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Numatic at The Cleaning Show
13th of March 2013Some new battery powered vacuum cleaners are a focus of the Numatic stand - including a RucSac model and a trolley-style vacuum. The plugged-cable rewind system means replacement is simply a matter of plugging in a replacement cable.
Also on display is the new scrubber dryer range for 2013, improving on the TwinTec range - with the Vario line
Confronting the late payment crisis
13th of March 2013Customers delaying payment is a headache for SMEs at the best of times. With loan pools dry across much of Europe, it is having an increasing, and sometimes calamitous, impact on their finances. Hartley Milner reports on new EU legislation that confronts the late payment crisis.
It’s as much a test of your diplomacy as your patience. How do
20 years review
13th of March 2013During the 20 years of its existence, ECJ has produced a new approach and added to the scope of cleaning magazines, says its UK reporter. And in that 20 years the industry has seen many changes.
Many changes relevant to cleaning have had broader effects on the nation as a whole - some good, some bad and some on which the jury is still
A year of new challenges
13th of March 20132013 has now begun and with it comes a new set of challenges. ECJ’s reporter in the US Ron Segura asks a number of industry experts what they expect to face this year.
2013 has begun and with it come new challenges! I have asked representatives of three industry segments to provide some challenges they will face:
Ken Burkhalter, deputy
Land of opportunity
13th of March 2013As Poland prepares for the upcoming ISSA/INTERCLEAN exhibition in Warsaw this April, correspondent Marek Kowalski explains why the country is full of opportunity.
You ask why invest in Poland? Well, since 2010 the potential of the Polish economy has gradually been rebuilt from the 2009 slump. The economic growth statistics of that period
Scrubber dryers - the importance of productivity
12th of March 2013Noise levels, operator comfort, aesthetics, size – all are important points to consider when choosing a scrubber dryer. But customers will also want a machine that can carry out the job quickly and efficiently while keeping down costs. How crucial is productivity to the customer when choosing a scrubber dryer? Ann Laffeaty finds