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ISSA/INTERCLEAN Innovation Awards open for entry
1st of December 2011
Exhibitors at ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam 2012, which takes place from May 8-11, are invited to submit their entries for the Innovation Awards from today. Presented on the first day of the show, these prizes have become the most coveted and prestigious in the cleaning sector.
An independent international jury evaluates all entries on the same
Chidichimo encourages excellence in service delivery
28th of November 2011
In the last of his exclusive series of articles for ECJ, Pedro Chidichimo of Diversey writes about the importance of service quality and customer satisfaction as components of measurable profit for a company. He advocates the development of a service quality model for facility management/service contractor companies, based on five simple
Surewash aims to standardise hand hygiene compliance
25th of November 2011
ECJ reports on a state-of-the-art technology aimed at improving hand hygiene compliance and standardising technique in applications such as healthcare.
The numerous studies that have taken place worldwide can now leave us in no doubt about the key role hand hygiene has to play in safeguarding us from infection and cross-contamination - whatever
European diners suspect poor hygiene practices
14th of November 2011
Diners across Europe are not convinced about the hygiene standards of staff in restaurants and fast-food chains, a new survey has revealed.
Many fear chefs regularly fail to wash their hands before handling food, while others suspect staff will still serve up food after it has been dropped on to the floor.
These were among the results of the
SCA to acquire Georgia-Pacific European tissue operations
10th of November 2011
SCA has delivered a binding offer to acquire Georgia-Pacific's European tissue operations in a deal worth 1.32 billion euros. Georgia-Pacific´s acceptance of this offer is subject to consultations with works councils where appropriate.
Georgia-Pacific’s European tissue operations have EBIT margins that are on a similar level as
Chidichimo to lead new Sealed Air business unit after Diversey integration
9th of November 2011
Sealed Air Corporation in the USA has announced the next step in the integration of the Diversey business, which it took over in June in a deal worth US$ 4.3 billion. This includes the establishment of new business units in 2012.
"As part of our integration process, we plan to organise Sealed Air into three business units focused on food safety
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