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10 YEARS LATER After 10 years of daily floor
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REWARDING A SUSTAINABLE
APPROACH TO CLEANING
cleaning, the terrazzo tiles at Maxi ICA supermarket in Norrkoping, Sweden, are shinier and more inviting than ever. Chemical-free cleaning with Twister diamond pads has proven worth its weight in gold. ICA Maxi, Exiso, the cleaning company and HTC Twister all testify to successful sales, satisfied customers and a deep business relationship – with surfaces in focus.
NEWS 6
NEWSFLASH Your essential industry news,
including all the latest appointments, contracts and exciting company announcements. This month, SCA splits and the hygiene and health side becomes Essity, and the London Underground is to receive a clean to tackle deadly bugs.
REGULARS 20
ALL GOOD THINGS As the country prepares for
Brexit negotiations, the British Cleaning Council’s Media Manager Lee Baker reflects on its possible impact on the UK cleaning industry, and imminent changes to the Council itself.
AND HYGIENE The cleaning and hygiene industries have had to reconsider much of what we do to ensure we are meeting sustainability requirements. Environment Media Group, organiser of the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards, considers the concept and what we can expect to see in the future.
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REDEFINE ROI FOR HEALTHIER RETURNS
Savvy buyers calculate their return on investment when specifying new cleaning equipment. But factoring in the value of real and practical innovation can lead to even higher returns – and a new ROI, says James White, MD of Denis Rawlins Ltd.
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PASSING WITH HONOURS
When the Students’ Union at the University of Plymouth needed a cost-effective replacement for their washroom supplies, they turned to Katrin for a sustainable and effective solution.
CHEMICAL & DOSING EQUIPMENT
DISPENSING SOLUTIONS
When it comes to dispensing chemicals, it’s easy for things to go wrong in a multitude of ways. Here, RD Industries aims to solve six of the most common chemical problems in dispensing.
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DISPENSING THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
Alistair Blair-Davies, Hydro System’s Global Director of Brand and Marketing Communications, explains how an informed choice of chemical dispenser can deliver environmental benefits without any compromise on efficiency, safety and cleaning quality. In fact, you can’t have one without the other...
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WHAT HAPPENS IF MY PROPERTY IS FLOODED?
As specialists in reactive cleaning, ServiceMaster are often asked by property owners, both commercial and residential, what happens when their property is flooded? Here, they detail the answer to this all important question.
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EDUCATIONAL & SCHOOL FACILITIES
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NORTHWOOD ARE TOP OF THE CLASS
Here, Paul Mulready, Marketing Manager at Northwood Hygiene Products Ltd, discusses how one of the UK’s top schools has benefited from a washroom upgrade.
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SMARTTASK GETS A FIRST AT UNIVERSITY
OF WOLVERHAMPTON When the University of Wolverhampton needed a modernised and complete workforce management system, SmartTask offered a versatile solution which has helped improve their cleaning services.
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TODAY’S REALITIES – TOMORROW’S
OPPORTUNITIES While dealing with today’s damage is challenging enough, what problems lie ahead for the damage management industry? Here, the British Damage Management Association discusses what can be learnt about today and tomorrow at their November Conference.
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