Waxie mourns loss of longtime employee, Jim Fischer

Waxie Sanitary Supply says it is with a heavy heart that it announces the loss of longtime employee and vice president business development, Jim Fischer, who passed away suddenly in Scottsdale, AZ, US on 13th May.
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Brightwell Dispensers acquired by SEKO Group

Brightwell Dispensers, one of the UK's premier manufacturers of soap and paper dispensers, issued a statement last Thursday (featured on our Facebook page) through which it was pleased to announce that it was acquired by Seko S.p.A. (Seko) on 30th April.

Seko, founded in 1976 and based in Rieti, Italy, is a global leader in chemical dosing and control technology, with 22 subsidiaries and a network of partner distributors worldwide.

Brightwell Dispensers will continue to operate under its own name as a separate entity to Seko, retaining its existing R&D, sales, marketing and administration functions while continuing its long-term growth strategy.

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OptiSolve germ report on hotels reveals which surfaces have the most germs in a hotel

We all know how dirty hotel rooms can be, but where are the worst places for germs? This week at the Canadian Sustainability Conference in Toronto, the OptiSolve Germ Report team and host, Jason Tetro, unleashed the powers of their Pathfinder technology to 'make the invisible visible' in hotel rooms.
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CMS Berlin 2019: expanded show space and highly anticipated 'Cleaning Summit'

The eagerly-anticipated CMS 2019 Berlin - Cleaning.Management.Services. is turning out to be something of a success... A high level of demand by exhibitors from Germany and abroad, has meant that the space allocated for stands has had to be expanded - and, for the first time, the show will host the CMS World Summit 2019. Its main theme - 'Inject Innovation'- is attracting leading decision-makers from every continent.
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Exemplifying the 'American Dream', 73-year-old crowned 2019 School Custodian of the Year

And the winner of the 2019 Custodian of the Year contest is... Aristeo Flores! With over 278,600 votes, Cintas Corporation yesterday crowned Aristeo Flores of Scotts Valley, (California) Middle School the 2019 Custodian of the Year. Aristeo will receive a $5,000 cash prize and his school will also receive $5,000 in products and services from Cintas and Rubbermaid Commercial Products.
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Vectair Systems supports environmental RSPO initiative to minimise effects of palm oil industry

The recent documentary (aired on the BBC), 'Climate Change: The Facts', told how the soaring demand for palm oil was leading to large scale deforestation with large areas of rainforest being torn down and replaced with palm oil plantations. It also explored the effects that palm oil sourcing is having on the orangutan population, as well as other breeds of animal.
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IEHA partners with UNLV Harrah College of Hospitality

IEHA, a Division of ISSA, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) William F. Harrah College of Hospitality (HCOH) have agreed to partner on research to assist hotel housekeepers.

The organisations will work together to further shared goals of research-driven education for directors of housekeeping in hotels, casinos, cruise ships and similar venues worldwide.
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Bunzl announces retirement of Brian May and appointment of Richard Howes as CFO

Bunzl, the specialist international distribution and services group, has announced that after more than 13 years in the role of group finance director and 25 years with Bunzl, Brian May has decided to retire from the company. He will be succeeded by Richard Howes (pictured) who will join the company on 1st September 2019, initially as CFO designate before joining the Board and assuming the role of chief financial officer on 1st January 2020.
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RAS expresses appreciation to its former president

Although she will still be serving on the Restroom Association Singapore Board Committee, Ms Tan Puay Hoon has stepped down from her role as Honorary RAS President and her colleagues have been lauding her efforts and successes at the helm and for tirelessly fronting many impactful initiatives amidst her tight schedule of managing her own retail consultancy business.
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NCDC launches 'Turn Nigeria Orange' project to mark 2019 World Hand Hygiene Day

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has launched the 'Turn Nigeria Orange' Project to strengthen the culture of hand hygiene & Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) generally in healthcare institutions across the country. This is part of activities to commemorate the 2019 World Hand Hygiene Day in Nigeria.
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IICRC seeking nominations for 2019 Board of Directors

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification, which represents more than 54,000 certified technicians and 6,000 Certified Firms in 22 countries, is soliciting nominations for four open seats on its Board of Directors to serve a three-year term.
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Combatting plastic waste crisis, SC Johnson expands offerings of concentrate products

As an early champion of concentrate products nearly a decade ago, SC Johnson is continuing to address the plastic waste crisis by expanding and widening access to its concentrate offerings.
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Cold Jet launches new revolutionary dry ice blaster, the PCS

Cold Jet says it has reinvented dry ice blasting with the release of the PCS 60, which represents the pinnacle of dry ice blasting technology and will enhance the environmental cleaning and surface preparation experience; setting the standard for dry ice blasting machines for years to come.
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New bin tipper improves hygiene and reduces injuries in high-volume foodservice operations

Designed for kitchens that produce more than 600lbs of food waste daily, the new SBT-140 safely and efficiently unloads full bins into a biodigester or dumpster.
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Pulire 2019 - underway and looking good!

If you've not yet made it to Pulire in Verona and are in the vicinity, today's the last day and the show - the 24th edition - is well worth a visit. Toni D'Andrea, CEO of Afidamp Servizi, the organiser of the show, says that 30% of the 300 exhibitors are from overseas and that 12% of exhibitors are new, making the show 18% bigger than before. He also says some 16,000 visitors are expected to attend.

"This is a special year because the collaboration with ISSA has just been formalised and here we see concretely the internationality of the project, with exhibitors coming from 21 countries and visitors coming from 100 countries," he says. "There are many reasons to be happy: in the pavilions you can breathe efficiency, industriousness..."
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Cromwell Polythene's new business development manager takes over from retiree

Family run business, Cromwell Polythene, which supplies a range of polythene and compostable products to aid recycling and waste management, has promoted Alex Lee to the position of business development manager. He takes over from Richard Rowling, a valued member of the team for over 10 years, who is now retiring.

Alex joined the team as a sales executive last year after several years' experience in the agricultural and IT sectors. In his new role as one of Cromwell's business development managers, he will be responsible for building relationships in the western region of the UK.
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Host UK t/a Host von Schrader to cease trading: PRESS STATEMENT

It is with great sadness that we, the Directors of Host UK t/a Host von Schrader, have to announce the closure of the business.

Our US parent company, Racine Industries, has over the past few months experienced severe trading difficulties and, as a consequence has been unable to supply the UK market with enough equipment and product for us to remain solvent.
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Origo2 from Vileda wins 'Pulire 2019 Product of the Year'

The Pulire organisers created the new Product of the Year award to recognise the research of professional cleaning industry companies as well as market response to their products. Toni D'Andrea, Paul Goldin, Michel de Bruin, Tibor Ritz, Virna Re and Cássia Almeida sat on the international judging panel.

During the awards ceremony, which took place at the Afidamp booth in Hall 6 of Veronafiere, the three finalists were revealed: the Vileda trolley, proclaimed the winner, the floor cleaning system by Unger, and the chemical product by Wermer& Mertz.
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Salisbury City Council, Idverde and East Hampshire District Council celebrate award for cleanest city

Salisbury City Council welcomed street cleaning contractor Idverde and East Hampshire District Council, who provide environmental enforcement services, to the Guildhall last week, to celebrate Salisbury being one of the cleanest cities in the UK.

The Solar Centre ranked more than 50 UK cities across 10 measurements, including litter, CO2 emissions and pollution, to judge which was the greenest. Salisbury ranked as No.1 for having the lowest littering rate in England and alongside coming top in the 2019 Sunday Times Best Places to Live list, Salisbury is a city on the up! Being credited for "showing real collective spirit", for having some of the best schools in the South West, a thriving market and for a strong cultural offering, Salisbury was voted the overall winner.
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BSC's report makes case for urgent action on impact of air pollution on outdoor workers

The British Safety Council has launched a report 'Impact of air pollution on the health of outdoor workers' which provides compelling evidence to recognise ambient air pollution as an occupational health hazard in Britain. In the report, the charity presents the demands that spearhead its campaign to limit the dangers of air pollution to the health of outdoor workers, such as street cleaners and refuse workers.

Air pollution, linked with up to 36,000 early deaths a year in the UK, is considered the biggest environmental risk to public health. Research from King's College London suggests that more than 9,400 people die prematurely due to poor air quality in London alone. Ambient air pollution is linked to cancer, lung and heart disease, type-2 diabetes, infertility and early dementia.
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Green Hills Cleaning wins £5000 of Nilfisk cleaning equipment

Wiltshire based Green Hills Cleaning - a member of both the Domestic Cleaning Alliance and the National Carpet Cleaners Association, has won Nilfisk's' Cleaning Cupboard of equipment worth £5000.00. The cleaning equipment haul is all battery operated, comprising the VP600 tub vacuum, the GD5 battery backpack, the SC250 micro scrubber and the larger pedestrian scrubber dryer, the SC400.

Nilfisk's high value competition attracted many entries, being well publicised prior to this year's London Cleaning Show where the winning entry was drawn on stand. The winning company owner, Les Bedford, could not be more delighted:
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Resilient strategies, product innovations and 'missing fingers': Highlights from May's BICSc Lab on Business Resilience

Last week, the British Institute of Cleaning Science hosted its first BICSc Lab event at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster, London. No corner of business resilience remained unexplored, with keynotes covering the importance of training, preventing accidents and the resilient routines of successful companies.

Chief operating officer, Neil Spencer-Cook demonstrated how training can enhance a company's resilience by keeping employees happy, motivated and productive while Darwin Clayton shared the harsh consequences of workplace accidents with a story of an employee who failed to report losing his finger in a mincer at a pie factory - if the audience wasn't vegan already, they probably are now...
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ABCD celebrates 30 years with Awards, AGM and lunch at Houses of Parliament hosted by Jim Fitzpatrick MP

British Cleaning Council member, The Association of Building Cleaning Direct Service Providers (ABCD) - the membership association for managers of local authority cleaning and support services and their suppliers - recently celebrated its 30th anniversary with a special celebratory event at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London.

The event was also used by the ABCD to announce the 2019 winners of its Cleaning Teams of the Year Awards, and to hold its 2019 Annual General Meeting.
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Endless opportunities hiding amidst ageing infrastructure to fuel portable pressure washer market

The global portable pressure washer market is a bustling avenue expected to grow with new opportunities, with the ageing infrastructure in major countries like the US and new infrastructures in growing ecomomies likely to open new prospects, as well as a growing demand from the automotive cleaning market, according to a new report.

The report also reveals that electric washers are expected to witness the highest demand, with gas-pressured devices following closely behind.
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Total cleaning & laundry solutions for Indonesia - a growing market

Indonesia is showing a steady growth in the cleaning and laundry market, driven by the rising number of commercial and residential properties, healthcare facilities and hospitality facilities, and the development of more automation, more innovative products and solutions which are effective and efficient.

Data from the Statistics Bureau shows that in Jakarta alone, there are over 7.1 million sq.m areas of commercial and residential properties, while across the nation there are over one million hotel rooms available and over 2,800 hospitals are in operation.
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Window cleaning company fined after worker injured in fall from height

A window cleaning company has been fined £6,000 and ordered to pay £819 in costs, having been found guilty of safety breaches after a worker suffered bone fractures following a fall through a fragile roof light.

Leeds Magistrates' Court heard how, in February 2016, three operatives were cleaning a 400-panel solar array on the pig shed roof at Lingham Lane Piggery, Dishforth. The men had nearly finished the job when one of them walked up the roof towards the apex. He was not aware of the fragile roof light and walked on to it. The roof light broke and he fell more than seven metres to the floor of the barn.
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Lorraine Larman CMIOSH, FBICSc launches 'Safety Solutions'

Safety Solutions is an all-encompassing solution to safety in the workplace. Offering a multitude of nationally recognised, accredited training courses, the business is driven by Lorraine Larman who has spent 20 years in the cleaning and facilities management industry where her passion for educating others led to her decision to create an innovative safety training solution for all organisations.

The beauty of Safety Solutions is that it not only encompasses all workplace safety solutions, but that the training is actually delivered by Lorraine, who is highly respected within her field.
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OBITUARY - Ron Tilley

Prochem Europe regrets to announce the passing of its founder and chairman, Ron Tilley, at the age of 88 years.

A man of abundant charisma and wit, blessed with the capacity to engage all about him while putting them at their ease, Ron built a highly successful career in the cleaning sector and with it, a company that was to go on to become one of the most innovative solutions developers and a leading light in the training of the cleaning professional (a job designation that did not exist when he entered the business in the late 1950s).
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Veltia UK granted Quiet Mark status for V Fusion and F4 Eco hand dryers

Veltia UK's V Fusion and F4 Eco hand drying machines now boast the Quiet Mark, which means that washrooms in which they are installed, will be far less noisy - and safer - environments.
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Ecocleen targets growth with new appointments

Commercial contract cleaning provider Ecocleen, has expanded its business development team to support the continued growth of the company within the UK. Vince Reddick (left) and Jack Lowe (below right) have been appointed as business development managers to take advantage of sales opportunities in London, East Anglia and the South West of England on behalf of Ecocleen's network of regional franchisees.
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BICSc unveils membership campaign, inviting members to share what it means to 'be BICSc'

The British Institute of Cleaning Science is launching a special month-long membership campaign in May, inviting members to share what it means to #BeBICSc alongside several incentives promoting membership uptake amongst the wider cleaning community.

The campaign will encourage current members to share a video or a few words on social media on what BICSc membership means to them using the hashtag #BeBICSc. The first 10 members to take part will receive £50 off their next membership renewal.
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Chemicals specialist wins Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade

Chemicals specialist 2M Holdings - recently crowned Export Champion 2019 by the Department for International Trade - has now been given the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade, in recognition of significant export growth.

Headquartered in the UK, the company has international presence in Benelux, Brazil, China, Germany, Ireland, Poland and Scandinavia, and exports to over 90 countries.
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Comparison clean-up indicates reduction in littering and benefits of Clean Driver Scheme

Results from a voluntary clean-up by Cromwell Polythene in its local area to support The Great British Spring Clean 2019, indicate levels of rubbish have decreased significantly compared to last year and that the Clean Driver Scheme is helping.
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Principle nominates children's hospice as chosen charity

Principle Cleaning Services, the London-based cleaning specialist, which provides its services
to some of the most famous landmark buildings in the Capital, has chosen Richard House Children's Hospice as its nominated charity for 2019.
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Interclean China 2024
11-13th December 2024
Shanghai
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American Cleaning Institute Industry Convention,
27-31st January 2025
Orlando, Florida
USA
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London Cleaning Show
18-20th March 2025
ExCel London
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ISSA Pulire 2025
27-29th May 2025
Rho Fiera Milano
Italy
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ISSA Show North America
10-13th November 2025
Las Vegas
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