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News from France - manufacturing is a specialist market
18th of April 2023Cleaning firms serving industrial clients must have specific skills – reports Christian Bouzols in France.
Beyond the training of cleaners, the purchase of equipment and the need to innovate, those contractors who want to work for industrial clients need to develop a specific set of skills. Outsourcing of cleaning services by industrial
Bringing floors back to life
17th of April 2023Resilient floor renewal is one of the emerging trends in the flooring market – one which has been gaining momentum for both financial and environmental reasons. It can also make for healthier, more hygienic floors says Marc Janssen of Bona.
Resilient floor renewal is one of the emerging new trends in the flooring market, and one which has
News from the Netherlands - hygiene key to a healthy environment
14th of April 2023Dutch correspondent John Griep at VSR looks ahead to the themes of its Hygiene Forum this May.
Cardiovascular disease, obesity and depression are diseases and disorders related to the indoor environment. It therefore comes as no surprise the decisive role of a healthy and comfortable indoor environment as a means of ensuring quality of life is
High-tech scrubbing
13th of April 2023How ‘high-tech’ does a scrubber dryer need to be? ECJ looks at the growing use of technology in the scrubber dryer market and finds out how widely it is being adopted.
A scrubber dryer has just two functions: to scrub and to dry. But today’s technological advances are making these machines more sophisticated than ever Automated
Dublin Airport promises cleaner toilets after last year’s summer chaos
12th of April 2023There's good news for everyone travelling to Dublin for this year's European Cleaning and Hygiene Awards: the city's airport has cleaned up its act.
Social media sites were inundated with complaints last summer about messy toilets and other cleaning lapses at Dublin Airport. Washroom hygiene at the facility was described as "appalling" by Twitter
News from Italy - the words of professional cleaning
12th of April 2023Anna Garbagna in Italy tells us about a book about the science of cleaning which is enjoying success.
In Italy over the last few months, a book called La Scienza delle Pulizie (The Science of Cleaning) has been enjoying great success among readers. The author, Dario Bressanini, explains with a simple and engaging style, which detergents to use to