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Amano Pioneer Eclipse to purchase Clarke American Sanders
11th of March 2014
US-based manufacturer of floor care systems Amano Pioneer Eclipse has entered into an agreement to purchase Clarke American Sanders from Nilfisk-Advance. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of March.
“Amano Pioneer Eclipse is very excited to acquire Clarke American Sanders.," commented Tom Benton, president and ceo of Amano
French cleaning sector offers jobs to disabled workers
11th of March 2014
The French cleaning sector has been making efforts to employ disabled workers, says Christian Bouzols.
For a number of years, the French cleaning sector has been creating the means for companies to employ more disabled workers. The result is impressive. The number of disabled workers employed by cleaning companies has more than doubled during the
Sustainability - much work still to do, says Ecolab’s Storinggaard
10th of March 2014
Christian Storinggaard, vice president of facility care for Ecolab, the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, tells ECJ that sustainability is here to stay and must come higher on the list of priorities for every industry.
The professional cleaning sector as a whole must cooperate more effectively in order to
ISSA/INTERCLEAN - 25th edition celebration
8th of March 2014
Europe’s largest event for the professional cleaning sector - ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam - takes place from May 6-9 in the Netherlands. And this year the organisers are promising the biggest show yet, as it celebrates its 25th edition.
Ahead of the special show guide edition in April/May, ECJ looks at how the organisers will be celebrating
Sodexo named top sustainability performer
7th of March 2014
Facilities services leader Sodexo has been ranked as the best performing company for social, environmental and economic performance in the RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook 2014 as Sector Leader and Gold Class. This is the seventh consecutive year the company has won this accolade.
Sodexo earned the highest overall score in its peer group, 80 per
Interserve buys Rentokil business
6th of March 2014
UK building services and construction company Interserve is to buy Rentokil's Initial Facilities maintenance business in a deal worth 303 million euros. The acquisition gives Interserve access to more than 400 private sector customers including JP Morgan, the London Underground and Debenhams.
The deal will add double-digit percentage growth to
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