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Colin Hasson
9th of April 2015
It is with deep sadness that we report the death of Colin Hasson, a much-loved figure in the cleaning industry and great friend of ECJ.
Colin enjoyed a long and successful career in this industry - at cleaning machine manufacturers Clarke and Gansow before taking up various roles within the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc). He was
Scientists create self-cleaning paint
9th of April 2015
Researchers in London have developed a paint that is claimed to be able to clean itself.
The coating can be applied to various substances including clothes, paper, glass and steel. When combined with adhesives it is said to maintain its self-cleaning properties even after being wiped, scratched with a knife or scuffed with
Webinar focuses on biocidal products regulations
8th of April 2015
From September 1 this year, biocidal products and active substances cannot be placed on the EU market unless the product or substance supplier is on the Article 95 list of Approved Active Substance Suppliers.
With that in mind, The REACH Centre in the UK is hosting a free webinar to raise awareness of the upcoming changes to enable companies to
Countdown to ISSA/Interclean Central & Eastern Europe
7th of April 2015
It's now just two weeks to go until the opening of the ISSA/Interclean Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) exhibition in Poland - taking place from April 22-24 in Warsaw. Around 180 companies from 25 countries will be exhibiting.
Among the special events taking place will be the presentation of the Golden Broom Awards for innovation, and visitors
Innovation award winners announced at The Cleaning Show
6th of April 2015
Last month's Cleaning Show in London saw the presentation of the exhibition's Innovation Awards for 2015. The Overall Winner award went to TL Killi's for the iMop.
Other category winners were:
Best Cleaning Product? - Vileda, SpillEx Super Absorbent Pads
Best Floor Cleaning Product - TL Killi's, iMop
Best Outdoor Cleaning Product? - Osprey
Rise of luxury toilet tissue spells new confidence
3rd of April 2015
Americans feeling flush with money have a new favourite way of spending it - luxury toilet tissue. Sales in the US of quilted, perfumed and ultra-soft products climbed to $1.4 billion (1.3 billion euros) - more than any other kind of toilet tissue for the first time in nearly a decade.
According to the market research from Euromonitor, luxury
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