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Call for rapid sanitising technology for ambulances
15th of April 2020
The UK government is seeking a solution to facilitate the rapid sanitisation of ambulances.
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) - part of the Ministry of Defence - is putting out a call for sanitising technology that can speed up the time it takes to clean emergency vehicles as part of the national effort against Coronavirus.
According
Markus Asch celebrates 25 years at Kärcher
14th of April 2020
Markus Asch, deputy chairman of the board of management and chief technology officer (cto) at Germany-based cleaning systems specialist Kärcher, celebrates his 25th year with the company this month.
After studying engineering at the Esslingen University of Applied Sciences Asch began his career at the company in 1995 as a team leader in the
RCP publishes Europe-wide report into commercial recycling
9th of April 2020
Initial findings from a study into business recycling and waste management across Europe have been published by Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP) EMEA.
The research is the cornerstone of the brand's new Love Recycling initiative, which will continue to report throughout 2020. Its aim is to provide the industry with a snapshot of how
UK cleaning sector makes up five per cent of national workforce
9th of April 2020
Latest research by the British Cleaning Council (BCC) has revealed there are approximately 1.63 million workers in the industry, making up around five per cent of the UK workforce.
This makes it one of the top 10 largest UK industries for employment, says the umbrella body covering all aspects of the cleaning sector.
This total has been
EFCI launches social media campaign to support cleaning sector in fight against Covid-19
8th of April 2020
EFCI - the voice of the European cleaning and facility services industry in Europe - is launching a pan-European campaign today, taking place over the next two weeks.
The campaign takes its motto from ANIP-Confindustria’s Italian campaign (#InBuoneMani) and goes European to give wider visibility to the paramount role cleaning operatives and
How cobotics could transform the cleaning and FM industry
7th of April 2020
Nils van der Zijl, vice-president of sales and marketing for Softbank Robotics EMEA, writes for ECJ on the future of cobotics in the professional cleaning sector. He explains how this new technology could deliver greater efficiency, performance and staff retention.
The quest for greater efficiency and enhanced performance within the Facility
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