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Are you ready to be an award winning industry leader in the first European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards?
27th of April 2016
Will they be calling out your name at the inaugural European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards, set to take place in Barcelona later this year? The value of an accolade of this magnitude is immeasurable to both your business and clients and will truly set you apart in the industry.
The professional cleaning sector employs millions of people across
Sodexo named in Top 50 Employers for Women
26th of April 2016
Global services company Sodexo has been named in The Times Top 50 for Employers for Women in the UK for the third year in a row.
The Top 50 recognises the leading UK organisations which ensure their workplaces provide women with the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Since Sodexo's inclusion in the 2014 list the company has announced a
Robots, apps and connected technology to star at ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam
25th of April 2016
There are just two weeks to go until ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam 2016 opens on May 10. And this year there is a brand new feature which reflects the increasing role of technology in the cleaning sector. The InnovationLAB will focus on the fields of robotics, cleaning apps and connected cleaning.
In the Robotics Arena experts and exhibitors
Gym equipment is more bacteria-ridden than toilet seats: study
22nd of April 2016
Free weights in gyms typically harbour more than 300 times the amount of bacteria as the average toilet seat, according to a study.
Exercise bikes in fitness centres are 39 times more 'germy' than a school canteen tray. And treadmills are claimed to harbour the highest bacteria levels in gyms with 74 times more germs than the taps of a public
ISS gets highest IAOP global rating four years in a row
21st of April 2016
Global facility services provider ISS has achieved the highest possible rating, five stars, for the fourth year in a row from the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP).
The stars are distributed by an independent jury with representatives from the industry as well as research institutions. Their assessment is based on an
US teens invent hand soap made from soy
19th of April 2016
A team of students from Indiana, US have created a hand soap using exfoliating soy beads.
And the group won first prize in a competition for their invention, which they claim will provide customers with a natural alternative to traditional soaps.
Many hand soaps contain exfoliants made from plastic microbeads. Besides soaps, these tiny pieces of
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