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ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam to celebrate 25th show in 2014
11th of October 2013
Europe's professional cleaning industry is already looking forward to ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam, which takes place from May 6-9 2014. And there will be extra cause for celebration as this will be the 25th edition.
The first event took place in 1967 and since then ISSA/INTERCLEAN has grown from being a national exhibition to the most important
Spanish cleaning sector increases exports
10th of October 2013
Spanish manufacturers of professional cleaning products are increasingly looking to export markets in the light of difficult market conditions at home. According to data from the Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Cleaning and Hygiene (ASFEL) exports increased by 13.33 per cent in the first six months of this year, and by 4.06 per cent in
Freshers' week fun? Not for the university cleaners
9th of October 2013
Students are returning for the new university term. There have been parties, long beery nights and bleary late mornings. The binge-fest of freshers' week.
But for cleaners at one London university, it is the "worst week of the year" when there is "double work". BBC reporter Sean Coughlan went behind the scenes with the cleaning staff.
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US survey looks at workplace washroom hygiene
8th of October 2013
A national survey in the USA has highlighted that that 93 percent of Americans believe the condition of a workplace washroom is an indicator of how a company values its workforce.
Many employers are meeting expectations, as 61 per cent of employees rate their workplace washroom as excellent or very good. Just six per cent say they have a poor or
World's most expensive toilet roll is from Japan
7th of October 2013
If you're looking for a brand of toilet tissue that's fit for an emperor, look no further than Hanebisho from Japan. Priced at over 13 euros per roll, it comes in a box lined with silver leaf.
Hanebisho toilet tissue is made from Canadian finest wood pulp and water from Japan's cleanest river, the Nyodo.
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Australia investigation finds exploitation of cleaning workers
4th of October 2013
A comprehensive investigation of conditions for international students who clean Melbourne's office towers in Australia has found them subject to exploitation, job insecurity and abuse.
The trades union United Voice has released the report called A Dirty Business, in which it says international students have become an "invisible mainstay" of
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