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The invisible heroes
18th of November 2013
Dr Ilham Kadri, president of the Sealed Air Diversey Care business, writes her latest blog for ECJ. She talks about the issue of cleaners being an invisible workforce and asks how this can be addressed for the benefit of employees, employers and clients.
ISSA forms alliance with Turkish partner
15th of November 2013Cleaning industry trade association ISSA has formed an alliance partnership with Turkish association TESHIAD. All 95 members will now become ISSA members too.
Keith Baker, director of EMEA services for ISSA commented: "At a time when the sector as a whole is changing faster than at any other time in living memory, organisations from all sides of
Electrolux surveys vacuuming around the world
14th of November 2013
Did you know that, when vacuuming, 89 per cent of people globally vacuum for less than one hour, and of this group 43 per cent do it for less than 30 minutes?
That's according to the latest Electrolux Global Vacuuming Survey for 2013, an online survey of 28,000 consumers from 23 countries on their vacuum cleaning habits and preferences. Taking
If only we had more time....
13th of November 2013
Rob den Hertog, project manager for the ISSA/INTERCLEAN series of exhibitions, writes his latest exclusive blog for the ECJ website. He asks why we still spend time at trade shows when we can now access so much information from our desks.
Thailand cleaning industry forum held in Bangkok
13th of November 2013
The first Thailand Cleaning Industry Forum took place in Bangkok recently, bringing together key figures to exchange views on the future of the professional sector in Thailand and south-east Asia.
Topics discussed included the implications of the ASEAN Economic Community which will be established in 2015; rising operational costs; technology;
Giving health staff their own hand gel cuts OR contamination
12th of November 2013
Simple remedies such as keeping antibacterial gel dispensers clean and giving healthcare workers their own hand sanitiser can help to keep patients safe in operating and recovery rooms, according to two new studies.
In the first study, healthcare workers were given a personal sanitation gel dispensing device to be worn on their belts. Compliance
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