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UK ‘the dirtiest developed country’ according to study
22nd of October 2012
UK homes harbour more germs than those in other developed countries according to a Hygiene Council study.
Around 33 per cent of surfaces tested in UK homes were to found to have unsatisfactory levels of contamination. Only two other countries fared worse: Malaysia with 90 per cent and India with 78 per cent.
The study also revealed that 85 per
EFCI conference focuses on CSR and public procurement
19th of October 2012
Contract cleaning associations from throughout the European Union gathered in Rome for the 2012 conference of the European Federation of Cleaning Industries (EFCI). The themes were Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainable Development in Public Procurement.
EFCI president Hans Simons from the Netherlands opened the event. "The themes
Selden buys Jeyes Professional
18th of October 2012
UK producer of cleaning chemicals Selden has acquired the Jeyes Professional brand from Jeyes Group for an undisclosed sum. Jeyes Professional Division is now a wholly owned division of Selden.
The sale sees manufacture, distribution and administration of Jeyes Professional products transferring to Selden’s Derbyshire production plant from
WFBSC world congress focuses on cleaning's vital role
17th of October 2012
Curitiba in Brazil was the venue for the World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) world congress last week. The theme was the vital role of the cleaning industry in public health and sustainability.
Around 850 delegates from over 20 countries were there to hear presentations by speakers from around the globe. The event was
Trade reciprocity EU battleground
16th of October 2012
EU plans to introduce new trade reciprocity rules that could block foreign companies from European contracts will be a battleground as member states debate a new industrial policy initiative.
A European Commission communication on industrial policy appears to harden language towards the EU's foreign trading partners.
The policy paper refers to
European companies 'not managing stress'
15th of October 2012
Most European companies still don’t have procedures for managing workplace stress and other psychosocial risks, despite the increasing threat they pose to Europe’s workers.
That's according to two new reports from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), which look at the reasons why, with 79 per cent of managers
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