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Please wash, and dry, your hands
1st of July 2020
VSR’s John Griep on how crucial hand hygiene is.
Although everyone has an opinion about the measures to be taken to combat Coronavirus, luckily there is one body in the Netherlands offering clear guidelines: the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). Staff at this independent government body are working overtime to
Clean smarter, not harder
30th of June 2020
An event on digitalisation in the cleaning sector took place just before Denmark went into lockdown. This report from ECJ’s Danish reporter Lotte Printz.
All 100 attendees were welcomed personally with a handshake when RENT Digitalt (Clean Digitally or Pure Digital, in translation), a one-day conference on digitalisation in the cleaning
Marketing and Technology Summit to be held for cleaning and hygiene sector
29th of June 2020
A new one-day event specifically for marketing professionals, senior leaders, owners and influencers in the cleaning, hygiene and FM industries is being launched in 2021.
Organised by LaCerta, the Marketing and Technology Summit promises to be a full day of practical advice to help businesses develop their strategic marketing approach and adapt
Cleaning industry bodies warn of profiteers cashing in on Coronavirus fears
29th of June 2020
Cleaning sector trade bodies in the UK are warning the industry and the public to beware of possible profiteers cashing in on the Coronavirus situation.
As lockdown lifts, organisations need to clean and keep clean offices, shops, and all other public spaces. Demand for certain cleaning and hygiene products - hand and hard surface sanitisers,
Mitie to buy Interserve FM business in €300 million deal
25th of June 2020
In the UK, facilities services contractor Mitie is to buy Interserve Support Services - which went into administration last year - in a deal worth €300 million (£271 million). Up to 600 jobs are expected to be lost as a result of the merger.
Under the deal agreed by both company boards, Interserve will receive a payment of €133
EFCI publishes 2020 study on the state of the European cleaning sector
24th of June 2020
EFCI, the organisation representing the interests of the professional cleaning industry at EU-level, has published its 2020 statistical report, The Cleaning Industry in Europe. This presents a detailed overview and analysis of the most recent publicly available data up to June 2020.
The report includes comparisons on the main aspects of the
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