Cleaning learning how to work safely and effectively
Although Reach & Wash avoids working at height, and therefore the risk of falling, it does involve manual handling of long and unwieldy poles. While NJC applies safe practice, the true extent of the risks is not fully understood at present. Salisbury group gets global award for outstanding innovation
Hunt for CHSA's 2018 Undergraduate Scholars begins
The CHSA has further committed to awarding at least two new bursaries every year for the next five years. The sons and daughters of CHSA members, who on 1st September 2018 will be 18 years or over and commencing their higher education studies this year, are eligible to apply. When the London Science Museum's steam exhibits needed a clean...
After much deliberation, they decided on the Steam Clean Systems SC3000 Industrial Steam Cleaner as the best steam cleaner for their needs. Anniversary milestone for cleaning company's star supervisor
'Pollen bomb' explosion affecting human and HVAC health
"Changes in the weather are behind this 'pollen bomb' caused by the simultaneous release from millions of birch, plane and oak trees," he explains. UK businesses make world-leading pact to tackle plastic pollution
The UK Plastics Pact, launched today by sustainability expert WRAP, is a unique collaboration which brings together businesses from across the entire plastics value chain with UK governments and NGOs to tackle the scourge of plastic waste. Changing roles and responsibilities within British Cleaning Council announced
Salisbury Group sets Gold Standard
Are you ISO 45001 ready?' Embrace change now to help spearhead workplace safety
Weltec Biopower expands plant lineup in Northern Ireland
Greyland by name - but very colourful by nature!
Manchester Cleaning Show exceeds 2016 debut Last week's Manchester Cleaning Show has exceeded its 2016 debut, with 27% more exhibitors, 40% more floor-space and higher visitor numbers, reports the British Cleaning Council, which co-produces the event with Quartz Business Media. Held again at Event City in Trafford, the 2018 show attracted over 2,400 visitors - nearly 5% up on the first North West show in 2016. Industry giants to become UK and Ireland's largest supplier of cleaning & hygiene products
FSA trials new technology for remote monitoring of food businesses
Cleaning businesses need to take a systematic approach to support sustainable growth
Principle awarded The Office Group contract
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