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Five earn top prize in US awards
11th of October 2011
International trade association ISSA has announced the five winners of this year's Innovation Award - the prizes were officially presented at the ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America exhibition in Las Vegas last month.
In the Cleaning Agents category Diversey won for its SmartDose; Nilfisk-Advance has won in Equipment for the Advance Adfinity REV
Trojan enters strategic alliance
10th of October 2011
Deep-cycle battery producer Trojan Battery Company has formed a strategic alliance with Palladium Energy - manufacturer of custom lithium-based battery packs - to develop clean energy battery solutions for a broad range of industries.
This partnership, says Trojan, will enable it to expand its portfolio of batteries to meet evolving demands for
German show attracts more visitors
7th of October 2011
The German professional cleaning exhibition CMS, which took place in Berlin last month, attracted 15,500 visitors from 60 countries. This compares to 14,300 professionals from 50 countries at the last event in 2009.
Raimund Hosch, chief executive officer of Messe Berlin commented: "With its wide range of innovations the industry showed itself to
Europeans doubt value of euro
5th of October 2011
Only Slovaks and Italians think that the euro is good for their country's economy, according to a recent poll by the German Marshall Fund.
While most EU citizens from the 12 member states surveyed said that EU membership is beneficial for their country, only a minority has a positive view of the common currency.
Recent eurozone member Slovakia
Are You Ready? asks Diversey
28th of September 2011
Cleaning and hygiene solutions supplier Diversey has launched its Are You Ready? campaign, which aims to promote personal hygiene and surface disinfection in order to prepare for the seasonal onset of illnesses like influenza and Norovirus.
The campaign includes information, resources and Diversey products. The company says the peak incidence
EU prepares to re-open REACH 'can of worms'
26th of September 2011
The European Commission is planning to review the controversial REACH regulation, which for the first time required chemical manufacturers to justify that their products are safe for consumers.
Five years after its adoption, this is a potential "can of worms," according to EU officials.
From the moment it was tabled until its eventual adoption
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