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Hospital cleaner’s stressful experience highlights cleaning hazards
10th of June 2026
A UK hospital cleaner had to wait nearly seven months for the all-clear after sustaining a needlestick injury at work.
The unnamed woman was emptying a clinical waste bin when a needle protruding through the bin liner went through her trousers and pierced her leg.
"I saw a bit of blood and I panicked," she said. "One of my colleagues then sent
ISS signs agreement to acquire Tomagruppen
8th of June 2026
Global facility services company ISS - headquartered in Denmark - has reached agreement to acquire Tomagruppen, a Norway-based majority family-owned facility services company founded in 1978. It specialises in provision of cleaning, catering, property management and other support services to both the public and private sectors - and also
A.I.S.E. transitions to Detergents Europe
5th of June 2026
The International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products (A.I.S.E.) - the European body representing the cleaning and hygiene products industry - has now become Detergents Europe. This, it says, is a strategic repositioning responding to the need for a clearer, more recognisable identity.
Policymakers are focused on key
Tork invites all to join movement to transform public washrooms
28th of May 2026
Tork, an Essity brand, is inviting business leaders, facility managers, cleaners, designers and washroom users to join a movement to improve public washrooms and provide better hygiene for all.
The global Better Hygiene for All initiative now offers expanded resources to help businesses strengthen their brands and increase performance by meeting
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