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German company sends toilet rolls to Buckingham Palace
12th of April 2019
A German company has sent 1,400 luxury toilet rolls to Buckingham Palace in London in case the country runs out in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Hakle sent 90 packs containing 16 rolls each, addressed to Her Majesty, but they were rejected at the gates as a possible security risk.
Hakle didn't want the 1,400 rolls to go to waste so a staff
2019 Cleaning Show innovation award winners announced
12th of April 2019
UK exhibition The Cleaning Show took place in London recently, where the winners of the 2019 Innovation Awards were announced.
The winners were:• Most Innovative Outdoor Cleaning Product or Service - Morclean, ThermaSteam
• Most Innovative Carpet Cleaning Product or Service- PacVac, Superpro Battery 700 Advanced
• Most Innovative
Climate change - will business save the planet?
11th of April 2019
Scientists have issued their strongest warning yet that within little more than a decade global temperatures will surge beyond the point of no return. Amid dismay at the failure of politicians to agree what to do about it, businesses are taking it upon themselves to give the lead in pulling the planet back from the brink, writes Hartley
Teamwork in action
10th of April 2019
The Farnborough International Airshow is a highlight of the events calendar in the UK. Taking place every two years, this week-long event combines a major trade exhibition for the aerospace and defence industries with a public air show. Providing cleaning services for the first time this year was Stadium Support Services and ECJ spoke to Scott
EFCI Brussels conference programme announced
9th of April 2019
The European Cleaning and Facility Services Industry (EFCI), the federation of the European national associations of the cleaning and facility services sector, has published more details about its one-day conference on June 28 in Brussels. The theme: 'Cleaning and Facility Services: shaping the industry for the future'.
In four different
Cleaners - the invisible workforce?
8th of April 2019
A TV drama series on UK television this winter took the premise that cleaners were so “invisible” that they could carry out clever crimes without being suspected. Ann Laffeaty finds out how “invisible” our cleaners actually are – and what companies are doing to make their staff feel more valued.
A six-part TV drama
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