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Change to Truvox management
12th of February 2020
Floorcare machinery producer Truvox International, which is headquartered in the UK, has appointed Gordon McVean to the position of executive director - having managed the company's international sales and marketing since 2008.
Malcolm Eneas, meanwhile, takes on the role of operations director. He has been with Truvox since 2002 - most recently
An end to loitering in the office washroom?
10th of February 2020
Comfort breaks at work may not be quite so comfortable with the introduction of a slanting toilet bowl.
The seat of the Standard Toilet slopes forwards at 13 degrees, causing users to brace their legs to avoid sliding off. This inevitably causes discomfort in the leg muscles after a few minutes, thereby shortening the toilet visit.
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Spike in UK hand sanitiser sales due to Coronavirus fears
6th of February 2020
Hand sanitisers have been flying off the shelves in UK pharmacies as the Coronavirus outbreak causes panic among shoppers.
Several lines of antibacterial hand sanitiser products and surface sprays are now out of stock at Boots the Chemist while other companies are reporting similar shortages.
The UK Government advice regarding Coronavirus is to
Driver blows up car with excessive use of air freshener
3rd of February 2020
A driver caused an explosion in his car when he lit a cigarette after spraying air freshener. Firefighters say he used "excessive" amounts of the aerosol scent before lighting up.
Gas from the spray ignited, blew out the windscreen and windows and buckled the doors but the man escaped with only minor injuries.
The incident happened in the north
French campaign promotes responsible purchase of cleaning services
31st of January 2020
The Fédération des Entreprises de Propreté et Services Associés (FEP), the French contract cleaning association, has launched an initiative to promote the efficient and responsible purchase of cleaning services through the webtool Achat Propreté (the purchase of cleanliness) and a media campaign.
The website
Scientists develop self-cleaning toilet
30th of January 2020
Scientists in the US claim to have developed a self-cleaning lavatory after developing a coating said to repel even the most notoriously clingy "Type 6-ers" on the Bristol Stool Chart.
Their system, which they have described in the journal Nature Sustainability, employs nanotechnology to ensure everything flushes down smoothly. And they estimate
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