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Fastned and ONE HUNDRED restrooms launch collab at Belgium service station
14th of October 2025
ONE HUNDRED restrooms, the Dutch company re-inventing the public washroom around Europe, has opened its first collab restroom concept with Fastned - a business that owns and operates fast-charging stations for electric cars. This first openings are the two motorway service areas at Gentbrugge North and South in Belgium.
The collab restroom
Interclean Shanghai to open next week
13th of October 2025Interclean Shanghai - organised by RAI Amsterdam, which also organises Interclean Amsterdam - will take place next week, from October 22-24. The venue is the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC).
Highlights include exhibitors from China, Europe, the Middle East and the US; a programme of live demonstrations, panel discussions and
Carpet care on every level
13th of October 2025
Vacuuming, stain removal, deep cleaning, bonnet cleaning: carpet care operates on a number of different levels. Ann Laffeaty asks manufacturers to explain what they are and finds out how customers can choose the right level of clean.
CARPET CLEANING CAN MEAN one of several different things. It can involve a quick once-over with a dustpan and
Air freshening - smart dispensing
9th of October 2025
Light sensors, motion detectors, metered dispensing, nano-technology …… today’s air freshener systems are becoming smarter all the time. Ann Laffeaty considers the benefits of the latest air freshener technology and finds out whether more traditional formats still have a place in the industry.
THERE WAS ONCE A TIME when air
EMCOR Group agrees to sell EMCOR UK to OCS Group
8th of October 2025
US-based EMCOR Group has entered into a definitive agreement to sell EMCOR UK to international facilities services company OCS Group in the UK. EMCOR - a Fortune 500 business - is a leader in mechanical and electrical construction services, industrial and energy infrastructure and building services.
The deal is worth £190 milion, eqivalent
Why use a mop?
7th of October 2025
Now that smart solutions are becoming increasingly prevalent in the cleaning sector, what are the arguments for using a manual mop - with all its associated labour costs - over a mechanised or automated solution? ECJ looks at the advantages of traditional mops and asks industry players whether they feel these can ever be fully replaced by
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