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Cleanliness rated as top concern in fitness sector
11th of April 2013
A new white paper that demonstrates how cleaning can contribute to a significant increase in member satisfaction in the fitness industry has been published by UK support services provider Emprise.
The paper - entitled 'Improve member satisfaction by 10 per cent through creating a cleaner fitness environment' offers insights into the importance of
SCA makes sixth appearance on ethical list
8th of April 2013
SCA - manufacturer of Tork hand hygiene systems - has been included in the list of the world's most ethical companies for a sixth consecutive year.
And the company has also appeared in Fortune magazine's list of the most admired companies around the globe. This considers a range of criteria including the ability to attract and retain talented
Asian companies swell European patent applications
2nd of April 2013
Applications for European patents were at a record high last year, exceeding pre-crisis levels of 2008 for the first time. But also for the first time in the history of the European Patent Office, most patents were filed by a non-European firms.
Last year the European Patent Office received a total of 257,744 patent filings from all over the
CMS to organise debut international conference
27th of March 2013
The organisers of this year's CMS German cleaning exhibition - taking place in Berlin from September 24-27 - are to host an international conference there for the first time.
The theme of the programme is Sustainable Competitiveness in the Cleaning Sector, held over two days on September 25 and 26. The conference language will be English and the
Cleaning Show presents Innovation Awards
22nd of March 2013
The organisers of The Cleaning Show, which has been taking place in the UK this week, have named the winners of the 2013 Innovation Awards.
From a total of 13 category winners the overall winner was Jangro, for the Jangro Learning Management Solution (JLMS).
Other winners were the Woolsafe Organisation, OEMAchem, Delphis Eco, ICE/Cleanfix, PTS
Sweden considers raising retirement age to 75
20th of March 2013
Swedes should be prepared to work until they are 75 and to change careers in the middle of their work life if they are to keep the welfare standards they expect, Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has said.
The retirement age is being debated in the Swedish parliament ahead of an expected pension reform package in April.
In its proposal
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