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Asian companies swell European patent applications
2nd of April 2013
Applications for European patents were at a record high last year, exceeding pre-crisis levels of 2008 for the first time. But also for the first time in the history of the European Patent Office, most patents were filed by a non-European firms.
Last year the European Patent Office received a total of 257,744 patent filings from all over the
ECJ looks back on 20 years - Chris Duncan, Numatic
2nd of April 2013
ECJ celebrates its 20th birthday this month. To celebrate our birthday we look back at the key trends affecting the industry over the last 20 years, with the help of some of the best-known names in the industry. Today, Chris Duncan of Numatic.
In the very simplest of terms the last 20 plus years has seen the whole of the cleaning
China Clean teams up with World Toilet Organisation
28th of March 2013
China Clean Expo, taking place in Shanghai next week, is teaming up with the World Toilet Organisation to create an onsite forum aimed at raising awareness of China's public health and promoting toilet culture across the country.
Experts from the sustainable sanitation sector will be giving speeches and speaking to visitors throughout the
ECJ looks back on 20 years - Peter Holt, consultant
28th of March 2013
ECJ celebrates its 20th birthday this month. To celebrate our birthday we look back at the key trends affecting the industry over the last 20 years, with the help of some of the best-known names in the industry. Today, consultant Peter Holt.
Daytime cleaning is the most significant development. It requires a ranger of battery powered
CMS to organise debut international conference
27th of March 2013
The organisers of this year's CMS German cleaning exhibition - taking place in Berlin from September 24-27 - are to host an international conference there for the first time.
The theme of the programme is Sustainable Competitiveness in the Cleaning Sector, held over two days on September 25 and 26. The conference language will be English and the
ECJ looks back on 20 years - Ralf-Henrik Steinkühler, Hako
27th of March 2013
ECJ celebrates its 20th birthday this month. To celebrate our birthday we look back at the key trends affecting the industry over the last 20 years, with the help of some of the best-known names in the industry. Today, Ralf-Henrik Steinkühler of Hako.
Building managers continuously put contractors under pressure to try and reduce
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