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Scrubber dryers - clean and dry at the double
9th of April 2025
How important is it for a scrubber dryer to be able to clean and dry a floor in the shortest possible time? Ann Laffeaty finds out – and asks manufacturers about the features that can potentially make a scrubber dryer more productive.
Scrubber dryers have two important jobs. First they need to be able to remove any grime and soiling from
Cleaning operatives' health - taking responsibility
7th of April 2025
There is now plenty of evidence regarding the dangers around occupational exposure to cleaning chemicals and the health implications for cleaning operatives. So who is responsible for protecting those people’s health? Government, manufacturers, employers, or the cleaning operatives themselves? Georgia Jordan from Biological Preparations
Equality makes sense
1st of April 2025
Industry expert Grazia Polidori highlights the benefits of implementing effective diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace. She also discusses how organisations can foster a more inclusive workplace that empowers women.
Variety is the spice of life. If ‘diversity’ is another word for ‘variety’, how can
How green is cleaning tech?
28th of March 2025
Technology is taking an increasingly prominent role in cleaning. But how far can it help companies to achieve their sustainability goals such as cutting emissions, saving energy, reducing water use and minimising chemical usage? Ann Laffeaty considers the point at which sustainability and technology might meet.
TECHNOLOGY IS MOVING at a rapid
Hygiene in healthcare - winter woes
25th of March 2025
What are the biggest problems that hospitals have to face in winter in terms of cleaning and hygiene? Ann Laffeaty finds out.
February and March are challenging months for the European healthcare sector. Winter is when we see greater numbers of cold, flu and norovirus outbreaks in the northern hemisphere. Cold weather also leads to more people
Industry exhibitions - set your goals
17th of March 2025
The cleaning industry is entering a year when many of the European trade exhibitions are taking place - including London, Paris, Milan, Berlin and Madrid. If you’re visiting any of those shows, how can you make the most of your time there rather than wandering aimlessly through the aisles? Some planning and preparation can make all the
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