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New toilet paper concept from Sofidel
16th of May 2012New from Sofidel is the Papernet BioTech range of toilet paper designed to eliminate smells and avoid blockages.
The product uses biochemical technology within the paper which is said to solve the problem of maladours and blockages in septic tanks.
"The toilet tissue system is particularly suitable for use in environments such as hotels,
Time is running out for China batteries, says Trojan
16th of May 2012
The days of the cheap battery from China are numbered according to Trojan's EMEA sales director David Chambers.
He says recent scandals involving lead poisoning in children - and the Chinese Government's reaction in closing down battery factories - will have a major impact on that country's battery sales.
"Many companies have been buying
Hygienteknik launches intelligent mopping system
16th of May 2012
Hygienteknik claims its intelligent mopping system - launched at ISSA/INTERCLEAN - is one of a kind.
The Activa Method Control System incorporates a micro-computer that allows the operator to choose how much liquid to use with the mop.
"The operator has five options from 20ml to 100ml depending on the type of floor you need to clean," said
Greenspeed wins Nordic Ecolabel
16th of May 2012
During the ISSA/INTERCLEAN exhibition the Dutch company Greenspeed was awarded a Nordic Ecolabel licence for its line of microfibre cloths.
To achieve this status, the cloths have been manufactured without the addition of any chemicals, they have a production process that uses minimal quantities of water, high dust and direct reduction, and they
Record breaking year for ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam
15th of May 2012
This year's ISSA/INTERCLEAN exhibition in Amsterdam has proved to be a real record breaker by attracting more visitors than ever before.
This year's visitor number was 28,001, compared to 23,415 at the last event in 2010. And there were 669 exhibitors this time, compared to 651 two years ago.
Project manager for the show Rob den Hertog said the
Brisk clean doesn't clean all germs says study
14th of May 2012
A table that has just been cleaned could be 18 times dirtier than an unwiped one, according to a new study in Australia.Food trays, high chairs, toilets and tables in shopping centres are often less hygienic after a wipe, it says.
And once a dirty surface has been cleaned, the average surface bacteria count rises by an average 1,827 per cent -
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