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Paramedics unhappy about end of ambulance cleaning contract
11th of April 2022
Paramedics in the North West of England are concerned about a management decision to end their ambulance cleaning contract, claiming it will have a negative impact on response times.
North West Ambulance Service vehicles have been cleaned between jobs by JPR Solutions throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. But following a comprehensive cost-benefit
April is European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards month!
7th of April 2022
It's now April and that can mean only one thing - the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards gala dinner takes place this month! On April 28 the great and the good from Europe's professional cleaning sector will come together in Brussels to celebrate the finalists and reveal the 2022 winners.
Here are the finalists:
Best Use of Smart Technology
Creating a high value network
6th of April 2022
ECJ Italy correspondent Anna Garbagna reports on recent association activities there.
The institutional activity of Afidamp is becoming increasingly important. In 2021 the association carried out several projects which resulted in the definition of interassociative activities to create a high value network for the sector and its
URACA buys French manufacturer of high-pressure cleaning equipment
5th of April 2022
High-pressure cleaning pump specialist URACA - based in Germany - has acquired the Thenon Group of France. This comprised two businesses: Hydroclean SAS, based in Noyal-Pontivy, and SAT Dimaco SAS, based in Chinon.
The strategy behind this latest acquisition is to enable URACA to expand its product portfolio of cleaning pump units in the low and
Washrooms - his, hers and theirs
4th of April 2022
Will gender-neutral washrooms soon become the norm in our increasingly equal society? ECJ considers the pros and cons of unisex toilets and asks providers whether or not they believe these to be the future of public washrooms.
“I’M JUST POPPING TO THE LADIES.” “I’m heading for the gents”. Or: “I’m
Are you ready for evolution?
1st of April 2022
Cleaning operations are becoming more competitive, while labour shortages and cost pressures present operational and commercial challenges. So the requirement for companies to optimise efficiencies to deliver outstanding service by sourcing efficient cleaning machinery including scrubber dryers, is more important than ever.
Martin Troelsgaard,
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