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A new confidence
15th of June 2010
Europe's most important professional cleaning show took place in Amsterdam at the end of April. ISSA/INTERCLEAN 2010 held high expectations for the trade's manufacturers, many of which had planned new product launches for the event. And after a difficult couple of years for the market all exhibitors were hoping for some positive feedback from
Pole position
15th of June 2010
With the advent of water-fed poles, is there still a need for traditional window cleaning methods such as detergents, ladders and cradles? Will these die out, or will there always be some applications where they are essential? Ann Laffeaty finds out.
It is becoming increasingly hard for window cleaners to justify going about their business in the
Hygienically clean
15th of June 2010
Steam, dry ice and foam are among the methods of cleaning in hygiene-critical food preparation areas. But what advantages do these offer over traditional detergents and disinfectants, and do they have any downsides? Ann Laffeaty investigates.
Traditional methods of cleaning in food preparation areas tend to involve the use of chemicals and water.
'Green' is not enough
15th of April 2010
As one of the industry's leading cleaning machine manufacturers, Kärcher is planning a number of launches for this year's ISSA/INTERCLEAN. Michelle Marshall, ECJ editor, talks exclusively to managing director Markus Asch at the company's headquarters in Winnenden, Germany. Asch explains how sustainability has long been at the heart of its
Putting on a good show
15th of April 2010As the cleaning industry looks forward to ISSA/INTERCLEAN in Amsterdam later this month, Menaha Thiru for ECJ investigates how three major European exhibition venues approach the challenging cleaning operation that takes place during and at the end of trade shows. All three centres hold numerous national and international exhibitions every year.
What a difference a decade makes
15th of April 2010
Now that the new decade is under way ECJ's Ann Laffeaty asks key industry figures about the major trends of the 'Noughties' – and which trends they think are likely to shape the cleaning sector over the next 10 years.
It is remarkable how much the world can change in just 10 years. The first decade of the new millennium has seen huge leaps
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