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Swedish cleaner not to blame for train crash
28th of January 2013
A cleaner accused of stealing an empty Swedish commuter train which crashed into a house did not steal the vehicle, officials now say.
Prosecutors in Stockholm said they have now closed the criminal case against the woman, who who sustained serious injuries in the accident. They now believe she started the vehicle by accident as she was cleaning
Kärcher wins lawsuit against Chinese Wenzhou Haibao
25th of January 2013
German cleaning machine producer Kärcher has won its unfair competition suit against the Chinese company Wenzhou Haibao. It's one of the first German businesses to win a lawsuit of this kind in China.
The dispute at the district court in Guangzhou (Canton) was design copies of Kärcher compact class commercial pressure cleaners. Wenzhou
Cleaning products linked to adult asthma
24th of January 2013
People who work with cleaning products are at risk of developing asthma, say UK experts who have explored the link. The study of more than 7,000 people suggests exposure to bleach and other chemicals is a factor in one in six cases of adult-onset asthma among British people in their mid-50s.
A total of 18 high-risk jobs were identified, four of
German businesses lead the EU in innovation
23rd of January 2013
Among the 27 member states of the EU Germany takes the lead in terms of innovation activity according to a new Eurostat survey.
Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union and this survey focuses on product and process innovation, as well as organisational and marketing innovation.Fifty-three percent of enterprises from industry and
Necktie doubles as a cleaning cloth
22nd of January 2013
A company has developed a necktie with a microfibre backing designed for cleaning delicate surfaces such as spectacle lenses, smartphones and iPads.
The silk Ferrell SwipeTie has an integrated inner tip made from microfibre to remove smudges and smears. The tie is the brainchild of Swipe Apparel which was founded by Michael Kim and Avi Padhye in
Kadri succeeds Chidichimo as Diversey president
21st of January 2013
Hygiene systems specialist Diversey, part of Sealed Air Corporation, has appointed a new president to succeed Pedro Chidichimo who left the company at the beginning of this month after 20 years with Diversey.
She is Dr Ilham Kadri, who is now president of the Sealed Air Institutional and Laundry (I&L) business unit. Dr Kadri has over 20 years
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