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Looking ahead to Interclean Amsterdam
10th of December 2021
Interclean Amsterdam is set to take place from May 10-13 2022, a welcome return for the exhibition that has not taken place since 2018 due to the pandemic.
Since the 2018 show, much has changed. There has been an increase in the focus, respect and appreciation the cleaning and hygiene industries receive, alongside the continuing rapid pace of
Brightwell Dispensers acquires CT Dispensing Systems
9th of December 2021
UK basedBrightwell Dispensers has acquired its Spanish stockist CT Dispensing Systems. The two companies have shared a close partnership for over 25 years.
CT Dispensing Systems will continue to operate under its own name, retaining its existing management team and administration functions.
"We are very pleased CT Dispensing Systems is joining
UK apprenticeships bid clears first hurdle
8th of December 2021
Cleaning and hygiene industry leaders have welcomed a decision to give the greenlight to develop detailed proposals for an accredited industry-wide training programme and apprenticeship for the sector.
Earlier this year, the British Cleaning Council (BCC) sponsored a Trailblazer group, comprising major companies from the sector along with
Spanish cleaning products association publishes latest figures
7th of December 2021
ASFEL, the national association of Spanish cleaning and hygiene product manufacturers, has published its latest data for the year. Its report shows exports of professional cleaning and hygiene products increased by 15.35 per cent in the first half of 2021.
Exports grew in the first two quarters of 2021, compared to both the first quarter of 2020
Fewer Brits wash their hands after using the toilet than prior to the pandemic
6th of December 2021
Research in the UK suggests that fewer people wash their hands after visiting a public washroom now, than in 2018.
The survey of 1,000 people by Initial Washroom Hygiene found that two thirds (66 per cent) of Brits say they always wash their hands after using a public washroom, compared to 74 per cent in 2018. A smaller percentage (54 per cent)
Researchers analyse the hygiene habits of James Bond
3rd of December 2021
James Bond has evaded some dangerous adversaries during his 59-year-long career. And that includes most known pathogens, according to experts.
A team of researchers from the Netherlands' Radboud University Medical Centre has analysed the health and hygiene habits of 007 in his 25 films dating from 1962 to 2021. And these have been found to be
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