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Looking ahead to Las Vegas ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America
16th of October 2013
This year's ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America exhibition will take place in Las Vegas from November 18-21. There will be almost 700 exhibitors from over 30 countries, say organisers ISSA and Amsterdam RAI.
Each day of the show starts with a keynote address - this year's speakers are Col. John Foley, Blue Angel squadron leader; Tony Hsieh, ceo of
New contract cleaning association for Malta
15th of October 2013A group of leading contract cleaning businesses in Malta have come together to form the Malta Cleaning Contractors Association (MCCA).
The founding members are Bad Boy Cleaning Services; MCCS (Mr. Clean); Clentec; General Cleaners; TF Services and Servizi Malta. In total, MCCA members employ over 1,200 people.
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No improvement in Irish hospitals' hand hygiene, says report
14th of October 2013
Latest reports from Ireland's health watchdog show no improvement in hand hygiene standards in hospitals across the country. In fact the problem of non-compliance with correct hand washing procedures appears to be getting worse.
Analysis by the Irish Patients’ Association of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) audits carried
ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam to celebrate 25th show in 2014
11th of October 2013
Europe's professional cleaning industry is already looking forward to ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam, which takes place from May 6-9 2014. And there will be extra cause for celebration as this will be the 25th edition.
The first event took place in 1967 and since then ISSA/INTERCLEAN has grown from being a national exhibition to the most important
Spanish cleaning sector increases exports
10th of October 2013
Spanish manufacturers of professional cleaning products are increasingly looking to export markets in the light of difficult market conditions at home. According to data from the Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Cleaning and Hygiene (ASFEL) exports increased by 13.33 per cent in the first six months of this year, and by 4.06 per cent in
Freshers' week fun? Not for the university cleaners
9th of October 2013
Students are returning for the new university term. There have been parties, long beery nights and bleary late mornings. The binge-fest of freshers' week.
But for cleaners at one London university, it is the "worst week of the year" when there is "double work". BBC reporter Sean Coughlan went behind the scenes with the cleaning staff.
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