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World federation to play more positive role
20th of July 2011
The World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) is to play a more positive and proactive role in the global cleaning sector, its executive vice president Andrew Large has told ECJ.
The federation - which has been in existence for many years and comprises national associations, individual contractors and manufacturers - has long been
Build-up to India exhibition
19th of July 2011
Professional cleaning show Clean India Pulire takes place from November 10-12 in Mumbai. Organisers Virtual Info Systems and Afidamp Servizi report that over 90 per cent of stand space has now been filled.
International names including Diversey, Kärcher, Nilfisk, Vectair, 3M, Santoemma and Eureka have booked stands. And for the first time
Man flushes banknotes down the toilet
18th of July 2011
A Scottish businessman flushed hundreds of pounds worth of banknotes down the toilet believing them to be fake - only to find out afterwards that they were real.
The unnamed man, who lives on the Isle of Lewis in the Western Isles, had been told by his bank that the £20 notes were fake following a suspected counterfeiting operation in the
Fimap wins quality accolade
15th of July 2011
Cleaning machine manufacturer Fimap, which has its headquarters in Italy, has been awarded the Top Performance 2010 award by the Italian Quality Certification Bureau (QCB).
The award, founded in 2005, is presented annually to the company that has shown consistent compliance with the QCB quality standards, and has been certified for at least three
Iceland begins talks to join EU
14th of July 2011
Iceland has started detailed European Union accession talks, setting off a process that could take several years. The early phase of those talks should run smoothly, say diplomats, because the country comes to the negotiating table well prepared in many areas thanks to its membership of Europe's economic cooperation zone - unlike other EU hopefuls
Purus award finalists announced
13th of July 2011
Organisers of the CMS professional cleaning exhibition, which takes place in Berlin this September, have announced the 14 finalists for the final round of the Purus Award, which will be presented during the fair.
The Purus Award focuses on good product design and this year's competition attracted 47 entries from among CMS exhibitors - more than
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