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Colour coded cleaning equipment from Brosserie Thomas
11th of March 2013From Brosserie Thomas comes a line of colour coded cleaning equipment as well as hygienic brushes, all suitable for use in hospitals. The entire product is colour coded - frames, fibres and handles.
Read the latest special ECJ report on hygiene in healthcare
Diversey Oxivir Plus prevents infection
11th of March 2013Oxivir Plus from Diversey is a fast-acting broad spectrum cleaner/disinfectant. Boasting high levels of bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal and yeasticidal performance against a wide range of infections and micro-organisms the product is compliant with the European Biocidal Product Directive (BPD) and is suitable for use in healthcare
Securing the future
11th of March 2013At the beginning of the year representatives from service companies and politics met in Rome to discuss what can be done to tackle employment and fight the black economy. Anna Garbagna reports.
“Concentrate on the service sector, fight against the unofficial economy and relaunch employment.” That was the message that emerged during
Lack of stamina?
11th of March 2013Vocational education in Germany has two components: the company provisions offer a national standard of on-the-job-training, in conjunction with part-time vocational school. Thomas Schulte-Marxloh reports.
Most of the programmes in this dual system take three years and the majority of participants work as skilled workers after completion. But in
Spotlight on cleaning
11th of March 2013Two initiatives related to cleaning took place in France recently. A photo exhibition of cleaning workers, and a meeting between cleaning students and company bosses. Christian Bouzols reports.
Workers not usually seen and who operate in the shadows were put under the spotlight by the Marseilles photographer Philippe du Crest. Cleaners posed for
ISSA/INTERCLEAN CEE - platform for growth
8th of March 2013The sixth edition of ISSA/INTERCLEAN Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) will take place in Warsaw, Poland from April 24-26.
Exhibitors from 20 countries are taking part in this year's event, 40 of them attending for the first time. Many of them are still seeking to gain a foothold in the markets of central and eastern Europe and find distributors -