Brexit - fresh uncertainty for UK firms

20th of April 2023
Brexit - fresh uncertainty for UK firms

Swathes of EU-derived legislation look set to be scrapped in the UK by the end of 2023 in a government drive to ‘get Brexit done’ once and for all. But opponents of the move fear vital citizen rights and safeguards could be stripped away in the haste to push the reforms through, Hartley Milner reports.

Around 4,000 pieces of

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Green cleaning - reducing water use

19th of April 2023
Green cleaning - reducing water use

Most cleaning tasks involve water in some form, but the use of this precious commodity needs to be limited where possible. What are the latest cleaning systems that reduce the use of water, asks Ann Laffeaty? 

WATER HAS A VITAL ROLE in cleaning. It is used for diluting chemical concentrates and is an important means of washing away dirt from

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News from France - manufacturing is a specialist market

18th of April 2023
News from France - manufacturing is a specialist market

Cleaning firms serving industrial clients must have specific skills – reports Christian Bouzols in France.

Beyond the training of cleaners, the purchase of equipment and the need to innovate, those contractors who want to work for industrial clients need to develop a specific set of skills. Outsourcing of cleaning services by industrial

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Bringing floors back to life

17th of April 2023
Bringing floors back to life

Resilient floor renewal is one of the emerging trends in the flooring market – one which has been gaining momentum for both financial and environmental reasons. It can also make for healthier, more hygienic floors says Marc Janssen of Bona.

Resilient floor renewal is one of the emerging new trends in the flooring market, and one which has

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News from the Netherlands - hygiene key to a healthy environment

14th of April 2023
News from the Netherlands - hygiene key to a healthy environment

Dutch correspondent John Griep at VSR looks ahead to the themes of its Hygiene Forum this May.

Cardiovascular disease, obesity and depression are diseases and disorders related to the indoor environment. It therefore comes as no surprise the decisive role of a healthy and comfortable indoor environment as a means of ensuring quality of life is

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High-tech scrubbing

13th of April 2023
High-tech scrubbing

How ‘high-tech’ does a scrubber dryer need to be? ECJ looks at the growing use of technology in the scrubber dryer market and finds out how widely it is being adopted.

A scrubber dryer has just two functions: to scrub and to dry. But today’s technological advances are making these machines more sophisticated than ever Automated

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