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60th FIDEN Congress to be held in Athens
18th of July 2016
European contract cleaning association FIDEN will host its 60th congress in Athens, Greece from September 22-25. The theme: 'Global Trends Changing the World of FM Industries'.
Sessions will address what global trends will have the most impact on the sector, what challenges the industry faces in terms of digitalisation, and what the focus of the
Recyling of cleaning machines gathers pace
17th of June 2016
European Cleaning Machines Recycling (ECMR) - the Netherlands-based organisation that recycles cleaning machines when they have come to the end of their use - has signed its latest manufacturer agreement. It now has a two-year contract with Diversey Care to recall and recycle the company’s machines.
“Diversey Care has opted for a
Ride-hailing and hired cars are hotbeds for germs: study
14th of June 2016
Ride-hailing vehicles and hired cars are both hotbeds of bacteria, according to a recent study. And shared cab services harbour three times the number of germs as the average rental.
A team from insurance comparison site NetQuote took swabs from seat belts, door handles and window buttons from a number of taxis and ride-sharing services. These
London cleaning company reaches The Leap 100 list 2016
10th of June 2016
London cleaning company The Clean Space has been included on The Leap 100 2016 - a list of the 100 most exciting, fast-growth companies in the UK.
All the companies selected have demonstrated substantial growth over the past 12 months and been identified as the ‘ones to watch' for 2016.
Charlie Mowat, the founder and md of The Clean Space
European Federation of Cleaning Industries confirmed as trade partner of the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2016
6th of June 2016
The European Federation of Cleaning Industries (EFCI) is giving its support to the inaugural European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards by becoming the official trade partner. As such, EFCI is now calling on all professionals in the industry to submit an entry, book their place at the conference and join them in Barcelona this September.
There are
Cleaner wins €13,000 payout after developing dermatitis when bosses refused to provide rubber gloves
1st of June 2016
A cleaner in the UK who was left with skin hanging off her hands has received more than €13,000 in compensation after her former employer told her she would have ‘to live with' debilitating condition contact dermatitis.
Susan Davies developed the condition after using an abrasive solvent cleaner while working for L&T Cleaning
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