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Fearless cleaners abseil down Europe's tallest building
19th of April 2012
A group of very brave window cleaners have been spotted abseiling down the side of the Shard in London - Europe's tallest building - due to open in June.
The Shard stands a towering 310 metres tall and is fully clad in glass - that's an awful lot of window cleaning.
It will have 95 floors when it is finished next month and be tipped with a
Tennant granted interim injunction against Kärcher over ec-H2O claims
17th of April 2012
Tennant Company, manufacturer of the ec-H2O cleaning system, has been granted an interim injunction by the regional court in Cologne, Germany against Kärcher - its competitor company that has brought lawsuits over Tennant's claims about the technology.
The court's decision, which is effective immediately, means that Kärcher is no longer
SCA in the world’s most ethical list for fifth year running
16th of April 2012
Tork tissue products manufacturer SCA has been named as one of the most ethical companies in the world for a fifth consecutive year.
A record high of nearly 5,000 companies were considered for inclusion by the Ethisphere Institute this year. The 2012 list comprises 145 organisations - the highest number since the award's inception in 2007.
The
Malish appoints European sales director
12th of April 2012
Floor machine and surface cleaning brushes manufacturer The Malish Corporation has appointed René Sohier as its European sales director.
Sohier will be responsible for representing the Malish line of rotary brushes and accessories and the DiamaBrush floor preparation system, focusing his sales efforts on original equipment manufacturers of
C.difficile causes problems in care homes
10th of April 2012
C.difficile spreads not only in hospitals but also in other healthcare settings, according to US health officials.
A new report reveals that 50 per cent of hospital patients with C.difficile infections were already infected on admission after having contracted it at another care facility such as in a nursing home, doctor's office or clinic.
This
Italian Forum Pulire discusses integrated services
4th of April 2012
Milan was the venue for the first Forum Pulire, a congress for the Italian market about integrated services that took place at the end of last month.
Over 280 delegates attended the two-day event - among them were service companies, manufacturers and product distributors. Vice president of the European parliament Gianni Pittella was also
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