Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 9th August 2018 Issue no. 834

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Issue 834 on 9th August 2018

• Leader
• Motorway services user survey - most stop to visit washrooms, but are they clean?
• Unprecedented three coordinated migrant worker strikes!
• America's Best Restroom 2018 contest finalists announced
• Two new videos highlight security challenges in cleaning
• Smarttask helps Stadium Support Services' standards soar at Farnborough Airshow
• ISSA enters partnership with American Association of Cleaning Professionals
• Canadian cleaning machine manufacturer to benefit from Government investment
• Star Platforms provide access to Concorde
• Budapest could become a regional hub of cleaning technology
• Ready to tee off at the ISSA's European Golf Day?

Issue 833 on 2nd August 2018

• Leader
• Impact Products names Sylvia Lam strategic account manager, Western Region
• China Crisis: mixed recyclables ban will force businesses to rethink waste management and focus on value
• Xeros makes major shipment of near-waterless washing machines to South Africa's drought-ridden Cape Province
• Bio-P pulls flush on odorous washroom smells
• Golden Line Green Care shares research into duct cleaning and indoor air pollution
• Labour shortage 'a constant problem' for cleaning companies in Hungary
• Becọ - good, clean fun!
• BCC announces details of Resource Management Show to run parallel to Cleaning Show
• DCA to boost professional standards with development grant from British Cleaning Council
• Study uncovers reason Danish cleaning workers retire early
• Survey reveals safety managers' confidence with workplace eyewash stations
• Riwal UK looks pretty in pink for breast cancer campaign launch
• New FTA events to provide road map for new international logistics landscape

Issue 832 on 26th July 2018

• The two Sussex companies keeping Brighton's i360 sparkling
• ACI names toxicologist James Kim as associate vice president, science & regulatory affairs
• Diversey's new Taski Aero backpack prioritises comfort and flexibility
• Honeywell releases comprehensive guide to hand protection regulations and standards
• What customers want
• Awards win for Greyland
• Promote your business at CHSA's Charity Pro-Am Golf Day
• Bunzl raises $55,000 for paediatric brain tumour research
• Christeyns Food Hygiene launches ultimate CIP Solution
• Mitie celebrates 70th anniversary of the NHS
• Family-run company, Cromwell Polythene, will spring into 2019 in stunning new office space
• HSE publishes white paper on workplace strees

Issue 831 on 19th July 2018

• Leader
• Deb receives two Navigator Awards from SMA Strategic Market Alliance Group
• Brightwell Dispensers launches new Twin Micro Jumbo toilet roll dispenser
• Soapbox: Kimberly-Clark on the advantages of drying with paper
• Battery manufacturer Hoppecke commits to doing business in the UK
• First 'Symphony Project' licensing agreement signed with Chinese commercial laundry OEM
• Salisbury Group selected for £12bn Framework
• Quala acquires Great American Tank Wash
• Jon Horton joins Micronclean as export manager
• Working together to improve recycling at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport
• Logistics industry commits to ambitious carbon reduction target by 2025
• Ecoppia expands Bhadla Park cloud-based robotic cleaning footprint
• Ideal Response workers are running for their Mind

Issue 830 on 12th July 2018

• Leader
• Minimum Wage increases to impact Canadian cleaning industry
• Virtual Building Service: a game-changer for building owners, FM pro's and developers
• BCC welcomes BSA as new Council Member
• Kaivac introduces any time/anywhere personal trainer
• Two new representatives join CHSA Council
• HSE 'Chemicals EU Exit' workshop being held next month
• Healthcare Cleaning Professionals' Forum focused on 'Facing the Future'
• UK Chancellor attends landmark healthcare agreement between Serco and Jeddah hospital
• Avidbots partners with Compass to bring robotic automation to Canadian FM market
• Loo of the Year Awards Judging in progress
• Honeywell provides handy insights on avoiding workplace skin damage and irritation
• More needs to be done to protect workers' lives

Issue 829 on 5th July 2018

• Leader
• Expansion is coming to Selden...
• Cole & Wilson introduces Caretex professional laundry powders
• RAS awards first six-star washrooms to The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
• Jangro supports the 'What's In The Box' campaign
• Mitie wins Ahlsell contract in Norway
• Dennis Goodwin joins Hako Machines
• Grate Seal solves school shower smells
• ISS wins two large hospital contracts in Turkey
• UBM EMEA announces record-breaking year for Facilities Show 2018
• Cleaning company goes for green
• Plan for change: the message at the CHSA's House of Commons event
• Waste specialists join forces to become one of the UK's largest waste brokers
• HSE releases annual workplace fatality figures

Issue 828 on 28th June 2018

• Leader
• HCAI quarterly trends January to March 2018, published
• Views at a concert
• Nanotera launches powerful plant-based surfactants for oil industry
• To Hydrofinity and beyond...
• Ukraine gears up for 16th International Cleaning Forum
• 'Cleaning for a Reason' wins Silver in 'Power of A'
• One week left to nominate terrific toilets for America's Best Restroom contest
• Avoid paying £thousands in compensation through better office maintenance
• Remember: toilet provision is mandatory for delivery drivers
• Who'd be a window cleaner?
• Ideal Response appoints new senior technical manager

Issue 827 on 21st June 2018

• Leader
• ECDC reviews risk posed by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in healthcare settings
• Washroom suppliers' merger may raise competition concerns
• Research shows polyurethane kitchen sponge helps keep E. coli at bay
• CBRE Group to acquire majority interest in FM provider Ramot Group in Israel
• Tissue industry professionals from four continents to convene at Tissue World Istanbul
• Singapore's established 'scores on the doors' will be no more
• Chris Klopper
• Veritiv brings Reliable Brand products to Canada
• Georgia-Pacific announces agreement to sell European nonwovens business to Glatfelter
• Facilities Show 2018 - final day today
• Family-owned company invests in electrostatic cleaning technology

Issue 826 on 14th June 2018

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• ISSA appoints Frances Ball new business development manager for UK & Ireland
• Bio Productions managing director to join Green Organisation awards judging panel
• DVGW approval and certification for Brightwell Dispensers EcoMix and EcoMulti standard chemical dilution systems
• Greyland Chemicals leading the way in UK with recycled polymer packaging
• New biobased nonwoven cloths support CSR cleaning policies
• Skanwear champions employee safety and company culture with launch of branded PPE
• CDC-funded clinical trial proves UV disinfection effective in decreasing C. diff hospital-wide
• Beacon of hope for recycling as major funding agreement signed on plastics plant
• Phil Smith takes up new role as group sales director at Templewood /LCC
• Scrubber dryers streamline carpet cleaning in historic Stowe
• Free sustainability guide outlines opportunities for the green transformation of businesses
• CHSA members and guests raised £8,400 for RNIB
• TCFM contributing to the sterling customer service at Eden Walk, Kingston

Issue 825 on 7th June 2018

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• Global carpet cleaning products market - introduction of differentiated products to boost growth through 2022
• Hospital sees 47% reduction in HAIs after adding pulsed xenon UV disinfection to cleaning protocols
• Welsh global biosciences company extends probiotic cleaning range to empower consumers
• New head of engineering at ICE
• Award confirms recycling best practices
• New Kaivac 2750 comes with patent-pending black box
• Greyland customer wins 'No.1 SME Commercial Cleaning Company 2018' award
• Arrow Solutions heads to H&C Expo with expanded commercial hygiene range
• Great washroom cleaners recognised in LOTY Awards programme
• CHSA heads to House of Commons later this month
• ISS wins major public-school contract in Australia
• Driven by African group Excellerate - Templewood acquires LCC
• TSC eliminates need to touch toilet seat underside

Issue 824 on 31st May 2018

• Leader
• Global contract cleaning market to be dominated by ABM, Anago Cleaning, ISS and ServiceMaster
• ISSA EMEA Networking Event takes place next week in Sweden
• Enhance Office Cleaning wins Living Wage Champion Award
• Viewpoint: Accessible toilets are for all those that need them; not just those with obvious disabilities
• TVH launches new TotalSource Master catalogue
• New self-cleaning film for touchscreens enhances cleanliness at airports, doctor's offices, restaurants and schools
• Georgia-Pacific opens facility to drive supply chain innovation
• Company prosecuted after worker killed
• Latin American women entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia launch worldwide campaign on Indiegogo
• Treatment that transforms sintered stone facades into self-cleaning air purifiers wins award
• Contractor fined after admitting awareness of underpayments to subcontractor's workforce
• Dean Saunders could be on your team at CHSA's 2018 Charity Golf Day
• Learn how to design ergonomically

Issue 823 on 24th May 2018

• Leader
• Interclean Amsterdam's Full Circle Exhibition reaffirms its position in the industry
• Standards increase economic growth and help companies access foreign markets
• Waste management 'biggest contributor' to UK environmental goods and services sector
• GDPR: Truvox's David Overell shares his views...
• Cintas free 'Got to Go' app identifies and rates clean public washrooms across US
• Nettuno announces loss of Giancarlo Fratus, CEO
• Keep up the good work on recycling
• Bin liners incorporated into CHSA's Accreditation Scheme for Plastic Sacks
• Dustcontrol and Speedy combine for Willmott Dixon in London landmark refurbishment
• Better decisions from better air
• Industry veteran launches new jansan consulting firm from Canada
• Workers suffer life changing injuries every day from forklift truck accidents
• From one industry leader to another: MG Hygiene & Cleaning Supplies exclusive Greyland distributor for Ireland
• RPC bpi recycled products in recycling sponsorship challenge for Volvo Ocean Race
• New ETW SmartCycle biomethane plant in operation in France

Issue 822 on 17th May 2018

• Leader
• Sun shines on beautiful Amsterdam in time for Interclean's opening
• On trial...
• Kärcher wins Amsterdam Innovation Award 2018
• Tork Paper Circle from Essity wins Visitor's Choice Award
• Congratulations to Vectair Systems; celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year!
• RAI Amsterdam once again supports AMREF Flying Doctors
• Cleanovate - future engineering by Hako
• OspreyDeepclean: introducing innovation
• Inspecting the goods at Ecolab
• Morclean looking for additional international distributors for its BinWash system...
• Introducing Myriad, Brightwell Dispensers' new soap and paper dispenser range
• Parts and accessories for scrubbers and sweepers, available globally
• Proandre on lookout for new distributors across the globe
• TomCat's new scrubbers are easy to operate and have a wealth of features
• Bring on the dancing ladies...
• Ecological cleaning products manufactured in the UK
• Award-winning battery vacuum takes cordless cleaning further

Issue 821 on 10th May 2018

• Leader
• ISSA and Afidamp FAB create jointly owned global platform for the cleaning industry
• Enhancing detergent performance in low temperature washing
• Hand drying method can affect risk of microbial contamination in hospital settings
• Cleanology builds on new property services division
• Wet wipes: Water UK calls for us all to take responsibility
• Pants down for equality: Bathstore launches Looathon to promote bathroom equality
• Company fined for exposing employees to dust
• Allure: where appearance and microfibre cleaning come together
• Registration opens for IICRC's third-annual technical conference
• Italian startup determined to solve indoor air pollution problem with plants
• Bunzl Canada's candidate wins Great Canadian Sales Competition
• Hotels saving big with biological wastewater treatment
• Rentokil collaborates with Ministry of Health to increase food safety in Kuching
• Self-cleaning surfaces create cleaner healthcare facilities and improve patient experience

Issue 820 on 3rd May 2018

• Leader
• Guernsey to pilot 'pay as you throw' waste collection service next year
• Not Just Cleaning learning how to work safely and effectively
• Salisbury group gets global award for outstanding innovation
• Hunt for CHSA's 2018 Undergraduate Scholars begins
• When the London Science Museum's steam exhibits needed a clean...
• Anniversary milestone for cleaning company's star supervisor
• Laundry specialist boosts Irish sales team as business booms
• ISS Australia wins award for healthcare innovation
• Self-cleaning surfaces create new revenue and higher margins for cleaning companies
• SAO water offers solution for cleaning without chemicals
• 'Pollen bomb' explosion affecting human and HVAC health
• SwipeSense acquires mobile application for recording hand hygiene observations
• What do the worlds five largest brands have in common?

Issue 819 on 26th April 2018

• Leader
• UK businesses make world-leading pact to tackle plastic pollution
• Changing roles and responsibilities within British Cleaning Council announced
• Cleaning equipment market showing 'above-inflation' growth for 2018
• Amsterdam: the perfect place to become certified!
• Legal to work here?
• Matrix expands network
• Eco-responsible cleaning products receive impressive endorsement
• Salisbury Group sets Gold Standard
• Waxie guides school to a sustainable waste diversion program
• Are you ISO 45001 ready?' Embrace change now to help spearhead workplace safety
• Weltec Biopower expands plant lineup in Northern Ireland
• British Safety Council warns UK businesses of Introducing robots in the workplace
• Greyland by name - but very colourful by nature!

Issue 818 on 19th April 2018

• Leader
• Manchester Cleaning Show exceeds 2016 debut
• Industry giants to become UK and Ireland's largest supplier of cleaning & hygiene products
• I know my place
• FSA trials new technology for remote monitoring of food businesses
• Hero Wipes to launch new bloodborne pathogen antiseptic wipes for EMS providers
• Waxie Sanitary Supply names executive vice president
• Cleaning businesses need to take a systematic approach to support sustainable growth
• Tissue & Hygiene Market Industry Trends & Outlook 2018, just released
• New software reduces cleaning rounds from 90 to 68 per day at Unilever HQ
• Principle awarded The Office Group contract
• A hire company where hygiene is priority
• Kimberly-Clark announces strategic investment in its Mobile, Alabama Mill
• Students launch self-cleaning fish tanks - using coconuts

Issue 817 on 12th April 2018

• Leader
• Greyland: moving toward sustainability
• Decitex shortly to unveil something special...
• BCC members' representatives ready and waiting
• Vaclensa: modular systems to suit the task at hand
• Congratulations to Dan from Floorbrite for impressing Terry 'Turbo' Burrows - the world's fastest window cleaner - and the judges of the window cleaning competition, with his speed and accuracy.
• How does your cleaning cupboard rate?
• ISSA Oceania announces leadership change & staffing expansion
• Blue Rock ready to roll!
• A lively programme of seminars is attracting lots of interest
• No - not a bad back; just making aqueous ozone
• EcoDepo
• Rotowash: proven technology still going strong
• Mira: delivering miracles?
• Busting gum - Osprey Deepclean cleans the hall's carpets
• Muck Muncher!
• Touchless technology cleans wet areas, carpet and upholstery

Issue 816 on 5th April 2018

• Manchester Cleaning Show opens its doors
• Outsource Support chooses SmartTask to better manage FM teams
• Businesses to have helping hand in 'all things compliance' with new learning academy
• Changes to marine litter composition includes 'dramatic' reduction in plastic bags, finds research
• SOCMA: Proposed China tariffs to impact cleaning chemicals manufacture
• Keeping the Great British Spring Clean sustainable
• RAS shares its in-depth knowledge with foreign professionals
• Social enterprise recognised at inaugural CSSA Innovation Showcase
• Satin Ellipse - the new premium dispenser range from Kennedy Hygiene, is launched
• Risks around grey fleet and how to avoid them
• Summer dining may mean more kitchen extract fires, warns Swiftclean

Issue 815 on 29th March 2018

• Leader
• Plan your visit to the Maximum! Come and see Greyland's colourful new Premier Range at the Manchester Cleaning Show!
• Bunzl scoops CSSA Innovation Award at London event
• SEBO launches YouTube channel
• Diversey brings transparency to the laundry process with IntelliLinen
• Facility Inspiration Event to display the full flavour of Interclean Amsterdam
• Chem-Dry parent acquires award-winning restoration franchise Delta Disaster Services
• Princes Quay confirmed as Aston's largest single site contract award
• Ontario unions to form alliance for respect for 75,000 hospital workers
• Surfactant production facilities under new ownership in Mexico
• Alpine Power Systems launches PowerMax fleet motive power offerings
• London council fights back against fly-tippers

Issue 814 on 22nd March 2018

• Leader
• CIRI announces new initiatives and leadership
• Northern Ireland Ambulance Service on 'special measures' over hygiene lapses
• Latest HCAI quarterly trends reveal MRSA and C. diff down; MSSA up
• Global hand sanitiser market expected to reach $1,755 million by 2023
• IICRC Seeks volunteers for creation of new fire and smoke damage restoration standards
• SEBO; approved by The Carpet Foundation
• Cintas introduces top 10 finalists in fifth annual nationwide Janitor of the Year contest
• Diversey showcases innovations for protecting people and the planet at Interclean
• Maureen Marden is Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners' new Master
• Boston Red Sox invest to protect against germs and help keep players in the game

Issue 813 on 15th March 2018

• Leader
• Golden Service Awards shine spotlight on cleaning industry stars
• The CHSA's voice in Parliament
• Betco acquires GMI Engineered Products
• RPC Group acquisitions have been awarded a place on Frameworks
• Soapbox: Honouring new water technologies on World Water Day 22nd March, 2018
• Avidbots accelerates global growth by opening regional office in Hong Kong
• Domestic Angels' Sam backing Women Mean Business campaign
• Teams with gender parity achieve better results across the board: Sodexo finds
• Anti-fatigue mats promote employee wellbeing
• California's new workplace safety regs protect hotel housekeepers from injury
• First-of-its-kind, self-cleaning pedestrian bridge swings into place
• Jangro appoints new CEO
• Stallkamp enforces the wastewater business with reliable stainless steel tanks
• New research reveals that 3-in-4 drivers are yet to complete required CPC training

Issue 812 on 8th March 2018

• Leader
• Remain within REACH, says Environmental Policy Forum
• Institute of Civil Engineers and BIFM to collaborate for new FM contract
• The not so dirty dozen! Interclean Amsterdam reveals Innovation Awards 2018 shortlist
• Northern Ireland adopts circular economy strategy
• Satin Ellipse - the new premium dispenser range from Kennedy Hygiene, is launched
• Innovation on show at first CSSA & CHSA showcase
• Greyland's Orange-Maximum - one of your 6 a day fruity flavours for Premier cleanliness everywhere!
• Graffiti Stop from Dresden makes successful use of Systeco Tornado ACS
• Riwal a winner in European Business Awards
• CHSA charity pro-am golf course moves to stunning new venue, Rockliffe Hall

Issue 811 on 1st March 2018

• Leader
• The future of PFI and private finance in infrastructure: Government experts speak
• Interclean Amsterdam releases full schedule for upcoming show
• Xeros near-waterless commercial laundry system now available in South Africa
• Chem-Dry Carpet and Floor Cleaning wins 2018 Global Franchise Award
• Canadian healthcare providers are re-examining their cleaning strategies
• SWC awarded IRATA certification
• UK Public Health Rapid Support Team deploys to Nigeria
• Essity Restructures in Chile
• Cromwell Polythene's family extended as employees celebrate long service
• Cleaner's ammonia and bleach mix gamble clears casino
• Double contract win for cleaning contractor with security at its heart
• Bantams clean up with new laundry contract

Issue 810 on 22nd February 2018

• Leader
• Worldwide floorcare machines market to reach US$ 4,600mn by 2025
• Bringing the cleaning world together - with TVH in Waregem (BE)
• Kärcher teams up with AFC club programme as tournament official sponsor
• Avidbots signs distributor agreement with Macnica to help address Japan labour shortage
• Ecoppia robotic solar panel cleaning systems provide water-free solution at massive plant
• New business development manager for Duplex
• Second ISSA UK/IE Networking & Education Event
• Tony Wall appointed Airdri Group CEO
• Cole & Wilson strengthens its position in Christeyns UK group
• Jangro enhances floorcare education
• Bunzl Canada partners with IoT developer Visionstate on latest technology product
• Dishing the dirt - the numbers behind cleaning South Western Railway trains
• Former CEO Ernie Rosenberg receives ACI Chairman's Award
• Longtime Sasol executive Tom O'Brien receives ACI Distinguished Service Award
• New bin makes waste disposal fun

Issue 809 on 15th February 2018

• Leader
• CMA investigates Rentokil Initial / Cannon Hygiene merger
• Manchester Cleaning Show to focus on future of cleaning and wider FM issues
• We have Mail: Helping to improve standards in public toilet provision
• Safety at height with Foot The Ladder
• Lindhaus LW30-38 eco Force floor scrubbers offer high efficiency, low sound levels and maximum energy savings
• Diversey partners with Eindhoven University of Technology on pioneering research in robotics
• Fair Work Ombudsman enquiry uncovers 'rampant exploitation' of Woolworths cleaners
• Ascom helps hospitals optimise hand hygiene workflows and compliance monitoring
• Fifth-annual $10,000 prize contest seeks best US school janitor
• Cleaners' strike 'completely paralyses' Gaza hospitals
• Walkthrough sanitising unit for humans
• New recycling service leads to impressive improvements

Issue 808 on 8th February 2018

• Leader
• If you do one thing this year...
• WAMITAB new role of training & assessment manager
• App launch aims to improve industry standards
• 2018 Loo of the Year Awards launched
• Home Office: Investigation into the Disclosure and Barring Service
• New appointment as Cromwell Polythene continues to grow business
• We have mail: Public toilets - a step in the right direction?
• Sanuwave receives US patent for use of shock waves in cleaning and grooming of water submerged structures
• Getting down and dirty: Matrix machines take the graft out of industrial cleaning
• Sanitaryware Supplies Company secures exclusive UK distribution of Grate Seal range
• SC Johnson Professional partners with National Service Alliance
• Lucart strengthens presence in tissue market with acquisition of Spanish Group CEL Technologies & System
• Riwal completes integration of AFI GmbH in Germany and appoints new Country Manager
• W+D GmbH acquires BICMA Hygiene Technologie GmbH

Issue 807 on 1st February 2018

• Leader
• People
• ACI unveils 'Exploration Clean': Teaching the chemistry behind cleaning
• Newly formed APPG launches inquiry into workplace falls from height
• Record breaking visitors at Asia's largest expo on cleaning technology
• Regina Henrich joins ISSA as European manager
• Lynx eyes national growth through Alex Reid Partnership
• SmartTask celebrates record year with significant growth in cleaning sector
• Two cleaning contract wins for Enfield Norse
• Qatari litterbugs look out!
• Confined space entry cleaning - it's routine for some!
• Ricky Smith takes on new role at ICE
• Big Belly bins ravenous for Romford's rubbish
• Prochem Europe boosts cleaning technology offer for 2018

Issue 806 on 25th January 2018

• New national drinking water scheme will cut plastic bottle use by millions
• CMA launches inquiry into purchase of Zenith Hygiene Group by Bain Capital
• Supply chain reaction: global certification expert states big data key to improving safety standards
• Christeyns takes over the Spanish Betelgeux
• Why 9,854,955 B2 has a certain ring to it for Kaivac
• Millennials drive the rise of the domestic cleaner in London
• Clean Harbors to acquire Veolia North America's Industrial Cleaning Services Division
• TC Facilities Management unveils refreshed website
• Conference to explore how FM industry can adapt to unparalleled change and disruption
• Second acquisition by Nationwide

Issue 805 on 18th January 2018

• Leader
• BIFM statement on Carillion
• Axis to make a big splash for charity by cleaning toilets
• CHSA proud to sponsor CSSA Inaugural Innovation Showcase
• British Cleaning Council creates new secretariat post to increase capacity
• Sky's the limit for health & safety inspection as Bureau Veritas and Sky-Futures join forces
• Be in control of your washroom with new Scott Control range
• Keep it clean... keep it green... keep it Knol
• Easy-on offers durable wall protection solution
• Celebrating 50 years of cleaning innovation with SCJS
• End-to-end hygiene and infection control reduces HCAIs and improves patient safety
• Analysis of CHSA Accreditation Scheme Performance in 2017 shows great results

Issue 804 on 11th January 2018

• Leader
• NHS office staff tell how they volunteered to help cleaning colleagues
• Why you should consider cleaning as a factor in personal liability claims
• Start 2018 with five ways to future-proof your business
• UN accreditation for Vision Gelpack's clinical waste range
• SWC and ARL merge to provide wide range of specialist services nationwide
• Major contract win for Tomcat
• RAS launches SaniGives: 'Buy * Give * Help'
• Sodexo and Huawei sign global partnership agreement
• At Your Service Cleaning Group provides additional layer of protection against germs
• Nviro, Mountjoy and Pabulum directors agree MBO of parent company, Quarr Group

Issue 803 on 4th January 2018

• Leader
• Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit highlights key industry concerns
• Foul smells, rats and urban foxes: research reveals UK's worst cities for problem rubbish
• British Cleaning Council reveals more details of Manchester Cleaning Show
• Dirty toilets put most Brits off returning to restaurants
• Big expansion for UK's largest independent manufacturer of cleaning and hygiene products
• RPC bpi recycled products wins environmental award
• Prochem Europe announces 2018 training course dates
• ISS extends partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• New LB4 Superleggera: the backpack vacuum cleaner which offers so much more...
• CHSA raises a record breaking £14,000 for RNIB

Issue 802 on 14th December 2017

• Leader
• BREAKING NEWS: ISSA AND RAI RESOLVE INTERCLEAN DISPUTE
• Interclean Amsterdam expands again to add 'On-Premise-Laundry' section
• ABM awarded the overall Loo of the Year awards trophy
• Diversey to acquire Twister, Swedish manufacturer of diamond cleaning pads
• Singaporean cleaning & waste management sectors to be transformed
• NSS launches ISSA Innovation Award winning eForce scrubber with joystick control
• Seven cost saving sustainability ideas for 2018
• Technology helps fight infection-causing pathogens to enhance hospital safety
• AMFM celebrates Living Wage recognition
• Rewards and penalties: taking bold steps to protect your company's data

Issue 801 on 7th December 2017

• Leader
• Ecolab's acquisition of Georgia-Pacific's paper chemicals business, quickly followed by RP Adam & Arpal Gulf (Arpal Group) acquisition
• Fancy a nice cuppa germs?
• Food Hygiene Ratings display drives up food safety compliance, confirms report
• Former cleaners take on boardroom roles
• Greyland's colourful new Premier Range cleans to the Maximum!
• Keep bars and cellars clean and hygienic over festive season and beyond
• IICRC Calls for S400 non-voting section committee volunteers
• Wait, don't flush that!
• Incentive FM consultancy secures major project with National Lottery operator Camelot
• Boat cleaning operation damages cars parked nearby

Issue 800 on 30th November 2017

• Leader
• Technology and sustainability key drivers of the UK contract cleaning market
• HSE annual occupational health & safety statistics analysed
• Easterseals' Gala honours Kaivac as Outstanding Community Partner
• New eco and bee-friendly ethical luxury collection from The Soap Co.
• New low-cost solution for deep cleaning escalators
• Xeros announces new partner in United Arab Emirates
• Clean & Protect 3 in 1 cleaner cleans, removes odours and protects
• Fulham Road renews with ISS UK
• Production and jobs restored at Gelpack
• TAS Environmental Services makes Delmar Disposal second acquisition in 2017

Issue 799 on 23rd November 2017

• Leader
• World Toilet Organisation and supporters issue joint declaration to mark World Toilet Day
• OdySea Aquarium reels in 'America's Best Restroom' title
• Routine cleaning raises its game
• Nanopool GmbH to massively expand presence in China
• ETS participates at FIS 2017
• Emergency cleaners help Search & Rescue Helicopter Service control contamination risks
• Coulson Ice Blast's IceStorm90 - 2017 R&D 100 Award Winner
• Winter is coming; be prepared with Sweepertec
• PVAmicro's PVA coating just adds to the performance
• Bunzl completes acquistion in France; announces further expansion in Australia and Brazil
• Lanes wins drainage contract from Cambridgeshire police

Issue 798 on 16th November 2017

• Leader
• Principle CEO goes undercover in Nantes
• GreenZone on the way to green glory
• Glove allergies and their causes explained
• Diversey unveils new branding as independence inspires mission to improve global hygiene
• Advanced Engineering launches FroZone for efficient sub-zero cleaning
• Consultation underway on implementing new and revised Workplace Exposure Limits
• There's a new steam team at Knol
• Bigbelly Bins are cleaning up Thurrock
• Water Management Society expands training on controlling waterborne pathogens risks
• TCFM and Remploy partnership wins PFM award
• Horrific death of worker leads to heavy fine and suspended prison sentences

Issue 797 on 9th November 2017

• Leader
• ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam becomes Interclean Amsterdam - bringing back the popular brand name for the prestigious global event run by RAI Amsterdam
• ISSA strongly refutes RAI's Unilateral Termination of Alliance
• Update: Interclean Amsterdam (in response to a request for clarification)
• Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards 2018: finalists announced
• Enhancing floor safety through slip resistance testing, maintenance and risk awareness
• Views sought on reward and return schemes for drinks containers
• ISS to deliver facilities services to Deutsche Telekom
• How to redefine your RoI through smarter innovation
• Global surface disinfectant chemicals: market trends
• A commitment to standards: motivation behind members of CHSA's Accreditation Schemes

Issue 796 on 2nd November 2017

• Leader
• ICE acquires Reintec and Tecserv
• Danish Ministry of Defence and ISS form Denmark's largest public FM partnership
• AsepticSure disinfection system introduced to Nordic Region
• Romania welcomes 21st Century cleaning with Kaivac cleaning systems
• New Enziclean eats up dirt and odours from porous surfaces
• New system cleans and disinfects narrow pipe interiors
• Study finds copper surfaces in fitness centres reduce bacteria and possible infection
• Stainstop masonry floor protection keeps ground surfaces looking like new
• RightCycle helps people with disabilities find work that sustains them and the environment
• Worker dies cleaning sewer pipeline at Mumbai's Sassoon Docks
• Delta-Q expands lithium battery charger range for electric vehicles and industrial machines
• Change that sign of the times...

Issue 795 on 26th October 2017

• Leader
• Nilfisk reaches a historical milestone and completes successful listing on the stock exchange
• The CSSA relaunches its website and starts new membership drive
• Rug Doctor modernising carpet cleaning business with innovation and technology, plus clever branding
• Shaping the Sustainability Agenda: Julius Rutherfoord to speak at high-level eco-summit
• Morclean celebrates 40 years in the industry with a new product launch
• International networking hub for Turkey and surrounding regions
• Companies recognised at the European Paper Recycling Awards
• Contractor increases workforce visibility and boosts performance using Smarttask
• BIFM publishes new guidance for FM professionals on customer experience
• Recycling company fined after a litter picker suffers life changing injuries
• Contemporary venue sector wins for Cleanology
• Recycling company fined £650,000 after reversing vehicle fatality
• Securing students' interest in FM
• Firm fined over car-park flytipping

Issue 794 on 19th October 2017

• Leader
• Global Health leader to launch interactive exhibit dedicated to health and hygiene
• A fresh approach to water system management
• RAS certifies Far East malls under the star-rated Happy Toilet Programme for first time
• Maintaining aerosols: Best practice goes beyond product selection
• Nationwide Window Cleaning on acquisition trail
• Gojo Introduces tough, sustainable heavy-duty hand cleaner
• Brightwell Dispensers has moved its headquarters to new premises
• Ochsner Medical Center launches infection-fighting robots to enhance patient safety
• Vectair Systems supports global climate change programmes to offset its carbon emissions
• Principle retains Broadgate Estates Rowe portfolio
• Moscow's new Zaryadye Park benefits from Italian job
• KBR awarded contract to deliver UK MOD's FM services in Middle East
• AM Services Group acquires Liverpool washroom business
• Survey finds bad toilets are definitely bad for business in UAE

Issue 793 on 12th October 2017

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• Bain makes offer for Zenith Hygiene to expand Diversey in Europe
• Born again - thanks to Kärcher
• Kimberly-Clark Professional joins CABA board to advance intelligent building discussions
• Bridging the gap between cleaning the environment and infection prevention & control
• Loo of the Year Awards judging commences
• Lanes proves a safe bet for casino drainage solution
• Impact of outstanding FM recognised at the BIFM Awards
• BluSky Restoration Contractors of Colorado merges with North Carolina-based Disaster One
• Johnson & Johnson introduces social enterprise's soap to UK washrooms
• Vectair Systems Inc. joins US Green Building Council
• "Create wealth from waste", Minister tells students
• Broadgate Campus awards major cleaning contract to JPC

Issue 792 on 5th October 2017

• BICSc Annual Awards 2017 - the winners
• We have mail: A solution to fatbergs...
• Recent ISSA UK/IE member networking & education event first of its kind in UK
• Recycle Week beach litter research reveals recycling on the go has room for improvement
• Building One FS "first in Connecticut" to offer innovative germ-fighting electrostatic system
• Brexit and Beyond: environmental principles to guide a sustainable future
• Soapbox: What is workforce management and why is it important to the Cleaning Industry?
• Bite-sized learning for busy cleaning operatives
• Ettore: Three glass cleaners working with one machine
• Polo to polio - more building support service wins for Regent Samsic

Issue 791 on 28th September 2017

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• Berlin cleaning trade fair sets new attendance record
• Very Foomy dispensing!
• "The lightest backpack vacuum in the world"
• NHS Trust achieves ISSA CIMS Accreditation
• New rapid water test will help fight Legionnaires' disease across EMEA region
• Global industrial vacuum cleaner market to reach US$ 729.9mn by 2027
• Clorox Healthcare helps EvergreenHealth fight infection-causing pathogens
• Incentive QAS grows London portfolio with 80 Cheapside contract
• iVo Power Brush XL - for hard floor details & stairs
• Kaivac opens new corporate campus to support major sales growth

Issue 790 on 21st September 2017

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• 22nd WFBSC Congress opens its doors
• Kärcher cleans around Berlin's Neptune Fountain to mark start of CMS Trade Fair 2017
• Meet the Steambeast
• Wetrok Granuline: a winner
• World premiere for Hako's Scrubmaster B120 R
• i-Mop goes large!
• This robot is a winner
• Dustcheck acquired by Filtermist International
• Vermop, the digital ONe
• Ophardt: the untouchable - a Purus winner!
• It's not a helicopter... it's a CleanCopter cleaning drone!
• Brightwell Dispensers is celebrating their 70th Anniversary

Issue 789 on 14th September 2017

• OspreyDeepclean wins at Vegas!
• Monster fatberg longer than two Wembley football pitches clogging up Whitechapel sewer
• £3,900 raised for RNIB at CHSA's 10th Annual Golf Tournament
• Nurses' regular use of disinfectants is associated with developing COPD
• Avmor expanding south of the border
• Awareness campaign highlights deadly legionella hotspots
• Canaries, cats and carbon monoxide
• Cordant Group to become UK's largest social enterprise
• Bona announces Green Seal approval on Commercial System and SuperCourt products
• Marshall County Hospital invests in first UV disinfection robot
• Vectair Systems' Paul Wonnacott speaks on 'Game Changing Innovations & Trends for 2018' at Hotel Tech Live
• Cleaning company enhances business with significant investment
• Keeping drainage fresh and healthy at New Covent Garden Market

Issue 788 on 7th September 2017

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• Getting silver can put hygiene first
• Meet the cleaning industry at CMS 2017
• Revealed: UK outside Europe top 10 for average cleaning salaries
• Global surface disinfectant market estimated to reach US$ 1.7bn by 2024
• A breakthrough in vehicle cleaning technology
• SpaceVac chooses Rawlins as UK distributor
• Diversey becomes standalone company upon completion of its acquisition by Bain Capital
• Bite-sized training videos to protect uptime
• Registration now open for Deb Group's second Annual Happy Hands contest
• ISS wins the 2017 Best Swiss Employer Award

Issue 787 on 17th August 2017

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• Decon 7 able to eliminate Japanese Fungus
• Family owned Stadsing A/S, sells life's work to Swedish OptiGroup
• Global biosurfactant market to generate demand of over 340,000 tons by 2020
• Soapbox: New energy label is failing vacuum cleaner users
• Seligo launches digital transaction and services platform for waste professionals
• Excitement growing for ISSA/Interclean Istanbul
• CHSA's accredited distributors demand conformance from suppliers
• Betco becomes Goodwill NCPP Preferred Supplier
• Survey shows that 83% of FM professionals believe BIM will support delivery of facilities management
• Forestry Commission logs into Salisbury Group's facilities management

Issue 786 on 10th August 2017

• Leader
• Children's Hospital introduces cutting edge Surfacide technology to combat HAIs
• People 2
• Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit Europe agenda unveiled
• Staying well-informed about all aspects of CMS 2017
• Zenith Hygiene Group and CPL Online announce new working partnership
• Truvox 'cuts the cord' with award-winning Valet Battery Upright vacuum
• Clarity -The Soap Co. awarded The Planet Mark
• Columbus: 'Clean is quality'
• Award-winning Julius Rutherfoord Training Academy passes BICSc audit with flying colours
• Sikafloor system washes away fears of flood damage spread at pharmaceutical plant

Issue 785 on 3rd August 2017

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• Facilities managers 'kept in dark' about poor washroom conditions, reveals research
• BCC welcomes new chair, deputy and new representatives at 2017 AGM
• BICSc launches new accredited training courses
• CMS Berlin 2017: Keen interest in the Mobility Cleaning Circle
• Finalists revealed for the BICSc Annual Awards 2017
• Pest control in the workplace
• UV disinfection robot helps keep hospitals germ-free for military patients in Seoul
• Innovation at the heart of Facilicom contract with the OU

Issue 784 on 27th July 2017

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• Nominations for 2017 America's Best Restroom contest close at midnight on Friday
• Kärcher puts its support behind the UK, as delegates from 65 countries arrive for its World Meeting
• Environmental Excellence Training & Development appointed as Steam Training Centre
• Messe Berlin spruces up for CMS 2017
• RAS redesigns certificate of its star-rated Happy Toilet Programme
• Citron Hygiene acquires Chemsyn to enhance service offering, presence and scale in Ontario
• On a delivery van near you - spot the CHSA sticker!
• SmartTask transforms efficiency and performance management for University campus cleaning team
• BASF supports hand hygiene amongst garment workers in Bangladesh

Issue 783 on 20th July 2017

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• Older people and children most at risk this Summer from Legionella
• Chemical free cleaning with TomCat Aqueous Ozone
• Cascades inaugurates new state-of-the-art tissue converting plant on US West Coast
• Cleaning chemicals market in India "growing rapidly"
• Heavy fine warns companies against fixing minimum prices charge by online sellers
• Mitie helps Network Rail achieve Carbon Trust Standard for Waste
• Bunzl announces proposed acquisition in France and purchase of business in UK
• WELL now's the time to make buildings even better...
• Romanian distributor wins Kaivac's 2016 'International Distributor of the Year' Award
• Fatalities in the workplace - how can they be avoided?
• Adler & Allan wins BITC Award for its flood support services
• Plentific announces partnership with Notting Hill Housing Association
• Investing in IT security products alone is no silver bullet in battle against cyber crime
• Darren tackles Manchester to Blackpool bike ride for 'Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis'

Issue 782 on 13th July 2017

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• Groundbreaking British Standard for the 'circular economy' launched
• Registration for WFBSC Congress available at preferential rates until 27th July
• International visit puts Arrow on course for Far Eastern expansion
• Protect hands and reduce cross contamination threat with I-Con
• Vectair Systems' V-Air Solid wins 'Carbon Footprint' approval
• Audax Private Equity announces the acquisition of EnviroVac from RLJ Equity Partners
• Unusual cleaning job leads to fall and fine
• RAS participates in schools' events
• After the storm: Cintas offers retailers a Summer storm checklist
• FM sponsor brings the ultimate facility service to the FM Forum - its own pub
• OCS flying high after UTC Aerospace Systems contract extension

Issue 781 on 6th July 2017

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• Cleaners fare better than some when it comes to buying a first home (but it's not all good news)
• IICRC opens nominations for two prestigious industry awards
• Call to end 'one in, three out' deregulation gains wide support
• Enforce professionalism: drone effectiveness study showsFM sector is seeking better governance
• What a gum busting line up!
• Celebrating 20 years in commercial cleaning
• New research on preventing the spread of norovirus
• Official workplace fatality figures hide tens of thousands of related deaths
• CMS 2017 Berlin jury nominates 17 PIA finalists
• Mechanised cleaning welcomed at Hubballi railway station
• Automatic grill-cleaning robot deals effectively with burnt-on mess
• SOAPBOX: Why I now love B2B review websites
• RAS supports 'Keep Clean, Singapore!' 2017
• ARL wins contract with leading restaurant operator

Issue 780 on 29th June 2017

• Leader
• CSSA Annual Luncheon revisited
• IICRC announces presenter lineup for technical conference
• Latest fibre protector brings dual action aftercare
• ACI Sustainability Report: some industry progress, but 'bold collective actions' needed for transformational change
• Transforming safety and hygiene
• SOAPBOX: Public Toilets UK - a matter of urgency
• Castlemeadow Care chooses Girbau Laundry
• Incentive QAS secures contract extension with Johnson Matthey
• Delta-Q Technologies announces lithium charger supply to Orbot LiFe floor machines
• Gemini Commercial Cleaning increases market share with latest acquisition
• Jangro network expands again

Issue 779 on 22nd June 2017

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• UK Government urged to end health & safety deregulation following Grenfell Tower blaze
• Gelpack now CHSA accredited
• Manufacturers help infection control experts make sense of FDA rules on antiseptic ingredients
• Revolutionary new P-Wave urinal screen shows the shape of things to come in washroom hygiene
• Dealing with potential Norovirus incidents in restaurants
• Green World Innovations launches GreenFit Solutions service
• Cromwell Polythene's antimicrobial bin liners prove popular in Austria
• Latest Sapphire largest jewel in the crown
• Soapbox: The Bathroom Manufacturers Association's CEO Yvonne Orgill on 'Leaky Loos'
• De-messing about on the water
• Stepan to acquire Mexican surfactant production facility and part of its surfactant business
• Two horrific deaths in the waste & recycling industry

Issue 778 on 15th June 2017

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• Reclassifying hospital floors as "critical" areas when it comes to cleaning
• Deadline for CHSA Bursary is 30th June
• Social enterprise launches new eco-foaming hand wash
• Clean Hands Safe Hands secures investment from SC Johnson
• APIC 2017 Film Festival winner highlights hand hygiene as infection prevention tool
• Burgess Health Center implements Clorox Healthcare UV technology to fight infection
• BCC Chairman praises EFCI 'Best Value' guide
• Cell Signaling Technology recycles 4,400 pounds of glove waste through innovative programme
• Working together to keep schools clean and safe
• Leading industry awards return with renewed focus on raising standards
• How to keep a hotel room clean
• New zones showcase transformative cleaning and FM solutions at Facilities Show 2017
• WaterAid and H&M Foundation join forces for sustainable water, toilets and hygiene in poor communities
• Krown Rust Control on a mission to wash record breaking number of cars for charity

Issue 777 on 8th June 2017

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• SCA to close tissue production plant in the US
• Kimberly-Clark Professional delivers uncompromised care with Kleenex Ultra Rolled Hand Towel
• ISSA joins CleantexPulire to expand African market value
• Standards for level 4 and level 6 FM Apprenticeships approved
• Eight ways to motivate teams with Pull Management
• Service integration transforms UK facility management market
• Call for abstracts: Open Learning sessions at ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2018
• Uniting to celebrate 'Canada 150' with national cleanup programme
• More than ever raised at CHSA Gala Ball!
• Klenzan supports NSPCC - changing childhoods for the better

Issue 776 on 1st June 2017

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• Kärcher UK celebrates new home
• CSSA celebrates 50 years!
• Duplex goes Turbo at Pulire
• New Gloria MultiBrush
• Lyreco launches new chemical-free cleaning range
• CMEP 2017: Focus on Floor Pads Market
• Why is there ice in urinals?
• RayVio shows UV-C dosing as highly effective for water sterilisation
• Recycle unwanted electrical devices free of charge
• NIC awarded £6m additional business with Morrisons

Issue 775 on 25th May 2017

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• Not just paper: beverage cartons can also be used to make dispensers!
• ETS Pulire Verona 2017
• Washroom services providers to be recognised
• Jangro is proud to pay the Living Wage
• Now you can take steam cleaning anywhere
• RPC bpi refuse wins seal of approval for its UK manufacturing business
• Zonzini takes it to another level...
• Inspirational speakers to motivate cleaning and FM leaders at Facilities Show 2017
• Alex Reid brings Cocchi and Grandimpianti machines to the UK market
• Why water deregulation has left some customers high and dry with maintenance & detection services
• Re-enforcing a cleaner borough
• Vectair Systems aligns with Crohn's and Colitis UK charity for its Phew! toilet spray
• Mitie Charity Ball raises £32,000 for cancer charities
• Zero to Hero on new range and innovation
• UK tenants subjected to squalid, slum living conditions - damp and mould are main culprits
• Robot foamer first time at Pulire
• Depureco Industrial Vacuums
• New Nettuno TDuck
• Brightwell Autocut
• TVH reaches the parts...

Issue 774 on 24th May 2017

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• Leading industry awards return with renewed focus on raising standards
• Taski Swingobot 2000 wins Pulire Verona 2107 Innovation Award
• Innovation Awards Finalist Sealed Air Diversey Care
• Innovation Awards Finalist Teinnova
• Numatic International
• Innovation Awards finalist: Karcher
• Innovation Awards Finalist Unger
• The right side of the law
• Dynamic mobile solution from WM System
• All natural cleaning power
• C.A-L. Italy launches new machinery

Issue 773 on 23rd May 2017

• ‘The role of women as a driver of innovation in the integrated-services system’.
• 12.50 – 13.15 Roundtable
• ‘Circular economy, the future of production, consumption and the entire life cycle. A challenge for businesses and the community’
• 11.45 – 12.15 Roundtable
• 25 Years of Ecolabel
• ‘Creating a new model of development for the planet. Changing the production and consumption paradigm for a sustainable future’
• 11.05 a.m. – 11.50 a.m. Remarks from speakers:
• 11.50 – 12.20 Roundtable

Issue 772 on 18th May 2017

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• Brexit blues? Not for OspreyDeepclean!
• Daylight Medical completes sale of medical UVC disinfection portfolio to Diversey Care
• "Get with the Programme: Go Green" writes Betco's Hunter Giles
• TC Facilities Management contract at Eden Walk, Kingston.

Issue 771 on 11th May 2017

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• RWM Ambassadors call for resource efficiency to play more central role in Industrial Strategy
• Singapore: food hygiene and public toilets
• IPC all geared up for Verona - site of next in Pulire series of exhibitions
• The first BICSc accredited training organisation opens in the Middle East
• Vectair Systems' managing director Paul Wonnacott to speak about the evolution of fragrance at Cleantex Pulire
• Vioguard to launch self-sanitising UV keyboard this year
• Greyland's Angle Neck Toilet Cleaner Range

Issue 770 on 4th May 2017

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• Successful university lab testing of Empowered Water and Activate announced
• Baumit's 'photokat' technology leaves building facades looking beautifully clean
• Diversey Care acquires Daylight Medical UVC disinfection portfolio
• Drop litter, pick up a fine - EHDC takes 14 people to court for non-payment of fines
• CHSA announces first distributors in Accredited Distributor Scheme
• Green Business Certification continues its expansion in Europe
• Fight antibiotic resistance ... it's in your hands
• Mitie gains World Class accreditation from Hospitality Assured
• Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup aims to set new record for Canada's 150th Birthday
• Philadelphia janitor mops up 2017 Cintas Janitor of the Year Award

Issue 769 on 27th April 2017

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• CMS 2017 boasts additional exhibition hall due to high demand for space
• New water study shows superiority of Legiolert test in identifying Legionnaires' disease risk over current methods
• A new way to spray
• Pulire celebrates 30 years of exhibition and conference success
• ISS receives highest rating possible on world's best outsourcers list
• Investment sees Sodexo reinforce integrated offering and deepen pharmaceuticals expertise
• 20 years of outstanding dedication & loyalty rewarded
• Working together to secure washroom facilities for delivery drivers

Issue 768 on 20th April 2017

• Unger Stingray acclaimed for outstanding product design
• Finalists announced for Cleantech Innovate 2017
• Europe's happiest workers revealed
• UBM India excited about the maiden edition of 'World of Facilities'
• AQS and Panton McLeod partner to produce clean water solutions in Ireland
• RAS gears up for SaniGives
• Afflink offers Earth Day tips for distributors and suppliers
• Citron Hygiene acquires Alpine Jan-San
• Guardian Water Treatment achieves ISO 14001 environmental certification
• Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners' new Master is an old hand

Issue 767 on 13th April 2017

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• Private equity firms have bid $22 billion for SCA hygiene unit-paper
• Hospital sees 12% C. diff reduction in two-year, CDC-funded study
• Proposals for cutting food waste discussed
• Self-cleaning surfaces solve janitorial challenges and provide an advertising opportunity
• Biotechnology sachet solution
• Rosemor expands into China
• Upcoming WFBSC congress programme finalised and available
• TC Facilities Management & Remploy celebrate 1000 jobs & longest serving employee
• Turn your smart phone into a Water Wizard

Issue 766 on 6th April 2017

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• SCA to become two listed companies
• Concerns about cleanliness and infection control in independent ambulances
• Are companies measuring the cost of cleaning correctly? Why false economies could be costing your business...
• Cleaning up London's air
• Waste to energy market gains public-private partnership attention due to EU 2020 renewable energy targets
• DJB Cleaning Supplies first in the UK to become a CHSA Accredited Distributor
• ECMR welcomes new partner
• DCS Multiserve - How to clean a... Skyscraper
• Clorox Professional's Total 360 System uses proven electrostatic technology
• New Standard published: ANSI/IICRC S540 Standard for Trauma and Crime Scene Cleanup
• "What a welcome! Our first experience of the Cleaning Show was one we'll never forget"
• Transportation cleaning - flexible, ergonomic and cost-efficient
• Prochem Europe broadens training offer to professional cleaners in 2017
• Citron Hygiene acquires Workplace Essentials
• Bunzl announces acquisitions in the US and Italy

Issue 765 on 30th March 2017

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• Cleaning Show in London well attended and business done
• Action Team takes on improving the environment
• Sealed Air announces sale of New Diversey to Bain Capital Private Equity for approximately $3.2 billion
• Kevin Costner works with Water Planet to advance sustainable water reuse
• ISSA/Interclean Latin America: another successful show
• Delta-Q Technologies introduces new lithium-specific battery charger at ProMAT 2017
• Safety gets shown the green card at Lanes Utilities
• We have Mail: thanks for the mention
• Art Cleaning's work declared 'a masterpiece' at National Awards Ceremony
• NVQ training for washroom service technicians

Issue 764 on 23rd March 2017

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• Vectair Systems granted Ecolabel mark for its Sanitex MVP Foam Soap
• Independent study proves efficiency of R-D Rapid Disinfector UV-C disinfection system
• Apply now to compete for the CMS Purus Innovation Awards (PIA)
• SC2000 All-in-one steam trolley
• Public sector FM outsourcing is growing: how can providers & FM professionals benefit?
• Return of the Dook to Dukinfield
• Nearly 600 million children will live in areas with extremely limited water resources by 2040
• Prochem Europe broadens training offer to professional cleaners in 2017

Issue 763 on 16th March 2017

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• ICE Locator beats 95 entrants to win Best Product Award
• Selection of photos from the Cleaning Show
• Waste: boost recycling, cut landfilling and curb food waste, European Parliament says
• Northern expansion for Guardian Water Treatment
• National bed month: 58% of Brits are sleeping with the enemy
• Rogaland boosts Endeavor fleet to five
• New contract reinforces Cooper's partnership
• Bioklenz disinfectant gets approval from M&S
• Lindhaus cleans the Dutch Royal Palace in The Hague (Paleis Noordeinde)
• 'Outstanding' Accrington College tutor awarded Medal of Excellence

Issue 762 on 9th March 2017

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• Hospital acquired infection control market reaches $16 billion
• International participation at The Cleaning Show at all time high
• Zero Carbon Britain: Making it Happen - report launch
• Immersive Igloo transforms sewer training - but without the smell
• Ozo Innovations launches Eloclear System to advance food factory hygiene
• COSHH Training - Practical Assessment & Control
• Lithuania develops OiRA tool for the cleaning sector
• Aramark's new processing facility in Texas increases cleanroom services capacity
• Win a car in the Indigo 500 competition
• ISS wins five-year IFS contract with global biotech company
• TC Facilities Management secures cleaning contract with Whole Foods Market
• OCS to recruit 900 apprentices with new scheme

Issue 761 on 2nd March 2017

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• Tennant Company announces agreement with Ambienta to acquire IPC Group
• BCC Industry Trends Report 2017 published
• Grow your business at the Cleaning Show with free advice from the experts
• European Cleaning Days 2017 - Let's unite to promote professional cleaning in Europe
• Industrial & Institutional Cleaning Products - Global Strategic Business Report 2016, published
• New Washroom Cleaner of the Year Awards introduced
• Greyland are bringing some light entertainment to the Cleaning Show once again
• Rentokil and PCI partner up to consolidate leading role in Indian pest control market
• How to monitor urine in pools - by testing sweetness
• CHSA Accreditation Scheme members deliver near perfect compliance in 2016
• CMS Berlin 2017: Top keynotes at the opening of the WFBSC Congress
• Riwal expands in the Netherlands

Issue 760 on 23rd February 2017

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• Cleaning services market to reach $74,299 million, globally, by 2022
• Health & safety 'top of agenda' at Cleaning Show
• Seventh consecutive Norovirus-free year in Merton schools thanks to meticulous cleaning
• One in four UK abattoirs fails to meet basic hygiene standards
• Keeping food clean and safe to eat
• Hunt for CHSA's 2017 undergraduate scholars begins: up to three bursaries available
• Meet Moptimus Prime, the latest recruit to Mitie's cleaning team!
• Kleen-Tex acquires a leading UK residential mat brand
• Reconfigurable work platform combines the flexibility and strength
• 65% of SME businesses not ready for tax digitalisation
• Company fined after young worker suffers 'life changing' injuries

Issue 759 on 16th February 2017

• MEPs to vote this week on regulation of robots
• We have Mail: Toxic pollution
• Sodexo reveals trends shaping the global workplace in 2017
• Growing healthcare sector to boost global industrial cleaning market through to 2021
• Selden Research acquires Premiere Products
• Making the choice between an apprenticeship and university - is the UK realising the benefits of on-the-job learning?
• Older workers are not only wiser - they're more productive
• Demand for drone technology lifts off at Mitie, with clients recognising efficiencies and cost savings
• Vectair Systems' in-house sales support team can service EMEA customers in nine languages
• Sikafloor provides durable, high-gloss surface fit for a Ferrari
• GV Health wins contract with Compass Medirest and Bunzl to supply over 30 UK hospitals
• Slips and Trips / Falls Prevention course being held in London 9th March 2017
• ISS to provide FM at new Ocado HQ

Issue 758 on 9th February 2017

• Leader
• Henkel reported to be in talks to buy Sealed Air's Diversey professional cleaning business
• Creating a facilities management programme: 'Do's' and 'Don'ts'
• Fight Norovirus and keep schools open
• CHSA: Driving up standards for 20 years
• Clorox Professional introduces new portfolio of odour control products
• Greyland awarded new Environmental and Quality Standards
• BPI Recycled Products announces new name, RPC bpi recycled products
• Teens wow officials with train coach cleaning system
• Top Danish law firm picks ISS Denmark as its facility services partner
• Julius Rutherfoord designs bespoke cleaning solution
• Welsh cleaning company nears final stage of school project

Issue 757 on 2nd February 2017

• Leader
• Scientific breakthrough reveals unprecedented alternative to battery power storage
• New system uses predictive technology to alert staff that dispensers should be refilled
• Alliance Paper and Tissue premises burns down
• BCC Chairman hails Cleaning Show seminar programme
• Last chance to register for ACI's 2nd 'Future of Surfactants Summit Europe'
• CMS Purus Innovation Awards to debut at this year's Show
• Singaporean hotel's waste management system up for 'Most Green Collaboration' Award
• Floorbrite completes Mannequin Challenge
• Steve Backshall talks rubbish!
• Regent Samsic wins Safecontractor accreditation for 11th year
• ISS provides one winner and two of the three finalists at the edie awards for sustainability

Issue 756 on 26th January 2017

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• Waste: more ambitious targets towards a circular economy
• Cost saving opportunities for the global janitorial cleaning services market 2017-2021
• Smart, safe and effective: Can 'probiotic' based cleaners change the FM industry?
• Just five days left...
• Keeping food clean and safe to eat
• Greyland at the Cleaning Show 2017
• Innovation in the bag
• Tru-D SmartUVC added to hospital's arsenal of infection prevention protocols
• Depureco's DF: the new concept of vacuum
• Three new contracts for waste collection specialist Derichebourg Canada Environment
• Regent Samsic's JPC wins Chiswick Park cleaning contract for third term
• An award-winning team at Julius Rutherfoord

Issue 755 on 19th January 2017

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• As UK recycling rates drop - Keep Britain Tidy demands action
• And what excuse do you have for not paying workers the minimum wage?
• Cleaning Show expected to almost double in size in 2017
• Lewi window cleaning solutions - ergonomic and efficient
• Contract cleaning company highlights security challenges
• iVo RovaWash - new, compact, low profile, robust floor scrubber
• Health institutions to introduce day-specific coloured bedding to improve hygiene
• Delhi's sanitation workers' strike poses serious threat to health and hygiene
• Ecospill kicks off new year with updated brochure
• SCA to discontinue its hygiene business in India
• Empteezy finishes 30th anniversary year on a high

Issue 754 on 12th January 2017

• Leader
• RPM acquires two companies with combined annual net sales of $42 million
• What will happen to chemicals regulation after UK withdrawal from EU?
• Taking the trauma out of biohazard cleaning
• Six-in-10 SME invoices unpaid within debtor period
• Streamlined Orbis eco rotaries speed contractors towards more economical cleaning
• SCA launches Tork Stainless Washroom Upgrade Solutions in North America
• Cromwell instructional videos now on line
• Soapbox: Delivering health for all with taps and toilets in Nigeria, where one in three healthcare facilities does not have access to water
• New research shines a light on what really works in performance management
• Water-free robotic solar panel cleaning system at work in India's Bhadla Solar Park
• National Trades Union Congress announces new deal for Singaporean cleaners

Issue 753 on 5th January 2017

• Leader
• Major outcomes from Sustainable Cleaning Products summit
• Cleaning contractors should reflect on 2016 to help make 2017 better
• Make a New Year's resolution to enter this year's CSSA Awards!
• Haniel and Rentokil Initial to form European hygiene and textile services company
• Kärcher redefines most important control element for high-pressure cleaners
• Steris acquisition bolsters DebMed's integrated hand hygiene compliance and skin care programme
• How to use cleaning chemicals safely
• Dramatically improve field manager productivity with Templa Mobile v2
• Take a Byte to those tight spaces...
• New formula Sansafe antimicrobial bin liners join Cromwell's portfolio
• Cuts to cleaning increasing deadly infection risks for Ontario patients
• HSL to run a one-day course on 'Slips and Trips - Falls Prevention'

Issue 752 on 15th December 2016

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• Latest ONS data shows that gender pay gap still exists amongst cleaners at all levels
• Unger Stingray shines all around
• Demand for amines in cleaning products to reach 1.6 million metric tons in 2020
• ICE acquires Cleaning Equipment Supplies
• Greenspeed is moving
• Nautiel celebrates 25 years in yacht cleaning
• ISS divests activities in Iceland
• Hygiena to acquire food safety diagnostics business from DuPont
• Sands across the world to help those in need
• Cleaner dies and another hospitalised after cleaning chemical release at US Industrial Park
• Christmas recycling tips
• FSA publishes local authority food law enforcement information

Issue 751 on 8th December 2016

• Leader
• Airport is overall Tork Loo of the Year Awards winner
• Global cleaning technology leader exposes cleaning habits in new 'Come Clean' Survey
• TC Facilities Management secures cleaning contract with online retailer
• Cashflow problems undermine four in 10 small UK firms
• Higiexpo 2017 "shaping up nicely"
• Brightwell Dispensers continues to grow in Europe and is opening operations in Germany
• London Junk 'Waste Collection Experience Day' gift package: A truly unique gift!
• Zero Heroes - how to tackle Birmingham's food mountain
• Incentive FM wins contract with Taylor Wimpey Central London
• Summit seeks new solutions to prevent HAIs
• New minimum wage rate for South African cleaners

Issue 750 on 1st December 2016

• Leader
• People 2
• ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2018 to take up 12 halls and include new Laundry and Waste Management sections
• French FM market to reach US$110.42bn in value by 2024, says TMR
• Stay well this winter - A helping hand from Gojo
• Cannon Hygiene Canada announces name change
• TTUK spokesperson takes part in Ministerial Round Table
• Facilicom UK celebrates greater health and safety accreditation
• Window Clean UK will be expanding and rebranding soon
• How do you define success in your restoration business?
• Christeyns scores a hat-trick as it takes third industry award in a month
• Mitie retains major contract with Hinchingbrooke Healthcare NHS Trust

Issue 749 on 24th November 2016

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• Twenty-nine countries join forces to prevent healthcare associated infectious diseases
• Savlon India introduces low cost innovation for hand hygiene
• Dwyer Group acquires Window Genie
• Bunzl branches out further into Europe
• Europe looks to Scotland in fight against food waste
• iVo launches EleVac 'super quiet' cordless backpack HEPA vacuum
• Kimberly-Clark renews commitment to help solve global sanitation crisis
• Polishing up for a shinier floor
• New robotic system to tackle toilet cleaning tasks
• Deb launches new website
• Bin it - no ifs or butts
• OspreyDeepclean brings back both good and bad from ISSA/Interclean Chicago
• Campaign group to protest against QMC hospital cleaning contractors with 12-foot rat
• We have Mail: Mixed washrooms? We don't think so...

Issue 748 on 17th November 2016

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• Vax to close its commercial floorcare division
• Global cleaning chemicals in healthcare, market report 2015-2020, now available
• Vectair Systems crowned one of the world's greenest manufacturers for its V-Air Solid air freshener
• CHSA backs CSSA Inaugural Awards
• Health and safety at work statistics published for 2016
• How do you clean a plane?
• Choice Hotels launches soap recycling programme with Clean the World
• ISS Mexico wins contract with Teva Pharmaceuticals
• Girbau washer saves the day at RNLI's busiest lifeboat station
• Green Machines UK's business review leads to overseas move
• The aqueous ozone timeline...
• RCM Atom Plus: 'unbeatable against dust'

Issue 747 on 10th November 2016

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• Healthcare settings see spread of new drug-resistant fungal infection
• ISSA, ARCSI members approve merger
• Ten tips on selecting a janitorial cart
• New emergency shower launched at Abu Dhabi show
• Indian government procures machines to reduce dust pollution in New Delhi
• New Research to support the business case for paying the Living Wage in SMEs
• Greyland back in London for 2017 Cleaning Show!
• Pioneering partnership shortlisted for award
• TCFM evolving with communications infrastructure business Arqiva
• American Cleaning Institute running 'Cold Water Saves' Campaign this week in NC State
• Lixil to expand SaTo (Safe Toilet) market globally with new grant

Issue 746 on 3rd November 2016

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• Eurogip's new comparative study on musculoskeletal disorders focuses on cleaners
• New real Living Wage Rates announced for London & the UK, to impact cleaning contractors
• Australian Cleaning Industry to enjoy new national show
• Hospital installs bacteria-fighting operating room light fixtures
• Cromwell launches 'Black Sack Friday'
• Lindhaus launches LS38 L-ion, the new mini multifunction cordless vacuum cleaner
• Urbanns' natural pest control solutions helping India get rid of bed bugs, fleas, ticks etc
• CHSA calls on local government buyers to specify Accredited product
• New charging solutions provide superior reliability and charge quality for electric floorcare machines
• New study reports improved sleep quality for those working in Green-Certified Buildings
• Brightwell’s Matthew Dwelly to share his industry expertise at this month’s Dubai industry event
• PortionPac's sustainable achievements honoured with statewide award

Issue 745 on 27th October 2016

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• SC Johnson returns to the industrial and institutional cleaning Business
• Pest control products & services market to reach US$ 28.6bn by 2026
• Trafalgar launch the Eco City Sweeper 2 and the Eco City Picker. Two new battery machines guaranteed to put an electric smile on everyone's face!
• Bunzl announces trading statement and completion of three acquisitions
• BICSc membership is changing
• Reaching the Tipping Point: Keep Britain Tidy's action plan for fly-tipping
• Diversey Care to sell discovery robotics' machines under its Taski brand
• TC Facilities Management adds another 'Top 10' store
• Oxford Bus Company outsources for the first time
• Bona partners with Healthy Schools Campaign's Green Clean Schools programme
• Dry cleaner riding the wave

Issue 744 on 20th October 2016

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• Matrix marks major milestone: making steam cleaning machines for a decade
• Bachelor Award for hand hygiene feedback system
• Latest ISO 14001 data shows significant global growth in environmental management systems' use
• Porter Adventist Hospital unveils robots that zap dangerous germs
• IICRC announces 2016-2017 Board of Directors
• New fragrance Love valid for Neo Breeze LCD air freshener
• Dust extraction specialist launches campaign to improve working environments
• New company headquarters in Neumünster optimises supply possibilities
• Mitie lands massive Manchester Airports Group contract
• Singapore seeks technology to improve productivity in cleaning and refuse collection
• MECTW welcomes Isnaad as its Specialised Cleaning Service Pavilion partner
• DVSA seeks views on changes to tachograph centre rules

Issue 743 on 13th October 2016

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• CSSA relaunch: "A wonderful evening"
• Global water consumption: why is it increasing and what can we do about it?
• Cordless floorcare equipment offers greater flexibility
• RAS clinches Silent Heroes Awards 2016
• Toilet providers, cleaning and FM companies seek recognition in the 'toilet oscars'
• Improved hygiene standards achieved for animal care and brand protection
• Kimberly-Clark Professional to relaunch the Golden Service Awards in June 2017
• Emprise awarded places on two new Framework Agreements
• Open day at Hugh Crane (Cleaning Equipment) "a great success"
• Snow could reduce need for air conditioning
• Wescott Group acquires Economy Paper Company

Issue 742 on 6th October 2016

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• Hand dryer market to reach $1,350 million by 2022, finds globally-allied market research
• Kaivac launches 'Stop The Mop' campaign
• North America FM market to reach US$610.21 billion by 2024
• Nilfisk partners with Carnegie Robotics to launch technologically advanced, autonomous cleaning solutions
• Winners of BICSc Annual Awards 2016 announced
• Purell brand extends portfolio with launch of surface disinfecting and sanitising sprays
• Immigrant domestics in Hong Kong barred from cleaning exterior windows
• British Cleaning Council in safe hands as it meets at HSE safety lab in Peak District
• Walk-thru etiquette...what to say, what to do - and what not to do
• Facilicom's support of fair wages leads to award shortlisting
• Innovative safety assessment techniques avoid animal testing
• Air Products names Sea-Land Chemical as distributor of several additives products

Issue 741 on 29th September 2016

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• Artificially-intelligent cleaning system could save food manufacturers £100m a year
• The Netherlands announces $50 million contribution to UN-based WSSCC for global sanitation coverage
• Nottingham hospitals' cleaning contractor slated for poor cleanliness
• Pitfalls of transferring a family business to offspring
• Clorox Healthcare introduces 'next generation' of bleach
• Escalator cleanliness goes up as cleaning costs go down
• Charity bins help keep streets clean and raise money for good causes
• Quantum Care models training for cleaners programme
• Grosvenor Services hosts European conference in Dublin, sharing FM best practice
• Sky's the limit for Aerial FM
• ISS wins new integrated facility services contract with John Crane in North America
• Mitie launches new gutter cleaning service using Space Vac's 15m high super-vacuum
• A loss of income, or a boost for local businesses?
• Risk assessment of pushing and pulling (RAPP) tool available from HSE

Issue 740 on 22nd September 2016

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• FSA chief scientific adviser outlines the challenges of antimicrobial resistance
• MEPs urge action against social dumping
• CHSA Golf Day raises record breaking £6,500 for charity
• ODVF spells clean food service floors
• Sustainable Dashboard tool adds Energy Star integration
• Delta-Q Technologies introduces Lithium Charger Development Kit
• Open Day next week celebrates major investment in cleaning business
• All Care set for expansion into the UK
• Britain seeks increased collaboration with Singapore to save lives at work
• Kenya Ferry Services launches biannual cleaning exercise
• Incentive QAS expands retail portfolio with £1m shopping centre contract
• Mitie helps Scottish Government achieve unique carbon status

Issue 739 on 15th September 2016

• BICSc announces Annual Awards 2016 Educational Programme: A day of cleaning insights and inspiration
• New UK head office for Kärcher
• Arrow's Chinese investment pays off with new contract wins
• Are the robots coming?
• How do you create a healthy workplace?
• BPI Recycled Products urges buyers to check refuse sack standards
• Mitie partners with eight clients for Recycle Week
• Tru-D SmartUVC germ-killing robot added to hospital's infection prevention protocols
• Floor pad that's 'a gift to the environment'
• New agreement will validate and commercialise infection control technology in China
• NIC awarded circa £50m contract with Morrisons
• ISS Netherlands 'refreshing the parts other contractors cannot reach'

Issue 738 on 8th September 2016

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• ACI issues statement on FDA's antibacterial soaps ruling
• ISS Finland takes part in the show 'Undercover Boss Finland'
• Hong Kong high rise window cleaning deaths spark protest
• How to cut budgets and improve hospital infection control
• UK Bank holiday's biggest clean-up
• Bunzl makes further acquisitions in Canada and Hungary
• Xenex germ-zapping robots help Norman Regional enhance patient safety
• TCFM now part of the Colonel's secret recipe at KFC
• Doubling up...
• New crevice scrub from Vikan improves detail cleaning of floors
• Working at height specialism lands CAM an Olympic-sized challenge

Issue 737 on 1st September 2016

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• Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit to tackle impacts
• Bacteria at universities... but not as you know it!
• Dan Walker to host CHSA's Annual Golf Day
• What a well-thought-out 'away from home' washroom should look like!
• Cleaning Products US 2016 Returns to Washington DC for the 10th Anniversary Edition
• BIFM Awards 2016 finalists announced
• Truck-mount power in portable package: Endeavor tops international sales for Prochem Europe
• With its new Robo 2, Carlisle Support Services brings robotics to services industry
• Evogen Professional: changing perceptions and the industry
• Supervisor shot in leg by man who stole her cleaning team's $2,000 wages
• Julius Rutherfoord serves an ace at Queen's

Issue 736 on 11th August 2016

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• Study reveals innovations in self-cleaning surfaces positively impact jansan industry
• We have Mail: sanitary bin liners
• Global food safety firm NSF International and Euro Consultants Group join forces
• Forum Pulire is a little over a month away...
• RWM: how will changes affect your business?
• Graffiti gone with Greyland chemicals
• Selection and operating tips for ultrasonic cleaners
• Farnek acquires Smashing! Cleaning Services
• Idrobase Group brings Auto Bella car wash novelties to Frankfurt's Automechanika
• Carpet Cleaners Carnival

Issue 735 on 4th August 2016

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• ISSA/Interclean Istanbul postponed
• UK drivers urged not to stop for anything other than marked police vehicle
• Australia's contractors continue to embarrass themselves
• Soapbox: real innovation at last!
• A great initiative brings recycling to more public parks
• Hilton London Kensington Hotel's new laundry equipped by Girbau UK
• New Energy Trust course equips contractors/small businesses with Legionella Risk Assessment expertise
• Microban relaunches global textiles division this month
• Discover the colour psychology in your washroom with Rentokil Initial
• Pure Gleam cements position as a standard bearer for innovative water fed pole cleaning
• Mitie awarded FM contract with Merseyrail
• Ho Chi Minh City to keep close eye on chemical business after food hygiene scares

Issue 734 on 28th July 2016

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• IICRC calls for s400 consensus body volunteers
• CSSA makes further progress at Summer board meeting
• Captive audience situation leads to development of micro cleaning/disinfecting system
• New hospital facility service technology aims to improve patient experience
• Microbial Control Executive Council announces launch of Information Centre
• New report on Environmental Services sector discusses key trends
• Environmental Cleaners opens doors
• Ten things to know when selecting chemical resistant gloves
• Action plan to boost England's food waste recycling unveiled
• Greyland charity sponsorship in the Pink!
• Hospice sentenced after Legionella death

Issue 733 on 21st July 2016

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• Fire damages Green Machines factory in Falkirk, Scotland
• Soapbox: don't use Brexit as an excuse to raise prices - and remember - prompt payment is the lifeblood of a small business
• Three record-breakers in a row for Greyland!
• Are sanitary bin liner consumables keeping users protected?
• RCM's new Kilo scrubber drier offers increased productivity
• CSSA's Innovation & Technology Executive Bulletin examines battery technology
• New Eisl eco mixer tap range cuts energy usage and costs
• Warburg Pincus to invest in Hygiena
• Mitie achieves Carbon Trust Standard
• Orangebox chooses Incentive QAS for new smart working contract
• CCW Concentrates joins CMI as Associate Member
• British Library books Bonasystems for cleaning contract

Issue 732 on 14th July 2016

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• UN agency urges heightened vigilance after H5N1 outbreaks in West and Central Africa
• American Cleaning Institute: EPA mandates threaten US jobs and soap raw material supply
• Are stagnant labour productivity levels down to the working environment?
• Odour control inside and out from Greyland
• Would you like a Cassava in that too?
• Waste as a resource: report, recycle, re-use
• Sustainability-savvy hotels reduce water and energy resources with simple solution
• Holchem goes global with training sessions in Ghana
• Merger set to clean up
• Incentive FM Group strengthens window cleaning portfolio with acquisition
• To spec or not to spec that van
• Progress Cleaning makes half century

Issue 731 on 7th July 2016

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• Survey of SMEs across Europe and the USA reveals differing outlooks
• Step away from the microbead
• Cancelled cleaning contracts and endings at three in the morning
• RayVio deep UV LEDs show strong disinfection performance in tests
• Ready for CleanExpo Moscow / Pulire?
• Harrison Wipes celebrates 125 years
• New water fed telescopic poles: nLite One
• New tiny Byte crosses two sectors and is perfect for women
• IICRC releases French translation of water damage restoration standard
• Contractors with enforced deadline switch to Templa
• FILA range tackles all surface cleaning needs - on-site and ongoing
• "Information I needed in a digestible format": Verdict of a distributor attending 'REACH for the cleaning supply chain', a conference organised by CHSA and BACS
• 'The world's fastest window cleaner' put to the test by SWC

Issue 730 on 30th June 2016

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• BCC Brexit Statement
• SOAPBOX: The impact of Brexit on ISO certification
• Taski IntelliTrail fleet management system now compatible with any floorcare asset
• Ecolab makes binding offer to acquire French healthcare and hygiene business, Anios
• Cleaning with the power of pure water - versatile and cost-effective
• Gumbusters demonstrates its prowess on Ellis Island's Statue of Liberty
• Three-phase testing crucial for scientifically validated results claims Genesis Biosciences
• AHCP Annual Awards: Duplex does the double
• Cleaning company expansion provides jobs for shining stars
• Nearly 20,000 restaurants risk losing 61% of customers due to poor food hygiene
• Bunzl buys Belgian janitorial supply business
• Disposables UK to become known as Northwood Hygiene Products

Issue 729 on 23rd June 2016

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• Doncaster Council is first authority to achieve (CIMS) accreditation for in house cleaning
• i-Clean reports National Living Wage breaches
• Outstanding achiever in the cleaning industry receives Royal approval
• A leap forward in compact technology: Quantura dishwash dosing systems from Brightwell
• Chewing gum problem? Battery powered, dry steam unit now comes in compact version
• New battery scrubber dryer fully recharges in 90 minutes
• Envirosystems acquires Victoria Treatment Facility from Tervita Corporation
• Sebo shortlisted at Which? awards ceremony
• NetApp signs MoU with Habitat for Humanity to build sanitation and hygiene awareness
• Impact Products acquires Rochester Midland Corporation's personal care business
• APC Contech to supply UK hospitals with on-demand disinfection
• SWC challenges delegates to 'beat the shiner' and raise money for charity

Issue 728 on 16th June 2016

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• Stay above water with flood clean-up tips from the IICRC
• SOAPBOX: What does the new 14 day self-certification proposal mean for patients and employees?
• Please clean Nairobi to boost hygiene
• Low cost nebulization the Spanish way
• Incentive QAS and the City & Guilds Group team-up to provide workforce with living wage
• Morclean going for gold (but will be winning with silver)
• Ninth consecutive Gold award for Mitie
• New aqueous degreasers clean up manufacturing
• Are you working with water safely?
• Fresh Breeze Odour Neutraliser's doing the trick!
• TCFM helps transform disabled people's lives by partnering with Remploy
• Recycling company fined after worker was injured in machinery

Issue 727 on 9th June 2016

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• BCC publishes survey into UK cleaning industry
• New clinical outcome study shows 46% decrease in surgical site infection rates at hospital
• Spring forward with four fresh new products from Greyland
• New study by MoppedUp reveals how having a cleaner is no longer regarded as a luxury
• Dublin street cleaning and maintenance may be privatised
• Sanicubic XL goes out to sea
• Facilicom charged up for Tesla deal
• Railroad cleaning up tracks from leaking tanker
• Four killed cleaning sewage plant in India
• Excelerator takes it to the next level
• Indepth Managed Services mobilises new facilities management contract with Eddie Stobart
• CleanCore partners with Healthy Schools Campaign's Green Clean Schools Programme
• Generous CHSA members raise £8,300 for charity

Issue 726 on 2nd June 2016

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• Mitie launches new specialised drone service
• Don't flush - just because it says flushable, it doesn't mean you should
• Cleaning and FM industry will share, inspire and innovate at upcoming 2016 Facilities Show
• Hako unveils new service offer
• CleanNZ Expo and CleanSweep Awards bigger and better than ever before
• RP Adam opens new £100,000 powder plant at Selkirk factory
• Don't forget to put on a coat!
• Kyrgyzstan protests over Kazakh minister's toilet cleaning comment
• Road sweeper refuel cost worker his life
• Cleaners gassed - but it could have been so much worse...
• Airport staff in first-ever Global Day of Action to protest against 'poverty wages'
• 'Domestic Bliss that is Best of British', writes Hazel Langley of Induction Junction

Issue 725 on 26th May 2016

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• Expert warns of harmful microbeads in oceans
• Esclean 2016 is almost here!
• Operation Magnify; Bulletin 4 - Immigration Act 2016: John Findlater of the Cleaning & Support Services Association, writes...
• RayVio launches ultraviolet LEDS to facilitate clean water and environments
• GenEon's on-site disinfectant generating system awarded coveted EPA Registration Number
• Arrow Solutions launches £1m international expansion plan
• Focus on floors: cleaning the dance floor when the music is over
• Monthind Group takes staff numbers to over 1000 following Cambridge acquisition
• Regent Samsic boosts London market share with acquisition of JPC Cleaning
• Taxi drivers need toilets too
• Delphis Eco awarded second Royal Warrant
• Busman's holiday for Bournemouth window cleaner
• All points of the compass and now underground too
• Kennedy Hygiene extension will increase efficiency and help protect Uckfield jobs

Issue 724 on 19th May 2016

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• ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2016 - a resounding success
• The Quirkies - introducing the Cleanzine quirky awards
• CSSA agree new board structure at spring meeting
• Uniwipe expands cleaning range with UK wide launch
• Known Cost Cleaning + outstanding results
• Another carpet care product gains EnviroSeal certification
• Praesidio: A new standard for touchless hand hygiene in public areas
• BIFM asks you to make your views known
• Energy efficiency research and development project worth £900,000 launches in Scotland
• UK private landowners face increasing costs and fines as fly-tipping reaches one million cases a year
• The Splash Screen, a new hygiene invention for cleaner and more sanitary public washrooms
• Tragedy of well cleaning exercise
• Don't use the cups!

Issue 723 on 12th May 2016

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• Busy, busy, busy...
• 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
• 'Baby' GumBusters machine for easy bubble gum and chewing gum removal
• Meet the award-winning Robo 2!
• Kimberly-Clark Professional launches Washroom 5D programme
• The rise of the robots?
• M17 Battery-Powered Rider Sweeper-Scrubber: efficient and comfortable!
• New Deb Stoko range: combatting occupational skin issues in commercial premises
• Clean and efficient in less than no time
• Prochem Europe upgrade launches
• Premiere Products proudly presents 'Kitchen Force'
• Truvox: a taste of things to come
• GWI attends ISSA with manufacturer Tersano
• Tomcat's Nano Edge Orbital Scrubber - neat and nifty
• Concentrated air fresheners from Spain
• CWS Paradise Cleanseat Pro for those who don't like cleaning their toilets!

Issue 722 on 5th May 2016

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• More visitors from more countries than ever before
• Spanish cleaning and hygiene industry arrives in Amsterdam
• Karcher: already cleaning up in Amsterdam!
• Today is World Hand Hygiene Day
• NewsFlash!!
• Historic tiled floors restored to 'good as new' condition
• You can't trust 'approximate'... Trust the CHSA Accreditation Scheme Marque
• Detect bed bugs before they become an issue with new Raid bed bug detector & trap
• New contract awards for Principle Cleaning
• Hako strengthens its offer in key sectors with new strategic team
• Concentrating on getting the most from your cleaning products
• Leonardo: touchless soap dispensing... with a touch more!
• Darwinsure streamlines insurance for cleaning companies... Online platform extends specialist cover to small business sector
• BPI Recycled Products' sites achieve 'Zero Waste to Landfill'
• Holchem celebrates record breaking production in 2015
• Customer experience is key
• We have Mail: toilet closures
• A pilot scheme...

Issue 721 on 28th April 2016

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• UK public makes food hygiene number one priority when eating out
• Brightwell Dispensers: exciting new launches
• 2016 is looking better than last year, says Tennant Company
• Chemours to sell 'Clean and Disinfect' business to Lanxess
• Firms must guard against staff fatigue as fines for corporate manslaughter escalate to £20m
• Cleaning Operative of the Year winner announced
• Senior EU leader to keynote session on 'Opportunities Offered by the Circular Economy Package'
• With every generation comes new innovation!
• British Safety Council endorses World Day for Safety & Health at Work campaign's message
• Australian cleaners find United Voice helps win proper pay and conditions
• Floor cleaning company doubles size of premises
• Cromwell uses MP's Earth Day visit to highlight range of environmental issues
• Dolphin Dispensers to showcase 'high impact' Excel Range at ISSA/Interclean
• Springfield Clinic operates Xenex Germ-Zapping Robot
• Thrive residents play key part in selecting new contractors
• GMB Scotland to ballot Glasgow council workers for strike action
• Markets broaden for Regent Samsic in latest round of business wins

Issue 720 on 21st April 2016

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• World's largest campaign launched to promote sustainable work and healthy ageing for all
• Soapbox: Mike Robinson, chief executive of the British Safety Council, writes about our aging workforce and why the BSC support the new Healthy Workplaces for All Ages campaign...
• Employment figures suggest jittery employers spooked by increasing labour costs
• Reclassifying temporary staff as 'unsupervised' puts businesses and directors in jeopardy, says CXC Global
• £200m Cash Injection for FM Market in 2016
• FAQs about the SDS
• Britannia Washing Systems help keep National Express Fleet in fine fettle
• Hako helps historic Nottingham's streets stay sublime
• Oust ugly algae for good
• Cannon Hygiene launches the Imagine collection
• Greyland golf putting comp win could help drive new sales for Prestige Supplies
• Inciner8 honoured twice by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
• The ultimate flat surface cleaner from Spinaclean
• India revises its solid waste management rules
• ISS UK honoured for support to leading Royal Air Force welfare charity

Issue 719 on 14th April 2016

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• Contract Cleaning Market Report Research & Analysis UK 2016-2020 just published
• BCC delighted with visitor numbers at Manchester Cleaning Show
• Intelligent call-to-action capability launched at Smart IoT London targets FM companies
• AHCP 2016 Awards shortlist announced
• SkyVac launches most powerful gutter cleaner
• AC7Duo catalyst natural cleaner can safely sanitise a room in 15 minutes
• We have Mail: Brushtec writes of 'solidarity and wire side brushes'
• Safety requirements published for human robot collaboration
• Esclean offers special promotional and business opportunity for industry professionals
• Handwashing gets skipped a third of the time in outpatient healthcare
• University of London awards cleaning, security and other contracts to Cordant
• RP Adam secures new contract with Young & Co's Brewery
• Wellington Arch undergoes a makeover
• Visit by Mayor recognises business growth

Issue 718 on 7th April 2016

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• Honouring World Health Day by protecting indoor air quality
• Cleaning makes BBC Breakfast!
• BCC backs Tidy Britain APPG Westminster event
• Unger's Stingray - a safe and simple way to clean indoor surfaces!
• Contract cleaning market to enjoy £100m growth for 2016
• Med-X's Nature-Cide insecticide moves into Cannabis cultivation supply
• i-Robot robotic floor cleaning machines now available from Vaclensa
• Papyrus Supplies acquires Veli Mark Oy and strengthens its position in Finland
• Airplus - the new air freshener system from Kennedy Hygiene
• Singaporean washroom association moves closer to becoming 'Toilet Hub' in 2016
• Show visitors in race to buy Morclean's Bin Wash
• WFBSC announces first Berlin meeting for CMS 2017, as Thomas Dietrich takes over presidency
• Greyland new launches at Manchester Cleaning Show
• A good way to teach and test driving skills...

Issue 717 on 31st March 2016

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• Win a pallet of cleaning chemicals at the Manchester Cleaning Show
• Cromwell at the Manchester Cleaning Show 6th - 7th April, 2016, Event City, Manchester
• Is Just-In-Time ordering still effective?
• Not all refuse sacks are created equal
• Khemsoft offers environmentally sustainable non-destructive industrial cleaning
• Anti-microbial product making washrooms and feminine hygiene units cleaner and safer
• See in action independent inspections that underpin CHSA's Accreditation Schemes
• New wipe meets growing need for touchscreen compatible products in healthcare environments
• Robots, apps and connected technology to star at ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2016
• Contractor champions 21st century facilities for 18th century London buildings
• Call2Recycle and partners motivate battery users to clean, renew, recycle and win!
• British Library books Emprise for five more years
• The Preparation Group's open days were a great success
• Weltec Biopower upgrades municipal wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria

Issue 716 on 24th March 2016

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• New analysis of UK recovered plastics gives clarity to market situation
• Fourth year medical student scoops top prize in ETS 2015 Essay Competition
• Battery-powered Autovac wins Innovation Award at 2016 international cleaning show
• Climate change and lack of sanitation threaten water safety for millions: UNICEF
• Bonasystems wins nationwide slip management contract with Mitchells & Butlers
• Easy-to-clean custom wall art could decrease hospital acquired infections
• Prestige Worldwide Group to seek initial public offering for its nationwide crime scene cleanup company - CrimeSceneCleanUp.com
• Rail fastenings manufacturing firm won over by exceptional service
• Sharing the benefits of being a Living Wage employer
• NCCA courses - some new dates
• Messe Duesseldorf Group renews contract with ISS for another four years
• Farewell HaFSA; hello Courtauld Commitment 2025!
• Sharing expertise at the highest level

Issue 715 on 17th March 2016

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• Business owners fear that National Living Wage won't increase productivity
• New Rubbermaid Lumecel technology says "No" to continually replacing batteries
• Report: More US companies reporting on sustainability
• Recycle Week - change of date
• Julius Rutherfoord launches groundbreaking biometric based time and attendance system
• Kaivac focus on floors: cleaning contractors and stone floors
• Cordant Cleaning doubles work with Metroline
• Industrial cleaning equipment specialist celebrates 50 years in business
• Incentive FM Group makes strategic acquisition
• CCM proud to become UK distributor for Waterkracht
• Ideal Response supports The Salvation Army
• 10 reasons to start tracking your vehicles

Issue 714 on 10th March 2016

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• Soapbox: Zero-hours contracts here to stay; can be positive if managed well
• Expert demonstrations and advice at the Manchester Cleaning Show
• Handcare drives the US I&I cleaners industry, posting 3.6% growth in 2015, finds Kline
• National Dry Cleaners chooses Girbau wet cleaning equipment
• Before and after tests prove benefits of aqueous ozone cleaning system
• TVH acquires assets of Danish DanTruck ApS
• Wecoline introduces new red scrub pad for daily floor cleaning
• Holchem addresses spread of Summer illnesses with summer spill kit
• Charles Bentley launches hygienic toilet brush
• Fighting infections with viruses
• Quick hygiene test for the brewing industry
• Vote for South London Aramark strike

Issue 713 on 3rd March 2016

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• 2016 Loo of the Year Awards launched
• Amsterdam Innovation Awards 2016 shortlist announced from record number of entries
• Becoming part of the Legend...
• Permanent coating provides a one step solution to rust treatment
• Cleaning on curriculum for children in Singapore
• We have Mail: It's not just truckers that need toilets!
• Moerman's new ProClean Combinator is designed to save you time and make you money
• Nationwide catches the eye of the City
• Apply some pressure with Briggs & Stratton
• Taski Intellibot - robotic cleaning reimagined
• New report says better waste data collection could underpin stronger Government policies

Issue 712 on 25th February 2016

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• Cleaners' pay has suffered more in real terms since 2008 recession, than pay of those in other fields
• New Gojo Mild Antimicrobial Handwash family: Proven protection that's gentle on the skin
• Cannon Touch targets spread of workplace germs
• Deb InstantFoam Complete breakthrough: the fully virucidal foam hand sanitiser
• Diversey Care's Taski IntelliTrail Fleet Management System improves efficiencies and floorcare machine performance: six-month trial free to new and current Taski customers
• Drive profitable growth with latest version of Vanquish
• We have Mail: Cleaning up after smokers
• The one piece revolution in brush technology
• CHSA begins search for Undergraduate Scholar for 2016
• Water saving bathroom products see sales levels rise by 25%
• Swish expands presence in British Columbia
• South Africa's UWC cleaning staff protest against outsourcing

Issue 711 on 18th February 2016

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• Comments invited on draft international standard for occupational health & safety
• Water Planet and Genesys International team up to supply membrane anti-scalant and cleaning chemicals in the US
• One Drop creates world-class water, sanitation & hygiene advisory committee as international water programming expands
• Principle Cleaning discovers its best contract cleaning partner
• Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners to celebrate 30th birthday
• Prochem Europe to show at regional UK cleaning event debut
• We have Mail
• Sharing expertise at the highest level
• Soapbox: Water crisis is the biggest concern for the next 10 years
• Green cleaning practices on a high in the Middle East
• Mitie's pest control business secures new combined contract with Network Rail
• Workplace acquired infection often goes undetected

Issue 710 on 11th February 2016

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• Floorbrite to brighten up Manchester in April
• Researchers turn paper waste into ultralight material that improves oil spill cleaning
• ISS wins large integrated facilities services contract with Rolls-Royce in Asia and Americas
• The new Deb Stoko range: combatting occupational skin issues in commercial premises
• Girbau adds energy- and water-saving 'Smart Load' technology to latest HS Series washers
• Hygiene hits heady heights at Jupiter healthcare hub
• Book the date: find out about far-reaching regulatory change before it's too late!
• Air Liquide announces acquisition of a hygiene specialist in Brazil
• Sustainability, technology, innovation and opportunity: take your seat at an ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2016 seminar!
• BOC launches Cryoclean snow+ industrial cleaning process
• Pre-Mardi Gras job fair ensured a thorough post-celebration clean-up

Issue 709 on 4th February 2016

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• Despite economic optimism, more cleaning industry managers report pressure to reduce labour and other operating costs
• Rebounding European janitorial market offers new opportunities for suppliers
• CSSA relaunch: we have lift off!
• Hand hygiene compliance industry group formed to lead change for patient safety
• Registration opens for ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2016
• Raising cleaning & hygiene skills and standards throughout India with the very best training
• Thousands expected at the Manchester Cleaning Show 2016
• Steam Clean Systems unveils its new high powered twin hose steam cleaner
• Clorox Professional Products provides Winter travel hotel cleaning and disinfecting tips
• ICMMA moves operational management to ISSA UK
• Health & safety laws: tough guidelines and even tougher sentences from now on

Issue 708 on 28th January 2016

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• Jeremy Paxman warns that UK's at litter 'tipping point'
• Vectair Systems' V-Air Solid air freshener wins 4th international award in 12 months
• Three key patents issued to antimicrobial company
• Soapbox: What does it take to be a facilities manager?
• Beating bedbugs and bacteria: how to clean a mattress effectively
• Bravo makes clean cruising for Condor
• Dhofar does distribution deal with Carind Tissue
• HSL - Machinery Directive course updated
• Car Laundry launches first car detailing store in Indira Nagar, Bengaluru
• Swiss cleaning company allegedly tricked migrants into working for free
• A stitch in time...

Issue 707 on 21st January 2016

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• Press statement from the BFG issued 14th January 2016
• Industry wants answers after vague BFG closure statement
• Two ice giants merge
• Dozens arrested as US airport cleaners and their colleagues rally for better pay and conditions
• Launch of compact ride-on machine sees Hako enter new market
• Clean for The Queen for Her Majesty's 90th birthday
• 7th OEESC takes place from 19th - 21st September 2016 in Manchester
• New sanitisers for smart phones and tablets can reduce spread of superbugs in under 30 seconds
• SkyVac sales are flying high
• UAE's cleaning industry poised for Expo 2020
• 'Could do better' says Oxford City Council's head of environmental health services
• Zodiac launches cyclonic scrubbing system in a suction pool cleaner
• Four die while cleaning septic tank in Chennai hotel

Issue 706 on 14th January 2016

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• Hand hygiene in the NHS: Parliament debates
• Full conference agenda for Tissue World New Orleans 2016 released
• Soapbox: The 'Northern Powerhouse' needed its own Cleaning Show
• Frank Van Zanten to take over as Bunzl's chief executive from Michael Rooney, who will be retiring
• Soapbox: The decline in antibiotic research places more emphasis on effective cleaning
• We have Mail: away from home toilets
• CHSA audits more product than ever in 2015; suppliers achieve near perfect compliance
• The luck of the Irish? Facilicom launches new business on the Emerald Isle
• Commercial Cleaning Systems benefits from recapitalisation
• Dhofar Global named exclusive hygiene solutions provider for Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
• Council heavily fined over safety failings after road sweeper kills biker
• Managing work-related stress at an organisational and individual level

Issue 705 on 7th January 2016

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• Essential clean-up aid bagged for Carlisle flood victims
• Communities encouraged to bag quicker flood protection
• CSSA Founder Member helps solve a Crisis over Christmas
• Announcing European Cleaning Days 2016
• CSSA launches recruitment drive with 'Founding Member' offer
• Why Morclean is thinking green for 2016
• Soapbox: Green cleaning: protecting our environment
• Introducing MotoMop, Betco's first innovation of 2016
• No guarantee with a 'brown box'
• ISSA and BSCAI explore opportunities in China
• A 'social day' in Leipzig: using a sweeper instead of fountain pen
• Washrooms fit for a king!

Issue 704 on 17th December 2015

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• Vectair Systems campaigns for hygiene bins in mens toilets
• Small UK biosciences company competes on world stage
• Fatberg, dead ahead!
• Facilities Show unveils exciting plans for 2016
• New ANSI/IICRC guides published for mould remediation professionals
• New specification for intelligent clothing is published
• Cleaning industry needs to rise to occasion before National Living Wage is introduced
• Study reveals remarkable hospital-wide reduction in c.diff hospital acquired infections
• Incinerator firm wins Liverpool export award
• Eurofins expands into hygiene testing in hospitals with acquisition of Biotech-Germande
• Bunzl closes 2015 with three further acquisitions
• Rising star is not just for Christmas
• Julius Rutherfoord lends a helping hand to homeless at Christmas
• Seven things to do with your old mop and bucket

Issue 703 on 10th December 2015

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• Vectair Systems honoured as International Green World Ambassador
• Operation Magnify focuses on stamping out on illegal working in cleaning industry
• Cleaning company is the overall 'Tork Loo of the Year Awards' winner
• Cleaning up the detergents industry by sustainable development
• Offering more than just a pint... pub wins award for best accessible loos in the country
• ISSA/Interclean calls for entries for the Amsterdam Innovation Awards
• EcoWaste 2016 opens its doors in just over a month
• TVH becomes official distributor of Lonking lift truck parts
• We have Mail: CSSA relaunch update
• Regular Cleaning differentiates itself from the competition with CIMS certification
• Reliable cleanliness in the National-Garden-Show (BUGA) City of Havelberg
• Sweeping forward with new innovation
• Lancashire faces cuts in refuse collections and street cleaning
• Patients at increased risk of infection as Elisabeth Bruyere cuts 30 cleaners

Issue 702 on 3rd December 2015

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• Technology will become biggest challenge for facilities managers
• Soapbox: flawed vacuum cleaner testing should be re-examined
• Latex in carpets and rugs: the issues, by Derek Bolton
• British Toilet Association launches UK Toilet Map
• CIRI's Spring 2016 Science & Research Symposium: second call for papers
• CleanNZ calls for papers
• Hako sweepers arrive in Staffordshire towns
• New set up will create 500 jobs over five years in Quebec's environmental sector
• Council to cut 45 street cleaning and open spaces maintenance jobs in bid to save £1.395m
• Elsewhere in Scotland...
• Eastbourne cleaners shine at Business Awards

Issue 701 on 26th November 2015

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• Hydrophobic coatings market and surfaces forecast to 2023 examined in new research report
• Recycling & Recovery International Trade Fair to analyse circular economy from all perspectives
• Workers at 15 US airports join pre-Thanksgiving Day nationwide fast for $15 and union rights
• New waterless urinals can save washrooms 87,000 litres of water per unit a year
• European tissue industry launches multilingual hand-hygiene hub
• Werner & Mertz Professional receives international award for exemplary sustainable product design
• See the dramatic effects fragrance has on the way we feel
• CHSA launches new website
• Timely review wins cleaning contract plus London Living Wage for staff
• Brentford FC upgrades laundry
• 'Down Under' discovers advantages of waste-to-energy
• Working at height specialist receives unexpected reward for paying London Living Wage

Issue 700 on 19th November 2015

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• Soapbox: Why British and Irish Hospitals have banned bleach
• StarStream: changing the way we use ultrasonic cleaning
• Paint packs power to kill bacteria
• What's trending in FM in 2016 and beyond? Have your say in next Wednesday's industry debate
• ANSI/IICRC S500 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration published
• When 'easy' is better...
• New Matrix Steam Mop Kit offers simple, effective cleaning
• OCS Group to boost Channel Islands TFM service with acquisition of Meadowcroft
• Nilfisk acquires North American high pressure cleaner specialist Hydro Tek
• Toto Washlet sales top 40 million units globally
• Soapbox: Definitive Guideline on health & safety and corporate manslaughter offences

Issue 699 on 12th November 2015

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• Networking and innovation in The Netherlands
• Collaboration and conference will improve science - and understanding - of cleaning
• Discover Stingray - a safe and simple way to clean indoor surfaces!
• CHSA Gala Ball 2016 - book your place now
• After the party a thorough cleaning: Citymaster 1600 acts as 'modern elf' in Dresden's summer nights
• Diversey Care honours winners for 'Best Initiative in Sustainable Development & Social Responsibility' at Worldwide Hospitality Awards 2015
• New Matrix brushes and nozzles ensure your colour coding systems go full steam ahead!
• New acquisitions on three continents for Bunzl
• 'Manual Handling for Assessors': HSL training course taking place in London next month
• LIndhaus LW46 Dual Core wins 'Machine of the Year' Award in Finnish competition
• Head office award for TC Security Services
• Pallet Trucks UK puts safety first as harsher penalties are introduced for health & safety breaches

Issue 698 on 5th November 2015

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• British Cleaning Council dismisses Ofsted claims that cleaning devalues apprenticeships
• Office Bacteria Project - What's lurking on your desk?
• Green solvents market expected to reach $13 billion, globally, by 2020
• Public toilet pet peeves
• New medical waste-to-energy programme provides sustainable solution for biohazardous waste
• Council's recycling sacks get a second life
• We have mail: New facilities management standards
• Rough roads rule out role for mechanised cleaning machines in Mohali
• Delta-Q announces new charging solutions for electric floorcare equipment
• Polished to perfection
• Night-time city trek raises cash for good cause
• Job losses fears at Newport City Council with prospects of move to three-weekly bin collections
• Recycling recognition awards open for entry

Issue 697 on 29th October 2015

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• The UK cleaning industry celebrates its best: Golden Service Awards 2015 Winners announced
• Entrance matting market set to be worth $6,722.3 million by 2020
• LooBlade - a toilet cleaning revolution
• Hako's new Combi 400 sweeper-scrubber sets standards
• Next week's MECTW proudly launches 'Unsung City Cleaning Heroes' initiative
• Sodexo achieves ISO55001 for global asset management
• Business Performance Group acquires janitorial sales agency Sans Peur from owner Rob Sutherland
• NewVoiceMedia helps Vax clean up at MCCF Awards
• A glutton for punishment?
• Cromwell takes a new approach to recycling
• Consumerism and hedonism display? "Absolute rubbish!" say the cleaners

Issue 696 on 22nd October 2015

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• Campaign launches to change behaviour towards chewing gum disposal
• 2015 American Cleaning Institute Sustainability Report features first-ever 'Critical Issue' assessment for cleaning products industry
• Hefter and Denis Rawlins team up to promote innovative scrubber-dryers across UK
• Fly-tipping statistics 2014/15, released this week, show illegal dumping is on the increase
• Much-needed campaign to improve cleaners' working conditions spearheaded by industry taskforce
• Steam clean the streets with Matrix
• Georgia-Pacific Professional unveils new innovations under new GP Pro brand name
• Bunzl to acquire Planet Clean Canada
• Bosch is launching full range of heavy duty tools for grounds maintenance crews
• ISSA names first franchise member
• 2015-16 Free Local Authority WRAP Workshop dates announced
• CHSA members raise £8,500 for charity

Issue 695 on 15th October 2015

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• Cleaning gadget beats bacteria on shopping trolley handles
• Ausclean Pulire: three days of professional development start 19th October
• New visuals show proper use of surface disinfecting products in healthcare environments
• Cromwell extends washroom range
• ISS Greece awarded for innovative safety- and people practices
• Long service college contract for LCC
• One third of employers say more staff are going into work despite being ill
• Survey reveals 10% of Brits don't change underwear every day... personal hygiene takes a back seat to staying in bed once winter sets in
• Barry-Wehmiller to acquire Winkler+Dunnebier GmbH and POEM GmbH from Korber AG
• Evans' visit to Buckingham Palace
• Financial rewards for keeping Indian public health facilities clean
• Inexpensive cleaning robots being developed to cater for growing market
• New showroom delivers training and technology
• Nationwide buys new headquarters

Issue 694 on 8th October 2015

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• Brightwell Dispensers launches new EcoMulti chemical dilution system
• Chicopee develops new system for tailor-made cleaning
• New research reveals incorrect cleaning 'the major cause' of lack of legal floor compliance in wet leisure environments
• Want to do business in the Middle East?
• Registration now open for 2016 WFBSC congress in Tokyo
• Early accolade for latest addition to Hako range
• New escalator cleaning system launched
• Lanes engineers win seal of approval from wildlife attraction
• Twinkle Clean harnesses online technology and passes savings onto customers
• CHSA's sell out Golf Day raises £5,500 for charity
• New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans Extend ABM's contract as Official Cleaning Partner
• How clean is your computer?
• NEHAWU union backs UCT cleaning staff in outsourcing dispute

Issue 693 on 1st October 2015

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• Margins remain under pressure in the UK contract cleaning market
• CMS Berlin 2015 ends with outstanding results
• Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust takes cleaning back in house
• Morclean on the way to green glory
• Serving the needs of a broader range of users
• OspreyDeepclean launches CleanBox technology
• Major brands support new Manchester event
• Loo of the Year Awards welcomes increased public toilet entries
• Ophardt Hygiene's new design elements enhance the appearance
• Prochem Europe: a real star!
• Bright future for resource efficiency: as doors close on RWM 2015, the innovation continues
• Soapbox: Same road, different rules: what fleet drivers should know...
• Lack of loos hikes up cleaning costs

Issue 692 on 24th September 2015

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• CMS Purus Awards winners 2015
• New at CMS Berlin:
• New at CMS Berlin:
• New at CMS Berlin:
• New at CMS Berlin:
• New at CMS Berlin:
• New at CMS Berlin
• New at CMS Berlin:
• New at CMS Berlin:
• New at CMS Berlin
• SCA provides supplies and tips for keeping it clean during Papal events in Philadelphia
• British Institute of Cleaning Science recognises industry achievers at glittering awards dinner
• Silicon Valley waterless car wash company unveils campaign to save two billion gallons of water a year
• New UV System offers advanced reporting and powerful performance against infections
• BCC members receive dividend after successful Cleaning Show
• The 'family friendly' cleaning event - a big hit again this year!

Issue 691 on 17th September 2015

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• Humans vs. robots to reduce HAIs: environmental hygiene advocates warn against a 'singular' mindset
• Vectair Systems on the way to green glory
• Win a pressure washer: 'Grime To Shine' contest calls for cleaning project pics
• Hako strengthens its presence in key region
• Contract Cleaning Market Report - UK 2015 - 2019 Analysis
• Healthy Handwashing Survey results now in
• Educational sessions to focus on infection prevention
• LMCCA Signs Memorandum of Understanding with CRCII and PCRA
• We have Mail:
• ABM rebrands GBM Support Services Group
• Minster Cleaning Services helps Southport Medical Centre to CQC inspection success
• Carlsberg recalls 4,624 beer kegs after two people drink cleaning solution instead of beer
• Cutting out van servicing could be a false economy
• Recycling firm sentenced over safety failing after death of father of six

Issue 690 on 10th September 2015

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• Analysts predict smart antimicrobial coatings & surfaces market will reach US $1.3 billion
• OspreyDeepclean and Franke GmbH now stronger thanks to acquisition
• CHSA audits 1,400 products in first half of 2015
• HydraMaster announces new UK representation: Carpet Cleaners World - UK
• CBI "crying wolf on living wage" says union
• ACI AG's new Fresh Wave IAQ gel eliminates unpleasant odours
• OneStep cleaning system for swimming pools launched
• New document offers insights into benefits of integrated pest management strategy
• Principle Cleaning's growth leads to head office move
• 'Protecting London' gives interactive insight into management of iconic UK buildings
• City of Montreal to install 12 self-cleaning toilets in $1million project
• Mitie retains London street furniture cleaning contract with TfL
• Still some tickets available for next Thursday's BICSc Annual Awards 2015
• Group to present new rail vehicle cleaning standard derived from practical experience

Issue 689 on 3rd September 2015

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• Global market study on HAI control: cleaning and sterilisation to witness highest growth by 2020
• Ecolab to acquire select assets of Swisher Hygiene
• SCA partners 2theloo as new toilet facility opens in London
• New networking tool lets visitors make the most of CMS
• Rosemor to launch new product range at CMS Berlin
• Vectair Systems launches four new aerosol fragrance ranges
• Meridian pressure washers for when the going gets tough
• Extraction cleaning - the power of powders
• Sink or swim for industrial equipment: pH neutral rust remover saves equipment otherwise written-off
• Soapbox: CIPD calls for balance in debate on zero hours contracts
• The Esprit streamlines FM cleaning
• ISSA names new executive director and board members
• Mitie helps Network Rail achieve Carbon Trust Standard for Waste
• Ladder Association launches 2015 Ladder Exchange
• FM company fined after worker suffers HAV

Issue 688 on 13th August 2015

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• Study finds important gaps in evidence for best methods for cleaning hospital rooms
• Hygiene practices have helped keep Ebola out of the classroom
• The future of Europe is circular...
• How a water-based residual surface modification technology could help protect the workplace
• Delphis Eco chosen to represent 'Green Pillar' by UKTI
• UK show debut for Citymaster 1600
• Collaboration will boost production of EDLC carbon-based aluminum batteries
• Norse adds £2.3m cleaning contracts across the UK
• TCFM wins cleaning contract with Rugby Premiership Champions
• Fewer than half of businesses believe they have a duty of care to employee health
• Prochem wins eco standard accreditation
• Firm fined for worker's death at paper mill
• Italians visit Matrix
• Disposables UK's Bay West spearheads European expansion

Issue 687 on 6th August 2015

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• Eco-friendly cleaning and developing markets spur growth of ingredients in cleaning applications
• MRSA epidemic fuelling antibiotic resistance
• Have you got your Unger 'Dog Eared' squeegee channel yet?
• FSC certification yields financial benefits for tropical forest businesses, shows WWF report
• Children are the future...of messy cars
• Tissue World Jakarta preliminary agenda announced
• Idexx Water Division launches Quanti-Tray Sealer Plus
• PortionPac introduces safer, better, smarter solutions
• £50k finance deal fuels growth for Warrington cleaning equipment firm
• Brayborne re-awarded cleaning contract with Eastleigh College & Quilley School of Engineering for third time since 2001
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society appoints Emprise
• Metal recycling firm fined after worker suffered hand and arm injuries

Issue 686 on 30th July 2015

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• Worries rise over outbreaks of Avian Flu in West Africa
• ACI study shows detergent manufacturers safely, effectively using enzymes in the workplace
• Why do clients buy services from facilities management companies?
• LCC cleans without chlorine
• Popular family-friendly cleaning event returns to Wicksteed Park this September
• UK government agrees high level principles for stewardship regime for rodenticides
• CIRI's Spring 2016 Science & Research Symposium: first call for papers
• Vavea specifies Gast Group diaphragm pump for low maintenance Aeropulse atomiser
• Nilfisk acquires Auckland, New Zealand-based machinery specialist Kerrick
• Cleaning contractor features in HSE's latest health & safety case study video
• Manual cleaning 'not a Goa' says Indian tourism minister
• Vacuum cleaner accessories manufacturer Wessel-Werk introduces new nozzles at IFA 2015
• Chicopee provides charity support

Issue 685 on 23rd July 2015

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• Beverly Hills Pays $500 for every new waterless urinal installed
• Chemical company fined for acid fumes exposure
• Have your say on cutting red tape in the waste industry
• SNG Commercial expands its Professional product range
• "Fair deal for cleaners makes business sense for our industry," says Nviro
• How much is a comfortable seat worth?
• Low energy air filters: Quick wins for energy savings in buildings
• University praises "exceptional" support from Lanes Group to resolve sewage pump failure
• Principle Cleaning partners with Broadgate Connect and Elba to support those with mental health issues
• Introducing CleanCore Technologies...
• New high performance sweeping attachment: The Sweepertec
• Matrix has added two heavy duty chassis to its range
• 3M innovation helps reduce costs and improve sustainability for ISS

Issue 684 on 16th July 2015

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• Important changes at the British Cleaning Council
• Irish Public Accounts Committee questions "astonishing" amount spent on hospital cleaning
• Cleaning Show organisers announce new regional event in Manchester
• Clean Hands Safe Hands receives US Patent for hand hygiene technology
• Congratulations Morclean: 'Green World Ambassador 2015'!
• Regent Samsic expands Toucan ECA cleaning technology offer
• Informative new website for Loo of the Year Awards
• Health & safety guidance for employers & technicians carrying out fumigation operations
• Tork is headline sponsor of 2015 Loo of the Year Awards
• Poppies Europe approved to join CHSA's Accreditation Scheme for Soft Tissue
• TVH is 'official distributor' of Delta-Q battery chargers
• Portable toilet ascends New York's construction sites
• Window cleaning company fined for safety breaches

Issue 683 on 9th July 2015

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• Despite low brand loyalty, wipe sales grow faster than overall I&I cleaning market in 2014
• Frosch natural cleaning products to enter US market
• CHSA launches Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme to increase access to higher education
• RAS promotes World Toilet Day Commemoration Fund
• Vestex protective attire addresses healthcare uniform contamination concerns
• Chlorine gas danger caused by inadequately trained cleaners leads to heavy fine
• Franciscan monastery in Pankow is all spruced up with professional support
• Managing safety in the papermaking process
• Survey shows unclean toilets carry consequences for UAE business owners
• Seen but not heard... Polaris Plastics joined headliners at Glastonbury
• Leverstock Green Lawn Tennis Club: clearly doing something right!
• Sentence for cleaning contractor after tree-felling incident leaves worker in wheelchair

Issue 682 on 2nd July 2015

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• Air Products' CEO addresses attack on facility in France
• Wearable monitoring system dramatically improves handwashing by healthcare workers
• Robert Scott Group acquires Universal Towel Company
• Working through the heatwave
• EU-ECHA Forum plans a project on extended safety data sheets, exposure scenarios, risk management measures and operational conditions
• IFMA's World Workplace 2015 in Denver takes centre stage after record Facility Fusion attendance
• Vax advanced deep cleaning system improves productivity
• Emprise announces Management Buy Out
• Soluclean - now EU EcoLabel accredited too!
• Brayborne Facilities Services demonstrates sector leadership by making commitment to Living Wage
• Kiam 80 and 100 litre triple motor wet & dry vacuum cleaners are proving popular
• Greyland wins Caterbar supplier award 2nd year running
• Cold Jet launches enhanced Aero Series of dry ice blast cleaning machines
• Loo of the Year Awards announces new headline sponsor

Issue 681 on 25th June 2015

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• Eco-friendly cleaning and developing markets spur growth of ingredients in cleaning applications
• Finalists announced for the 2015 Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards
• Bookings now being taken for Pulire Asia Pacific
• Kilo: the small machine that delivers big on expectations
• LCC service delivery direct
• New OneVue differential pressure sensors enhance safety in healthcare environments
• Brayborne team goes the 'extra mile' to become a finalist in Golden Service Awards 2015
• Cannon Hygiene takes Gold in people management
• Bunzl expands with further acquisitions in the US, Colombia, France and Canada
• Reducing waste plastic is fantastic for workplaces
• Hospital Trust fined for Legionella control failings

Issue 680 on 18th June 2015

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• Finalists for CMS Purus Awards announced
• FM must focus on people, not buildings
• Clean Middle East Pulire becomes annual event; here's your chance to shape its future
• eSack gets stronger
• Employers face headache to fill key roles as three in four report recruitment difficulties
• Wellingborough Norse wins Weatherbys' cleaning contract
• Morclean’s cleverly-designed ‘BlueBox’ now available!
• So much more than cleaning...
• Worth all the hard work!
• CAM Specialist Support launches new company CAM Abseiling to deliver dedicated rope access services
• Hygie Canada named ‘Company of the Year’ and brings home prize for innovation & technology
• Site and transport safety simplified
• Worker shows building managers a clean pair of heels

Issue 679 on 11th June 2015

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• Disposables UK changes hands
• IPAC poster demonstrates Canadian 'Four Moments Hand Hygiene' guidelines better than WHO's
• Trojan Battery establishes new R & D Centre in Ireland
• CHSA signs up as a Silver Sponsor of Golden Service Awards
• Riwal to distribute Magni telehandlers in Poland
• Fleet sustainability guidance in free online flip-book
• Follow that…
• Flynas sets new inflight safety standards to tackle MERS
• Also Biotech: committed to looking after the environment
• Barbadian food hygiene standards to improve thanks to new government initiative
• Top distributor delivered health solutions with Matrix equipment
• CWS-Boco Italia Spa: your one-stop-shop for professional hygiene solutions
• Anyone who has a floor: new Floorcare product range leaflet from Greyland
• Emprise shows its charitable side to help vulnerable people find work

Issue 678 on 4th June 2015

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• Staples Disposables’ ‘Away From Home’ divisions to be taken over
• Pulire 2015 closes with a triple plus sign...
• BSCAI announces enhancements to CBSE and RBSM designation programmes
• New COSHH essentials e-tool launched
• CMS Berlin: a veritable 'who's who'
• Cromwell restructures field sales and launches new packaging division
• Alpha a plus for Matrix when it comes to the rental market
• Academia at its best
• Monthind celebrates 40th anniversary
• Facilities Show 2015 digital preview is now live

Issue 677 on 28th May 2015

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• Improving working lives for women in the cleaning, catering and care industries
• Joint venture between Sutter Professional and Northwood Hygiene: further news
• New BSI Standard aims to improve quality of pest management services across Europe
• New ride-on sweeper from Karcher: a closer look at its user-friendliness and efficiency
• ISSA 'Excellent Idea' contest seeks solution guru
• Memorial Service for Colin Hasson
• Genuine Sebo vacuum cleaner bags will guarantee a good clean
• Sanicubic XL provides the solution for Dublin gym
• New twin-linked polymer elevates performance of zinc-free formulae
• It's 'London calling' for Soluclean
• KitchCleanse celebrates 12 years in business

Issue 676 on 21st May 2015

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• BREAKING NEWS: Joint venture announced between Sutter Professional, Northwood Hygiene and Brightwell Dispensers
• BCC agrees to join European Federation of Cleaning Industries
• Developed following extensive market research: Karcher’s floor cleaning equipment impresses Awards judges
• Fimap’s Genie XS – so maneouvreable that cleaning becomes like a dance
• Maxima showcases exciting new concept
• The I-Cart: a self-contained mobile cleaning unit designed to hold the I-Mop
• TVH: Offering 21 million different items!
• Karcher marks eight decades of innovation at iconic Concorde Hangar
• Kaivac's OmniFlex AutoVac
• Soapbox: Employment growth drives employment rate to record high while pay growth ticks up
• Falpi’s CollegaMe tracking system takes over where a GPS system leaves off
• Tissue World new launch: Jakarta Conference 2015
• Powr-Flite selects Trojan Battery to operate its scrubbers and sweepers
• Impact of L & D initiatives too rarely measured against business outcomes, finds CIPD
• IPC Gansow: High level cleaning from ground level
• Health secretary Jeremy Hunt highlights importance of hand hygiene
• Christeyns: Great chemicals, great dispensers!
• One young woman's determination leads to 20 years' success
• New steam cleaners enhance cleaning capabilities: Partnership with Matrix offers market leading solution
• Vectair Systems pleased to announce its first year exhibiting at the Facilities Show
• RWM launches global search for the rising stars of resource management

Issue 675 on 20th May 2015

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• Official opening
• Innovation Awards winners announced
• What a difference a day makes
• CALENDAR OF EVENTS – Wednesday, 20th May
• European Cleaning Days
• Pulire Outdoor
• The seven steps system
• Going Bananas for safety!
• Adkiatek welcomes new Baby to the family
• Ariston Cleaning Solutions: “We did our very best while creating the Aricasa Professional line”
• Alberti International - Hall 4, Stand G3/2
• Wm System: providing the solution to all your commercial vehicle loading requirements - Hall 2, Stand B1 / Outdoor X2.1

Issue 674 on 19th May 2015

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• Digitisation
• Pulire Clean
• Pulire Outdoor
• Pulire 2015: cleaning solutions for Ho.Re.Ca.
• CALENDAR OF EVENTS – Tuesday, 19th May
• Conference: Minimum environmental criteria hospital: the prospects for cleaning sector
• Workshop CNA
• The dirty history of clean
• Organic products
• PULIRE Outdoor
• CLEAN OUTDOOR
• Conference AIISA: ‘Sanitary control in air ducts’
• CLEAN Outdoor - Municipal waste

Issue 673 on 14th May 2015

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• Gordon Brush's expansion supports ambition to become a global leader
• President of New York pest management company meets with European counterparts for knowledge exchange
• Jet Airways jettisons cleaning mops as fliers fear hygiene issues
• Introduce weigh scale pallet trucks for significant efficiency improvements
• SFSPac Degreaser gains Green Seal GS-37 certification

Issue 672 on 7th May 2015

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• Emergency messaging critical in preventing cholera after Nepal earthquake
• Principle becomes first cleaning contractor in Europe to achieve CIMS accreditation
• Spreading the word, not the microbes, on safe hand drying to optimise hand hygiene
• Asia's largest nonwovens exhibition SINCE/ANEX 2015 takes place next week
• Ecoppia's E4 water-free solar panel cleaning robots now cleaning 5 million panels/month
• State Opening of Parliament and Trooping of the Colour may be marred by cleaners' strike
• Strengthening healthcare systems and delivery - 'Hand Hygiene is Your Entrance Door'
• From evolution to revolution as Rawlins unleashes Battery Autovac in the UK
• ‘Gum Gulper’ uses steam and biodegradable detergent to break down gum then sucks up slurry
• SCA to launch new Tork Industrial Low-Lint Cleaning Cloth in North America
• Distributor support, training and advice with Greyland
• TCFM awarded further distribution centre contracts

Issue 671 on 30th April 2015

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• K-CP's new GreenHarvest products are made from rapidly renewable plant fibre
• Strong start for CleanSeal and EnviroSeal accreditation programmes
• Seven hour total aerobic bacteria testing certified by AOAC-RI performance testing methods
• CMS going to plan innovation and 'People & Business' congress looking to be real highlights
• Dispense with the mess: new eSack system provides facilities managers with efficient dispensing
• China Clean announces 2015 CCE Brand and Innovation Award winners
• Distributors demand transparency
• New module in Cleaning Masterclass series launched
• PGI Specialty Materials completes acquisition of Dounor
• IRiS 3200m UV-C germ killing robot reaches milestone in durability and reliability
• Public sector Cleaner of the Year 2015 announced
• Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners installs new Master

Issue 670 on 23rd April 2015

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• James Briggs announces acquisition of Premiere Products
• Pan European study shows that new rapid microbiological test kits should help fight against HAIs
• Hand hygiene monitoring specialist HyGreen, partners with Sinapsis Medical in Istanbul, Turkey
• Rosemor makes moves in Milan's Malpensa Airport
• Investment improves fortunes at The Laundrette
• Designer of housework management app 'MoppedUp' comes clean about mid-life crisis solution
• ISSA/Interclean Central & Eastern Europe 2015 finishes tomorrow afternoon
• Healthcare and more stringent safety standards fuel demand for industrial & institutional chemicals in India
• Matrix makes easy work of training in steam cleaning procedures and machine set up
• Cleaners kicking up some dust
• Meanwhile in Iceland...
• Should shops provide washroom facilities for their customers?

Issue 669 on 16th April 2015

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• £150 million boost for contract cleaning market in 2015
• CHSA launches Accreditation Scheme for industrial cotton mops
• An extra hall for next year's Amsterdam show!
• Why keep quiet about daytime cleaning?
• Time is money: useful tips to speed up the job of carpet cleaning
• Patent for WiperFill's new technology which automatically recycles rainwater into wiper fluid or antifreeze
• Xenex germ-zapping robots arrive in Spain; Clece chooses Xenex for hospital disinfection
• Mateco, German subsidiary of TVH, wins 'Access Rental Company of the Year' Award
• We have Mail - Colin Hasson
• Tissue World Sao Paulo conference: meet the outstanding speakers
• Bunzl announces four acquisitions in Turkey, Canada and The Netherlands
• Total Fitness works out three year agreement with GPT Waste Management
• Six man team completes 20,000 press ups in a day for local hospice

Issue 668 on 9th April 2015

• Leader
• What might you be taking from the washroom?
• The evolution of Earth Day: recycling becomes the focus for 22nd April
• CPD course covers the latest washroom hygiene regulations
• Soapbox: Ugly bin clutter? There's no need for it
• Professional cleaners like using Greyland products
• Prochem upgrade is no small Endeavor
• BPI Recycled Products announces sponsorship of Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards
• Alpes’hy helps Rosemor make inroads in France
• New zinc-free flooring resin offers high gloss, dirt-resistant finish
• Ghana to reintroduce sanitation inspectors
• ISS wins IFS contract with Codelco Chile - the world's largest copper producer
• Now is the perfect time for a ‘digital Spring Cleaning’

Issue 667 on 2nd April 2015

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• High levels of entries being received for 2015 Loo of the Year Awards
• WaterAid named No.1 water, sanitation and hygiene charity
• Cromwell's 'EaZee' answer to waste
• Everyone can be part of the cleaning evolution with new Crossover modular system
• We have Mail: Cleaning Show success
• Resource Minister launches Clean Britain 2015
• We have Mail: a Mitie big success!
• Latest cleaning products and solutions in Prochem 2015 catalogue
• CBRE to acquire Global Workplace Solutions Business of Johnson Controls
• New best practice guide to quality cleaning launched by Julius Rutherfoord
• Dustcontrol delivers for Speedy Hire
• Armitage Shanks makes splash with new washroom range for schools

Issue 666 on 26th March 2015

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• Last call for Pulire 2015 Innovation Award entrants: deadline for the project submission is 1st April
• Competitive pressure pushes commercial cleaning firms into loss
• i-Clean joins EHRC taskforce
• Mitie shares its vision on how we will be working in 2020
• Cleaning Show 'still relevant' after strong London debut, say Prochem
• Offering the ultimate flexibility: Kennedy Hygiene's new Easyroll Ellipse
• Forget bonus culture and use behavioural science to boost employee motivation, says new CIPD report
• Products most likely to be deficient...
• Innovation and inspiration at Facilities Show 2015
• Sotheby's awards facilities services contract to Servest, with cleaners to earn London Living Wage
• PGI reaches agreement to acquire Dounor
• KM Cleaning Services expands washroom services

Issue 665 on 19th March 2015

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• Freshu – the sustainable alternative to the wet wipe
• ExCel Cleaning Show has "exceeded expectations" says BCC Chairman Doug Cooke
• Baby changing in the gents' wc - the time is now - celebrity endorsed
• The most efficient DI Pure Water System ever!
• New report says 'smart' and self-cleaning surface market will be worth $13.5 billion by 2020
• Australian cleaners reimbursed after Ombudsman investigates minimum wage contravention
• Elevance Clean 1200 now commercially available in Europe
• International award for innovative hygiene solution SmartProtec
• Wecoline: Setting a new standard in 'green cleaning'
• Network with sustainability trailblazers at the Zero Waste Awards
• Indian Railways' Delhi Division launches cleaning operations at 33 stations
• Dickies keeps cleaners safe - and clean, while at work
• J D Neuhaus hoists give tank cleaning a lift

Issue 664 on 12th March 2015

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• Vax Commercial launches VCSD-03 cordless hard floor spot washer
• New networking opportunity exclusively focuses on cleaning industry professionals
• Innovation Awards winners take centre stage
• New iMop floor scrubber dryer takes top award
• OspreyDeepclean’s GB1 self-motorised gum removal system impresses Awards judges
• Victory for Vectair’s V-Air Solid multi-phasing air freshener with sub-micron technology
• Best Management System Award goes to ICE SMARTtrak
• TemplaCMS Dashboards – how good are you at producing management information?
• What are you doing on this stand?
• Envirosystems to benefit from investment from TorQuest Partners
• Nationwide conquers the country
• The Federation of Window Cleaners: the facts
• Terry holds onto his record

Issue 663 on 5th March 2015

• Leader
• Nilfisk-Advance becomes Nilfisk
• Historic monument so full of pigeon mess, cleaners have to force doors open!
• easywash365+ foam sets offer increased versatility
• SME Safety Wizard App launched
• Cost savings are one of the biggest benefits of Kaivac's new battery-powered autovac system
• Cleaning contracts help boost sales figures as Norse growth continues
• CleanSafe completes sports club recovery after "tsunami" flood
• McDonald's customer claims his iced tea contained cleaning fluid
• ThinkFM - The Competitive Edge: Gaining competitive advantage through the workplace
• Improved safety standards for environmentally friendly machinery
• Interserve wins contract extension with B&Q
• Coverall celebrates '30 years of clean'

Issue 662 on 26th February 2015

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• Karcher and ISS Group agree to global partnership
• Americans dish the dirt on handwashing, germs and washrooms
• Kalorama: Superbug concerns will drive healthcare facility sterilisation services
• Last chance to enter the 2015 recycling 'Oscars'
• ISS China wins large integrated facility services contract
• Uridan waterless urinals provide solution to water leakage
• Taking steps against workplace slips
• Bunzl makes further acquisitions in Canada and Spain
• We have Mail - Living Wage
• Cleaners at Sotheby's win London Living Wage
• Pulire 2015: cleaning solutions for Ho.Re.Ca.

Issue 661 on 19th February 2015

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• Wall-mounted sprays in health centres and hospitals 'not as effective as soap and water'
• Rules are changing for corporate reputation management, reveals Workplace Trends Report
• Sharing knowledge and best practices: ISSA/Interclean CEE just two months away
• CMS 2015: 'People and the Market' is focal point of 2nd International CMS Congress
• Betco announces new FiberPro carpet care equipment
• We have Mail - dirty trains
• Soapbox: Employment growth drives UK employment rate to record high while pay growth remains relatively sluggish for the majority
• Lake District council prosecuted over bin lorry deaths
• There may be trouble ahead...
• Sustainable Waste Solutions earns landfill-free verification from NSF International
• Cresswell gains FORS Bronze accreditation
• Regent Samsic accredited as recognised Living Wage service provider

Issue 660 on 12th February 2015

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• Cleaners more likely to lose their lives to alcohol than those in other work
• Mundipharma demonstrates efficacy of Betadine formulations against Ebola virus
• GenEon's technology reducing school absenteeism
• Two firms sentenced after airport worker breaks leg
• Legionella Control publishes advice on how to appoint an authorising engineer
• ETS chairman Roberto Berardi to detail tissue market prospects at Tissue World
• From six nations to 57...
• Tech hygiene became a reality at CES 2015
• MITIE to address 'momentous changes' in future working practices
• Portable Sanitation Expo to donate £1 to charity for every visitor
• Voting with their feet paid off for Bulgarians
• Sodexo sets benchmark for corporate responsibility leadership

Issue 659 on 5th February 2015

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• European Cleaning Days: Spreading the benefits of professional cleaning - partners are invited to join
• IFMA's 'world-class, gold standard' FM programme earns ANSI accreditation with seven commendations
• Soapbox: Are antimicrobial products making you sick?
• Five questions you need to ask before hiring a commercial cleaning company
• Oxford Economic report sets out the economic contribution of the business services sector
• The future looks bright!
• Rwanda's cleaning services sector blossoming
• British Cleaning Council: an update
• Idrobase Group crosses threshold of 10 million euros turnover in 2014
• Loo of the Year Awards entries invited from the Republic of Ireland
• APPE launches 'SprayPet Reveal' fully transparent bag-on-valve aerosol system
• Sunshine Cleaning Systems is really flying!

Issue 658 on 29th January 2015

• Leader
• Your business is unique so why isn't your FM?
• BSA 'Responsible Cleaner Scheme' published
• Nanocoatings market worth $14,219.05 million by 2019
• Luxury Northamptonshire hotel takes a firm hold on hygiene and cleanliness
• Singaporeans taught from young age to respect both washrooms and those that clean them
• Hygienalia+Pulire returns to its birthplace - Madrid
• HyGreen partners with RCA Medical in Johannesburg, South Africa
• System Hygienics awarded a three-year contract at Papworth Hospital
• Biovigil Hygiene Technologies lands new hospital contracts and increases staffing levels
• GEMI launches Supply Chain Sustainability tool
• CILS' new, durable, computer printable labels, resist solvents
• Waxie Sanitary Supply improves safety by switching to SmartDrive

Issue 657 on 22nd January 2015

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• Over 200,000 waste-related jobs could be needed, reveals study published yesterday
• Who assesses how effective you are?
• Record-breaking Ladder Exchange crowns 'biggest idiot on a ladder'
• We have Mail: ozone article inaccuracies
• Top five challenges for contract cleaning companies in 2015
• Introducing new Lemon Cleanser Gel from Greyland
• What a messy desk says about you...
• Vectair Systems launches YouTube channel to showcase its new range of product videos
• Amyris to enter industrial cleaning products market
• Rosemor says: "We'll make you an offer you can't refuse!"
• Cordant Services launches with £multi-million investment
• RCM Day: The real cleaning revolution starts in Fiorenzuola
• MITIE awarded facilities management contract by Turner Broadcasting
• New premises to Host industry favourite

Issue 656 on 15th January 2015

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• Some big names return to UK's national cleaning event
• Upgrade your facility with antimicrobial products from Ophardt Hygiene
• How long can Ebola live?
• Manufacturer highlights need for good hand hygiene in schools with new focus on food preparation
• It vacuums, it cleans, then it blow dries... Meet the new Aquarius Speedyclean!
• Guardian24 registers its one millionth lone worker activity
• Changing Places to set standard for school hygiene room provision
• OCS forms joint venture with Saudi's Zahid Group
• Northwood Hygiene comes tops for service
• Restora removes challenging adhesives from linen, reducing costs for healthcare laundries
• Hako Machines delighted to attend 25th CIWM Clean Britain Awards and sponsor category
• Introducing the Poovac, the new, battery-powered poop scoop

Issue 655 on 8th January 2015

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• CSSA to terminate its current role within the Building Futures Group
• Soapbox: What can the fight against HIV teach us about Ebola?
• More membership applications as CHSA's Soft Tissue Accreditation Scheme strengthens
• Golden Service Awards opens to showcase cleaning industry excellence
• The Building Futures Group to produce UK FM Manifesto
• CleanSafe blasts chewing gum problem for London Gatwick
• UK manufacturer BPI Recycled Products wins first French contract
• Biohazard Decontamination Cleaning from within a prison
• New website for Energic Plus
• Ready to hit the gym...
• MITIE to care for Marie Curie

Issue 654 on 18th December 2014

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• Chemex guide on Ebola welcomed by UK health workers
• Soapbox: Best Practice in Cleaning
• Zylast wins USAID 'Fighting Ebola Grand Challenge'
• New report says cleaners and waste management workers ‘’still at risk from workplace carcinogens
• SpaceVac opens Scottish base
• We have Mail: Public washrooms
• MITIE awarded multi-million pound cleaning contract with Arriva UK Bus
• EnviroThaw de-icer - the eco-friendly, non-damaging alternative to rock salt
• The single-use solution
• Morclean Bin Wash: new concept design for 2015/16 models
• Compact and lightweight Hybrid Blower 3400 packs high drying power
• NCCA and IICRC 2015 training dates for carpet & upholstery cleaners and restoration professionals
• 10 ways to protect your hands this Winter
• Useful tips for creating a sales-focused showroom
• Gatwick Airport cleaner punched in face after walking in on a woman on the toilet

Issue 653 on 11th December 2014

• Leader
• ‘Global Hospital-Acquired Infection Control Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020’, now available
• New international standard offers guidance on outsourcing
• LCC Support Services backs Living Wage
• WoolSafe Educational Conference 2014 'the best yet'
• Sands China and Clean the World make the most of 'One Project Day'
• Selden Research wins supply chain award
• Delivered Health - the complete solution
• Building Futures Group announces public affairs strategy in lead up to next year's General Election
• Proven Canadian chemical-free cleaning solution launches in the UK
• SmartTask becomes advanced scheduling and mobile workforce management solution for FM sector
• Method revealed for achieving lead acid battery 'charge quality' in industrial motive applications

Issue 652 on 4th December 2014

• Leader
• BSI revises specification for planning, application and measurement of hospital cleanliness services
• World industrial & institutional cleaning chemicals report forecasts steady growth
• Change of secretariat for BCC
• EU-OSHA launches free e-guide on managing stress and psychosocial risks at work
• Propelair wins Green Apple Environmental Award for its UK-manufactured 1.5-litre flush toilet
• Fresh design and user-friendly features transform Truvox International's Internet presence
• Airdri achieves accoustic accolade with inclusive new models
• Soluclean's export drive is paying off
• Hospital ductwork cleaning - long-term partnership pays off
• Bucking the trend: council commits to further public washroom refurbishment
• Fog70 Var - from Padua Botanical Garden to success at EIMA International
• 'Festive fall' tips released by the Ladder Association

Issue 651 on 27th November 2014

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• Hospital invests in bacteria-killing copper to reduce infections
• Outsourcing to increase globally over coming years, reveals new report
• CK Consumables success with 'Emirates 2'
• ISSA/Interclean Central & Eastern Europe 2015 places special focus on vehicle washing
• Three-in-one vacuum cleaner, carpet cleaner and warm air blower launched
• Sodexo with Unilever win international FM award
• New lorry wash facilitates cleaning of smaller fleets, cost-effectively and using minimal water
• Soapbox: Five personality traits for Facilities Managers
• Karcher to relocate UK headquarters
• Dust extraction specialist updates its offering with a redesign of its air cleaner range
• IQTimecard facilitates mass payroll changes with ease, as councils consider 'living wage'
• Whoosh! encourages mobile phone users to keep devices clean and bacteria-free
• School kitchens ready for the rigours of the academic year, thanks to Swiftclean

Issue 650 on 20th November 2014

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• ACI - Analysis of research on antibacterial ingredient “distorts and misrepresents” safe use of Triclosan
• IEHA and K-CP launch new recognition programme for housekeeping professionals
• EU-ECHA - Restrictions on chemicals are focus of new enforcement project
• 100% captive audience for your products!
• Restroom Association (Singapore) unveils plans for higher washroom standards on World Toilet Day
• Rethinking sanitation in support of World Toilet Day
• 2013 revenue down for 51.5% of Italian companies, reports AfidampCom
• HyGreen collaborates with healthcare professionals to develop Ebola preparedness plans
• Zehnder Clean Air Solutions can reduce manual cleaning costs by as much as 70%
• TNT Unlimited president wins Thomas W. Valentino Achievement Award
• Nearly half of people 'unhappy with their workplace standards', reveals PHS survey
• EziTracker now used by 25,000 MITIE staff
• New report shows how healthy workplaces are managing stress
• Nanopool GmbH considerably expands presence in Asia

Issue 649 on 13th November 2014

• Leader
• The Living Wage: a view from the sharp end
• 2014 ISSA Innovation Award Programme winners announced
• Winter matting tips and suggestions from Crown Matting Technologies
• Revolutionary energy saving ventilation canopy shortlisted for two healthcare awards
• British Cleaning Council's 5th annual conference hailed a great success
• Veltia's V7 Tri-Blade: probably the most powerful hand dryer in the world?
• Workplace washroom survey reveals odd behaviour - such as eating!
• WoolSafe announces first EGTS 1502 approved product
• Leviton's new antimicrobial treated switches and wallplates keep hospitals, schools and kitchens safer
• Winter woes no more... Cold weather no match for rail specialist's new screenwash
• Harrison Wipes scoops 'Business of the Year' and 'A Decade of Success' awards
• US Air Force hospital Langley adds Xenex Ebola-zapping robot to inventory
• Office Care scores again at Derby's iPro Stadium

Issue 648 on 6th November 2014

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• New 2015 Living Wage rates announced
• BSI launches first global risk management standard for supply chains
• NISSCO awards 2014 Sustainability honours to Americo Manufacturing
• SpaceVac wins 'pole' position
• New SideRunner lorry wash facilitates cleaning of smaller fleets, cost-effectively and using minimal water
• The US Janitorial Services Industry: a new report and forecast
• Just how much do you know about cleaning with bleach?
• Cleaning industry professionals would rather tackle body fluids than urine stains and odours in washrooms, reveals survey
• FM company MAR Services launches website to showcase range of services
• Kaldewei: "Any grout joint is one too many"
• VDI sells hygiene businesses to concentrate on its Batteries Division
• Grosvenor Services shines with five wins at contract cleaning awards

Issue 647 on 30th October 2014

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• New technology helps control and protect against Ebola
• Ebola highlights importance of infection prevention
• One year before start of CMS 2015: Two-thirds of display area of last CMS already booked
• Photocatalytic Oxidation provides environmental hygiene decontamination and conditioning
• Templa cleans up 'Down Under'
• Karcher's professional cleaning solutions help you clean up after an accident - whenever and wherever
• Italian cleaning industry up 2% in 2013; foreign market accounts for 53% of total revenue
• 2014 Loo of the Year Awards success
• Protecting yourself from serious illness: avoid paper money!
• Duplex begins new innings at Lord's cricket ground
• We have mail: The Domestic Cleaning Alliance responds to last week's Leader...
• Same direction but new track for Panztel
• Older women working part-time more likely to become 'stuck' in low pay

Issue 646 on 23rd October 2014

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• SEIU calls on employers to prepare service and healthcare workers on Ebola response front lines
• Airline Ebola scare puts cleaners' lives at risk, says one worker
• With perfect timing, Swiss-based Lonza issues guidance on controlling Ebola spread
• How a small Bristol business's product is becoming the world's 'first line of defence' against Ebola
• Introducing the Pulire Clean project...
• Tissue World Sao Paulo 2015 to serve South America market
• Simple test for Enterobacteriaceae gives results in one - seven hours
• New air filtration and fragrance system filters, rather than masks smells
• Grinnell Regional Medical Centre testing clean with CuVerro
• Portable Sanitation Expo 2015 reveals new location and dates
• David v. Goliath! Small owner run cleaning company scoops national awards
• Regent Samsic parent gets a gold for CSR
• High achieving school appoints specialist cleaning provider for sparkling results

Issue 645 on 16th October 2014

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• Global hand dryer market expected to reach USD 930.8 million by 2020
• A vibrant international community converged on ISSA/Interclean Istanbul
• ETS honours Global Handwashing Day by announcing winners of its Cartoon Contest
• Soapbox: The shocking truth about clinical waste sacks
• Top safety accreditation for Cynergi Cleaning & Support Services
• RAS features its Happy Toilets on National Environment Agency's mobile app
• It's all coming out in the wash: Laundry giants Girbau & Lavatec announce collaboration agreement
• Don't slip up on safety!
• Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners honours the outstanding achievements of our forces
• Two new cleaning/FM contractors join the Templa CMS fold
• Wellingborough Norse wins two major building cleaning contracts
• Twinkle Clean reaches 1,000th customer

Issue 644 on 9th October 2014

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• World Health Organization Ebola situation assessment: "What we know about transmission of the Ebola virus among humans"
• Soapbox: Sanitation Canada... What would happen if it came here?
• Fast-casual restaurants and healthcare facilities will help US janitorial and housekeeping cleaning suppliers grow, finds Kline
• BBS latest firm to sponsor November conference
• ETS to reveal new hand drying research data and findings at Eunetips and HIS Conference 2014
• New range of range of steam cleaners with self-descaling boilers comes to UK
• Delhi's 'ban' on waterless urinals needs a rethink, says expert
• i-Clean launches waste management arm
• Vattenfall and ISS Sweden sign contract for nationwide collaboration
• Keep Britain Tidy celebrates Diamond Jubilee with special awards programme
• New school characters for Vectair's Sanitex MVP soap and surface care dispensers
• Window washers brought to safety after getting stuck outside 17th floor of building

Issue 643 on 2nd October 2014

• Leader
• CaterWaste launches BioBear food waste processors and wins Award
• The Cleaning Show 2015: Activity increases with just six months to go
• Selling recycling to a sceptical public
• Fatboxx - the advanced solution for safe recovery of used fats and cooking oils
• BICSc rolls out red carpet for Annual Awards 2014!
• Georgia-Pacific Professional brings its success in medical solutions to dental community
• New powder coating SmartProtec improves hygiene of cold rooms
• Biomethane for France: Weltec receives order for biogas project with gas processing
• Sodexo shortlisted for company of the year in European Diversity Awards
• Lunch at your desk? Health risk of germ-infested workspaces...
• Specialist sees jump in enquiries from London-based construction firms on dust control measures

Issue 642 on 25th September 2014

• Leader
• Steam cleaner industry 2014: Research for global and China markets now published
• Mould 2 ...
• We have mail: on mould
• Chemex donates vital infection control supplies to help curb Ebola in Africa
• Pasture Naturals reduce environmental impact
• Soapbox: "Beggar Brussels!"
• UMF Corporation unveils new colour-coded bucketless mop system
• Klindex now has US base
• How sympathetic cleaning techniques helped restore four storey Victorian building
• Morclean's machines move into Milton Keynes
• Harrison Wipes sponsors IoD 'Aspirations in Business 2014' for Essex schools
• One in four UK businesses think their marketing isn't performing

Issue 641 on 18th September 2014

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• African show to highlight workplace hygiene solutions
• New research reveals shift from multiple providers to one service provider for FM
• Treating mould
• Little and often...
• Bunzl expands in UK
• BC Partners to sell Spotless to Henkel
• RCM in Monza for Formula 1 GP
• Ausclean Expo - focus on cleaning & hygiene
• Julius Rutherfoord wins first university cleaning contract with City University London
• Cleaning company founder exposes Essex scrubbers in book launch
• Superhero's mission is to make Japan's streets super clean and achieve world peace

Issue 640 on 11th September 2014

• Leader
• Kaivac receives patent for Smart Towel System (and 'smart' it really is)!
• Building owners and facilities managers urged to comply with Legionella legislation or face prosecution
• We have mail: Standards
• Just one week until IFMA’s World Workplace Conference and Expo programme unfolds
• Nilfisk-CFM to become Nilfisk next year
• New generation of lightweight, high-reach,gutter cleaners launched
• Kilrock Products banishes stains with new Blast Away Mould
• Sani Professional announces Food Safety Advisory Council launch
• Five reasons to automate KPI Management
• PHS Group carbon reduction continued
• Pink Hygiene just keeps giving!
• JobSearch focus: National Sales Manager / BDM

Issue 639 on 4th September 2014

• Leader
• Soapbox: What's wrong with the cleaning industry?
• FDA limits on antibacterial healthcare ingredients could put patients and employees at risk
• Will you be joining ISSA/Interclean in Istanbul?
• Ladder Exchange looks at safe use with 'Idiots on Ladders contest'
• DuPont completes sale of Sontara business to Jacob Holm
• New Tennant sweeper offers industrial strength dry dust control for the toughest environments
• National Food Safety Month marks 20 years of promoting Food Safety Best Practices in US
• BPI cuts waste levels by one third in six years
• Ozone-depleting compound persists, NASA research shows
• Brayborne wins school cleaning contracts totalling £1.5 million over three years
• Weltec Biopower receives order for 1.1 MW extension to Dorset food waste-to-energy plant

Issue 638 on 28th August 2014

• Leader
• EHRC finds firms are failing to protect key rights of cleaning workers
• We have Mail: The British Cleaning Council responds to the EHRC report into the cleaning sector; saying: "a good initiative, but the methodology could have been better"
• ACI: Analysis on antibacterial ingredient safety misses the mark on accuracy
• Global rubber gloves market to see demand shift, says a 2014 research report
• Brayborne welcomes recommendations of EHR report
• Veltia now offers branded hand dryers to enable companies to put their own stamp on the washroom
• Building Futures Group launches national campaign to attract youth to cleaning and FM sectors
• Bio-Productions rebrands for a clean, fresh finish
• WoolSafe announces third UK Educational Conference
• New 3M Scotch-Brite High Shine Floor Pads just keep on polishing
• Business growth funding available through voucher scheme
• Trojan Battery appoints OLIS master distributor for Iceland

Issue 637 on 7th August 2014

• Leader
• Focus on hand hygiene stimulates growth in the global hand sanitisers market, says new report
• Morclean wins national 'green' award for Bin Wash City - the battery driven bin wash machine
• ISSA & BBS announce September CIMS Certification training workshop
• WFBSC Congress 2016 to consider our industry's enrichment of people's lives
• Kimberly-Clark Professional helps solve aviation industry cleaning challenges
• Prochem Europe's PSK Professional Spotting Kit will stand you in good stead
• Nyco launches OM1 Series: first I & I brand using Omnia high-performance solvent
• Ebola outbreak lifts demand for specialist chlorine based disinfectants
• Antimicrobial bin liners make their debut
• ISS selected as strategic partner in five European countries by BASF
• A smart new look... the same great quality
• ISS UK signs up to kick off new cup recycling scheme

Issue 636 on 31st July 2014

• Leader
• ISSA and CIRI announce improvements to the Clean Standard
• Edinburgh Royal Infirmary cleaning to be brought back in house
• BICSc upgrades training programme
• CK Group on schedule to complete Bart’s Hospital builders clean this Autumn
• Invest in the best – for strength and success
• JLL awards In Depth contract to clean and maintain seven Honeywell aerospace sites
• Five steps to safer kitchen floors
• Dirty cars cost cash
• We have mail: tattoos
• Indian Railways outsources mechanised cleaning at 12 ECR stations
• Spotless Cleaning Solutions reminds us of the importance of emergency cleaning services

Issue 635 on 24th July 2014

• Leader
• Study provides new perspective on concept of HAIs
• REC JobsOutlook: Jobs boom at risk from growing skills shortages
• Accepta launches new Biofilm Management System to combat waterborne diseases
• French university students' waterproof toilet tissue dispenser wows competition judges
• Blind spot awareness training is crucial, warns IOSH
• Portable 'Natural Cleaner' sanitises rooms in 30 minutes
• Latest FSA public attitudes tracker results, reveal greater concerns about hygiene
• Sodexo employees in 36 countries mobilised to fight hunger
• Kier continues the fight against litter in Essex
• Nviro's Isle of Wight Council cleaning contract extended by three years
• How to go from toddler to teenager in online marketing

Issue 634 on 17th July 2014

• Leader
• Newly opened European Logistics Centre brings Kaivac closer to its customers
• Discomatic powers in to UK
• European Tissue Symposium to present at ISSA/Interclean Istanbul 2014
• Cromwell goes for a new line up
• Follow Vectair on Pinterest!
• The unlikely place that says a lot about your restaurant
• Chemicals manufacturer Stepan Company to acquire P&G sulfonation production facility in Brazil
• Global Water & Wastewater Treatment Chemicals Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2019, TechSci Research Study, now available
• West Berkshire Community Hospital - complex by nature
• American Water Chemicals, delivers antiscalant to world's largest water reuse reverse osmosis plant
• Swiftclean welcomes changes to duct cleaning standard
• Competitive edge is sharpened at Britaniacrest Recycling

Issue 633 on 10th July 2014

• Leader
• 'Changing Perceptions' - a stronger future for the cleaning industry
• SCA to endorse its customer and consumer brands globally
• REC/KPMG Report on Jobs: Record rise in starting salaries as permanent candidate availability plummets
• SteriBin fights harmful bacteria
• Morclean opens European hub and service centre
• Conquering cockroaches
• Truvox International has moved premises
• Masslinn cloth system helps NHS Trust
• Incentive FM adds key contract to fast growing shopping centre portfolio
• New CILS-81000TK self-laminating computer printable labels: perfect for hoses and pipes
• TC facilities management extends FM service into two more Tesco DCs.
• Kick-off for Biogas? South America opts for green energy made by Weltec

Issue 632 on 3rd July 2014

• Leader
• The Bin Wash City: providing a viable solution to a dirty problem
• Building Futures Group announces wide range of initiatives to support UK cleaning industry
• IFMA's World Workplace Conference & Expo is earlier this year and better than ever
• Pure Water cleaning on the move with Unger's new trailer system
• Service Management 3.0 - the next generation of service
• Hydrosafe range receives Food Safe Approval
• Soapbox: One way to avoid negative restaurant reviews online
• SCA floats its joint venture in Australia
• New British Safety Council health, safety and environmental qualifications available globally
• A breath of fresh air for China's baby pandas
• Julius Rutherfoord formally agrees to be a Living Wage leader
• GBM Scotland expands to £10m with acquisition of Eclipse Contract Cleaning

Issue 631 on 26th June 2014

• Leader
• Grosvenor Services hosts Dublin conference to promote exceptional pan-European FM
• i+DCS cleans the new Bristol 'Super hospital'
• Improving supply chain communication
• Bunzl makes acquisitions in Brazil and the Netherlands
• Brayborne expands contract cleaning business into facilities services
• ISS to become facility services provider for Swisscom
• Health & safety for an ageing workforce
• One in five businesses don't know if their website is optimised for mobile use
• A Wave hello from Cromwell
• Raising the bar on food safety cleaning products in China
• Reaching out to a new generation of cleaning professionals
• BPI RP - '3 mountains, 7 trekkers, 24 hours, 1 great cause'

Issue 630 on 19th June 2014

• Leader
• Research finds human sweat can reduce bacteria defences in hospitals and schools
• New V-Air Solid multi-phasing air freshener with sub-micron technology recognised as VOC exempt
• Joint project will tackle healthcare infections
• Control of Norovirus outbreaks in areas of potential infection
• Jacob Holm to acquire DuPont Sontara business from DuPont Protection Technologies
• We have Mail: plastic bags 2
• Greyland wins Caterbar supplier award
• ISSA and The Building Futures Group to begin joint initiatives
• Ochsner Health System chooses RL solutions for infection surveillance
• Chewing gum: a lesson in easy removal
• RLJ Equity Partners, acquires EnviroVac Holdings

Issue 629 on 12th June 2014

• Leader
• Gesture Recognition and Touch-Less Sensing market worth $22.04 billion by 2020
• Dust - why it's an issue and what industries should be doing about it...
• Advanced hygiene sensor technology improves health at New Cross Hospital
• Agaia, Al Daa'ma sign exclusive distribution agreement for Evolve
• We have Mail: plastic bags
• Polymer Group acquires Providencia
• One machine does it all
• Clean NZ 2014 boasts record numbers at most successful exhibition yet
• Legionella Control International opens new office to handle growing London/South East Region cases
• Grosvenor Services extends premium retail cleaning expertise with Bicester Village
• Browned off? Fibrebuff's the stuff!

Issue 628 on 5th June 2014

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• IFMA co-launches EU FM Coalition for FM public policy advocacy in Europe
• Deb completes Stoko purchase and announces new appointments
• New Hybrid: the perfect combination for professional floor cleaning
• Skyguard launches lone worker iPhone app at Safety & Health Expo 2014
• Viva!E continuous air freshener gains Carbon Footprint Endorsement
• PDI leads infection prevention innovation with 'Champions for Change' at APIC 2014
• New website for London cleaning specialist
• Freudenberg Group sustains success in India
• Brothers Services grows and achieves important accreditations in the face of economic difficulties
• A hat trick of awards for Chequers Contract Services
• Identify, track and secure assets with new CILS computer printable, durable asset I.D. labels

Issue 627 on 29th May 2014

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• Warm air hand dryer can incorporate anti-mosquito technology
• Prevent Legionnaires this Summer
• When nature calls, Fresh Dab Toilet Paper Gel answers
• CleanExpo Moscow/Pulire less than six months away
• Think Hygiene, Think Pink
• Cleanall scales new heights!
• RCM performs at Urban Renewal day in Formigine
• Aztec machines making their debut at Clean NZ
• A major coup for the NCCA
• Samsic strengthens UK presence with Regent rebranding
• New alarm timers provide restaurants with simple solution to quality control management
• Clean-Slate Janitorial Services announces top tips to follow when considering a janitorial services company
• Barnsley Norse wins £1.6 million Facilities Management contract
• Company in court after grounds maintenance staff suffer nerve damage

Issue 626 on 22nd May 2014

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• Wecoline’s new free floor pad app prevents expensive mistakes
• What a difference a decade (or two) makes!
• Unger: new products and prize draw to celebrate 50th birthday
• ZeroSmell: one of a kind
• Orbio innovation displaces traditional packaged chemicals with on-site, on-demand disinfecting, sanitising and cleaning solutions
• And how many trees do you kill with your consumption of paper disposables?
• Inpacs celebrates its 10thbirthday at the show
• Many new launches mark Premiere Products’ 90th birthday
• Morclean proud to ship out to show's 25th Anniversary edition
• Ecover Professional: a well thought out relaunch
• Hako trade fair promotion extended to 31st May
• Familiar face; unfamiliar location...
• Working conditions: survey reveals deterioration and wide disparities in worker satisfaction
• SCA and Tork participates in the Volvo Ocean Race
• Nowhere left to hide for germs and bacteria - thanks to rim-free WC

Issue 625 on 15th May 2014

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• Prestigious international Red dot award for Vermop Salmon’s Sprint V holder
• Airdri - an eyecatching display
• Antibacterial composition means machines are food-safe and ideal for hospital use
• Same team, different branding
• Gmatic Superior from Dr Gansow
• Kennedy Hygiene’s cleverly designed paper towel dispenser really can save money
• Keep tabs on your operatives working remotely
• Peter Holt
• We’re not opening the door to let you out until we know you’ve washed your hands!
• A great three-way partnership!
• Vectair’s vibe - a fresh approach
• It’s so easy to change the battery…
• Inpacs: delivering a subliminal message?

Issue 624 on 8th May 2014

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• VAH certified product range now even bigger
• Tomcat always adapting
• Come and try it for yourself
• Nothing static about Osprey!
• Keep your floors looking brilliant
• SanServ Concentrated Chemical Systems
• Vacuum dust mats
• Solution Gloeckner
• Truly eco-friendly, pre-dosed cleaning
• Distributor of The Year Award for Trafalgar
• Taking on the big players
• A great networking opportunity...

Issue 623 on 7th May 2014

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• Karcher’s B60/10C MopVac wins ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam Innovation Award 2014
• Machines, accessories and components
• Equipment/tools for cleaning, care and safety
• Cleaning management and training solutions
• Alpheios ExpertAtHand wins the Visitor’s Choice Award
• The 2014 International jury:
• The Amsterdam Innovation Award supports African water project
• Getting around
• The Outdoor Demo Show: really bringing outdoor cleaning to life
• Simplifying compliance with complicated regulations
• Squeegee magic
• An abundance of brushes available worldwide
• A welcome return and a novel machine

Issue 622 on 6th May 2014

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• Today’s official programme is as follows:
• The outdoor demo show
• Category 1 - Machines, accessories and components
• Category 2 - Equipment/tools for cleaning, care and safety
• Category 3 - Management, Training Solutions and Related Products
• Prochem Europe
• Truvox International
• European Tissue Symposium
• Anti-Vandal Air Freshener
• Immers-A-Clean
• Morclean Bin Wash and Lift
• Car Hygiene Plus

Issue 621 on 1st May 2014

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• WHO's first global report on antibiotic resistance reveals serious, worldwide threat to public health: warns that hygiene needs to improve
• Inteb calls for tighter Legionella regulation
• Cleaning Expo Scotland 2014 gets the 'Yes' vote!
• Survey results show training and infrastructure issues wreck 'distributed leadership'
• Clever little system from DAS Environmental Expert GmbH facilitates significant increase in energy efficiency and operational safety
• Swiftclean offers free compliance healthcheck at The Facilities Show
• Las Vegas to celebrate new type of wedding
• Clemas sings the praises of Tennant's T2
• Sky Pro introduces safe,cost effective alternative to manual window cleaning
• Moirans shows the lighter side of hazards
• Ecoppia's water-free utility-scale robotic solar panel cleaning solution certified by JA Solar
• Devon Norse takes over civic building cleaning
• RAS hosts study visit for Malaysian delegates
• Contractor offers tips on choosing the right commercial cleaning company
• Refreshing new type of cleaning industry trade show takes place later this month

Issue 620 on 24th April 2014

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• Teachers call for more time to teach children about good hand hygiene
• Decitex intelligent textiles of France joins UK's NHS Supply Chain
• Forum Pulire: an industry still poorly recognised
• Legionella Control announces breakfast seminars following changes to HSG274 Part 2 Guidelines
• Biosurfactants market by product expected to reach USD 2,308.8 million by 2020
• Australian wins RIA Award; new RIA Executive Committee and Board announced
• Chicopee's J-Cloth 3000 win in Poland spearheads export drive
• Ecocleen embraces 'the force'
• Ryans sets up new HQ
• Street food stalls in Malaysia still flouting hygiene rules
• Sodexo receives 2014 Best Employers Award for 50 Plus Canadians
• How much could 10 minutes cost you?
• A warm Wellcome for Principle Cleaning!
• Amazon Filters achieves WRAS approval
• Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners installs new Master

Issue 619 on 17th April 2014

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• Healthcare professionals must redouble hygiene efforts to reduce unacceptable and avoidable' infection rates, says NICE
• Deadly bacteria invades US communities—MRSA infections jump 55%, warns Clearstream
• Study demonstrates that antibacterial soaps can reduce risk of foodborne illness
• Initial wins prestigious Red Dot Design Award
• New industry body 'The Building Futures Group' launches training arm
• Denis Rawlins to represent Kaivac in the UK
• Switch on to the benefits of hot: Karcher HDS pressure washers - now with added cashback
• New work-based programme supports employers by assessing workplace competence
• Bunzl acquires businesses in Chile, the US and New Zealand
• New Idrobase Group catalogue 2014 is available
• Stephen Ashkin says: This Earth Day it's time to party!
• Leonardo now available to Peter Grant customers
• African leaders commit to delivering safe water, basic toilets and hygiene to their people
• Supporting sustainability through entrepreneurship
• IFM (UK) announces strategic partnership with 1st Fix Machine Solutions

Issue 618 on 10th April 2014

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• Surplus cash: what to do with it?
• Joint Commission International launches new tool to help hospitals reduce infections
• Despite CDC report, some hospitals winning war on superbugs
• Global chelating agents market expected to reach USD 4.48 Billion in 2019
• New Polish distributor for Morclean BinWash machine
• Join the cleaning elite: win a limited edition Ultimate Squeegee from Unger
• Jet water-fed pole systems officially launches in UK
• Taking the lid off America's trash cans
• ACCA moves to new home
• Prochem catalogues 40 years in the business
• Zero landfill for mixed waste!
• Rainbow International never left high & dry thanks to discount fuel cards
• Innovative use of waste provides fuel while reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• Russian road maintenance association calls for regulation on development and use of anti-icing materials

Issue 617 on 3rd April 2014

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• An answer to the perennial question: Is it safe to go in the pool?
• Cleaning Products Europe 2014 'the best ever'
• New Legionella logbook software offers opportunity for streamlined risk management
• All Singaporean cleaning businesses will soon have to be licenced
• Global nanocoatings market expected to reach USD 6.75 billion in 2019
• Soapbox: What cleaning professionals need to know about pre-sprays
• When in Rome...
• Recycling your food waste is easier than you think!
• Katrin Academy - a real success
• Airdri expands Asian presence with new Chinese facility
• New label range for chemical drums launched in time for GHS regulation deadline
• Affordable Cleaning Services relocates to revamped local premises
• UK local authority employees' pay offer may lead to country-wide strike action

Issue 616 on 27th March 2014

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• 'Progress made but must try harder' say reports released today on HAI prevention
• Soapbox: The biggest game changer to hit our industry
• The Cleaning Show 2015: some big names confirm attendance
• Tax breaks offered with water saving scrubber dryer can compare to 28% 'cashback'!
• Not 'cruising for a bruising' thanks to Lonza!
• French Kimberly-Clark Professional mill scoops top sustainability prize
• Elevate your effectiveness - Winning from losing: view analysis of a failure as a failure autopsy
• Principle's window cleaners now at the height of their profession!
• Nviro's gone to Specsavers!
• Duct Doctor USA successfully completes Salt Lake City GSA contract
• Grotech expands green cleaning product portfolio
• Washroom consumables at Redwood Care Homes maintaining quality care

Issue 615 on 20th March 2014

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• Deb Group acquires Stoko skincare business from Evonik
• Dirty cash: Problem of filthy and drug-coated cash won't go away after 2016
• 'Reinvent the Toilet' India will showcase advancements that improve sanitation and health
• Soapbox: When dispensers go bad...
• Bunzl expands in healthcare in Brazil
• Harvard Maintenance announces Karcher and Sealed Air will sponsor WFBSC's 20th Congress
• Kimberly-Clark Health Care and 3M announce infection prevention solutions
• Global Abrasives market expected to reach USD 51.38 billion by 2019
• New technology pays off on the workshop floor
• Ultra-slim dryer awarded ultra-quiet accolade - the Quiet Mark
• Croke Park and Ryans are a team
• P-Wave goodbye to urinal smells...
• Genband chooses Incentive FM for EMEA head office role
• New Environmental Services company to bring more than 100 jobs to Gulf of Mexico

Issue 614 on 13th March 2014

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• Organisation formed by Asset Skills, the CSSA and the FMA, announces its name
• What's next for the sustainable cleaning products market?
• Gesture recognition & touchless sensing market worth $22.04 billion by 2020
• One week to IFMA's Facility Fusion Ottawa: 'Crossing FM Borders'
• Survey reveals infection risk and cleanliness to be top concerns of consumers with loved ones in long-term care
• David Ward MP campaigns for compulsory display of food hygiene 'scores on the doors'
• Low Pay Commission "right to be cautious over National Minimum Wage increase but remit should be extended to prevent future falls in its real value"
• New floorcare guidelines designed for safety
• Propelair notches up successes in run-up to Facilities Management 2014
• Dustcontrol launches new dust extraction range for wood floor grinding
• Mrs Bucket mops up Welsh school cleaning contract
• Top class cleaning at Salvation Army's International HQ

Issue 613 on 6th March 2014

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• Consumers disappointed with cleanliness and disinfection practices
• The new 'Fab Four': Cleaning Expo to join Facilities Management, Maintec and The Health & Safety Event at NEC in 2015
• How do latest EU Regulatory Laws affect cleaning products market?
• Amano Pioneer Eclipse reaches agreement to purchase Clarke American Sanders
• Lean and green office cleaning delivers major savings for all concerned
• Greener retail facilities and redevelopments create opportunities for FM providers
• Veltia's New Generation Hand Dryer: technologically advanced
• GV Health supports World Kidney Day
• New job opportunities as commercial cleaning company expands Cambridge operations
• DuPont and P&G win Sustainable Bio Award following collaboration to develop energy-saving laundry detergent
• New university scholarship encourages excellence in cleaning and infection control
• Ecolab expands pest elimination business into Germany

Issue 612 on 27th February 2014

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• Warning: your open-plan office can make you ill
• Nominees announced for Amsterdam Innovation Awards 2014
• IFMA Foundation releases free how-to guide: 'Benchmarking for Facility Professionals
• New adjustable 3M Scotch-Brite Fryer and Kitchen Cleaning Tool tackles toughest tasks
• StepNpull marches into Europe to combat effects of dirty washroom users
• Three-way partnership will help reduce HAIs
• Infection control company combats HAIs with new clean wipe washable keyboard
• MITIE signs sponsorship deal with the Cleaning Show 2015
• Bunzl makes further acquisitions in Germany and Czech Republic
• CK Consumables to repeat success of Emirates show with follow-up event
• Recycling project run by Warwickshire charities, wins Big Society Award
• Incentive FM takes street cleaning to a new level in Covent Garden
• Spring cleaning time... for cleaning firms

Issue 611 on 20th February 2014

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• Healthcare-acquired infections fuel uptake of hand hygiene solutions in Western Europe
• Carpets versus hard floors: what do you consider to be more hygienic?
• The eight germiest public places...
• Unger founder honoured with posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award
• Greyland reaches latest milestone - 15 years!
• Hydro Systems unveils the EvoDrain - an all-in-one solution to FOG problems
• Redditch recycling firm fined £100,000 for worker's death
• Sodexo Canada recognised as a 'Best Diversity Employer'
• Jangro training expands
• Addenbrooke's staff receive specialist training

Issue 610 on 13th February 2014

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• Karcher makes a splash at Bristol in yellow, anthracite grey… and green
• Why not increase your revenue by adding bird control to your repertoire?
• European Tissue Symposium: sponsor, exhibitor and speaker at ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2014
• Winter building care starts with a sound matting system
• Jerusalem's cleaners blessed with pay and benefits hike
• CTM UK launches compact ride-on scrubber drier with long warranty
• Gojo acquires French manufacturer, Laboratoires Prodene Klint
• CK Consumables joins Twitter!
• 3M puts a shine on thecentre:mk visitor experience
• New additive ideal for hard surface cleaning formulations
• Chicopee says its new 100% microfibre wipe outshines the competition

Issue 609 on 6th February 2014

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• Superbugs no longer ride in rescue vehicles!
• Sustainability is an integral part of the paper tissue value chain
• Looking for truckmount drying times but are thwarted by your budget?
• Pick up the Katrin Easy Pick, wherever you work...
• Sanitex MVP soap dispenser image is 'Solid Edge' design competition winner
• New Valet Single Motor Upright vacuum cleaner is easy to manoeuvre
• OhioHealth and IBM scientists join forces to prevent infections in hospitals
• Ciprus announces completion of 4th Edition of 'North American market for commercial flooring maintenance' report
• Long-term partners seal the deal: Kärcher acquires Italian sweeper manufacturer ISAL
• Warrington cleaning company plans to create 700 jobs
• Chimney sweeps praise DC 1800 for being the cleanest and quietest dust extractor...

Issue 608 on 30th January 2014

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• Are commercial cleaning firms too content to grow in 2014?
• Studies help settle 'great debate'
• Amsterdam gears up for largest industry showcase to date
• Global nonwovens market to reach USD 45.36 billion by 2019
• ACI launches Charter for Sustainable Cleaning
• What businesses need to know in 2014
• Julius Rutherfoord one of top 50 fastest growing UK cleaning companies
• PGI announces definitive agreement to acquire Providencia
• Care home developer Castleoak installs Girbau laundries
• IFMA 2014 Facility Fusion Conference & Expo crosses borders with US and Canadian dates
• British Toilet Association's UK Toilet Map wins support from BCC

Issue 607 on 23rd January 2014

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• ISSA launches CIMS Certification in the UK and Ireland
• Guidance for councils on weekly bin collections published
• Unger celebrates 50th anniversary in style with limited edition workwear range
• Latest VoleoPro cleaning trolley is even more compact than the last
• Kimberly-Clark awarded first Novation contract for hand hygiene products
• Cruelty Free International welcomes London Assembly move towards cruelty free cleaning
• Manufacturing conference aims to re-energise British exports and reshore production
• Nviro retains Associated British Ports Southampton contract
• Seven ways to improve your business telephone skills
• Rogue employers that pay workers less than Minimum Wage to face increased penalties
• Skills Survey gives snapshot of employers' views on workplace skills development
• Idrobase Group rated an 'A' grade 2013

Issue 606 on 16th January 2014

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• Global economy growing - but 'wellbeing' may be left behind
• Blowing more than those Winter blues away: a new way to use air movers
• Budapest hosts Clean Europe competition in four weeks' time
• WaterAid steps up advocacy on behalf of 2.5 billion people without a toilet
• RCM and Formula Servizi weave 'Magic at MEF'
• New Power Foam cleaning system boosts meat room food safety and cuts costs
• Time to down tools?
• Cleanall adopts the UK Living Wage
• The Cleaning Show 2015 appoints SHC for the second time
• Incentive QAS cast in lead role at Royal Shakespeare Company
• Adhesive cleaning issues resolved
• Atomic Cherry goes ballistic while Passion Fruit hits the spot!

Issue 605 on 9th January 2014

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• Mr. Clean helps clean up Times Square on New Year's Day after biggest party of 2013
• Cleaning Expo Scotland 2014: The biggest cleaning event in Scotland
• OspreyFrank acquires remaining stake in FrankGmbH in Germany
• British Cleaning Council supports CBI New Year Message
• Classic squeegee and accessories celebrate Unger milestone
• Seal Shield's new hygienic computer keyboard combats spread of germs
• HydroChem completes acquisition of Inland Industrial Services
• Disposables UK reports successful 2013 and shares plans for 2014
• Monthind makes further acquisitions in Norfolk
• NCCA announces important training dates
• Restroom Association (Singapore) commemorates World Toilet Day

Issue 604 on 19th December 2013

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• ACI & PCPC responds to FDA's proposed rule on antibacterial soaps and washes
• Brighton & Hove City Council is overall winner of the 2013 Loo of the Year Awards
• Richard Chisnell recognised at Loo of the Year Awards
• Cleaning Expo Scotland 2014 'moving along very well'
• Clean india Pulire: ripe for growth
• Realistic carpet care explained
• 15% of companies have a sales catalogue but not a website with e-commerce
• Airdri launches new product development programme and extends export strategy
• More than a third of UK employers bridging gap between education and work
• Serious about the subject of cleaning? Kick-start the New Year!
• Amazon Filters listed amongst 1000 companies to Inspire Britain
• Understanding the recovery process will help reduce stress for flood victims
• ISSA names new chairman and UK representative for European Council

Issue 603 on 12th December 2013

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• Grant cuts' impact on toxic sites 'potentially dangerous'
• ISSA/Interclean North America 2013 'best in years'
• Don't deflate the van tyres for winter
• ISS Poland employees supported the COP19
• 'Analytical Solutions' key to future distributor/end-customer relationships
• Dustcontrol UK launches new mobile dust extraction products
• India's MSRTC bus staff design cleaning machine
• Ryans shortlisted for honours
• Swiftclean welcomes increased clarity on legionella control
• Boat hull cleaning made easy!
• Prochem adds ready-to-use spray option for Fibrefresh
• Norfolk's largest paper bank operator invests in Macpresse equipment
• Manikandan Dunamis to supply Trojan Batteries in India
• Seven reasons why cold calling scripts are set to fail

Issue 602 on 5th December 2013

• Leader
• Banking on better cleaning out of Principle!
• New Grout Shield cleans and restores old grout to look brand new
• 'uBin' - Best Recycled Plastic Product winner 2013
• Free guide shows how to keep your workforce healthy
• Soapbox: Five things to do in 2014
• Hospital Trust renews £3.3m contract with Norse
• Lonza offers multiple disinfecting options for combatting Norovirus in schools
• Outsourcing cleaning can help 'bricks & mortar' retailers make significant cost savings
• Firm focus on the future at British Cleaning Council Conference
• Picketts Health to sell Zylast for Orbel hand sanitiser applicator
• 2013 ISSA Best Customer Service award winners announced
• British Safety Council tops the class for IEMA environmental qualifications
• Cleaning Products Europe 2014: book your place now!
• Cleaning contractors, clients, and successful meetings
• Take the Clean Up Cruelty pledge and help end product testing on animals

Issue 601 on 28th November 2013

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• 25th ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam launches dedicated Steam Cleaning Pavilion
• Singled out for innovation prowess
• Novel safety signs slip into the Visitors' Choice top five
• University Health Shreveport unveils Xenex germ-zapping robot to enhance patient safety
• New online tool helps contractors work more safely and win more work
• Underwater robotic cleaner will ensure continuity of water supply
• HSS Hire bolsters cleaning offer with purchase of Tecserv UK
• NSF International acquires Brazil's Bioensaios Analysis & Environmental Consultancy
• Idrobase introduces pressure washers for use in agriculture
• Current cleaning services saved at Southampton General Hospital
• WAMITAB becomes British Cleaning Council's 22nd member
• Going Inside Sodexo: Global services provider to host Twitter chat to explore responsible sourcing, local community impact, integrated reporting and more
• Sinead takes a leap of faith for charity
• Oldham tissue firm fined over severed fingers

Issue 600 on 21st November 2013

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• Expert consensus statement finds paper towels the most hygienic way to dry hands
• Are these the most unusual toilets in the world?
• Soapbox: Consolidation is key
• UL announces new EcoLogo Standard (UL 175) for Sanitary Paper Products
• John Laws of the Australian Contract Cleaners Alliance writes...
• Tecnovap - getting it right since 1985
• Russian show a roaring success
• TVH: supplying machine parts to distributors in 172 countries
• Floorcare answers lead to new questions
• HydroChem announces acquisition of Inland Industrial Services
• Disposables UK ends year on a high with Business of the Year Award win
• KCP to help customers achieve 'closed loop' recycling
• Julius Rutherfoord adds Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to bumper crop of contracts for 2013
• Pilot washing machine boosts independence for Chinese elders in Newcastle
• Leonardo Foam Soap now clinically approved

Issue 599 on 14th November 2013

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• Chemical Harmonisation: What JanSan professionals must know
• How social media is highlighting food safety compromises
• BCI receives Technology Innovation Award for oil & gas biodegradable degreaser
• Highway Holdings forms joint venture to manufacture and market snow-jet cleaning equipment
• Distribution partnership agreement takes Sachet Cleaning System to Africa
• New Unger MicroWipe Lite microfibre glass cloth offers streak-free, high shine finish
• Double win for LCC
• WHO calls for more effective filtration in building ventilation systems
• Soapbox: Are you taking advantage of all the support available to aid growth
• Europe's largest urban shopping centre scoops waste reduction and recycling award
• Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS uses Skyguard to protect 600 lone working staff
• Trojan Battery names Start Trading as Master Distributor for Bulgaria
• Ugandan teachers strike over poor hygiene and food
• Cresswell reaches a milestone 18!
• Nviro celebrates new credit rating

Issue 598 on 7th November 2013

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• Golden Service Awards 2013: the results
• Survey reveals hospitals focus on reducing infections, but most have not adopted all best practices
• Bunzl acquires large Canadian distributor
• ISS, Facilicom & Enhance take pioneering lead in Service Provider Accreditation coalition committed to the Living Wage
• Luna announces agreement to commercialise new self-cleaning textile technology
• Dancing with the wand
• Betco makes it even easier to use less water for flushing
• Greyland rolls out new clearer look labels
• SCA invests in India
• Vectair announces Quadrasan actuator change
• Fosse Shopping Park reappoints Regent Samsic
• Contract win cements JTM's position in care sector
• Solar panel manufacturer now offers means to clean them
• Gojo dispensers are star performers at the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
• Chimney sweeps praise DC 1800 for being the cleanest and quietest dust extractor

Issue 597 on 31st October 2013

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• Healthcare cleaners should be qualified, says poll
• Inaugural Ausclean Pulire draws international crowd
• Global biocides market expected to reach USD 9,622 million in 2018
• Equality and human rights in the cleaning industry
• National Carpet Cleaners Association: Training dates 2013/2014
• Leading the way on tourism that's both clean and green
• New 3M Easy Trap Duster traps and holds up to six times more dirt
• New gum-removal system transforms two shopping centres and Olympic site
• Restroom Association (Singapore) gears up for World Toilet Day
• Green Turtle Americas signs exclusive distribution partnership with Ecolab Equipment Care
• British Safety Council welcomes drop in fatal and major injuries in GB workplaces
• Tacony Corporation partners with the National Service Alliance
• We have Mail:personal safety
• One unique cloth... twice the performance!
• Reducing corporate property energy costs: conference addresses challenges and solutions

Issue 596 on 24th October 2013

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• Survey shows a correlation between a clean office and higher productivity
• Morclean introduces the new model Air-tech (1 and 2)
• System Hygienics performs smooth duct cleaning operation
• Jangro member helps care home in Romania
• Idrobase launches new range of 60Hz pressure washers
• Lockable trolley 'removes risk'
• Soapbox: When will we learn to look after what we have?
• New industry partnership prolongs lifetime of luxury floorings
• Disposables UK reports strong increase in sales following Optimum ProWipers launch
• Sanitation and hygiene top school curriculum
• Nviro secures three-year contract with MidKent College
• Ryans ploughs through challenge
• BCC welcomes latest moves to pay London Living Wage

Issue 595 on 17th October 2013

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• Kensington & Chelsea council meeting lobbied to support £8.55 London Living Wage
• Cleaning Equipment & Materials firms have increased in value, argues new study
• Idiots on ladders: Ladder Exchange focuses on training; number trained jumps 40%
• Decontaminating sanitiser dispensers in healthcare environments: new studies show the best options
• Zapper launches Scan-to-Pay to help SMEs who suffer from late payments
• Excitement heightens for new window cleaning company
• Hygienic steam cleaning for professionals
• IFMA World Workplace 2013 attendance figures set stage for New Orleans 2014
• ICRC - Madagascar: Fighting the plague within prisons and beyond
• The 2013 Loo of the Year Awards presentation event: reserve your ticket now!
• Hako Group unveils new website
• 'They dropped everything for GD - just as they did in the old days'
• ISS Restoration unveils enormous, purpose-built flood and fire training house
• Gumwand donates to High Street Revival initiative

Issue 594 on 10th October 2013

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• Cleaning Expo Scotland 2014 "selling well" says organiser
• The POD - reduce your paper consumption by up to 20%
• You are invited!
• Same shift bacteria test approved by AOAC Research Institute for Food & Beverage industries
• Panztel acquired by Care Monitoring & Management
• Katrin Easy Pack is hitting the streets running...
• Be wary of rental cars
• Glass Restore - a new and specialised service from Cresswell Services
• Vectair director in livery!
• Emprise retains The British Library
• Regent Samsic grows cleaning and security client portfolio
• Anti-Vandal dispenser keeps air fresh
• Trafalgar steam to the top
• Show places increased attention on industrial cleaning and safety

Issue 593 on 3rd October 2013

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• CMS posts record exhibitor and visitor numbers
• Trends and prospects
• Exhibitors: expectations exceeded
• Trade visitors' statistics and feedback
• Machinery - subjected to practical tests
• VoleoPro - a new versatile and compact trolley from Vileda Professional
• Making the most of every component and every cm of space…
• Tornado cleans up without water and without chemicals
• High density floor pads made almost entirely from waste melamine
• DiBO’s power and reliability now also in a compact version
• Tomcat demonstrations attracting the crowds yet again…
• It’s not easy being green (but they do it anyway)
• Contractors love Omniflex as it does a lot for very little!
• The show must go on (and it does at Messe Berlin!)
• STOP PRESS: Cleaning Expo Scotland 2014 to launch at SECC

Issue 592 on 26th September 2013

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• Four million employees in the FM sector
• Collaboration between trade associations is aimed at specific target groups
• Organised
• Trade associations statements
• Markus Asch, Chairman of the Trade Association for Cleaning Systems in the VDMA:
• CMS Purus Awards: the winners - Kärcher
• - Vermop Salmon GmbH
• - Eugen Gutmann GmbH
• - Nilfisk division of Nilfisk-Advance GmbH
• - Sebo Stein & Co. GmbH
• Fleet management made easy!
• Atoll: compact, individual - and the right size for any requirement
• Deals with water damage; cleans hard floors and facades
• Abranopp - the revolutionary cleaning system for structured floors!

Issue 590 on 19th September 2013

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• All systems go for merger of Asset Skills, CSSA and FMA
• Freudenberg announces screw connections based on hygienic design "consistently achievable"
• Good food hygiene is good for business
• It's in the can... new corporate video from Robert Scott & Sons
• Costs of gum removal will be slashed with new Gumwand invention
• Working together to keep stores cleaner and safer
• P&G Professional's new range can be ordered through your distributor
• Incentive FM's cleaning and security expertise enriches shopping centre portfolio
• PASMA launches Tower Week
• Exceptional environmental services technicians honoured for infection prevention efforts
• AusClean Pulire is just four weeks away, so register now!
• Demand increasing for non-chemical cleaning & sanitising
• ISSA announces 2014 Board
• Reserve your seat for important conference now!
• Janitorial Direct joins the Matrix network

Issue 589 on 12th September 2013

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• Demand for pumps in North American sanitary applications remains steady
• 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
• JTM scores new commission with The Bantams
• Bunzl acquires further businesses in Mexico
• 100,000 cans in the bag - with help from Cromwell Polythene
• Norse grows education sector cleaning services
• New urinal screens have matching fragrances

Issue 588 on 5th September 2013

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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
• Spanish professional cleaning sector continues to increase exports
• World Water Week opens with a call for life-saving cooperation over water
• Square is the new round!
• UV-C disinfection redefined
• Hotels lose around 30 customers for each bad review; cleaning is key
• Elan Sales Open Days
• IFMA releases sustainability 'how-to' guide for waste management
• Acumen and Newcastle-under-Lyme BC help 'Tonight' programme highlight how councils can reduce landfill

Issue 587 on 29th August 2013

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• Increasing demand boosts Asia-Pacific antimicrobial coatings market
• Survey finds most cleaning pro's would recommend joining cleaning industry
• Top 10 fellow worker's habits that annoy the most - as revealed by 5000 employees
• Iranian researchers produce self-cleaning coatings for the textile industry
• WHO hand hygiene strategy feasible and sustainable for healthcare settings globally
• Soapbox: Carpet Care - Wet or Dry?
• WoolSafe Technician Course on offer at Ausclean
• Terminix expands into Canada with acquisition of Magical Pest Control's assets
• Greyland caters for all
• OxyPharm disinfection units now available through rental service
• Reducing HCAIs 2013: Supporting Community Health
• Oates of Australia to sell Soluclean throughout Australia and New Zealand
• Principle achieves outstanding reduction in emissions
• Racecourse stays cleaned up for festival

Issue 586 on 8th August 2013

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• WAMITAB hosts Skills Village at RWM 2013
• Toucan Eco gains VAH infection control certification
• Cleaning competition moves through Europe
• MBS Access invests in 15m, Italian-manufactured CMC spider lift
• Community Clean releases the ultimate environmentally friendly street cleaner
• PortionPac launches new auto scrubber line of unit-dose concentrates
• How to tips on aircraft hygiene
• Buy your tickets for the WCEC Charity Ball
• New 3M Graffiti Stain Removers are tough on graffiti and kind on cleaners
• Brighton Cityclean dispute settled
• Cleaner's work takes him to majestic heights!
• Research paper into women's sanitary disposal in public washrooms - The key findings

Issue 585 on 1st August 2013

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• Pulire 2.0: Italian cleaning show releases technical data
• Prochem adds advanced stain removal to training programme
• Success in converting waste into energy bags Veolia further Australian Business Award
• KCP launches successful US RightCycle programme across EMEA
• Peek performance from multi-purpose polish
• Facilities Show signs exclusive partnership with FMA for 2014 event
• EnerSys batteries for advanced cleaning machine performance
• Regent Cleaning all-rounder at Yorks County Cricket Club
• TC Facilities Management acquires Equinox Security Management

Issue 584 on 25th July 2013

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• Daring to Dream Even Bigger in 2014... China Clean Expo
• ISS contracts extended at Renault and Nissan in the UK, Switzerland and Belgium
• ISSA joins Coalition for Fair Effective Tax Rates
• Soapbox: Sound familiar?
• Disposables UK opens new state-of-the-art site
• Figuring out just why a floor is slippery
• High speed hand dryers don't have to be excessively noisy, argues Airdri
• Top franchising manager switches career path to take on Chemex franchise
• Something in the air

Issue 583 on 18th July 2013

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• Soapbox: A warning about the pitfalls of using untrained staff - the problems can start with product procurement!
• Contractor ended up biting off more than it could chew
• Street cleaners search waste for precious metals
• GSA finalists announced
• Prozone approved by TÜV SÜD
• IFMA releases realigned Certified Facility Manager credential with two new competency areas
• Violetta: a small pressure washer that offers high performance
• New griddle cleaning system cuts cleaning time in half
• Employers urged to take extra care of young people starting Summer jobs
• NHS Supply Chain chooses new all-purple cytotoxic/cytostatic waste bags from GV Health

Issue 582 on 11th July 2013

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• What price recovery?
• It's in the can! ISS selected by HJ Heinz in Europe
• Moerman launches Handy Squeegee
• Gala dinner farewell for Jangro's Chairman
• New Orbis MotorScrubber 20 tackles hard to reach areas
• White Cross Bay says Cleanall, can clean all its premises again this year
• Changing places at Loo of the Year Awards
• Top compliance accreditation for ServiceMaster Clean
• Spectrum successfully completes industrial rope access cleaning at Tilbury Docks
• ISS Account Director boosts employment in East London with award winning 'Training to Work' Scheme
• Charlesbank Capital Partners invests in Trojan Battery Company

Issue 581 on 4th July 2013

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• New anti-bacterial trolley system is a first
• IFMA: World FM Day statements from IFMA President and CEO, IFMA Chair
• Specialty Biocides market: transformed in Europe, energized in the US, and cleaning up in India and China
• AusClean Pulire education programme released - register now
• HSS moves up powered access league with new acquisition
• Disposing of its old premises...
• Businesses fly-tipping reaching epidemic proportions
• CHSA hosts MP's visit to promote standards in cleaning products
• Regent expands training to FM services
• Savills awards Emprise global headquarters contract

Issue 580 on 27th June 2013

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• Special deals available on travel and accommodation for CMS 2013
• 10th anniversary of Recycle Week shows just how far we've come
• Cleantec Innovation raises the flag for Thanet
• PCMC's flexible flow wrapper: success!
• Maximise your exposure - enter by July 15th!
• AHCP welcomes new National Chair
• IFMA and BGFMA announce partnership through IFMA Alliance
• Quadralene triumphs in Medilink East Midlands Business Awards
• Chocolate fingers anyone?
• Jangro/Macmillan on the road to raise £100,000

Issue 579 on 20th June 2013

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• London calling: The Cleaning Show 2015
• 16 finalists nominated for the CMS Purus Awards
• Incentive FM invites teams to enter charity shoot
• Vernon Holmes to seek new industry opportunities
• How good housekeeping can add a little spice to your life!
• Plumbing theft throwing a wrench in the works of businesses
• RJN Chemicals launches myth busting campaign for the UK market
• WAMITAB and Amaryllis: transforming the lives of ex-offenders
• Bolton recycling firm sentenced after worker crushed
• PGI to build new manufacturing facility in China

Issue 578 on 13th June 2013

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• Healthcare cleaning chief calls for national training & qualifications for cleaners in NHS hospitals
• Profits down as UK cleaning firms feel the pinch
• Two become one
• Soapbox: Lyn Crowther FCMI,FBICSc, Founder/Owner, Cleanwise Training and Management, asks:
• Hill-Rom launches new hospital hand hygiene monitoring solution
• Outdoor area maintenance an important part of CMS 2013 Berlin
• Street cleaning machines in India 'not fit for purpose'
• Ecolab expands research centre in Brazil
• In Kind Direct Charity Household Essentials Campaign - urgent stock appeal
• Proandre launches new range of stainless steel products
• Rome to the Dome - pedal power style!

Issue 577 on 6th June 2013

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• Interview with Martin Scott, Exhibition Director, Cleaning Expo
• Study: Hospital laundering practices may expose patients to infection-causing bacteria
• ACI presentations in Barcelona to focus on sustainability advancements, ecolabelling trends & surfactant safety
• Workplaces should wash their hands of infections
• 800 tonnes of waste paper catches fire at SCA Hygiene in Chesterfield
• 82 Councils in England & Wales and 32 in Scotland committed to paying Living Wage
• New 3M Scotchgard Resilient Floor Protector makes stripping a thing of the past
• Osmond singer's visit is music to the ears of Disposables UK
• Dustcontrol introduces new 'green' approach for mobile product range
• UK's £4 million windfall for underpaid workers
• Linen hire service and laundry company fined following fall from ladder
• Labour savings with Untouchable with SRT

Issue 576 on 30th May 2013

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• Tecnovap: delicious wine AND lots of new products!
• Some much needed 'Spring Air'
• Qleen cleaning: far easier than it looks!
• Ecogum: zap chewing gum on the go
• Magris (ABG Systems): Chips with everything!
• Ophardt Hygiene: "A great show with lots of interest in products old and new"
• Clean air in a cube all the way from Switzerland
• Ready to race - an automatic escalator and travelator deep cleaning machine
• It was all Greek to us and we liked what we saw...
• Lithium is the future, when it comes to batteries
• Industrial vacuum cleaners: powerful, versatile and easy to manage
• Food industry brush ensures that no bristles get into the food!
• Yes it was a train carriage...
• Now... will this get me all the way to the airport?

Issue 575 on 23rd May 2013

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• Isal
• Principle Cleaning revolutionises the industry!
• Elsea
• Minister welcomes launch of Clean Britain Awards 2014
• Nettuno
• Workshop showcases how antibacterial products are judged effective
• Sirmac
• Europe Gesture Recognition & Touchless Sensing: worth $4.82 Billion by 2018
• 4CleanPro
• Greyland triggers rapid washroom cleaning frenzy!
• Teinnova
• Trojan batteries and watering system to equip new Pacific Floorcare auto-scrubber
• Tecnica
• Sobeys of Canada teams with Betco and Quick Request to improve store cleanliness
• QTS
• New health & safety training school opened
• Coynco
• Cleanvac
• Next generation healthcare secured
• Wirbel / Ghibli
• Romex launches new module to manage risk to drivers
• Paperdi
• STOP PRESS
• Trojan Battery adds REMS batteries to network of distributors for France
• WFBSC's first CEO Forum takes place in Rome
• 'Greenness' - a way to prove your products' claims!
• Georgia-Pacific to acquire Buckeye Technologies
• IFMA announces 300th Sustainability Facility Professional in time for Earth Day
• Facilities management industry bodies plan to unite in one representative body
• Chemspec Europe solving the insolvable
• Van users: life is going to get tougher
• FM Sector pledges 10,000 Apprenticeships and 11,000 Work Inspiration places to reduce youth unemployment
• EEF and ENER-G launch hunt for Britain's greenest manufacturers
• IFMA Foundation to award at least US$185,000 in FM scholarships in 2013
• Liquid Voice in the heads of lone workers
• Synergy Health partners with Age UK East London to reduce infection risk

Issue 574 on 22nd May 2013

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• Karcher
• RCM
• Enjoying his work…
• Diversey
• Nilfisk
• Fimap
• Sutter Professional
• Ar-co
• SRI
• Conference programme Wednesday, 22nd May
• Brightwell's new website

Issue 573 on 21st May 2013

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• Pulire 2013
• Conference Programme:

Issue 572 on 16th May 2013

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• Pulire 2.0: an extra bit of magic
• Management change at MGS International
• Get your tickets for next month’s charity ball
• ISS named world's best outsourcing company
• Member states showcase dual education schemes ahead of EU proposals

Issue 571 on 9th May 2013

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• A strong turnout in Warsaw!
• New, simplified naming system for Tork wiping products
• Facilities managers and property owners urged to be alert on sewer flooding
• Incentive FM adds Northampton's venue to shopping centre contract portfolio

Issue 570 on 2nd May 2013

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• Karcher and Sanoserv win the Golden Broom Award 2013
• Vax Commercial appointed by Travelodge
• Cooperation announced between Group Eulen and the Dussmann Group
• Rainy days don't have to get you down... Armchem's got you covered!
• Australian acquisitions will open up market for Bunzl
• Congratulations!
• Optimise your workforce at Service Management Expo 2013

Issue 569 on 25th April 2013

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• Asset Skills and the CSSA announce merger plans
• 190 Cleaning Services firms braced for takeover
• We have Mail: communication is the key
• Matrix Industrial Range of steamers now completed
• Unger launches HiFlo Control Complete On / Off switch for water fed poles
• We have Mail: Any idiot can clean?
• ABCD Seminar 'Trading and Charging'
• Ecolab to acquire Purate business from AkzoNobel
• Making food safety commitments you can stick to
• Karcher cleans a true London landmark
• Get Waste Smart at the Facilities Show 2013
• Guests expect a 'Spring Clean' standard all year round from hospitality operators

Issue 568 on 18th April 2013

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• New study examines possible contamination from hand drying methods
• ECHA - online quiz tests your knowledge on new hazard pictograms
• Enter now for the CMS Purus Awards (and don't forget the new category!)
• New Saniflo MD predicts success
• Disposables UK comes to the rescue of South Yorkshire Fire Service
• Clever packaging for concentrated cleaner!
• Hygiene on the move
• How to tackle Springtime pests
• IFMA announces sustainable exhibitors programme winners for 2013 Facility Fusion Conference & Expo
• Lancaster General Hospital (US) adds Xenex's germ-zapping robot to fight superbugs
• ISS and Coca-Cola - it's the real thing!
• Prochem expands training programme with in-depth stain removal course for 2013
• Ryans raises the standard
• EMS raises the bar on ambulance cleanliness and infection control

Issue 567 on 11th April 2013

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• Contract cleaning market switches to specialised in 2013
• Report offered to Cleanzine readers at discounted price
• MITIE's cleaning & environmental business renamed Environmental +
• We have Mail: Mike Bone, Managing Director of the Loo of the Year Awards, writes...
• Prochem widens specialist solutions offer
• Jury announces nominations Golden Broom Award 2013
• April in Portugal proves productive for Gary
• We have Mail: UK ready for backpacks
• UK manufacturer's compact steam cleaner packs powerful punch
• Cleaning Show 2013: A Great Success - it's official!
• New report shows cleanliness rated as top concern in fitness sector
• ISS receives strong support for refinancing and extension of debt
• Auto Bella launches complete auto car wash capability
• Contents of vacuum cleaner left to fester over weekend cause explosive reaction!

Issue 566 on 4th April 2013

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• New Biocidal Products regs: last chance to influence regulatory framework!
• Ausclean Pulire is looking for presenters – can you fill the role?
• Deliberately disabled safety mechanisms lead to fine for recycling firm
• JAWS open and at the ready...
• Cleanliness can improve academic achievement and enhance student retention rates
• Initial Facilities plans scheme to create 80 apprenticeships
• Singaporean toilet association shares its expertise
• Cleaning supplies director scoops Surrey award
• BSCAI Announces 2013 Board of Directors
• How to tell if a hotel is going green
• Italians still steaming ahead...
• Easy Clean Commode wins Good Design award
• Avica further improves customer service levels
• Truvox Multiwash provides safety first at Horsham Hospital

Issue 565 on 28th March 2013

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• Innovation Awards winners: truly in a position to celebrate!
• Truly innovative!
• the fastest female window cleaner in the world
• German engineering... but British marketing
• 'Bin' making the most of the time at the show...
• And it wasn't just the Brits that came...
• No surprise that this family business is still going strong!
• "Definitely beneficial"
• Never pump again!
• A rare work ethic!
• Training: delivered by an expert
• Window cleaning services right on target!
• All the way from Belgium and the 19th century...
• In a hurry to get home Paul?
• Not your normal, run-of-the-mill feather duster - we promise!
• It was like a late night visit to the supermarket...

Issue 564 on 21st March 2013

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• Connect Hygiene: at the heart of a new £50M business
• Anglian Chemicals: Stand F64
• BMP Europe
• Centrego (Toucan Eco) introduces the Fogger
• Disposables UK unveils new products
• Florence and the machines strike at Truvox: Stand E20
• ISSA/Interclean
• Osprey to supply lightweight 8 bar steam cleaner
• Soluclean introduces a first of its kind in toilet cleaning and descaling
• Unger UK: Stand C10
• Tersano (International) Srl introduce ozone cleaning
• Seen in the aisles

Issue 563 on 20th March 2013

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• Jangro triumphs in Innovation Awards
• And the category winners were...
• "It's been rammed!"
• Hydro Systems Europe shows new prototypes
• Bright Hygiene: Stand C52
• And from one cleaning fairy to another...
• £50M to spend between them!
• Brightwell Dispensers launches Eco Mix and Eco Shot
• Numatic International: everything new
• Environmental Hygiene Products shows NHS approved waste bins
• Pasante Healthcare launches Dizolve detergent sheets
• Goodbye and hello
• HTC Floor Systems: Stand H80

Issue 562 on 19th March 2013

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• Window Cleaning Competition
• Prochem Europe: Stand C70
• British Cleaning Council : Stand H52
• Dry Fusion: Stand G93
• Ophardt Hygiene: new hygiene dispensers
• FactoryCat / Elan Sales: Stand E80
• Jangro: Stand G30
• UKCPI: Stand F48
• Brightwell Dispensers: G50
• Centrego: Stand C80
• PowerCell: Stand A70
• PTS Clean: Stand E40

Issue 561 on 14th March 2013

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• Rise in low-skilled migrant labour from EU is not simply due to work ethic or skills, says new report
• Cleaning Show organisers release details of seminar programme
• AfidampFAB launches 'Pulire 2013 Innovation Awards'
• New 3M Melamine Floor Pads deep clean and restore up to 5 x more floor
• New Soybean Resin urinals cement Waterless Co's environmental credentials!
• Keep stains at bay with the brand new app from WoolSafe
• Firm fined as stonework cleaning and pigeon spike installation job injures passer-by
• New joint venture company will safeguard jobs and deliver key services
• New contract win builds on JTM's social housing portfolio
• Hygiene concerns change our thinking on construction materials
• Bird-B-Gone!
• Vileda Professional's clean sweep at Manchester Arndale
• Olympic legacy lingers on for Bay West
• Energy efficiency on agenda at Facilities Show 2013
• Vectair runner in London Marathon!

Issue 560 on 7th March 2013

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• Tissue World, Barcelona, less than two weeks away
• China Clean teams up with World Toilet Organization to create onsite forum
• Sodexo named one of the 'World's Most Admired Companies' by Fortune Magazine
• Xenex 'robot' halting spread of infection in more than 100 hospitals
• Landfill still the answer for most, despite EU recycling target
• IFMA brings Facility Fusion Conference & Expo to Los Angeles, next month
• ISSA ready to hit the fairways
• ISS soars with Ryanair at Luton Airport
• Academic believes awards system will lead to cleaner schools in Ghana
• Idrobase buys new premises to cope with increasing business
• Electrolysed water for The Lab at Westminster Kingsway
• Extra funding for emergency pre-monsoon cleaning awarded to Kochi Corp. of India
• Greyland customer survey - results are in!

Issue 559 on 28th February 2013

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• WFBSC responds to intervention by UK Chief Medical Officer on infectious disease
• Marriott helps 'Clean the World'
• Morclean launches machine range for cleaning wheelie bins
• Soluclean product/training videos now available on YouTube
• Katrin Academy - stepping stones to success
• 'Libera', the industrial high pressure washer from Italy
• Savortex launches energy efficient hand dryer into FM sector
• Georgia-Pacific and Versus Technology collaborate over healthcare hygiene
• Spiderman window cleaner surprises patients at children's hospital in Tampa
• Motorclean becomes largest provider of car valeting services in the UK
• Norse wins Archant facilities management contract
• Truvox scrubs up at the Trojans Club
• Nviro cleans crime scenes as part of three year contract with Hampshire Police

Issue 558 on 21st February 2013

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• Bitesize learning with the WoolSafe Academy
• Tax time for BSCs: be aware of the five tax hot spots
• RIA members create cleaning solution for flood damage
• Helping business to be 'smart' about waste and resources
• IFMA: The sustainable office in action - new 'Service Center of Excellence'
• Prochem Europe customer is UK's fastest-growing franchise
• AsepticSure disinfection system proving successful in Canadian hospital trials
• Higiexpo 2013 set for success
• Stackable 10 litre container cuts weight and adds impact
• Will you be attending AusClean WA?
• Textile manufacturer sentenced over worker's death
• Game on for LPM Cleaning at SONY Computer Entertainment Europe
• Restaurant fined £24,000 plus costs, for cleaning and hygiene offences

Issue 557 on 14th February 2013

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• Kärcher wins unfair competition lawsuit against Chinese manufacturer
• EU landfills or incinerates 60% of its municipal waste: "Must do better!" says FoE
• Restroom Association (Singapore) presents its Loo Awards
• CMS Advisory Committee gains a new member
• ISS Sweden continues cooperation with Kalmar County Hospital
• New report gives top considerations for hiring commercial window cleaners
• Unger extends indoor window cleaning range
• National winner John puts the Who? in Which?
• No damage, just PURfect results!
• Vectair Systems' popular V-Screen urinal screen range welcomes two new fragrances
• Facilities Show and co-located events to return to London for 2014
• LPM wins major contract with Communisis
• Armchem International launches green version of best selling Tub, Tile & Grout Cleaner

Issue 556 on 7th February 2013

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• Auditors slam Europe's waste system - for waste
• CMS 2013 Berlin: allocation of hall space has already begun
• Legal ruling on criminal record disclosures requires contractors/employers to take extra care
• Don't let the Winter Vomiting Virus take hold
• EU's REACH chemical review flags small business fee cut
• Innovation in the hand towel industry: next generation products from Comax UK and Katrin
• Cleaning contractors wade in to clear flooded NHS site
• Rubbermaid launches Spa Fragrance Collection for commercial environments
• Singaporean washroom association launches awareness-raising online game and competition
• Major expansion plans at Avica
• Room disinfection robot gains UK acceptance after successful NHS trials
• Canadians combine: Swish Maintenance acquires SK Sanitary Specialties
• Gojo signs agreement with US HealthTrust

Issue 555 on 31st January 2013

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• Ashkin sees 2013 as 'tipping point' for sustainability and the cleaning industry
• Restoration Industry Association files suit against Thermapure in Federal Court
• VLA Healthcare removes Sharps Terminator from sale in the UK and Germany
• Cleaning industry welcomes wider support for the living wage
• Kimberly-Clark Professional collaborates with Disney on Healthy Schools Project
• FMA Certificate accredited by RICS
• We have mail: Derrick Blunden responds to last week's leader on the EU
• New contactless soap dispensers from Kennedy: 'Savona Ellipse Auto'
• Hoover Commercial manufacturer in North America to invest in innovation
• How important are public washrooms?
• Trust fined after employees exposed to TB bacteria
• Thick fog and smog over North China, presents marketing opportunity!
• Betco launches Photon Max with SRT Floor Finish
• IICRC EIICRC Europe: new contact details

Issue 554 on 24th January 2013

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• Urgent reviews of anti-Legionella water treatment essential after HSE ban on elemental copper
• AlturaSolutions releases report on marketing directions that will impact the Jansan industry
• Tips for cleaning professionals to keep flu and Norovirus germs at bay
• Cleaning linked to asthma risk, shows new study
• Andrew Large announces departure from cleaning industry
• ISSA/Interclean Central & Eastern Europe just three months away
• Time is running out to make the most of exhibiting at Ausclean WA
• Improve food safety in food production with cleaning solutions
• Greyland says don't get caught short!
• ISS wins contract with NIBSC
• Healthcare firm in court over severed thumb
• A new weapon in your cleaning skills armoury?
• ICMMA launches design award for the Cleaning Show
• Staying pristine at every height, one year on!
• Unilever brings zero waste to landfill commitment five years forward to 2015

Issue 553 on 17th January 2013

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• REACH regs remain 'Elephant in the Room' for industry as fears grow over awareness - EEF survey
• Seminar: The New EU Biocidal Products Regulation: Applicable in Six Months and Counting
• Swedish cleaner goes off the rails!
• FM professional and membership bodies "failing employers" - FM chief spearheads campaign for action
• New colour for Karcher products makes differentiation easier
• AffLink notes emerging distributor and supply chain trends for 2013
• UK business needs smarter spending strategies for growth
• China air pollution hits record levels but relief may be close at hand - for some
• Idrobase Group closes 2012 at +13% and sets the targets for 2013
• Clever FM solution can help increase efficiency and lower costs
• Triangle Services commences operations In Colombia
• Brighton hospitals pay dispute: an update
• Holden Industries acquires Vector Technologies

Issue 552 on 10th January 2013

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• Biggest idiot on a ladder crowned by Ladder Association after public vote
• Greyland: as seen on TV
• World's largest floor cleaning franchise plans global expansion
• A clean winner
• Powr-Flite troubleshooter: How to safely remove ice melt haze from hard floors
• Soapbox: Funding needed to keep Britain's open spaces clean and litter-free
• Cleanerswarehouse appointed exclusive distributor for Vitec Global in the UK
• New training videos available from Airx
• Porsche Museum in Germany serviced by ISS
• Cleaning at the sharp end!
• Aurora Capital acquires DuBois Chemicals
• Kleentec International/Kleentec Marine

Issue 551 on 20th December 2012

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• Christmas energy saving tips for businesses
• European cleaning industry reaffirms drive towards efficient, sustainable cleaning
• Bunzl makes acquisitions in Canada and Australia
• LOTY 25th Anniversary winner is Staffordshire County Council
• UKCPI Council welcomes new leaders
• Hunters, farmers and a steady diet of new cleaning accounts
• Vileda Professional launches flexible and disposable high level cleaning solution
• New partnership to find work for unemployed people in Wales
• Hull firms in court for worker's death in roof fall
• Techniclean Supply acquires business of AIM Trading
• Carlisle awarded Arriva contract
• Weathering through the Winter with Aquatread and Scraper II mats
• Housing and care provider appoints eight contractors

Issue 550 on 13th December 2012

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• Danger: chemicals! New online toolkit alerts workers and employers to hazard pictograms
• The High Seas Hobbit toilet wins the 2012 Lepicol Home Throne Award
• BICSc to discontinue COPC qualification
• Vectair partners gynaecological cancer research charity to launch its Femcare MVP range
• Swedish hospitals failing toilet hygiene guidelines
• Synergy Health shows support for MRSA Action UK
• UBM Live unites Facilities Show and FM Event for 2013
• Blaklader to launch multi-certified product range designed for tough conditions
• Tips on maintaining gym mats
• Avoid the perils of window cleaning in frozen wintery conditions
• Stop-painting.com introduces new pallet marking kit
• ISS and Telenor sign Nordic IFS contract
• Harper Brush Works sold to Cequent Consumer Products
• Five new cleaning contractors will keep Mecca clean

Issue 549 on 6th December 2012

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• Bacterial test results provided within seven hours
• Tests of Canadian hotels indicate high levels of contamination
• CHSA announces changes to secretariat from 1st January 2013
• We have Mail: R.I.P. CHSA
• Global product launch from KGS
• NCL introduces Ultra Concentrated Speed Stripper
• The use - and misuse - of floor buffers and floor scrubbers
• Would you like salt with that?
• Autumn Statement leaves green economy out in the cold, says CIWM
• LCC Support Services signs up for ICE's new rental model
• Jangro launches smart cleaning training programme
• Trilogy system... the cleaning revolution!

Issue 548 on 29th November 2012

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• WFBSC's new worldwide cleaning report discusses and compares sector's key issues
• Does new report signal future problems for window cleaning industry?
• Transforming skills in Europe and beyond
• Conference to hear from expert behind British athletes' 2012 success
• Ambitious plans announced for Facilities Show 2013
• ICE's new ServiceSmart Lite makes keeping track of cleaning contracts easier
• Free Greyland wallplanner!
• Genie will reappear in different form
• Cleaning and environmental apprenticeships firm receives industry accolade for second year running
• Agreement confirms elite supplier status
• Ingot Services continues its support for Suffolk youth charity
• Limescale removal technology heralded as a breakthrough

Issue 547 on 22nd November 2012

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• Buc-ee's New Braunfels bathroom is America's best
• And in contrast 70% of African women lack a safe toilet increasing their risk of illness, shame, harassment and violence
• David Bellamy OBE steps down as President of BICSc
• P&G has new fibre sourcing goals for tissue-towel and absorbent hygiene products
• Northern European regions the most innovative, reveals new study
• Kaivac's AutoVac system NFSI certified
• Compostable refuse sacks set a record
• Forum announces five-point plan for jobs and growth
• Armchem International continues expansion with acquisition of Handi-Clean Products
• British Cleaning Council welcomes new London Living Wage
• Handy poster demonstrates how to tackle odours and stains in healthcare settings
• Further funding for employer ownership of training will help burst skills bubble
• Soapbox: Why we should all ignore GDP statistics
• Demon success with Hurricane Combi pressure washer

Issue 546 on 15th November 2012

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• Will demand for water outstrip supply by 2030?
• HiFlo Pole Gloves - a timely launch!
• A new standard in skincare science
• Nurses should clean 'only when relevant' says poll
• Triangle Services receives US nationwide CIMS-GB Certification
• CK Group Cleaning Services wins Museum of London
• Time to get on the acquisition trail (but take a different path)
• Soapbox: World Toilet Day - what can you do?
• IFMA names 2012 Class of Fellows
• 5,000 clean toilets to be installed along the Ganges basin
• Business efficiency and innovation in the spotlight at BCC annual conference
• Betco launches new Stealth cylindrical sweeping scrubbers

Issue 545 on 8th November 2012

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• ISSA/Interclean North America 2012 exceeds expectations
• Anti-microbial plastic - an answer to the lack of human hygiene
• SCA aims to save Eur300 million p.a. by cutting costs and increasing productivity
• ISS continues solid performance in challenging market
• Clean up at The Golden Service Awards 2013!
• National head office puts Trust in Principle Cleaning
• New 6K Hydrophobic Surface Protection System - it isn't like other glass coatings and it protects steel too!
• PDI signs agreement with HealthTrust for surface disinfection products
• Ask the Experts
• Omega power - an incredibly compact stainless steel steam cleaner!
• Inaugural FM Event is praised by industry
• Nviro wins Employer of the Year award

Issue 544 on 1st November 2012

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• Third-hand smoke: what the carpet cleaning and janitorial suppliers need to know
• Global green packaging market is expected to reach USD 177,733.0 million in 2018
• UK Government's flagship employment programme off to a promising start, but low employer awareness hinders progress
• Facilitate the future growth and development of your cleaning business
• Kaivac introduces new AutoVac system for the professional cleaning industry
• New OptiSilk range brings touch of luxury to Optimum Professional
• Vectair names TNT Unlimited 'Manufacturer Representative of the Year 2012'
• Healthy Schools Campaign thanks supporters as it launches new guide
• Hat trick for Cagney Contract Cleaning
• A BSCAI Service Employee of the Year Award winner for the fifth year!
• Americo launches a new corporate identity

Issue 543 on 25th October 2012

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• Innovation and Customer Service Award winners: as voted for 'electronically' and by ISSA Show attendees
• Australian cleaning contractors face similar issues to those in the UK
• Study shows efficacy of improved hydrogen peroxide against healthcare-associated pathogens
• Effective hand hygiene in reducing the spread of infections
• Personalised feedback makes healthcare workers twice as likely to clean their hands
• Sustainable floorcare costs less with 3M Scotch-Brite Surface Prep Pads
• A self sustaining solution for electronically controlled taps
• New apprenticeships in facilities management launched
• Greyland 'wins gold' from supplier to the London Olympics
• Truvox Multiwash machines keep Glasgow Royal Infirmary floors clean
• New success signals unparalleled award hat-trick for SkySiren
• Norse scores high in schools cleaning and grounds purchasing frameworks
• Solving the dilution dilemma...
• Betco launches new Stealth MicroRider scrubber

Issue 542 on 18th October 2012

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• World industrial & institutional cleaning chemicals market to grow at 4.7% pa to 2016
• NGOs denounce 'culture of secrecy' in EU chemicals agency
• WFBSC Curitiba reinforces industry's public hygiene and sustainability roles
• New CIWM President launches benchmarking report and demands greater global efficiency
• New independent studies show Purell Advanced Instant hand sanitiser to be ahead of the game
• From beach to bottle: Method's new product line features ocean plastic packaging
• Karcher acquires Socofren SA
• Speed manufacturing makes for record sales at Greyland
• Chicopee receives special customs certification
• Ladder Association stresses need for safe equipment following prosecution
• We have mail: Campaign to Protect Rural England's Past President, Bill Bryson, writes...

Issue 541 on 11th October 2012

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• Sewage waste to become plastic
• We have Mail: Hospital cleaning
• Study finds PurThread hospital privacy curtains resist superbug contamination eight times better than control curtains
• Ryans ploughs through a clean 10 years
• Training flexibility with the WoolSafe Academy
• Edge set to unveil "the first truly portable industrial steam cleaner"
• Assign - next-generation mobile and field workforce scheduling software launched
• Emprise bulks up its gym cleaning portfolio
• Ausclean WA is looking for presenters - can you fill the role?
• Korean airforce chooses RCM sweepers
• Asfel is looking forward to 2013 export promotion
• Irish manufacturer seeks distributors
• Funding announced to increase recycling rate in Scotland
• Tickets selling fast for 25th Anniversary Loo of the Year Awards presentation extravaganza!

Issue 540 on 4th October 2012

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• Selden acquires Jeyes Professional Division
• REACH benefits not obvious yet, EU admits
• Sweeping away a feather fiasco
• KD masters Prochem's Sapphire
• New K-CP products protect against risks faced by oil and gas industry workers
• Ecolab launches $25,000 Clean Makeover Contest for restaurants
• BSCAI announces Registered Building Service Manager workshops
• Green Seal awards 1st Specialty Cleaner Certification to PortionPac
• Clean India journey set to spread hygiene, sanitation awareness
• Gum success for Newham Council
• Karcher repeats popular £100 cashback scheme
• New features on offer at The Cleaning Show 2013
• Kensington & Chelsea SITA street cleaners to be balloted for strike action over pay

Issue 539 on 27th September 2012

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• 2012 Seven-Star Awards highlight food safety achievement in China
• Sustainability strategies becoming more important
• Hygiene Group is the right ingredient for Cereform
• Final tickets on sale now for BCC Conference 2012
• BICSc celebrates outstanding year at Annual Awards Dinner and Golf Day
• Important reminder to all ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2012 exhibitors planning to show in 2014
• Haulage firm fined after worker is severely injured by vehicle he had just cleaned
• OxyBAC hand wash: very safe and highly effective
• Government to charge businesses £124hr for health & safety fails
• Just a week until The FM Event opens its doors
• CSSA frustrated by news that illegal migrants are not pursued for economic reasons
• Instazorb super absorbent granule now available in UK
• Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust chooses In Depth for windows contract

Issue 538 on 20th September 2012

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• The Hako Virtual Adviser: a stroke of genius!
• Vectair Systems unveils a new generation of handcare dispensers
• Survey examines use of mobile devices in the cleaning industry
• If you want to do business in Turkey, don't miss Pulire Eurasia
• Rubbermaid launches Clean Look coordinated washroom products
• Betco announces new Fastdraw Foamer II
• Dust Control UK unveils new training programme to combat silica
• Extended foamer range delivers choice and versatility
• Worker struck by forklift leaves recycling plant out of pocket
• Lighter container from RPC UKSC for Royal Warrant holder Prochem Europe
• Insurers flooded by water claims, whilst vandalism ruins rural regions

Issue 537 on 13th September 2012

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• Ecolab on Forbes' 2012 list of 'World's Most Innovative Companies'
• Idrotech Elephants 'tusked' with removing coal dust in China
• Don't miss out on important UK cleaning industry event
• Trojan adds new 12-AGM battery to its range
• Top marks for Nviro in Health & Safety
• IICRC releases details of upcoming courses
• Australian company fined for underpaying foreign workers
• JLS dancers model Dickies clothing at tour concert in Brighton
• MITIE wins Odeon cleaning contract
• British Safety Council launches 2013 International Safety Awards
• Cooking behind bars
• NEC announces 'zero waste to landfill' achievement

Issue 536 on 6th September 2012

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• Nurses regularly forced to perform heavy cleaning duties, survey finds
• CSSA responds to survey on hospital cleaning
• German chemical giant says REACH is worth the investment
• US HEPA vacuum filters market expected to reach USD 621.3 Million by 2018
• Italian paper producer Sofidel Group, buys US-based tissue manufacturer Cellynne Holdings
• Your guide to the business opportunities in China's cleaning market
• FMA and Sheffield Hallam University to bridge the education gap for experienced FMs
• Karcher launches new eco!efficiency emission-free hot water pressure washers
• Ladder Association launches 2012 Ladder Exchange
• Antimicrobial Technology expert releases White Paper
• Thuraplug - the revolutionary plughole cleaner
• Fast, economical, hygienic mopping from Vileda Professional

Issue 535 on 16th August 2012

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• Research on key antibacterial ingredient distorts real-world use
• New law seeks to limit dumping of e-waste
• Olympics clean-up is a winner for Ryans
• Yet another British success in the 4 x 4
• We have Mail - C4C Credits for Cleaning
• Bill Gates names winners of the 'Reinvent the Toilet' challenge
• Sustainability will be core theme of 19th WFBSC International Congress
• Handy slimliner trolley suits tighter spaces
• SHL Global Leadership Study reveals talent time bombs
• Major slips & trips research project to be launched at upcoming conference
• Fast, mess-free pressure washing with the FRV 30
• CSSA defends cleaning industry's record on the London living wage
• Vectair Systems: giving 'in kind'

Issue 534 on 9th August 2012

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• Train cleaner in race to find missing Olympic tickets
• Report trashes EU waste management results
• John Ayres
• Nicely packaged support at Cafe Culture that was full of beans
• New study finds degree of interest in E-Learning classes impacts on sales outcomes
• Stop-painting.com introduces Velcro-backed floor markings for defining carpeted areas
• Vectair Systems appoints exclusive Import Partner for operations in India
• Sanicom at your service!
• Don't waste money on flying ants warns pest control company
• HSE Cost-Recovery Scheme - A small step for the HSE, but a giant leap for the Resource Management Sector
• Training collaboration leads to jobs success

Issue 533 on 2nd August 2012

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• Oxypharm ticks all the boxes at key Birmingham hospitals
• John Ayres
• Global Soap Project helps Haiti fight cholera epidemic
• ServiceMaster Clean introduces new guidelines for restoring damaged property
• Soapbox: Why the EU isn't working: immigration and linguistic rules
• LPM publishes first cleaning supplies catalogue
• Luxury Foaming Soap saves on water
• Away-From-Home tissue and hygiene in Finland: report now available

Issue 532 on 26th July 2012

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• Survey explores how cleaning contractors bid on accounts
• Get ahead of the Games
• Ramon wins Gold at London Hospital 2012
• Voting opens for 2012 ISSA Innovation Award programme
• SCA's acquisition of Georgia-Pacific's European tissue business now complete
• Enviro-Solutions announces winners of 'Going Enviral' Greener Schools Video Challenge
• Eco friendly sanitising for super yachts
• Christeyns targets caterers with UK launch of cleaning & hygiene range
• Proventix records the 10 millionth hand wash
• Keeping on the right side of clients
• Stream: Contico's new mop handle doesn't need a bucket
• Scots MP to carry out 'work experience' today at Perthshire hygiene firm
• Demystifying dehumidifiers
• Molly Maid supports Tories' call for tax breaks for those hiring cleaners

Issue 531 on 19th July 2012

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• Jangro Belfast refurbishes Olympic Torch
• And yes, we made them muddy!
• Karcher sets new standard for compact hot water pressure washers
• ISSA and CIRI begin development of Clean Standard: K-12
• European support, RPS Corporation
• P&G, the US EPA, Staples and more headline Cleaning Products 2012
• Early bird tickets available for BCC conference
• We have Mail: School litter picking
• Owner cloning, dead fish and dead companies
• Principle Cleaning goes into orbit!
• DMG teams up with Matrix in Scotland to sell steam cleaning equpment
• HMRC enforcers target London businesses
• Family-friendly event for the carpet & hard floorcare industry booking now
• Paper disposables manufacturer fined for safety failings

Issue 530 on 12th July 2012

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• Hundreds of Houston janitors go on strike
• The 2012 FM Market Survey needs your help!
• The Cleaning Industry and workplace slips and trips: a warning
• Countries outside the EU drive Idrobase Group to a +11% increase in sales
• Creating a virtuous cycle in food hygiene
• New figures published for fatally injured workers
• CMS 2013: Worldwide canvassing campaign under way
• Silverdell secures contracts in Canada worth £13 million
• A quarter of sick days are due to musculoskeletal problems
• DMG team up with Matrix in Scotland
• Don't forget the ducts, says Teinnova

Issue 529 on 5th July 2012

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• People:
• Ecolab participating in World Health Organisation initiative to improve patient safety
• Regent Cleaning gets the silver
• New nappy bag dispenser adds value in the washroom
• Sustainable Restaurant Association helps caterers clean up their credentials
• Industrial pressure washers for high quality cleaning
• Cleaning group's 3-2-1 warranty gives products the EDGE
• Cretan hotel enjoys cost efficiency that doesn't sacrifice on quality
• energy-efficient laundry a hit with staff and residents at Walsh Manor
• New rechargeable and washable wireless keyboard is ideal for healthcare use
• LPM Cleaning set to reduce costs and boost productivity
• ln Depth helps historic Liverpool sparkle
• Bunzl expands into Switzerland
• Newcastle-under-Lyme Council wins fourth award with support from Acumen
• Handy chemical dilution chart for most janitorial bucket sizes, now freely available
• Cornish bakery fined for worker's injuries
• Clearsprings Support Services signs up for CleanLink's software solutions

Issue 528 on 28th June 2012

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• Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest winner crowned
• ABCD Event: It's tough out there
• Andrew Jones named as new President of AHCP
• Cleanscene Down Under
• Bunzl acquires Service Paper in the US
• Soap sales soar after dispenser link at Knight Air
• Lindaus launches HF6 professional multifunction vacuum / carpet cleaner
• B & V Water Treatment calls for action after WWF report
• Ecolab collaborates with China's State Food & Drug Administration to provide food safety training
• Brightwell Dispensers accredited ISO14001
• Initial Facilities toasts success of apprenticeship scheme
• Ingot wins top club contract
• Committed to corporate social responsibility
• In-house BICSc accreditation starts for Regent staff

Issue 527 on 21st June 2012

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• Researchers use automated UV disinfection to prevent C. diff in veterans care facility
• Eurozone industry losing focus on the fundamentals
• Savortex becomes the first-ever hand dryer to achieve a Guinness World Records title
• JP Morgan chief asked: "Why do you deny the people cleaning your buildings a living wage?
• Forum of Private Business asks councils how long they take to pay suppliers
• Trojan Battery expands distribution in the Netherlands
• OspreyFrank - the new name in pressure washing
• Rubbermaid unveils new products designed with the end-user in mind
• Truvox makes big splash at Royal Commonwealth Pool
• Global manufacturer unveils Water for Life programme
• Freudenberg North America targets zero manufacturing waste

Issue 526 on 14th June 2012

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• Right Royal Jubilee clean up in central London
• FM market upbeat in 2012 despite double-dip
• CCE 2012 is a Guinness World Record Breaker!
• PDI receives C.diff spores claim acceptance for EPA-registered Sani-Cloth Bleach
• Soapbox: Landfill tax is a rubbish way to spend money!
• Best Western introduces new cleaning technologies for hotels
• Clinell and Clorox join forces
• Ecolab pledges commitment to WWF and Alliance for Water Stewardship
• CSSA holds 45th AGM and Annual Luncheon at the Savoy
• A good name that sells
• RJN delivers Pure, Green and Clean
• Mobile window cleaning system from Turkey gobbles up the dirt
• Growing quickly... JDS Products

Issue 525 on 7th June 2012

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Issue 524 on 31st May 2012

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• NHS hospital conducts trials in efficacy of electrolysed water as a sanitiser
• Rapid tests support FSA initiatives for safer food
• Quality triple score for the Wrennalls Group
• Wheelie Bin 'Wash and Lift' is a really winner!
• Announcement from the Facilities Management Association
• Future formulations
• Proandre: air fresheners come with a selection of fragrances
• The Cleaning Show 2013 promises a feature-packed programme
• Rubbermaid set to expand global presence with rebranding activity
• Molly Maid stars in ITV's latest expose on how some modern Brits live
• Facilities and cleaning employers - free apprenticeships opportunity!
• UL announces Global Certification for Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products
• Sparkling out from the crowd, new company offers a sparkle clean service
• Afa Dispensing Group celebrates 40 year anniversary
• Regent centre stage in 2012 Q1 new business gains
• Panztel launches advanced system for the management of remote workforces

Issue 523 on 24th May 2012

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• New study finds office kitchens and break rooms are 'crawling with bacteria'
• New initiative to help schools lead the way on reducing water pollution
• Healthcare Cleaner of the Year 2012 Awards - shortlist announced
• Harry Hill highlights need for dog fouling equipment
• LPM Cleaning & Support Services wins Zenos Outstanding Supplier Award 2011-2012
• New website for Principle Cleaning Services
• CSSA Study: Jobs, the case for growth
• Hands-free hygienic cleaning solutions from Vileda Professional
• With Summer on its way, more hotels are raising hygiene standards
• Hotels warned to look out for unwanted guests during Olympic Games
• Tracking Trash
• New research reveals why strong engagement scores can spell trouble
• Professional cleaning from Spain at ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2012
• British Cleaning Council reacts to Hilton Hotel cleaner protest
• 40 year jubilee for cleaning contractor
• KCC cleans up absenteeism through clocking in with The Cloud
• Edge Direct sets course for expansion

Issue 522 on 17th May 2012

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• Breaking more records: ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2012
• ISSA/Interclean 2012: show review
• Tork stand at ISSA was 'Designed for your convenience'
• Rubbermaid Hygen Clean Water System awarded BICSc Accreditation
• Vikan: working smarter
• Tomcat's Clean Caddie offers auxiliary cleaning option
• We have Mail
• International employers initiative launches
• Crothall Healthcare releases Infection Prevention White Paper
• Themes of the WFBSC 2012 presentations chosen
• Early-bird tickets for forthcoming BCC Conference, now released
• Drivers reminded: Bag it, Bin it! - and keep roads tidy as Olympic Torch comes to town
• JPM Contract Cleaners up for business award
• Industry first for ServiceMaster Clean
• Asckey Data Services acquires Eclipse-fm software from HFC
• Connect Hygiene Products to launch new foam soap range
• Natural bacteria help defeat the 'drought'
• New Eco-Friendly Washcloth saves money and the environment
• An Olympic start to the year for Principle Cleaning!
• Welcome to Unger’s new age of nLite’ment
• Record numbers entering their lovely loos in Loo of the Year Awards
• City Of London bins that broadcast news - and recycle newspapers
• Simple ladder carrying gadget wins two awards
• NHS selects SoChlor in advanced infection control tender

Issue 521 on 11th May 2012

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• Lucart Group
• Hako
• Unger
• Contico
• bpi
• The British Cleaning Council's Press Officer, Peter Carrol, writes...
• Spot the birdie
• Electrolux
• Plum
• Premiere Products
• TreColli
• TomCat Edge
• Macro

Issue 520 on 10th May 2012

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• Activeion Cleaning Solutions: a statement
• Kimberly-Clark
• Poor hospital cleaning revealed in recent Canadian study
• Brussels is to push for EU-wide minimum wage
• Vermopping the UK
• OCS brews up contract with Typhoo
• Image Office Cleaning's emergency response team gives FMs peace of mind
• Trojan Battery names C.I.A.K. distributor for eastern Europe
• RCM obtains the ECA Certificate
• New Sustainability Guide details how to measure carbon footprint
• CK Group to launch new OxyPharm disinfection at AHCP event
• First high speed hand dryer to receive noise reduction accolade
• Swisher unveils new look in the UK
• OspreyDeepclean
• Donna's shining in her new job
• Vectair
• Toucan Eco
• Truvox
• Jangro success in the North
• Miniskills competition
• Gojo
• Singaporean students do their bit for their local coffee shop washroom
• Vileda
• Abertax
• Fragrance Delivery Technologies
• Tersano
• Abrasivos Aguila
• Bio-enzymatic cleaners find new use: restoring masterpieces
• Registration to the 19th WFBSC is now open
• ISSA's Mark Armitage to retire
• No compromise on cleanliness, says poll
• Bunzl completes three further acquisitions

Issue 519 on 9th May 2012

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• Innovation Awards 2012
• Category winner - Machines, accessories and components:
• Category winner – Cleaning Management and Training Solutions
• HTC
• Proandre
• Bay West
• Seminar Programme

Issue 518 on 8th May 2012

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• Seminar Programme
• Italian manufacturer Adiatek has given birth to a new Baby
• Cromwell Polythene
• Alani
• Alfa HygiCare

Issue 517 on 3rd May 2012

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• SCA strengthens its presence in South America
• Health experts call for ‘hygiene rating’ scheme for tattoo parlours
• Top 10 cash flow killers
• Government should use public sector procurement to tackle late payment, says Forum
• K-CP celebrates Earth Day with largest portfolio of FSC certified towel and tissue products in North America
• Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners installs new Master
• Veolia fined after agency worker sustained serious burns

Issue 516 on 26th April 2012

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• PHS Washrooms achieves 'world first'
• Tech-Clean's new Trailer Mount System
• We have Mail: Vectair Systems' Matthew Wonnacott
• Regulatory specialist launches health & safety package
• GNB Industrial Power unveils additions to its battery range
• Coventry City Council endorses Ingot Services with renewed contract
• CMS delivers retirement boost for Karcher UK employees

Issue 515 on 19th April 2012

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• British Cleaning Council announces details of its 2012 Conference
• 605 US colleges and universities recover 92,000,000 lbs of organic and recyclable materials during RecycleMania
• Penske racing driver AJ Allmendinger 'Takes the Challenge' with Scott Pro Shop Towels
• Kitchenmaster to introduce full range in Amsterdam
• Getting all the pieces in place: clean, green and steam for Jigsaw
• Bunzl's interim management statement released

Issue 514 on 12th April 2012

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• Pay market App launched to support managers on the move
• RJC Cleaning to distribute award-winning Kaivac system in UK
• Learn how to get the best out of your cleaning equipment batteries
• UMF to provide infection prevention products to Sodexo under multiyear agreement
• Karcher repeats its £100 cashback scheme and vac competition
• VDM presents 'DMX' - the evolution of the MX project
• LPM shows commitment to environment and service with introduction of new range
• Fogbuster eliminates fat, oil and grease from waste pipes
• Injuries sustained through fall from chemical storage tank lead to fine
• Top safety accreditation for Pr1me Cleaning Services
• Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council extends waste contract with Acumen
• Brayborne secures three new local authority contracts and BP Pangborne

Issue 513 on 5th April 2012

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• EU countries failing on 2020 waste target
• We have Mail: What is clean?
• Meet Rocky!
• We have Mail: What is Clean 2
• MITIE's new Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma revolutionises cleaning
• Outbreaks of SARS and flu forces Taiwan to implement infection control measures
• New Vectair product set to revolutionise feminine hygiene unit servicing
• Ecolab introduces cleaning solution for EMEA food manufacturers, that dissolves low trans fat oils
• 3M's new matting really makes an entrance!
• Grout discoloration problem rectified at Rolls-Royce showroom
• Toucan play: Regent first major contractor to adopt cleaning innovation
• Cleaning firm fined over porter's death at Bolton hospital

Issue 512 on 29th March 2012

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• We have Mail: Response to Survey reveals professionals "unclear about proper cleaning / disinfecting procedures"
• CSSA comments on minimum wage increase
• We have Mail: from Mike Bone of the Loo of the Year Awards
• Healthcare acquired superbug infections on the rise
• ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam offers exciting seminar programme
• Find a flexible trolley solution with new VoleoFlex
• MITIE awarded £6m integrated facilities management contract with Worldpay
• The Truvox TruSweep 460 is sweeping across Britain
• Free webinar on how to improve PPE compliance being staged next month
• Keynote speakers announced for AHCP 2012 National Conference
• bpi.recycled products reveals MDD plans
• ServiceMaster awarded national accreditation for environmental clean-up efforts

Issue 511 on 22nd March 2012

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• Survey reveals professionals "unclear about proper cleaning / disinfecting procedures"
• Washroom Products in the Education & Health Sector UK 2012 - 2016: report published
• bpi.recycled products makes £multi-million investment into new recycling capabilities
• UK's Low Pay Commission welcomes Government's acceptance of its 2012 report
• Premiere Products announces exciting new partnership
• LPM Cleaning goes 'quackers' in support of Brainwave children's charity
• Rubbermaid's new 'Clean Look' range elevates washroom experience for all
• Additional exhibition space secured for Clean NZ
• Exterior cleaning: System solutions ensure economical street cleansing and grounds maintenance
• Surface cleaning the 'green' way:lLiability and risk management - does it make cents?

Issue 510 on 15th March 2012

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• £5 million up for grabs for Britain's start-up stars
• OspreyDeepclean introduces the new SteamForce range
• Achieve professional results in the shortest time with Window Vac
• ISSA wins top honour
• Jigsaw gives new hospital Royal treatment
• Jani-King crowned 'Official Cleaning Company' for St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Savannah
• Combo: the big, ride-on machine from Italy
• PikStik enables you to pick with ease
• Ecolab expands Brazil institutional business
• Envirionix gains Food Safety Certification on Eco-Safe Cleaning Solutions
• A high performance service for a high performance business - GKN Aerospace
• Hydro Tek introduces its new Industrial Cold Wash Skid CPS Series
• New ways of working at height demand the highest training standards

Issue 509 on 8th March 2012

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• ACI says safety built into cleaning product DNA; refutes study designed to scare
• Robert Scott & Sons acquires Contico Manufacturing
• New sanitisation products claim to Kill H5N1 Super Virus
• Great Start to the Year for Global FM
• Renowned German cleaning machine manufacturer appoints Wrennalls as UK agent
• OCS Group expands in Singapore through Don Thaker acquisition
• British Cleaning Council holds 30th Anniversary Reception in Palace of Westminster
• ISSA industry association meeting sets tone for upcoming Amsterdam show
• Regent wins cleaning contract for Blatchford prosthetics sites
• Expansion underway at Ecolab's Schuman Campus in Eagan, Minnesotta
• Jangro Member wins top Deb Award
• Silverdell awarded with framework contracts in Utilities and Social Housing sectors

Issue 508 on 1st March 2012

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• Major new TV series seeks Britain's most colourful and unconventional workplaces
• The Cleaning Authority offers returning veterans great business opportunities
• OCS acquires majority stake in Integris management Services
• How to beat the BIG boys - What the giants of the industry just don't get
• At last - some good news for the UK Cleaning Equipment & Materials industry
• Pump and dispense fluids easily, safely and without waste
• Chance for employers to participate in a new £250m training fund
• MagicArt Trolleys
• RIA announces Martin L. King scholarship events at Annual Leadership Summit & Industry Expo
• Speed manufacturing finds a new home
• Kennedy introduces the new Ellipse range
• Soapbox: Consider environmental impact when selecting wiping systems
• Yet another landmark building cleaning contract win for Principle

Issue 507 on 23rd February 2012

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• Fuller Brush Company files for bankruptcy protection
• From Australia - a really novel way of providing better hand hygiene
• Starting an office recycling programme... becoming a worm wrangler
• Quality pays for South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
• Cannon Hygiene UK confirms commitment to floorcare and roller towels
• NCL introduces cost-saving portable dilution system
• New CILS computer printable rating plate labels have 'heavy duty' label adhesives!
• Norse wins contract with Suffolk ports
• New 21st century disinfection and hand sanitisation products set to zap the world's superbugs!
• Altro taps Regent Cleaning know-how in joint training initiative
• Cleaning company sets shining example
• PHS Direct and The National Forest: Families plant trees in a new woodland.
• A pilot sanitation project is about to begin in Lahore, Pakistan

Issue 506 on 16th February 2012

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• Government urged to boost credibility of apprenticeship schemes
• RIA introduces new website for 2012 Convention
• "Y Viva Espana" says the cleaning industry
• In-depth study reveals controlling, target-driven approach to leadership as counter-productive
• Pest problems solved with the WoolSafe Organisation
• Catalogue of safety failings by Rotherham recycling firm
• Italian Cleaning to participate in mission to UAE and Qatar
• Helping British Airways 'To Fly. To Serve'
• Steady stream of biobased products are headed our way in 2012
• Sercon celebrates new association with cleaning contract win
• Heavy duty scrubber dryers come with a three year warranty
• All clean at Northampton College
• Guests protected from filthy hotel rooms by new safety systems
• Camden Council appoints ISS as new facilities management partner

Issue 505 on 9th February 2012

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• SCA's binding offer on G-P's European tissue operations is accepted
• Carpet cleaning work injury survey looks at equipment ergonomics
• New activated hydrogen peroxide cleaner disinfectants clean fast in healthcare environments
• PPC introduces new cleaning and maintenance course
• Enterprises must boost innovation as global competition becomes stronger
• Cleaning Industry Charity Golf Open
• Queen's Diamond Jubilee: 60 years of Britain at work
• Tristel launches sporicidal wipes you can actually see work
• Bower Products launches quality stainless steel air freshener
• Pseudomonas - we need more facts
• Recognising the best toilets for 25 Years
• Dealing with feminine hygiene waste in a revolutionary new way

Issue 504 on 2nd February 2012

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• Better-than-national infection rate drops even further at hospital using Xenex
• Facilities managers and Cleaning Pro's 'will pay more for sustainable products'
• Blue Competence for Green Cleaning
• Carpex/Windex: just five weeks off
• New lease options for electrolysed water for 2012
• Check who's working for you, Olympics firms told
• Clean NZ - just a few stands left and they're going fast
• MITIE Chief Executive awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours List for 2012
• Chicago hosts 2012 IFMA Facility Fusion Conference & Expo
• Yuasa launches new Pro-Spec batteries for semi-traction applications
• Improving street cleaning and waste collection in Chennai
• ServiceMaster Clean team members boast BDMA status
• Demon's new Hurricane Combi in Awards final!
• A 'Clean Sweep' for OCS at Brunel University
• New contract win takes Incentive QAS to dizzy heights
• Emprise celebrates 10 years at The Berkeley by rewarding cleaning staff

Issue 503 on 26th January 2012

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• Prochem Europe receives Royal Warrant of Appointment to HM The Queen
• We have mail: Disposal of Reusable Items
• CFR to emphasise 'responsible cleaning' in 2012
• Lotus Professional brand launches lifetime guarantees
• A breath of clean air for Afghan police officers and their European advisors
• Fairer deal for UK hauliers
• Iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom undergoes its annual spring clean
• Dirty hands costs lives
• Ingot celebrates landmark anniversary
• Frying high with Jangro
• A new era dawns for Jet-Vac Systems
• Cleaner sweeps up - Kingston University cleaner receives award for 45 years service
• Norfolk companies prosecuted after cleaner crushes hand

Issue 502 on 19th January 2012

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• New Year ambitions to reduce healthcare associated infections
• Ecolab China again named Outstanding Enterprise for Corporate Social Responsibility
• 'Select few' grabbing all the growth
• Getting out of a sticky situation
• OCS helps International Aid Trust to stock up
• Changes at the ACI announced
• Shropshire town's paving feels the force!
• Transport for London awards 'greener' cleaning contract for coach and bus station
• Norse cleaning up in social housing
• British Cleaning Council backs London 2012 cleaning jobs pledge
• Cresswell wins back high-status contract after a year away
• Cleaning company wins top Environmental Award
• Barnsley Council agreement pioneers new public/private partnering

Issue 501 on 12th January 2012

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• New Year rings new heights for Canadian 'Men In Kilts'
• BTA 2011 Innovation Award results
• New methods 'save time and money'
• More youngsters enter FM profession as average salaries near US$100,000 pa
• We have Mail - We need the loo!
• Improvements means there is now a Tork hand towel roll for every environment
• Ecolab Germany to relocate to new high-tech innovation centre in Monheim am Rhein
• Dave Rogers to spearhead European market growth at Unger
• Greyland moves to new land
• Niche solutions stand out in Prochem 2012 catalogue
• Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners receives Royal Charter
• MITIE is the only way for Essex!

Issue 500 on 15th December 2011

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• WFBSC secures observer status at UN Commission
• Ceredigion County Council is UK Overall LOTY Trophy Winner
• Three weeks left to nominate for Hygiene Specialist Excellence Award
• Women do better than men in 2011 jobs market despite public sector cutbacks
• Ecolab expands Brazil pest elimination business
• The CVC - a user-friendly vacuum cleaner from Contico that works wonders!
• Hygiene Group to the rescue!
• Two giants become one
• Popular cleaning textbook now available in electronic format
• OCS hat trick with People into Action Awards 2011
• A novel way of spreading the message about hygiene!
• Deputy Minister awards candidates with vocational qualifications certificates
• Survey reveals what facilities managers think of waterless urinal systems

Issue 499 on 8th December 2011

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• Start the New Year with some training!
• Shenandoah University dance students show off Hygen's attributes
• Catching bugs at Karachi hospital
• As 2020 target nears, England's recycling record improves
• New invention means Cardiff International pool is flushed with savings
• Matthew Wonnacott - badly injured but doing well
• CSSA welcomes new online visa check tool
• New £125m fund to boost UK advanced manufacturing supply chains
• Register now for the ISSA Europe 2012 Golf Day
• Winner of Kaivac's Dirtiest Mop Contest announced (15,557 votes received!)
• Deb Group enters South East Asian market
• Some NZ hotels "could be cleaner" report travellers

Issue 498 on 1st December 2011

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• Asset Skills secures £2m investment for skills to drive growth
• SCA delivers binding offer to acquire Georgia-Pacific's European tissue operations
• Ecolab, Nalco shareholders approve merger
• Study highlights serious problem of hospital-acquired infections in Africa
• PolyOne and Sanitized AG collaborate on healthcare solutions
• Training for cleaners in 2012
• RCS is driving forward sustainable cleaning.
• New pads perfect for terrazzo and concrete cleaning and polishing
• Emprise retains leading role with Ambassador Theatre Group
• Better information about lorry parking provision
• Cutting edge brush machine commissioned

Issue 497 on 24th November 2011

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• News in Brief
• Customers are shouting, but is anybody listening?
• Sale proposed of Fiberweb's hygiene business to Petropar
• Loch Loo-mand, as it might become...
• Chequers' crowning moment at East Surrey College
• Hygiene issues at Indian hospital exacerbated by huge volume of visitors
• Ranger adds Teupen's new Leo 15GT Plus spider lift to its portfolio
• Did you know... Brightwell organises free technical training sessions?
• Veolia Environmental Services wastes no time in getting HelpStar on board
• Leeds Castle drives for sustainability
• China Clean Expo partners with EUnited Cleaning to promote next year's show
• The Apprenticeship Scheme in action at CK Group
• Public procurement announcement a big deal for SMEs, says Forum of Private Business
• Francisco Duarte
• OCS achieves sparkling results in Asset Skills Team Clean Challenge Awards

Issue 496 on 17th November 2011

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• SCA reorganises hygiene operations for increased efficiency, market presence and growth
• Backstage battle over energy efficiency directive
• Scottish botulism poisoning highlights limitations of anti-bacterial sanitisers
• Making the case for daytime cleaning
• A 'Right Royal' Service for Queen Alexandra College
• Hovima Aparthotels wins Check Safety First award for exceptional standards
• Central vacuuming systems could change commercial cleaning, says Vacrite
• Girbau UK launches smarter washers to save energy and water
• Cintas and Rubbermaid to deliver rental cleaning solutions together
• Ensure compliance with PPG26 Pollution Prevention Guidelines
• Cut staff sick days with antibacterial surface protection
• UK Government plans to reform PFI model
• Annual CIPD survey shows shift in priorities for reward professionals

Issue 495 on 10th November 2011

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• Exhibitors and attendees win big at ISSA/Interclean 2011
• UK's top cleaners recognised at Golden Service Awards 2011
• Freudenberg's green technologies lead to workforce increases
• MITIE CEO named National Business Awards 'Leader of the Year'
• Win a pair of Unger Gloves!
• Bunzl acquires further business in Brazil
• Healthy Workplaces Campaign closing event takes place this month in Spain
• OCS Helps Eurostar to Shine
• New SoChlor environmental disinfection portfolio aids infection prevention
• B & V Water Treatment's new Absulox kills all harmful microbes
• Lavendon Access launches SkySiren entrapment solution
• Emprise wins Royal Bank of Canada support services contract

Issue 494 on 3rd November 2011

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• News in Brief
• Study highlights need for more knowledge about green cleaning programmes in hospitals
• Satino Black wins Pentaward 2011
• Activeion technology makes finals of IET Awards 2011
• Especially in the janitorial industry, only wet babies like change
• Contract Cleaning Market: Research & Analysis UK 2011-2015, now published
• Servi-Tek reinvents the janitorial services offering
• IICRC (The Clean Trust) publishes list of forthcoming courses
• Awards event in Scotland celebrates cleaning skills contest
• Emprise still ensuring the show goes on at Delfont Mackintosh
• New Gum Spotter Lance removes gum in seconds, without chemicals
• Dutch transfer: Vebego sells Indigo Services to Facilicom
• Trouble free commercial cleaning with SEBO

Issue 493 on 27th October 2011

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• Australian cleaning industry to form umbrella body
• We have Mail
• Unger UK supports Keep Britain Tidy's 'Love Where You Live' campaign
• Chemical product/manufacturing process health impact reporting standardised
• US Products' survey finds 2011 carpet cleaning spend 'about same' as 2010
• St Pancras International's cleaning runs as scheduled, thanks to Rubbermaid
• Post Office guarantees to beat business insurance renewal quotes
• Roadshow highlights business cost of poor indoor air quality
• Halo cleans up with RPC UKSC
• A date for your diary: Carpex / Windex Show 2012
• Workplace Futures conference 2012: New needs? New solutions
• CK Group achieves ISO 14001

Issue 492 on 20th October 2011

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• News in Brief
• Finnclean takes place next week
• Get involved in review of EcoLogo's Sanitary Paper Environmental Standard
• Snow and sustainable transportation DO go together!
• We have mail: A rebranding for the IICRC
• Tork foam soaps save customers time and money
• Vectair named South West Finalist in Santander International Trade Awards
• Filmop product agreement latest piece of Jigsaw puzzle
• New study shows that cleanliness matters most to restaurant customers
• HCI introduces new Infection Control Series televisions for healthcare use
• First commercially available drier powered by heat pump
• Ace Janitorial celebrates 40th Anniversary
• UK taxman urges employers to ditch 'A N Other'
• Industry raises £1,800 for Breast Cancer Campaign

Issue 491 on 13th October 2011

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• Survey finding shifts in green attitudes and behaviours
• ISSA aims to change the way the world views cleaning
• New approach to fighting hospital superbugs - with friendly bacteria
• Kimberly-Clark introduces patient education programme for HAI prevention
• Safe Contractor award for CK Group
• Soapbox: Food Manufacturing Cleaning Companies are Gangmasters
• MITIE wins inaugural Co-operative Food Award
• Vileda Professional launches new website
• Environmentally responsible lamp recycling initiative now available in Canada
• We have mail: Bill Bryson, President of the Campaign to Protect Rural England
• Karcher Professional Cleaning Roadshow a resounding success!
• Chemical-free floor stripping in just one pass
• CHSA tees up a great Golf Day

Issue 490 on 6th October 2011

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• New study finds soft surface textiles significant source of bacterial infection in healthcare settings
• WEEE Directive recast negotiations sparking disagreements
• Study confirms 'no link' between use of antibacterial soaps and antibiotic resistance
• New HiFlo Indoor Window Cleaning System from Unger
• Five companies earn top accolade in ISSA Innovation Awards
• First video from Brightwell!
• Rubbermaid demonstrates benefits of its Hygen Clean Water System
• Sebo launches new Pro vacuum cleaner
• Numatic International: new machine features powerful two-stage motor
• Clever Lucart produces recycled paper from drinks cartons
• Research proves economic benefits of Activeion cleaning technology in hotels
• Dhofar 'clean-up' effort lauded at Arab summit
• A MITIE partnership with Essex County Council
• Emprise teams up with Brainwave to launch 'Walk for Kids' charity fundraiser
• URGENT STOCK CLEARANCE
• STOP PRESS

Issue 489 on 29th September 2011

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• Attendance rises at CMS Berlin to 15,500 trade visitors from 60 countries
• The mermaid is only part of the attraction...
• Hako goes to town with new range - and its stand!
• BIV Training Prize 2011 goes to Bogdol group of companies
• Upset stomachs cost UK 11 million working days a year
• BICSc honours UK cleaning industry achievements
• Fresh from Italy: hand cleaning cream with natural origin microspheres
• Deb celebrates with HRH The Princess Royal
• When a Little John makes a big difference...
• BTA Conference had solutions
• Bunzl completes further acquisitions in Brazil and the Netherlands

Issue 488 on 22nd September 2011

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• A significant anniversary: 25 years of cleaning trade fairs in Berlin
• Ausclean Convention opens
• Alfred Karcher GmbH to sue Tennant
• Employers in FM and cleaning: funding offer for technical certificates
• UK's first absorbent hygiene product recycling plant opens for business
• New research highlights potential corrosive impact of some chlorine-based disinfectants
• International Facility Management Association celebrates 20,000 member milestone
• Gary Ayres

Issue 487 on 15th September 2011

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• News in Brief
• A decade after September 11, room to improved emergency preparedness say FM professionals
• UK's C diff deaths down by 31%
• UK Contract Cleaning Market - optimism for 2012
• Gatwick gets Green Apple award
• Keeping flexible with Numatic...
• Visitors wrecking attempts to keep Indian hospital clean
• Ecolab introduces new cleaning formulations for food industry CIP
• PPC's new storm pad Re-vives cathedral floor!
• Panztel brushes off the recession
• Truvox burnisher goes on safari
• From rags to riches and Royal praise
• US automotive aftermarket contributes to a cleaner environment
• CHSA Educational Scholarships 2011 announced

Issue 486 on 8th September 2011

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• The Antibac pen: a certified superbug killer
• Worlds apart! Xperience intensely different 'scentsations' with FOUR new Airoma(r) XTREME fragrances!
• Washroom solution saves water, time and money
• Steam cleaning the easy way
• A day in the business
• Facilities managers asked their thoughts about green cleaning chemicals
• Healthcare expert applauds new cleaning initiative
• Girbau launches complete laundry care
• SMC's success spawns specialist division set-up
• Trojan Battery names Accutrade as distributor for Russia
• Consultants' fees hit small firms with almost £6 billion in annual compliance costs
• Prisons competition helping ex-offenders secure employment in cleaning

Issue 485 on 1st September 2011

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• News in Brief
• EU prepares to re-open REACH 'can of worms'
• Kimberly-Clark expands network of global innovation centres
• Ed Selkow: Little People
• SERV Hampshire blood runners clean up with spill packs
• BCC's Sustainability Conference 2011: an update
• Passengers offered hygiene packs as airport strike looms
• South African cleaning strike over, pay deal signed
• Bunzl makes further acquisitions in North America and Europe
• Facilities Management market strengthens in 2011
• WFBSC 2012 Congress surging ahead
• Terminix enters joint venture with SIS in India
• Toucan-Eco beats chemical price increases
• Getting your strategy right in the UK Cleaning Equipment & Materials industry

Issue 484 on 11th August 2011

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• Brightwell and All Care distribution alliance
• Steam in the snow
• Train windows, a breakthrough (not literally!)
• BTA Conference Wednesday 21st September
• No-Water Urinals: survey reveals misconceptions
• Corporate responsibility in a harsher business landscape
• Night-time cleaning to end rubbish nightmare
• Recycling revolution grows in the US
• Certified pros protect catering industry as insurers get tough on greasy ductwork
• Heading to the beach this Summer?

Issue 482 on 28th July 2011

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• Contract Cleaning Market Report - UK 2011-2015 Analysis
• More than one third of Americans personally affected by HCAIs, reveals survey
• Take up the offer of a free audit
• A solution to cross-EU border credit problems?
• Industry elite co-host celebration dinner for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
• Fire at SCA's paper mill in North Wales
• 'Grow as You Go' system offers 'Crossover Cleaning'
• Kärcher announces September UK Roadshows
• Cleaners REACH for Prochem solutions
• Ecolab delivers strong second quarter with sales up 12%

Issue 481 on 21st July 2011

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• Ecolab and Nalco in merger agreement
• Byotrol signs four year, multi-country, multi-product agreement with Rentokil Initial
• Gates Foundation launches effort to reinvent the toilet
• Treasury announces plans to find £1.5 billion savings across PFI contracts
• Defra launches consultation on draft national policy statement on hazardous waste
• New cleaner sucks up waste water as it goes and delivers it to where it's needed!
• MITIE to inspire British start-ups to success
• V-Air Zero - Neutralising odours in an environmentally friendly way!
• Commercial Janitorial continues to grow by providing green cleaning services
• Choosing the right high rise cleaning contractor: A guide
• CK Group passes the ball with Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
• John and I work across a number of industries and we're often invited along to open days and eagerly attend, expecting to find something new and exciting to discover and report back on. They can involve a long drive and thus lots of valuable time and expe

Issue 480 on 14th July 2011

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• World Workplace Conference & Expo showcases latest trends and innovations
• Ireland losing almost 1,000 jobs a week and services industry hardest hit
• Just under four months until Clean India show opens
• IEHA releases the Master's Programme
• ICMMA launches new code of practice
• Hovis bakery uses its loaf and sees it kneads Vikan mopping systems
• Silver use grows with infection control products
• BICSc training now available from Jangro
• GMB union signs National Framework Agreement with Sodexo
• Joint Venture secures council services and jobs
• Great golf, hospitality and fellowship characterise ISSA Europe Golf Day
• A perfect symbiosis - efficient pool management and good water management

Issue 479 on 7th July 2011

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• New technology kills bacteria that cause hospital infections
• Cleaning firms urged to prepare for new agency worker regulations
• Fimap receives from QCB Italy, 'Top Peformance 2010' quality award
• Toilet Innovation Awards open for entries
• BICSc Education Conference helps set new environmental and training standards
• Ecolab recognised with IFT Food Expo Innovation Award
• Idrobase Group closes first half of the year 26% up
• Cleaning team celebrates after gaining nationally recognised awards
• We Have Mail
• Wallgate develops new sanitaryware control package
• Coventry 'cleaning show' takes place next Thursday
• Brightwell rises to the challenge

Issue 478 on 30th June 2011

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• Germgard Lighting demonstrates two-second, bare and gloved hand sterilisation
• Ecolab adopts automated hand hygiene monitoring technology for healthcare customers
• WWF and Kimberly-Clark announce new global commitment to responsible forestry
• BCC announces keynote environmental speaker at Conference 2011
• Beaver Floorcare makes sure Wolverhampton Civic Hall doesn't slip up!
• LCC adds £1m a month
• Growth at The Facilities Show highlights industry optimism
• RCM gears up to look after cleaning needs of Yamaha Motor Racing, Milan
• AeroGlass liquid glass technology helps prevent the spread of infection
• 'Mission Green Clean'
• Bunzl: looking good
• DSA saves £millions on facilities management

Issue 477 on 23rd June 2011

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• Annual recruitment survey finds return of war for talent and huge skills gaps in UK
• Living wages for London cleaners (or the Olympic city will be a filthy city)
• Special Offer! Need to find those high value cleaning and security contracts?
• Vectair launches 'Green Tea' aircare fragrance
• Bio trunking makes a meal out of food factory bugs
• Vernacare's 'Austerity Partnership' rewards loyal customers
• New pressure washers from Idrobase are going down a storm
• CSSA AGM & Annual Luncheon: informative and fun
• 'Give Soap a Chance' campaign reaches South Africa
• Higiexpo 2011, Brazil, opens in just a few weeks
• PPE assessment: improving your bottom line
• Tennant UK Cleaning Solutions celebrates opening of new Head Office
• Acumen proves key in Newcastle-under-Lyme winning waste management award
• Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners

Issue 476 on 16th June 2011

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• Rubbermaid's new Hygen clean water system turns dirty water into clean
• EU to start taxing road freight to contain pollution
• IEHA Seattle Educational Forum sells out
• Tackling 'cowboy' suppliers: a day in the life of CHSA's auditor
• IPC Media chooses Principle Cleaning
• HSS Outsource: time/money-saving solution for cleaning and FM contractors
• Mega I: RCM's new walk-behind scrubber-drier
• Glass Clean System
• Businesses overlooking financial cost of workplace injury and illness
• What exactly engages employees?
• MITIE wins integrated FM contract in Norway

Issue 475 on 9th June 2011

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• Cleaners paid too little, say Britons
• Inadequate cleaning causes unnecessary deaths in hospitals and care facilities
• 'Magic' trolley systems
• Testing green cleaning products for performance - IEHA/TURI programme continues expansion
• Waste Management opens first public compressed natural gas fueling station in Camden
• Cleanliness of premises 'is top priority'
• Tennant Company and its Orbio Technologies Group acquires Water Star
• Soluclean gets a thumbs up from James Paget University Hospital
• Sebo a red carpet contender, says top manufacturer
• Premium provider White Star Laundry equips with Girbau
• Access to plastics recycling more widespread than previously believed
• Three men taken ill after cleaning toilets

Issue 474 on 2nd June 2011

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• Sealed Air to acquire Diversey for $4.3 Billion
• New Bio (bucketless) microfibre cleaning tool
• AFIDAMP releases cleaning industry update - and it's good news!
• Bunzl completes further acquisitions in Spain, the UK and Australia
• Perception is not reality, but Enhance 'SCOR's in London
• UNI Property Services breaking through in cleaning & security
• Vectair Omniscent chosen for its impressive innovations at the upcoming AHCP National Conference!
• Jangro expands membership at Border
• Pulire Verona 2011 - continued

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