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Dri-Eaz and Chemspec merge
29th of March 2016
Cleaning solutions specialists Dri-Eaz Products and Chemspec Europe have merged to become Legend Brands Europe.
Both have established customer bases in professional cleaning, flood restoration and hire. Dri-Eaz provides air movers, dehumidifiers, air scrubbers and other equipment for drying and indoor air quality. Chemspec Europe specialises in
New York subway riddled with bacteria: study
24th of March 2016
Grabbing a handrail on the New York subway could transfer as many bacteria as shaking hands with 10,000 people, according to a new study.
Germs encountered on the Big Apple's underground system have been linked with respiratory problems and skin infections. And the study found New York's subway system to be by far the most bacteria-ridden out of
Milan Fashion Week uses toilet bus to meet demand
23rd of March 2016
To meet the demands the fashion-buying season places on its public facilities, the city of Milan found an unusual solution during its Fashion Week recently.
Billing itself as the first ever in Europe, Milan's washroom-on-wheels has been christened with the self-explanatory name 'Toilet Bus'. Refitted at a cost of €75,000 with generous water
Many looming challenges for the EU
22nd of March 2016
Will the European Union survive 2016? It’s a fair question considering the battering the region has taken from a perfect storm of crises in recent years and with fresh challenges looming over an increasingly darkening horizon. Hartley Milner goes in search of some answers.
Whether the EU collapses this year or not will be of no consequence
European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards - enter now!
21st of March 2016
Entry for the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards - the pan-European awards programme launched by ECJ - is now open. The awards will celebrate excellence across all parts of the sector, with the inaugural awards ceremony taking place in Barcelona on September 29.
An independent judging panel made up of industry experts is being appointed by
Boeing develops self-cleaning toilet for planes
18th of March 2016
Even the most seasoned of frequent flyers turn into germophobes on a long-haul flight, given the state of the toilet. Now airline manufacturer Boeing is promising a solution with the development of a self-cleaning toilet.
It says it has found a wayto use ultraviolet light to kill 99.99 per cent of germs in the lavatories, disinfect all surfaces
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