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EU Inc’s race to keep business talent
10th of July 2026
Europe’s entrepreneurs are quitting the continent in frustration at the regulatory barriers hampering their ambitions to ‘launch and grow’ across the single market. In response, the European Commission has drawn up more corporate-friendly rules in a bid to halt the exodus, reports Hartley Milner.
FOR TOO LONG, businesses have had
Hygiene in food preparation: kitchens made easy
8th of July 2026
Cleaning needs to be quick and thorough in any food service environment. But cleaning systems must be user-friendly, too, so that all operatives feel motivated to carry out essential sanitisation tasks. Ann Laffeaty asks companies about the systems they offer that are easy to use, ergonomic and kind to the hands.
KITCHENS CAN BE challenging
Inspiring people to thrive - JPC by Samsic
6th of July 2026
Winning the Best Company to Work For title at the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards in 2025 highlighted an approach to people management that commercial cleaning business JPC by Samsic says has been central to its development over several decades. ECJ editor Michelle Marshall finds out more from its managing director, John Conry
The Clean Space acquires MN Support Services
6th of July 2026
London-based commercial cleaning company The Clean Space has fellow London services provider MN Support Services as part of its strategic plan for growth.
All staff will be integrated into the 1,800-strong Clean Space team.
Stefano Cabras, managing director at The Clean Space said: "Over the past several years, we have completed a number of
Kärcher and Stihl launch joint battery alliance
3rd of July 2026
In Germany, Alfred Kärcher - one of the professional cleaning sector's leading names - and Andreas Stihl, specialist in outdoor power equipment, have announced the launch of a joint battery alliance.
The aim of this strategic partnership, say the companies, is to offer professional users a common, high-performance and future-proof
Tork expands carbon data reporting across European product range
2nd of July 2026
Tork, an Essity brand - specialist in professional hygiene solutions - has significantly expanded its carbon data reporting across its European product portfolio while delivering substantial carbon footprint reductions across key systems.
The company has improved carbon measurement and reporting by tracking carbon data throughout the entire life
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