CONTENTS
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COVER STORY
James Briggs Acquire Premiere Products
James Briggs announce their acquisition of the business and assets of cleaning chemical manufacturers, Premiere Products.
REGULARS 25
A Fair Day’s Pay Following their announcement
as an accredited Living Wage Employer, PR and Media Manager for the BCC, Lee Baker, discusses the importance of an honest day’s pay for an honest day’s work.
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Expert Advice This month, James White,
Managing Director of Denis Rawlins Ltd, returns to question why some continue to hold back progress in our
rapidly changing industry.
Ten Questions With... This time around, Jan-Hein
Hemke, Managing Director at Facilicom UK, takes the hot seat to
tackle the TC 10 Questions. FEATURES
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To The Future, And Beyond!
PR guru Ceris Burns, Managing Director of Ceris Burns International, tells us all about their recent study into the public’s perception of cleaning – and what the results could mean for the future of the industry.
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Newsflash Your essential industry news,
including all the latest appointments, contracts and exciting company announcements. This month, we hear about some interesting new developments from the BCC and Diversey Care.
World News A glance at the cleaning
industry worldwide, and some of the more interesting stories from across the globe, including news of expansion at next year’s ISSA/ Interclean show in Amsterdam.
TRAINING & EDUCATION
Adjusting Mentalities TC Regular columnist Matt
Baines, of Premiere Products, tells us more about their training facilities and why more needs to be done to educate the public about common misconceptions in our industry.
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The First Line Of Defence
James Cleary, CEO of the ICT Institute and Link Learning, explains why training is essential for cleaners who are the first line of defence when it comes to infection control in healthcare environments.
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REGULAR
FLOORCARE & MAINTENANCE
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The Future’s Bright, The Future’s Orange
TC Editor Matt Waring went on a special trip to Zurich to join in the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of Diversey Care’s TASKI brand. Find out all about the visit in a special, 4-page feature.
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Walking The Walk Having a solid knowledge of
the floor beneath you is paramount when attempting any sort of cleaning, restoration or maintenance. Tom Campton, of Beaver Floorcare, offers some advice for different floor types.
WIPES, MOPS & MICROFIBRES
From Yorkshire With Love
TC Editor Matt Waring made the short trip across the Pennines to see Disposables UK in a bid to find out more about what they do and how they do it.
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From Dust Till Dawn Brian Boll, Operations Director
of Jigsaw Cleaning Systems, discusses the importance of using environmentally friendly products, and how one such product cut down the spread of dust-borne infections in two UK hospitals.
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