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CMS World Summit programme announced
12th of June 2019
Organisers of the CMS World Summit, which takes place alongside the CMS professional cleaning exhibition in Berlin this September, have published a preliminary conference programme.
The key themes are Cleanliness and Hygiene in a Sustainable World, and Future Technologies and Business Opportunities.
Topics to be covered include circular economy;
Essity invests in sustainable fibre technology
11th of June 2019
Essity, one of the world's largest tissue manufacturers, is investing €37 million in technology that will enable the company to produce high quality hygiene tissue products from wheat straw.
This process will offer major sustainability benefits since wheat straw is an agricultural by-product and a renewable resource.
It will come into
Ron Tilley
10th of June 2019
Founder and chairman of Prochem Europe Ron Tilley has passed away at the age of 88.
When Tilley joined Servicemaster in 1959 the carpet cleaning industry barely existed. Shampoo crystallisation was the new technology; there was no such thing as a soil extractor and no training was available. As a result of a back injury in 1962 Tilley could no
2020 Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards opens for entries
7th of June 2019
In the UK, the 2020 Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards are now open for entries. The awards provide the opportunity for both contract cleaners and in-house cleaning teams to showcase and be recognised for innovation and to set the benchmark for high standards of service.
The organisers have announced the introduction of a new
Platform carrying window cleaners swings out of control
6th of June 2019
Onlookers watched horrified as a large cleaning platform carrying two workers began swinging wildly out of control at the top of a skyscraper in Oklahoma City, USA.
Footage shared by the city's fire department Wednesday showed the basket thrashing from side to side at the top of Devon Tower. The platform shattered glass on the building, prompting
It's June - the closing date for the 2019 European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards is approaching!
5th of June 2019
June has arrived and that means the closing date for the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2019 is rapidly approaching. Service providers, manufacturers and distributors across Europe have until June 24 to submit their entries.
The awards, which recognise standards of excellence in the professional cleaning industry, are the only
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