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Scare stories?
16th of March 2011
As part of this edition’s special report on ‘green’ cleaning, Activeion Europe examines the issue of glycol ethers, which are used in the manufacture of many cleaning chemicals. Their safe use has been the subject of much discussion and controversy over the last 20 years, and research is continuing.
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Energy saving
16th of March 2011
How important is saving energy in any green cleaning regime? And what are the latest energy-saving technologies in the cleaning sector? ECJ finds out.
The term 'green cleaning' is often used to refer to the act of cleaning without chemicals. But there are many other facets to green cleaning that any truly sustainable company needs to take into
Market forces
16th of March 2011
Heading up this edition’s special report about scrubber dryers, Nilfisk-Advance examines how changing conditions in the market are inspiring new developments in scrubber dryer technology.
Our customers are always striving to deliver the best they can to their customers, and it is our job to make them look good doing it. As we see it there are
Sustainability - hand-in-hand with profit
15th of March 2011
Pedro Chidichimo, president of customer solutions and innovation at global cleaning solutions provider Diversey, starts a series of exclusively written articles for ECJ. In this edition, he examines the link between sustainability and profitability.
It is well known that the facility management and cleaning industry is facing challenging times. The
Change in pressure
25th of November 2010
Manufacturers of high pressure cleaning systems are experiencing increased demand from some quarters - while other markets are declining. So why is this occurring? Ann Laffeaty looks at the changes afoot in the world of high pressure cleaning.
The high pressure cleaning industry has undergone a series of fundamental changes in recent years. It
Cleaning all day?
25th of November 2010ECJ speaks to one contract cleaning company that has successfully converted one of its largest contracts into a daytime cleaning operation, and another for which daytime cleaning is an inherent part of the business model. We also examine the advantages and disadvantages of the daytime cleaning concept.
In recent years daytime cleaning has become
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