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Nilfisk SW900 for sweeping large areas
19th of September 2013
For sweeping large carpeted areas Nilfisk offers the SW900 battery powered sweeper, featuring as standard non-marking wheels and an onboard charger.
The operator can pull the 50 litre hopper off the sweeper easily, says Nilfisk, and it will be on wheels within seconds to ensure safe transportation to the place of disposal. The side broom can be
Columbus develops Bio-NEEM fleece filter bags
19th of September 2013
Columbus has developed Bio-NEEM fleece filter bags for use with its ST 7 and ST 11 vacuum cleaners. These are treated with the natural ingredient BioNEEM – an antibacterial agent lasting throughout the operating life of the machine.
BioNEEM acts as an invisible barrier against mite faeces and other microscopic allergens which are trapped
Quick conversion for Kaivac No-Touch Cleaning Machine
19th of September 2013Kaivac’s quick-connecting stainless steel high-pressure extraction wand instantly transforms its No-Touch Cleaning Machine into a carpet extractor.
Equipped with dual spray nozzles for deep industrial carpet cleaning and water removal, it means operators can clean carpets and tight areas without a dedicated extraction machine.
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Great expectations in German cleaning sector
19th of September 2013
ECJ’s correspondent in Germany Thomas Schulte-Marxloh reports from the recent VDMA meeting.
On the occasion of the triennial meeting of the VDMA, cleaning machine manufacturing trade association, the re-elected chairman of the board, Markus Asch, addressed present and future challenges and opportunities of the industry.
“Topics like
Service scope of Dutch cleaning companies broadens
19th of September 2013
There has been a survey covering the cleaning sector in the Netherlands recently. ECJ correspondent Nico Lemmens of ISS Facility Services reports.
The Dutch cleaning industry consists of three sub sectors: institutional cleaning of buildings (71 per cent), window cleaning (10 per cent), and specialised companies (for example, salvage, cleaning in
Sodexo puts Diversity & Inclusion at the heart of company culture
19th of September 2013
Global facilities management services provider Sodexo recently attained the number one position in the DiversityInc top 50 for 2013, in recognition of its Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) efforts. The UK and Ireland division won the Personal Fair and Diverse category at the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion awards in London recently.
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