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Fullriver gets UK distribution
23rd of September 2011Battery manufacturer Fullriver Europe has appointed a distributor in the UK - UK Batteries, which is based in Manchester.
With its own nationwide logistics network, UK Batteries will serve the market with both maintenance-free lead acid and lithium ion batteries.
Fullriver has its headquarters in Guangzhou, China, and opened its European office
CMS opens with Purus awards
21st of September 2011The German cleaning show CMS has opened in Berlin with the presentation of the Purus Awards for product design.
There were four category winners. In Machines Kärcher took the prize for its newly-launched B 40 C-W walk-behind scrubber dryer. The jury rated its shape, colour and function and decided that "ergonomically and design-wise it made
Kärcher sues Tennant over ec-H20 claims
19th of September 2011German cleaning equipment manufacturer Kärcher has today filed lawsuits against three of competitor Tennant's national companies - over advertising claims Tennant has made concerning scrubber dryers using its ec-H20 technology.
The legal action is being taken in Germany, Belgium and the UK. The basis of the lawsuits is a number of
ISS growth accelerates
19th of September 2011Financial results from global building services provider ISS for the second quarter of this year show organic growth ended at 6.2 per cent, up from 5.8 per cent in the first quarter and 3.8 per cent in the comparable quarter in 2010.
This seventh quarter of increasing organic growth is attributed to double-digit increases in Latin America, North
German show focuses on sustainability
16th of September 2011The German professional cleaning exhibition CMS takes place in Berlin, next week - from September 20-23.
According to the organisers the show has now firmly established itself as an international event. The last event in 2009 attracted over 14,000 visitors from 52 countries, and a similar level of international attendance is expected this year.
Differentiation via collaboration
15th of September 2011In his fourth article for ECJ, Pedro Chidichimo explains the benefits for facility management companies of working with suppliers in the identification and development of innovations that solve end user needs. New processes, new relationships and most importantly, a new culture must be set to achieve sustainable differentiation in the