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UK cleaning conference to take place in London
4th of May 2012The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has announced that its 2012 annual conference will take place in London on October 23, at the Coin Street Conference Centre on the South Bank.
The theme for the one-day event is Business Efficiency and Innovation.
BCC chairman Mark Woodhead commented: "The conference is now one of the key dates on the industry
Cleaning service companies - we must adapt
3rd of May 2012Writing exclusively for ECJ, Andreas Lill from the European Federation of Cleaning Industries (EFCI) addresses the topic: ‘cleaning and building service companies must do more to adapt to clients’ changing needs in the face of economic difficulties’.
Cleaning service companies are increasingly forced to adapt to clients’
Hands-free lavatory door aims to improve aircraft hygiene
2nd of May 2012A hands-free door for aeroplane toilets has been developed by a German company in a bid to improve on-board hygiene.
Diehl Aerosystems has designed an electrically-driven toilet door aimed at reducing the risk of bacterial contamination and improving passenger comfort.
The system can be used on bi-fold doors where the top corner slides back and
Sponsored public transport for ISSA/INTERCLEAN visitors
30th of April 2012The organisers of ISSA/INTERCLEAN are offering visitors free rail transport between Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam RAI - plus reduced fares for travel within the city. Pre-registration is required to use this service.
Once you have registered, you need a valid ticket. Your ISSA/INTERCLEAN ticket does not serve as a train ticket, so remember to
ISSA organises ISSA/INTERCLEAN seminar programme
30th of April 2012The cleaning industry association ISSA has compiled a varied and comprehensive seminar programme which will take place during the course of ISSA/INTERCLEAN. Read about the programme and speakers.
Wednesday May 9, 13.00-15.00 - Cleaning in the 21st century: the vital importance of cleaning in healthcare
ISSA is collaborating with the World
Innovation Award winners to be announced next Tuesday
30th of April 2012From the nine finalists for the Amsterdam Innovation Award 2012, the category winners and overall winner have now been selected by the international trade jury. The winners will be announced on the first day of the exhibition, Tuesday May 8.
This year's competition attracted over 70 entries. There are three categories:
Machines, accessories and