End of the euro?

14th of March 2012
End of the euro?

Europe's single currency has entered its 10th anniversary year under increasing pressure from the markets and with its very survival in doubt. Hartley Milner looks at the events that brought the euro to the brink in 2011 and those that could tip it over the edge in 2012.

Oh dear, the outlook for the embattled euro is not looking at all bright, is

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Germany needs more cleaning workers

13th of March 2012
Germany needs more cleaning workers

Thomas Schulte-Marxloh in Germany explains how the cleaning sector is running short of human resources.

Some German industries, like the contract cleaning business, are running short of human resources Not only the skilled labourer but also the apprentice is most wanted, in particular in some regions of east Germany. Before the European laws and

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Avet's ClaraClean controls chemical use

9th of March 2012
Avet's ClaraClean controls chemical use

With the development of its ClaraClean 2.0 textile system, Avet claims to offer savings of up to 80 per cent in detergent over standard processes.

During washing environmentally responsible cleaning solutions are incorporated into the microfibre cloths and mops. After washing the textiles are dried and can be stored as needed, without the risk of

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Brightwell's SuperC needs no water or power

9th of March 2012
Brightwell's SuperC needs no water or power

The stand-alone SuperC dispenser from Brightwell dilutes chemical concentrates at the point of use, and is installed and operated without any water or electricity.

Accurate dosing is guaranteed by the selectable shot size and delay function that prevents any over- or under-dosing. Chemicals are locked into  the unit, eliminating any health

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Water efficient Trojan HydroLink

9th of March 2012
Water efficient Trojan HydroLink

For periodic watering of its deep-cycle flooded batteries, Trojan has developed the HydroLink single-point watering system. This makes the process less time-consuming.

HydroLink is designed for Trojan’s 6-volt, 8-volt and 12-volt flooded batteries and, once installed, can fill a complete set of batteries in less than 30 seconds. The vent

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Kärcher high pressure cleaners boast eco efficiency

9th of March 2012
Kärcher high pressure cleaners boast eco efficiency

Kärcher says its compact hot water high pressure cleaners are particularly economical and environmentally conscious on the eco!efficiency setting.

In all models the water temperature can be varied between 20°C and 155°C as required - many types of soiling are easy to remove at temperatures of around 60°C. This means the

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