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Care of hard floors - tough decisions
15th of November 2024
What do people want most from their hard floor? Are they seeking a practical, sustainable and low-cost solution, or do they want a high shine for aesthetic reasons? Ann Laffeaty asks companies whether floor choice is a tough decision for the customer – or whether it is a no-brainer.
CHOOSING A FLOOR can be a difficult decision. Businesses
The crooked paths theory
14th of November 2024
Dutch correspondent John Griep tells us about the relevance of the crooked paths theory to cleaning.
The ‘crooked paths’ theory is a concept that challenges the idea of always taking the straightforward or predictable route. Instead, it suggests that by allowing space for exploration, flexibility and creativity, one can create
Street cleaning company hit with £20,000 fine for ‘stealing water’
13th of November 2024
A street cleaning company kept stealing water despite being fined almost £20,000, it is being claimed.
London-based road sweeping company Kilgannon Street Care has been hit with fines and costs of £19,600 after repeatedly connecting to unauthorised and unlicensed standpipes. Thames Water has prosecuted Kilgannon for 26 offences since
Common pathogen is found to be resistant to hospital disinfectant cleaners
12th of November 2024
A common hospital-acquired pathogen is showing alarming levels of resistance to common cleaning products, according to US researchers.
A team of chemists at Emory University in Georgia found that the nosocomial pathogen Pseudomonas Aeruginosa showed significant resilience to active ingredients in household cleaners and hospital sanitising
Industry body calls for minimum standards of cleanliness in workplaces
11th of November 2024
National rules setting minimum standards of cleanliness and hygiene for UK workplaces should be introduced to protect public health and boost the economy, according to the British Cleaning Council (BCC).
Mandatory standards for cleaning would help prevent the spread of common infections, such as flu, among workers and reduce the number of days
PFS Group acquires Clean Solutions Group Belgium
8th of November 2024
PFS Group - which owns Boma, Greenspeed, Bielen Produkten and Metech Machines - has now acquired Clean Solutions Group Belgium (formerly known as Seifar), a producer of cleaning products for the institutional market.
Clean Solutions Group (CSG), a Dutch multi-site company, acquired Seifar four years ago. PFS GROUP is now giving the company back
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