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Diversey to locate corporate HQ in South Carolina
22nd of November 2017
Global cleaning and hygiene solutions provider Diversey is to locate its corporate headquarters in York County, South Carolina in the US. The development is projected to bring $6.1 million in investment and create approximately 400 jobs. Located at the Lakemont Business Park, Diversey is establishing a 100,000-square-foot headquarters that will
ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul builds on success of first show
21st of November 2017
The second edition of ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul took place in October, attracting over 2,500 cleaning industry professionals from Turkey and the surrounding region. A total of 66 nationalities visited the show.
The exhibition also featured conferences and workshops, with four workshops by ISSA and various other sessions in the theatre, including a
Study shows copper in gym equipment reduces bacteria
20th of November 2017
Dumbbells, weights and grip attachments made from copper alloy can significantly reduce the bacteria loading on gym equipment, according to a study.
Experts believe the findings could help to reduce the number of community-acquired infections caused by cross-contamination in leisure facilities.
Gym equipment such as dumbbells, barbells,
The cutting edge of sustainability
17th of November 2017
Sustainable cleaning is often considered to be more or less synonymous with cuts. But should cuts in everything from emissions and waste to energy and water be at the forefront of any sustainable cleaning policy or are there other, equally important factors to consider?
Energy, water, emissions, waste, the use of raw materials – all of them
Recognising a hacker
16th of November 2017
Netherlands correspondent Jacco Vonhof, chairman of VSR, reports in his latest blog on a new book about hacking and its implication for cleaning companies and suppliers.
ISS signs largest contract with Deutsche Telekom
15th of November 2017
Global facility services provider ISS has signed a contract with Deutsche Telekom to provide integrated facility services at 9,000 sites across Germany until 2029. It will become the largest contract within the ISS Group - amounting to around four per cent of revenue.
Services will include property services, including a significant technical
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