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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
New products - scrubber dryers
16th of March 2011An overview of the latest product launches in scrubber dryers.
Robust and reliable
RCM says all its new scrubber dryers must be robust and reliable and these qualities are the cornerstones of the new walk-behind scrubber dryer Mega I. Boasting low noise level, a folding dashboard and a basket to hold debris, Mega I also features Acquasaver
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
Better wages for cleaners
16th of March 2011As German reporter Thomas Schulte-Marxloh explains, the hourly wage for contract cleaning staff increased at the beginning of this year.
Since January 1 this year the 900,000 employees in the contract cleaning business have been earning higher wages, as Johannes Bungart, managing director of the BIV (German association for the contract cleaning
Travelling in cyberspace
16th of March 2011ECJ's UK correspondent examines how the cleaning industry is making use of the internet.
First a most sincere wish for a happy and successful New Year to everyone. The winter break sometimes leads to a bonanza of news and one or two stories have caught our eye. Tony Blair, a man loved on one continent and reviled in others, was keynote
The profit challenge
16th of March 2011Oleg Popov - general director for cleaning company Cristanval and Russian correspondent for ECJ - takes a look at the level of profitability within the country's cleaning businesses.
How much does a cleaning company earn in today's Russia? Less than it was just three to four years ago. The economic crisis forced customers to take a more
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