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EFCI outlines priorities for EU procurement laws revision
2nd of March 2026
The European Cleaning and Facility Services Industry (EFCI) recently convened stakeholders from across Europe for a dedicated webinar on the ongoing review of the EU Public Procurement Directives.
The session brought together industry leaders, national associations, and EU policy makers to exchange views on challenges, priorities and emerging
ECHA supports approval of ethanol use in disinfectants
27th of February 2026
Earlier this week the European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA) Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) issued its opinion recommending the approval of ethanol for use in hand and general disinfectants under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR).
Brussels-based A.I.S.E. is the body that represents the industry supplying essential detergents, cleaning
ONE HUNDRED restrooms launches in Gothenburg
26th of February 2026
ONE HUNDRED restrooms - the Dutch company specialising in full-service washroom concepts at high-traffic locations throughout Europe - has officially opened its first site in Gothenburg, Sweden. It's located at the Nordstan shopping mall.
The official opening was attended by the ambassador of the Netherlands to Sweden, Joost Reintjes, who,
B&M thief stole four Henry vacuum cleaners, court told
24th of February 2026
A Carlisle scaffolder who made a habit of stealing Henry vacuum cleaners from B&M stores described himself as the "world's worst thief".
Jamie Moorhead, 33, was in the grip of a cocaine addiction when he committed his crimes over the course of 21 months from 2024 to 2025. Each time he targeted a Henry hoover - Numatic's flagship vacuum
First new London Underground toilets open at Morden
23rd of February 2026
Transport for London has unveiled two new washrooms as part of the Mayor of London's plans to invest £15m in customer toilets on the network.
Morden is the first underground station to benefit from the new toilets. In 2024 the Mayor committed to spending £3 million each year for five years on introducing toilets at selected
New UK research shows steady growth in cleaning, hygiene and waste industry
20th of February 2026
The value of the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry in the UK continues to grow, reaching almost £72bn according to latest figures, with the number of staff employed and number of businesses also on the up.
The rise from £67.7 billion in 2022 (the figure has been revised up) to nearly £72 billion in 2023 for the amount the
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