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Superior Manufacturing Notrax matting for food preparation
4th of July 2014Notrax matting from Superior Manufacturing is designed for food preparation areas to maintain hygiene while preventing slips and falls and reduce fatigue during hours of standing. New in the range is 458 Skystep Red, which is resistant to oils and grease, with a closed surface for easy cleaning.
The mat is designed to suction to the ground which
Washing and foaming from Hill Brush
4th of July 2014Hygiene tools specialist Hill Brush has developed a range of washing and foam equipment for daily deep cleaning. The system comprises robust triple walled hoses - capable of withstanding high pressure up to 50 bar and temperatures up to 70°C - shockproof water guns for pressurised, targeted hosing and HydroFoamers with gun assembly, for use
Window cleaning - water or chemicals?
4th of July 2014Window cleaning used to be something of a craft in which specialists on ladders would work hard to produce a streak-free finish using a detergent solution and a sgueegee. But factors such as speed, efficiency, safety and sustainability have become increasingly important and perhaps even more valued than craftsmanship.
Enter the water-fed pole
Altering hand washing behaviour
4th of July 2014We are constantly being reminded of the role that hand hygiene plays in preventing the spread of illness. But studies show that many people – even those working in hygiene-critical industries – are still failing to wash their hands as often as they should.
So why is this the case? Hand hygiene and behaviour change experts gave their
French cleaning firms in crisis
3rd of July 2014As French correspondent Christian Bouzols explains, over 600 of the country’s cleaning companies are officially in financial difficulty.
More than 600 cleaning companies in France were declared ‘en situation de défaillance’ (in a situation of default) in 2013 for not having honoured their payment obligations. The rate of
More freedom for Danish cleaners
2nd of July 2014ECJ’s correspondent in Scandinavia, Petra Sjouwerman, gives us an update from Denmark. The municipality of Gladsaxe is the first in the country to achieve the new Nordic standard for cleaning, Insta 800. This has resulted in a significant improvement in cleaning quality, while employee motivation has also increased.
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