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CIRI symposium focuses on disinfectants
19th of August 2011
The Cleaning Industry Research Institute International (CIRI) is to hold an autumn science and technology symposium entitled The Science and Efficacy of Antimicrobials, Disinfectants and Their Impact on Cleaning Technologies.
The event will take place at the Georgia Institute of Technology Hotel and Conference Centre in the USA from November
Vatican concerned over papal toilet rolls
18th of August 2011
The Pope is currently in Madrid for World Youth Day - but controversy surrounds a hygiene company's decision to produce a range of limited-edition toilet rolls to mark the occasion.
Manufacturer Ronova has launched twin packs of toilet rolls bearing the slogan "I love the Pope" across its packaging. The toilet paper itself is coloured white and
Brightwell forms alliance with All Care
16th of August 2011
Netherlands-based All Care has become the sole representative for Brightwell washroom dispensers in the Benelux and Germanic countries - following the signing of an exclusive alliance agreement last month.
Brightwell, which has its headquarters in the UK, specialises in the development of dosing systems - from soap dispensers in washrooms to
Bill Gates wants to reinvent the toilet
12th of August 2011
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is spending $43 million in a bid to reinvent the toilet.
The billionaire philanthropist's foundation wants to provide better sanitation to the developing world by creating waterless, hygienic toilets that place no reliance on sewer systems.
Sylvia Mathews Burwell, president of the Bill & Melinda Gates
Study: 19 percent of people drop phones down toilet
8th of August 2011
A Google study has revealed that nearly 40 per cent of mobile phone users take their phone to the toilet with them.
And nearly half drop their phone down the pan according to research carried out by online address book site Plaxo.
A total of 19 per cent of people who took part in the Plaxo Mobile and Online Backup Trends Study admit they have
MITIE takes full control of SMI
3rd of August 2011
MITIE Group, the outsourcing and building services company based in the UK, has acquired the remaining 50 per cent share of Service Management International (SMI) to take full control. It had already owned the other half of the business.
It acquired the remaining share from Klüh Service Management, based in Germany.
Founded in 2000, SMI has
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