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Inspiring people to thrive - JPC by Samsic
6th of July 2026
Winning the Best Company to Work For title at the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards in 2025 highlighted an approach to people management that commercial cleaning business JPC by Samsic says has been central to its development over several decades. ECJ editor Michelle Marshall finds out more from its managing director, John Conry
Autonomous cleaning: robots have limits
1st of July 2026
Today’s cleaning robots can map out rooms, detect objects and thoroughly clean all areas. But what are their limitations? And how are manufacturers addressing these? ECJ reports.
ROBOTIC CLEANING MACHINES have changed dramatically since they first hit the market. When autonomous machines appeared in the 1990s they were notorious for
Shiny happy people
29th of May 2026
A floor polishing system needs to be ergonomic, safe and user-friendly if the operator is going to be happy using it. Ann Laffeaty talks to manufacturers and contract cleaning companies about the types of floor polishing systems where user-friendliness is placed front and centre.
A good floor polishing system needs to be able to create a
Artificial intelligence - cleaning smarter
27th of May 2026
Artificial intelligence is helping the professional cleaning sector move towards predictive working - a fundamental shift in the traditional way of working for many businesses. Here, Mark Kelly - founder of AI Ireland and author of the AI Unleashed series of books - explains how AI can work hand-in-hand with the workforce to achieve a smarter and
Hospital cleaning - make the invisible visible
25th of May 2026
Healthcare environmental hygiene (HEH) is still mostly seen as an aesthetic or ‘cleaning’ issue rather than a clinical one, remaining undervalued and neglected in most hospitals. Paulo Brois, Elleni Rioja, Martina Mo?eni? and Alexandra Peters from Clean Hospitals tell us more about its work to foster international collaboration and
Business: throwaway culture driving fashion
22nd of May 2026
Tough new measures clamping down on wasteful business practices are being rolled out across Europe. And their first major focus has exposed the throwaway culture driving the region’s €300 billion fashion industry, reports Hartley Milner.
The clothing sector generates around 12.6 million tonnes of waste material in the EU every year,
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