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Largest market in Europe
28th of June 2012
In the latest of our special country focus reports, ECJ takes a look at the cleaning sector of Germany. With the help of industry experts we focus on the contract cleaning sector, its potential for growth and the structure of the market. We also report on the latest statistics related to cleaning equipment manufacturers.
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Hygiene vital to human health
27th of June 2012ECJ editor Michelle Marshall visits Dako in Denmark, a company specialising in tissue-based cancer diagnostics, to find out how ISS manages a wide range of facility services there.
Dako’s mission is to fight cancer and from its base in Glostrup, Denmark it provides reagents, instruments and software that give fast and accurate answers
OspreyFrank is newest name in pressure cleaning
27th of June 2012Steam cleaning technology specialist OspreyDeepclean and German high pressure cleaner producer Frank have joined to form OspreyFrank.
Osprey, based in the UK, has become a globally recognised brand, while Frank has a centuries-long history in manufacturing.
Men's offices 'less hygienic' than women's
26th of June 2012
Men's offices are dirtier than women's and contain significantly higher numbers of bacteria, a US study has found.
Much of the reason is probably down to hygiene, say the researchers - who point out that men are "commonly perceived to have a more slovenly nature".
Scientists took 450 swab samples from 90 offices occupied by men and women in New
Workplaces 'crawling with bacteria', study finds
22nd of June 2012
If you think the washroom is the epicentre of workplace germs, you'd be wrong because it's office break rooms and kitchens that are often crawling with bacteria. That's according to a study carried out by Kimberly-Clark Professional (KCP).
The place where US workers eat and prepare their lunch topped the list of office germ 'hot spots', with tap
Street cleaners use Twitter to publicise their work
20th of June 2012
Street cleaners working for a UK municipality have been using Twitter to describe their daily tasks to the public.
The cleaners, from Guildford in Surrey, have been using the social media site to let residents know exactly what they are doing in order to keep the town looking clean and tidy.
"It can be a dirty job - but we're proud to do it,"
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