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Distributors must add value to service offering, says INPACS’ Scholes
12th of March 2015
Distributors of cleaning supplies are coming under increasing pressure from price competition, and the future of many is under threat unless they add value to their service offering. That’s the opinion of David Scholes, chief executive of the INPACS international distribution group.
“As a sector, distributors cannot simply sit back
We must shape our industry’s future, says BFG’s Bentley
12th of March 2015
“The profile of the cleaning and FM industry must be raised significantly in the eyes of the general public, and in order for that to happen we need some dynamic figureheads and ambassadors.”
That’s the view of Sarah Bentley, chief executive of the UK-based Building Futures Group (BFG).
“We must pull together all
The cutting edge of window scrapers
29th of January 2015
Torsten Deutzmann of Unger Professional Worldwide reveals why professional window cleaners rely on their scrapers so much.
The word scrape has a number of different meanings, but one of the most appropriate I have found, in terms of window cleaning, is: ‘Move a hard or sharp edge across (a surface) especially to make something
Recycling - convincing sceptics
29th of January 2015
As legislation continues to throw more challenges to local and national governments on increasing recycling rates, how do they persuade the sceptics to join the cause? Ceris Burns, managing director of specialist PR agency Ceris Burns International, offers advice on the best way to communicate with this hard-to-reach audience, inspired by the
High pressure cleaners - blowing hot and cold
28th of January 2015
When is a hot water high-pressure cleaning system required to remove dirt or soiling? And what types of applications can be tackled with cold water alone? Ann Laffeaty asks manufacturers of high-pressure cleaning systems about the pros and cons of cold versus hot.
Cold water delivered at high pressure is a highly efficient method of cleaning
Cash flow - tackle the challenge of balancing the books
28th of January 2015
Managing cash flow is critical to a business’s growth and survival. Your failure to effectively forecast and control liquidity issues can have disastrous implications, even if your enterprise is profitable. Hartley Milner looks at the challenges of keeping incoming receipts and outgoings in balance.
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