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Robotic solutions and AI - robots in real life
5th of August 2024Autonomous cleaning robots are becoming a viable solution for certain applications and requirements, especially where speed is a priority or there is a need for a quiet and inobtrusive cleaning function. The technology may still be in its infancy, but with increasing experience there is growing understanding with regards to where value can be
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2nd of August 2024New campaign launched to encourage passengers to show respect for cleaning staff in the Copenhagen Metro. ECJ’s Lotte Printz reports from Denmark.
At work in the capital recently, I was rather impressed with the cleaning procedures on the Metro. Only minutes after I had entered a carriage where someone had clearly had an accident with a
Robotic solutions and AI - shaping transformation
1st of August 2024The cleaning industry has, in recent years, experienced a wide range of technological changes. The development of digital tools, some of which are directly based on applications powered by artificial intelligence (AI), have had a major impact on the entire profession and are leading to a fundamental rethink in industry circles. But what does this
AI - should cleaners be worried?
31st of July 2024John Griep at VSR in the Netherlands considers the implications of AI for the cleaning sector.
AI has become the talk of the town nowadays. In the cleaning industry too, many applications are currently being developed to automate certain activities. Do cleaners have to fear for their jobs and livelihoods? At VSR, we don’t think so.
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“We must speak with a united voice about the value of cleaning”
30th of July 2024ECJ editor Michelle Marshall speaks to Jim Melvin, group chief executive officer at The Exclusive Services Group in the UK, about his career in the industry spanning decades. Melvin is also past chairman of the British Cleaning Council (BCC) and past master of the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners. And he was Leader of the Year in
BOMA Group signs investment agreement with private equity firm
29th of July 2024BOMA Group, the Belgium-based professional cleaning and hygiene products producer and distributor, has entered an agreement with private equity firm IK Partners. The IK X Fund will invest in the business and partner with the existing management team, who will retain a significant stake.
Operating throughout the Benelux and France since 1974, the