Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 20th May 2021 Issue no. 969
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International News
Products Call for nominations for US 2nd Annual National Guest Room Attendant Excellence Award
Countries lift ban on electric hand dryers in public washrooms The electric Hand dryer Association (eHA), the official body that represents the global hand dryer industry, chose yesterday - World Hand Hygiene Day, to point out the importance of proper hand hygiene and welcome several countries' decisions to lift bans on electric hand dryers in public washrooms and workplaces. Virtual Summit recommends ventilation and single use towels as key to safety in ‘new normal’
European PPE demand to increase pressure on post-Covid supply chains
This is according to ASAP Innovations, a leading manufacturer of medical PPE, which states that over the next year buyers should ensure they have a reliable supplier in place. |
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Principle appoints sustainability manager Principle Cleaning Services has appointed a sustainability manager. Arthur Toso joins the company after working as environment and sustainability advisor for a facilities management firm, responsible for environmental and waste management and sustainability performance tracking.
Prior to this, he worked and studied in Brazil and the US. Post Covid-19 crisis can lead to a new period of rapid growth and prosperity Simon Sear, CEO and founder of Studio 44, the consultancy that helps senior business leaders create step-out growth, disrupt markets and transform their culture and ways of working, writes… * Transformative change: Environmental, social and technological trends are converging, leading to rapid, disruptive and transformative change. Leaders need to be ready to act UK cleaning & hygiene industry urged to support apprenticeships bid A group of employers who have come together to represent the cleaning & hygiene sector are calling for industry support by the 24th May deadline for an accredited training provision in the format of an apprenticeship scheme for the sector. The employer group, comprising major companies from the sector along with supporting stakeholders, has formed an Apprenticeship Trailblazer group. Aircraft cleaning and sanitising market: Covid-19 focused report The aircraft cleaning and sanitising market is expected to grow by USD 1.56 billion during 2021-2025, according to Technavio Research, whose new report offers a detailed analysis of the impact of the pandemic on the aircraft cleaning and sanitising market in optimistic, probable, and pessimistic forecast scenarios. 'Aircraft Cleaning and Sanitizing Market by Application and Geography - Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025' says that the aircraft cleaning and sanitising market will witness a Neutral impact during the forecast period owing to the widespread growth of the pandemic. As per Technavio's pandemic-focused market research, market growth is likely to increase in 2021 as compared to 2020. London beckoned once again with the opportunity to demonstrate the effectiveness of oscillation. With variable scrubbing pressure and oscillation speed TomCat's Sport can be set up to clean efficiently using only water. US BSCAI Executive Management Conference 2021 sets new attendance record The recent Building Service Contractors Association International successfully marked the organisation's return to in-person events by welcoming a new event-record number of building service contractors and industry experts together in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In-person registration sold out in advance of the event with a turnout that established a new benchmark for this annual event. Excel Dryer UK recently conducted a research study into the components that make up a five-star washroom user experience. Speaking with members of the public across a variety of topics, Excel Dryer gained insight and understanding into what creates comfortable experiences for them when they use public or shared washrooms.
Excel Dryer also spoke to washroom operators to gauge what they thought the public wanted and what their plans were for their washrooms in the future. Exclusive Services Group achieves GBAC STAR accreditation to Covid-19 disinfection Accreditation to the GBAC STAR Facility Program on cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention has been made to UK cleaning contractor Exclusive Services Group. The performance-based accreditation is designed to help facilities establish a comprehensive system of cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention for their staff and their building. The program relies on GBAC's comprehensive training, which teaches protocols, correct disinfection techniques, and cleaning best practices for biohazard situations such as coronavirus. Revised ANSI/IICRC S500 Standard for Professional Water Damage Restoration The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification has published a newly-revised, ANSI-approved ANSI/IICRC S500 Standard for Professional Water Damage Restoration (5th edition, 2021). It describes the procedures to be followed and the precautions to be taken when performing water damage restoration in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, and the systems and personal property contained within those structures. Water damage restoration consists of the following components for which procedures are described in this standard: PASMA training continues during pandemic As restrictions start to ease across the UK, employers are being reassured that PASMA (Prefabricated Access Suppliers' & Manufacturers' Association) training is safe to do and widely available. If cards have lapsed over lockdown or new workers are using scaffold towers without one, now is the time to book them on a course. Kaivac Introduces the SIMPLE System Kaivac has released the SIMPLE system for cleaning washrooms. The system is presented in video format on the Kaivac website and can apply to other spray-and-vac cleaning systems. "The SIMPLE system can also be used in most any commercial restroom," says Kaivac’s Matt Morrison. "It helps ensure proper restroom cleaning and sanitation as more people return to the workplace. 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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