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High pressure cleaning - a high pressure job
16th of December 2019
What are the risks involved to the operator when carrying out high pressure cleaning? And how much training is needed to ensure that it can be achieved as safely as possible? Ann Laffeaty assesses the role of the operator in any high pressure cleaning task.
High pressure cleaning is a highly effective method of removing hard-to-shift substances
EFCI news - workforce characteristics in the cleaning industry
16th of December 2019
In June 2019, the EFCI published its Trend Report The European Cleaning Industry 1995-2016. This statistical work presents a great deal of information about the cleaning companies in Europe and their evolution throughout the past 20 years.
The report builds on the past editions of the EFCI Survey published regularly since 1987 and on
The disappearing cleaning trolley
12th of December 2019
A large, cumbersome cleaning trolley can be an intrusive eyesore in any public area. So, how do trolley manufacturers ensure that their products are as unobtrusive as they can possibly be? ECJ finds out.
It is a sad fact that cleaners are usually expected to fade conveniently into the background, carrying out their work as quietly and as
Autumn association activities in Italy
11th of December 2019
Anna Garbagna in Italy brings news from the first general meeting of a new industry association.
The first general meeting of Confindustria Servizi Hygiene, Cleaning & Facility Services, Labour Safety Solutions took place in Rome in the presence of current Confindustria president Vincenzo Boccia. This was the debut of the new organisation
Special Sustainable Cleaning supplement from ECJ
10th of December 2019
ECJ's special Sustainable Cleaning supplement is now available to read online or via the ECJ app.
Among the topics covered are Extinction Rebellion and its impact on the cleaning sector; taking action against single-use plastics; how robotics and cloud connectivity can play a part in greater sustainability; and sharing of best practice.
French cleaning companies eager to diversify
10th of December 2019
Christian Bouzols reports from France for ECJ.
Despite a slight decrease of its growth rate, the job market for professional cleaners remains on the increase. This is evidenced by the nearly 100,000 cleaning jobs that have been created in France during the past 10 years. The main explanation is that, as companies increasingly subcontract their
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