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CBAi launches AI Strategy Accelerator
12th of December 2025
CBAi is the new AI training and strategy arm of PR and marketing agency Ceris Burns International - tailored for the cleaning, FM and environmental sectors.
Founder Ceris Burns says a suite of resources has been developed to help those industries confidently apply artificial intelligence (AI) in practical, ethical and measurable ways.
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Board of Nilfisk unanimously recommends Freudenberg’s all-cash offer
11th of December 2025
The board of directors at Denmark-based cleaning equipment producer Nilfisk has announced today that it has unanimously decided to recommend the intended voluntary all-cash public offer by the German industrial group Freudenberg - owner of Vileda Professional - for all shares in the business. The deal is worth €508 million.
Peter Nilsson,
Ponniah steps down as Cleanology CEO to become chairman
11th of December 2025
Dominic Ponniah, the co-founder of UK cleaning and FM company Cleanology, has stepped down as CEO to become its new chairman.
"Twenty-two years ago, I agreed to join the business and help my mother with the marketing for three months," explained Ponniah. "Three months turned into 10 years and then 10 years turned into 20 years. I was having too
Study highlights role of scent in washrooms
11th of December 2025
The Sense of Smell: Shaping Behaviour, Emotion and Environments is a study aiming to shed new light on how scent influences hygiene perception, confidence and decision-making in public and commercial washrooms.
Carried out by Matt Wonnacott of Ennovamark, the research brings together findings from psychology, facility management and
Partnerships - changing the face of cleaning
10th of December 2025
Cleaning now sits at the heart of operational success at major venues - it’s no longer a background service. Cleaning service providers are evolving to become strategic partners to their clients, and these partnerships extend beyond operational delivery to create shared visibility across commercial activities. ECJ finds out more from
ECHA’s opinion on ethanol postponed to 2026
9th of December 2025
The European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA) Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) concluded its discussions at the end of last month on the approval of ethanol as an active substance in hand and disinfectants without adopting an opinion. This was due to the lack of consensus.
The final opinion is not expected until May 2026, after which the European
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