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19th of September 2012
ECJ editor Michelle Marshall speaks to Keith Baker, director of European services at industry trade association ISSA, about the changing role of the distributor in today’s marketplace and opportunities for the future.
Keith Baker has spent virtually his entire career in the cleaning and hygiene industry. He worked for a major chemicals
Large to deliver opening address at WFBSC congress
18th of September 2012
Andrew Large, executive vice president of the World Federation of Building Service Contractors, will give the opening presentation at the forthcoming World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) International Congress in Curitiba, Brazil from October 10-14.
Large will provide an overview of the Cleaning for Health Project launched by
ISSA sponsors ECJ Distributor Focus
17th of September 2012
ECJ has published a special supplement dedicated to the cleaning industry's distributors and the issues they face in running their businesses successfully in today's changing market - Distributor Focus.
Distributor Focus is sponsored by the global industry association ISSA, which has its headquarters in the USA. Executive director John Garfinkel
Final call for Healthy Workplaces Campaign partners
17th of September 2012
The EU Agency for Safety and Health at Work is calling for official partners to its Healthy Workplace Campaign 2012-13. Pan-European and international organisations and enterprises eager to support managers, workers and their representatives are being invited to work together for risk prevention and health promotion in the workplace.
EU-OSHA
Ecover buys Method
14th of September 2012
Sustainable cleaning solutions specialist Ecover, which has its headquarters in Belgium, has acquired US-based Method - a leader in plant friendly and design driven home, fabric and personal care products.
The two companies say they are joining forces on a mission to 'make green the new normal' - both have their roots in the use of plant-based
Surgical gloves ‘discourage doctors from washing hands’
13th of September 2012
Doctors who wear surgical gloves are around 30 per cent less likely to wash their hands, according to a consultant.
And the belief that gloves provide a sterile barrier between doctor and patient is no more than a delusion, he adds.
"What most people don't realise is that bacteria can travel through plastic gloves," said Dr Sheldon Stone, a
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