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Europe’s demographic conundrum
24th of August 2023
A demographic time bomb is ticking down across Europe. Longer life expectancy and falling birth rates are projected to cause widespread labour shortages in the not too distant future, with dire outcomes for the region’s economies, reports Hartley Milner.
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Cleanology launches latest fundraiser to fight hygiene poverty
23rd of August 2023
UK cleaning business has launched its third annual fundraising event in aid of The Hygiene Bank. This year it will take place on Tuesday October 3rd at the Globe Theatre in London.
CEO Dominic Ponniah said: ""Guests can look forward to an array of entertainment, including networking opportunities, drinks, canapés, a lively auction, a
The science of odour - part 2
23rd of August 2023
Odour plays an important role in the cleaning products industry. Fragrances can be added to products to elicit specific associations and emotions, or to mask a malodour. Specific technologies have been designed to battle malodours such as tobacco and pet odours. Lieke van Genderen at Olfasense tells us more in the second of a two-part report
Golden Service Awards 2024 open for entry
22nd of August 2023
Kimberly-Clark Professional has launched its 2024 Golden Service Awards - open to entry from contract cleaning and FM companies in the UK and Ireland.
The biennial event, which will next take place on May 23 2024 in London, celebrates the facilities management and cleaning industry across sectors including healthcare, retail, manufacturing,
Robotics - time for real industry change
21st of August 2023
Labour shortages on the one hand, high pressure on costs and margins on the other. Faced with a wide range of challenges, the commercial cleaning industry needs new innovative approaches. One solution is the deployment of robots in a holistic cobotic system solution says autonomous vacuum cleaner specialist Dr Henning Hayn, general manager of
Autonomous cleaning robot brushes away solar panel dust as it rolls
18th of August 2023
A Sicilian technology startup has developed an autonomous robot which is said to be able to reduce solar panel maintenance and cleaning costs by up to 80 per cent.
When substances such as dust, dirt or sand are allowed to settle on solar panel surfaces they can significantly reduce the panels' efficiency.
However, full yield may be restored by
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