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Future-proofing for distributors
1st of October 2018
Joanne Gilliard is chief executive officer (ceo) of Jangro, one of the largest cleaning and hygiene products distribution groups in the UK and Ireland. She speaks exclusively to ECJ editor Michelle Marshall about the challenges and opportunities facing suppliers, and how this part of the cleaning sector is moving forward to safeguard its
Breedweer social enterprise - making people happy
28th of September 2018
Social enterprise cleaning services company Breedweer is based in the Netherlands and headed up by Jack Stuifbergen, a man with a vision of making a true social impact with his business. The company won the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards Workforce award in 2017 for its policies concerning employee relationships, training and diversity
Cleaners face increased risk of multiple sclerosis, says study
23rd of July 2018
Cleaners, beauticians, decorators and anyone coming into contact with potent solvents in paint thinners and cleaning chemicals are 50 per cent more likely more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study has found.
The risk of developing the neurodegenerative disease is seven times higher in people who work with solvents and have a
'Sanitary bins in public toilets should be higher priority'
19th of July 2018
Sanitary bins in in public toilets should be a higher priority for councils, according to a charity in Northern Ireland which provides hygiene products for homeless women.
The plea from Homeless Period Belfast came after it was revealed that one council has not installed sanitary bins in any of its 31 public toilets - saying there is "no
New Clean Hospitals Industry Platform launched
16th of July 2018
Following the inaugural Healthcare Cleaning Forum, which took place at Rai Amsterdam during the recent Interclean Amsterdam exhibition, the Clean Hospitals Industry Platform (CHIP) has been launched.
The goal of the forum was to create awareness about new knowledge and technology that can be used to battle the unique hygiene challenges like
Australian study shows hand hygiene compliance rates may be overstated
13th of July 2018
Medical researchers at the University of New South Wales in Australia have discovered that hand hygiene rates in hospital staff drop sharply when humans undertaking compliance monitoring are replaced by machines.
A government-led hand hygiene programme has been running in the country's hospitals for the past eight years, with human auditors
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