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Tennant downgrades advertising claims following Kärcher legal action
16th of March 2012
Cleaning machine manufacturer Tennant has scaled back its controversial claims about the capabilities of its ec-H20 cleaning technology - says Kärcher, which brought a legal action against its competitor in September of last year.
Kärcher, which has its headquarters in Germany, specifically objected to the claim that ordinary tap water
ISS delivers highest growth rate in more than 10 years
16th of March 2012
Denmark-based global building services company ISS has delivered its highest organic growth in more than a decade, according to its results for 2011 just published.
Organic growth last year was 6.2 per cent, the third consecutive annual rise, with North America, Asia and Latin America all experiencing double digit growth rates. The operating
Fresh air may be a defence against superbugs
15th of March 2012
The risk of picking up a healthcare-acquired infection could be lowered by simply opening the hospital windows, according to reports.
'Friendly' bacteria found outside could help to fend off the potentially deadly microbes that cause hospital-acquired infections, according to Jack Gilbert of Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago.
Gilbert, who
End of the euro?
14th of March 2012
Europe's single currency has entered its 10th anniversary year under increasing pressure from the markets and with its very survival in doubt. Hartley Milner looks at the events that brought the euro to the brink in 2011 and those that could tip it over the edge in 2012.
Oh dear, the outlook for the embattled euro is not looking at all bright, is
Germany needs more cleaning workers
13th of March 2012
Thomas Schulte-Marxloh in Germany explains how the cleaning sector is running short of human resources.
Some German industries, like the contract cleaning business, are running short of human resources Not only the skilled labourer but also the apprentice is most wanted, in particular in some regions of east Germany. Before the European laws and
WFBSC's Andrew Large writes ECJ blog
12th of March 2012
Andrew Large, executive vice-president for the World Federation of Building Service Contractors, has written his first blog for the ECJ website.
Large explains why the professional cleaning industry is now truly global, and how leaders must focus on thought leadership and influencing the regulatory agenda to a greater extent.
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