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Sensory carpet cleaning
21st of September 2012
It is one challenge to remove the visible soiling from carpets – but how do carpet cleaning systems remove other assaults on the senses such as unpleasant smells and stickiness underfoot? Ann Laffeaty finds out.
A stained carpet can give a commercial or institutional facility a grubby look, so the carpet cleaner’s top priority will
Dispenser trends
21st of September 2012
Do today’s customers demand style, hygiene and sustainability from their washroom dispensers, or do they merely want a functional system that works? ECJ looks at current trends in the washroom dispenser market.
When washroom dispensers were first developed, early models tended to be functional white boxes with sharp corners and even sharper
Hygiene fight against disease
20th of September 2012
In the second part of our special series looking back at the history of hygiene, ECJ asks how we first discovered germs and how harmful they can be. We look back at the pioneers who convinced us that bacteria can be so dangerous to public health and how their findings formed the very foundations of hygiene and public health as we know them
Indispensible tool
20th of September 2012
Mops are arguably the most traditional tool in the cleaner’s cupboard, however they still have a vital role to play in the modern cleaning operation. Writing for ECJ, Vermop looks at how product development and the customising of mopping systems to make them more suitable for specific applications has secured their future.
The use of
Must add value
19th of September 2012
ECJ editor Michelle Marshall speaks to Keith Baker, director of European services at industry trade association ISSA, about the changing role of the distributor in today’s marketplace and opportunities for the future.
Keith Baker has spent virtually his entire career in the cleaning and hygiene industry. He worked for a major chemicals
The US view
18th of September 2012
The USA is home to one of the most mature distributor markets in the world, with an estimated 7,000 businesses operating in the FM sector alone. ECJ takes a closer look at the characteristics of this sector, with the help of Alan Sadler, president of Triple S.
Triple S is a nationwide network of sanitary supply distributors with over 175
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