The latest from the professional cleaning industry.
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 Europe's most important professional cleaning show took place in Amsterdam at the end of April. ISSA/INTERCLEAN 2010 held high expectations for the trade's manufacturers, many of which had planned new product launches for the event. And after a difficult couple of years for the market all exhibitors were hoping for some positive feedback from their customers and distributors.
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 The 2010 ISSA/INTERCLEAN Innovation Award was presented during a gala opening ceremony on the first day of the exhibiton. Here, ECJ takes a closer look at the overall winner - the Travelator Cleaner from Baudoin - and the category winning products from Kärcher and Alpheios.
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Following the Amsterdam exhibition, ECJ rounds up the most interesting new product launches.
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 The organisers of Global Handwashing Day are calling on companies across Europe and the rest of the world to get involved in this year’s event, the third annual Global Handwashing Day (October 15) both as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities and to capitalise on the event commercially. Jo Jacobius writes for ECJ.
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French correspondent Christian Bouzols reports on how schoolchildren are being made aware of career prospects in the cleaning sector, in a new initiative.
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ECJ correspondent Thomas Schulte-Marxloh on an initiative designed to improve cleanliness on the public transport system.
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From Italy, reporter Anna Garbagna looks ahead to a round table discussion on sustainable cleaning later this month in Milan.
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Correspondent Anton Duisterwinkel discusses a long strike by cleaning staff - highly unusual in The Netherlands.
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For far too long, the cleaning industry has been at the bottom of the pile in terms of social acceptance, writes ECJ's UK correspondent. What can be done to change this?
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News on a programme to tackle undeclared working from Tom Crockford.
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 Steam, dry ice and foam are among the methods of cleaning in hygiene-critical food preparation areas. But what advantages do these offer over traditional detergents and disinfectants, and do they have any downsides? Ann Laffeaty investigates.
Related story - new products, food hygiene
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 With the advent of water-fed poles, is there still a need for traditional window cleaning methods such as detergents, ladders and cradles? Will these die out, or will there always be some applications where they are essential? Ann Laffeaty finds out.
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 What is the biggest advantage of chemical dispensing systems – is it cost? Safety? Or do the sustainability benefits outweigh other considerations? Manufacturers give their views to Ann Laffeaty.
Related story - new products, chemical dispensing
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 In every building on any day of the week cleaners use commercial vacuuming equipment. Many of these units are dry vacuums fitted with special filtration to control dust emissions from the vacuum exhaust which, we all know, is essential to prevent exposure of the cleaners, building workers and visitors to the hazards of fine particulates in the indoor air. The question therefore arises, if we are so concerned about the emissions from dry vacuums, why are we not concerned about atomised particulates from wet vacuuming - asks Brian Clark of Janitech.
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A summary of important business events from around Europe.
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 Today, one in five workers in Europe is employed on shift work involving night work and the cleaning sector is significantly affected. Research has shown, however, that regular night work can have detrimental effects for the employee in terms of health and wellbeing. ECJ takes a closer look at the issue.
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 In the context of an increasing demand for green and sustainable cleaning products, wipes are proving no exception. ECJ's Menaha Thiru spoke to three leading manufacturers to look at some of the ways in which they are developing and fostering environmentally friendly wipes.
Related story - new products, wipes & cloths
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