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Call for handwashing to be stepped up in workplace kitchens
23rd of March 2023
UK public health leaders are warning workers to improve their hand hygiene after scientists found large numbers of potentially dangerous bacteria and fungi in communal workplace kitchens.
Microbiologists analysed swabs taken from shared kitchen areas across a range of sectors including offices and construction sites. Swab samples revealed the
Deadline approaches for ISSA Pulire Product of the Year Award
23rd of March 2023
The deadline is fast approaching for exhibitors at this year's ISSA Pulire exhibition in Italy to submit their entries to the Product of the Year Award.
All manufacturers represented at the show are invited to take part with their new launches - the deadline is next Thursday, March 30. The winners will be announced on the first day of the
New Edition
22nd of March 2023
In Spain,Juan Díez de los Ríos, president of contract cleaning association Aspel and member of the CEOE (Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations), has declared that "we cannot give what we do not have".
This is following the announcement by the Council of Ministers of the new increase in the minimum wage from €1000 to
European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards - entry deadline extended
20th of March 2023
The entry deadline for the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards has been extended to April 28. So you still have another month to perfect your submissions.
The awards, which are the only pan-European awards for the sector, provide a platform for businesses and individuals from the professional cleaning industry to share their stories of
Diversey to be acquired by Solenis in $4.6 billion deal
16th of March 2023
In the US, Solenis and Diversey have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Solenis will acquire Diversey in an all-cash transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion. Upon completion of the merger, Diversey will become a private company.
Headquartered in Delaware, Solenis is a leading manufacturer of
Google closes down its cleaning robot company
14th of March 2023
Google's high-tech offices in California have until recently been filled with robots tasked with cleaning, recycling and fulfilling various other duties.
But the company has now announced that it will be shutting down its robot arm as part of a major cost-cutting drive.
The 100-plus robots at Google's offices use cameras and machine-learning to
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