All part of the system

30th of June 2011
All part of  the system

How large a part does the dispenser play in a successful wiping system? And do the benefits offered by a dispenser in terms of consumption control and product protection offset the investment costs involved? ECJ finds out.

Wipers are vital to the smooth running of a whole range of businesses. Industrial spills in a factory should be cleaned up

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A different point of view

30th of June 2011
A different  point of view

ECJ editor Michelle Marshall speaks exclusively to Hans Simons, who was recently appointed president of the European Federation of Cleaning Industries (EFCI). EFCI is the pan-European organisation representing the contract cleaning sector, and is made up of national associations from EU member states.

"If I can take one small step at a time I

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Duct cleaning benchmark

29th of June 2011
Duct cleaning benchmark

A new European standard creates a benchmark for the cleanliness of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and ductwork. Hartley Milner takes a closer look.

Input from the cleaning and hygiene sector has helped shape a new standard for safeguarding the well-being of people in buildings across the EU. The document from CEN, the

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Food hygiene - can it be sustainable?

29th of June 2011
Food hygiene - can  it be sustainable?

In this article written exclusively for ECJ, Neil Brown from leading contract cleaner Hygiene Group asks just how sustainable cleaning in the food industry can be.

Totally sustainable, environmentally friendly cleaning in the food production industry is currently not achievable – as no matter how ‘green’ the substances used, the

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Seasonal issues

20th of May 2011
Seasonal issues

Autumn leaves, frost, ice, blossom – which are the worst seasonal problems that street cleaning teams have to cope with? Ann Laffeaty talks to manufacturers of street cleaning and grounds maintenance equipment to find out whether they can supply their customers with a machine for all seasons.

Street cleaning would be relatively

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Italy show brings boost to confidence

20th of May 2011
Italy show brings boost to confidence

ECJ looks ahead to Pulire, Italy's professional cleaning exhibition taking place from May 24-26 in Verona.

Pulire, organised by cleaning products suppliers' association Afidamp, is the professional cleaning exhibition for Italy and it takes place from May 24-26 at Verona's exhibition centre.

The show has now increased in size to over 14,000

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