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European Social Dialogue for cleaning sector sets working programme for 2026-2027
16th of December 2025
UNI Europa and the EFCI (European Cleaning and Facility Services Industry) - the social partners in the European Sectoral Dialogue Committee for Industrial Cleaning (the Industrial Cleaning SSDC) - have met to decide on their working programme for 2026-27.
Since the establishment of a SSDC in 1999, the partners have dedicated themselves to
London Underground cleaners want contracts brought back in house
15th of December 2025
Rail union RMT staged a demonstration last month calling for London Underground cleaning contracts to be brought back in-house.
The protest took place outside City Hall to coincide with a Transport for London board meeting. The RMT understands that the London Underground cleaning contract is currently being re-tendered with ABM and Mitie the
CBAi launches AI Strategy Accelerator
12th of December 2025
CBAi is the new AI training and strategy arm of PR and marketing agency Ceris Burns International - tailored for the cleaning, FM and environmental sectors.
Founder Ceris Burns says a suite of resources has been developed to help those industries confidently apply artificial intelligence (AI) in practical, ethical and measurable ways.
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Board of Nilfisk unanimously recommends Freudenberg’s all-cash offer
11th of December 2025
The board of directors at Denmark-based cleaning equipment producer Nilfisk has announced today that it has unanimously decided to recommend the intended voluntary all-cash public offer by the German industrial group Freudenberg - owner of Vileda Professional - for all shares in the business. The deal is worth €508 million.
Peter Nilsson,
Ponniah steps down as Cleanology CEO to become chairman
11th of December 2025
Dominic Ponniah, the co-founder of UK cleaning and FM company Cleanology, has stepped down as CEO to become its new chairman.
"Twenty-two years ago, I agreed to join the business and help my mother with the marketing for three months," explained Ponniah. "Three months turned into 10 years and then 10 years turned into 20 years. I was having too
Study highlights role of scent in washrooms
11th of December 2025
The Sense of Smell: Shaping Behaviour, Emotion and Environments is a study aiming to shed new light on how scent influences hygiene perception, confidence and decision-making in public and commercial washrooms.
Carried out by Matt Wonnacott of Ennovamark, the research brings together findings from psychology, facility management and
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