Modest industry growth in Italy for 2016

13th of September 2017
Modest industry growth in Italy for 2016

Italian correspondent Anna Garbagna brings news of latest data from the country’s cleaning sector.

The year 2016 for the professional cleaning industry closed with more modest growth than the previous year, but still with encouraging signs for the near future. These data came from the survey by AfidampFAB.

Overall last year, the sector had

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What lies behind that logo?

13th of September 2017
What lies behind that logo?

UK reporter Lynn Webster examines the power of the logo, and the visual commitment it represents.

We all speak the language of the logo; the power of this visual image has removed the need for actual words and instead carefully manipulated images of a product or a service pop to mind. There are even games apps to match logo to corporation.

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New ways of dealing with litter

13th of September 2017
New ways of dealing with litter

As French reporter Christian Bouzols writes, the country’s litter problem demands radical action.

Keeping French beaches and public places clean, particularly in the south of the country, is a matter of major concern.

Local authorities involved with this problem are often overworked due to the lack of civic-mindedness and negligence of the

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Hygiene, cost and environment

12th of September 2017
Hygiene, cost and environment

German reporter Alexandra Lachner discusses the pros and cons of ‘green’ hospitals.

Multi-drug resistant bacteria, shortage of trained staff, centralisation:  these are some of the challenges hospitals in Germany have to cope with.  In this context, ‘green’ hospitals may appear to be of marginal interest, but

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Pan-European solutions offer consistency in facility services

11th of September 2017
Pan-European solutions offer consistency in facility services

European Customer Synergy (ECS) is a pan-European facilities management (FM) company, headquartered in Brussels. It delivers a range of facilities management services, varying from single services to integrated FM solutions. With more than 400 offices in 41 countries, the company generates an accumulated revenue of €3.6 billion.

Recently

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October date for ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul

15th of August 2017
October date for ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul

The second edition of the ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul exhibition will take place at the Istanbul Congress Centre from October 18-20. An estimated 3,000 visitors and 100 exhibitors from in and around Turkey are expected to attend.

Alongside the show will be a programme of seminars and workshops. The cleaning-related opportunities in the quest to

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