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GOJO launches winter wellness website
22nd of February 2019
Skin health and surface hygiene specialist GOJO Industries-Europe has developed a winter wellness website in a bit to boost wellness and lessen the impact of seasonal viruses.
The microsite, available to view in eight languages - English, French, German, Danish, Spanish, Swedish, Polish and Romanian - features advice, blogs and downloadable
European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2019 open for entries
20th of February 2019
The annual European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2019 are now open for entries from service providers, manufacturers and distributors across Europe.
The awards, which recognise standards of excellence in the professional cleaning industry, are the only pan-European awards for the sector and are organised by European Cleaning Journal (ECJ).
This
New Ecodesign regulations impact warm air dryer manufacturers
18th of February 2019
As part of the European Ecodesign Directive (EDD) and starting from April 2021, warm air dryer manufacturers will be obliged for the first time to make appliances more easily repairable and longer lasting following a decision by European environment ministries - reports the Electric Handdryer Association.
Previous Ecodesign regulations have
Survey reveals only 61 per cent of washroom users wash their hands
14th of February 2019
A recent survey of UK office workers revealed that only 61 per cent wash their hands properly with warm water and soap after going to the toilet. Eighteen per cent do a quick hand wash, 14 per cent occasionally wash their hands and seven per cent admitted to never washing their hands.
Office cleaning company SMC Premier surveyed over 5,000 UK
CMS Purus Innovation Award open for entry
12th of February 2019
Exhibitors taking part in the CMS cleaning exhibition in Berlin this September can now submit their entries for the CMS Purus Innovation Award 2019 (PIA).
There are six categories: Large Machines, Small Machines, Equipment, Washroom Hygiene, Digital Tools and Systems and Detergents. The PIA recognises products, tools and systems products, tools
Old-fashioned soap bars come back in vogue
8th of February 2019
Soap bars are coming back into fashion in the UK after decades in decline.
Environmentally-conscious customers appear to be turning their backs on today's plastic soap dispensers in a bid to avoid creating excess waste.
Soap bar sales have risen by nearly three per cent over the past 12 months, claim consumer experts Kantar Worldpanel. UK
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