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Private equity firms bid €20 billion for SCA hygiene unit
16th of May 2017
A group of private equity companies have bid around 200 billion Swedish crowns (€20 billion) for the hygiene arm of tissue and forestry products firm SCA - best known in the away-from-home markets for its Tork brand of washroom and wiping solutions. This was reported in the Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter.
SCA had declined to
Europe's cleaning sector to gather in Berlin this September
15th of May 2017
The German capital Berlin is to host the 2017 Congress of the World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) this September, alongside the CMS professional cleaning trade exhibition.
The theme of the congress, which takes place from September 18-20, is Cleaning in the Digital World - Processes, People, Technology'. The CMS exhibition
Read the April/May edition of ECJ online now
12th of May 2017
The April/May edition of ECJ is now available to read online. Highlights this edition include:
• Future trends - technology in the cleaning sector
• Batteries - is it all about lithium-ion?
• European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2017- now open for entries
• Client satisfaction - open and honest communication is vital
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Client engagement is positive - are YOU doing enough?
11th of May 2017
Laura Napper, managing director of Twilight Cleaning and Facilities Management, continues her series of exclusive blogs about social media for the ECJ website. She focuses here on the importance of positive engagement.
Hospital-acquired C. difficile rates persist despite enhanced cleaning
10th of May 2017
Enhanced cleaning in healthcare is effective in reducing the number of bacteria on frequently-touched surfaces.
However, a new report reveals that levels of C-difficile infections may stay the same - even after improved cleaning protocols are put in place.
US researchers conducted a 12-month study into the impact of enhanced cleaning in seven
Research highlights bacterial reduction on copper stethoscope surfaces
9th of May 2017
New clinical research has highlighted the risk of bacterial transmission via stethoscopes between patients and healthcare workers and shows how antimicrobial copper components can play a part in addressing the issue.
Published in the American Journal of Infection Control, the two-centre study aimed to assess the efficacy of antimicrobial copper
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