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Combatting unreported work
12th of July 2019
Using under-the-table cleaners or unreported employment in Norway has become a more costly affair. But just as fines have gone up, authorities have cut the activities holding the sector in check, reports Scandinavian correspondent Lotte Printz.
A honeypot for criminals. That’s how National Union Secretary Brede Edvardsen of the Norwegian
Measurement and opinion
12th of July 2019
Dutch reporter John Griep on how measurement and opinion relate in VSR-KMS quality monitoring.
In the Netherlands the client and the cleaning service provider agree an Accepted Quality Level (AQL) of cleaning. The independent VSR inspector/auditor measures whether this level is being achieved. Nothing wrong so far; in principle, this is just
Going ultrasonic
11th of July 2019
Christian Bouzols reports from France on the growing market for ultrasonic cleaning.
It’s not always easy to get rid of food and oil stains. It’s the same with bacteria. However, there is a solution that sets itself apart from the others due to its performance. This solution is called ultrasonic cleaning (or cleaning by ultrasonic
The spring cleaning phenomenon
11th of July 2019
Italian reporter Anna Garbagna looks at the concept of ‘spring cleaning’ and its impact on products.
In Italy, the term ‘spring cleaning’ refers to the cleaning performed during the change of season. Vileda, leader in the domestic cleaning products sector, commissioned research which highlighted how 84 per cent of
Drones enter the world of cleaning
27th of May 2019
Christian Bouzols reports from France on how the use of drones for high and low pressure of cleaning high-rise buildings is now a reality.
Samsic Facility, a major provider of services to companies based in Rennes, Britanny, has just acquired a specialist in communication systems, Technic’Art Drone, based in the Paris area. This company had
Champion cleaning - it’s contagious!
23rd of May 2019
Four hospitals in Aarhus, Denmark have been merged. Lotte Printz met up with the cleaning team.
In December 2018 Aarhus University Hospital was appointed Denmark’s best hospital in the category of highly specialised hospitals for the eleventh year running. In a time when beds have been closed, costs reduced and the hospital, situated in
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