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Norway cleans up its cleaners
22nd of May 2017
Norway's government has proposed measures to tackle rogue operators in its cleaning sector, and to improve working conditions of employees.
For the workers in the industry to get the wages and working conditions they are entitled to, it proposes that businesses in the cleaning industry must submit evidence that they have been approved every three
CMS organisers to host railway cleaning networking event
19th of May 2017
Messe Berlin, which organises the CMS professional cleaning exhibition and the InnoTrans transport fair, will bring professionals from both sectors to an event focusing on railway cleaning during this September's CMS. The show takes place from September 19-21.
The Mobility Cleaning Circle will be held on September 21 and the ceos from
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18th of May 2017
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Avoid using the middle toilet cubicle to avoid potential infections: study
17th of May 2017
Anyone who is squeamish about coming into contact with germs in the public washroom should choose the first cubicle in a row of stalls, according to research.
And the middle cubicle should be avoided at all costs since this will potentially be most people's choice.
US celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz makes the claim that the first toilet in a row
Private equity firms bid €20 billion for SCA hygiene unit
16th of May 2017
A group of private equity companies have bid around 200 billion Swedish crowns (€20 billion) for the hygiene arm of tissue and forestry products firm SCA - best known in the away-from-home markets for its Tork brand of washroom and wiping solutions. This was reported in the Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter.
SCA had declined to
Europe's cleaning sector to gather in Berlin this September
15th of May 2017
The German capital Berlin is to host the 2017 Congress of the World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) this September, alongside the CMS professional cleaning trade exhibition.
The theme of the congress, which takes place from September 18-20, is Cleaning in the Digital World - Processes, People, Technology'. The CMS exhibition
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