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Launch for CMS Purus Innovation Awards
30th of January 2017
The organisers of the CMS Berlin cleaning exhibition, which takes place from September 19-22, have announced their plans for this year's Purus Awards. They will now become the Purus Innovation Awards.
The new awards programme will recognise 'intelligent products and solutions'. Exhibitors at the exhibiton will be invited to submit entries in six
European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards head to Rome
20th of January 2017
Following a highly successful inaugural event in September 2016, the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2017 will be presented at a glittering gala dinner on November 9 at the Parco Dei Principi in Rome.
These prestigious awards recognise the high standards of excellence in the professional cleaning sector across Europe.
The awards, founded
Haniel and Rentokil Initial sign agreement to form European service company
30th of December 2016
Haniel and Rentokil Initial have signed an agreement to create a joint venture to create a European company for workwear, cleanroom and hygiene services.
After acquiring the continental European business from Rentokil Initial in the areas of hygiene, workwear and cleanroom services, Haniel will hold around 82 per cent of the shares, while
Bunzl branches out in Europe
22nd of December 2016
Global distribution company Bunzl is to acquire two more businesses in Denmark and France.
Sæbe Compagniet, which is based near Copenhagen, is a distributor of cleaning and hygiene related products - principally in the hotel, restaurant and catering sectors - in Denmark. Completion of the acquisition is subject to clearance of the
ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam 2018 expands floor space
16th of December 2016
The next ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam, which takes place from May 10-14 2018, will occupy 12 halls of the RAI in Amsterdam for the first time.
"The fact that the floor space is already 85 per cent sold as of late November 2016, and is expected to sell out within weeks, confirms that it was the correct decision to expand the show and represents a
Toilet doors at airports could harbour MRSA says research
12th of December 2016
New research suggests toilet door handles at some major hub airports could be harbouring MRSA.
The study revealed that the superbug could be transferred between tourists on airport toilet door handles and then spread to different destinations across the world.
Authored by Frieder Schaumburg and published in medical journal Clinical Microbiology
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