DIVERSEY AND ZENITH HYGIENE JOIN
FORCES Diversey and Zenith Hygiene Group plc have announced the completion of the transaction by Bain Capital Private Equity which will combine the two companies.
The merger, which will create the UK and Ireland’s largest manufacturer and supplier of cleaning and hygiene products, was completed following customary anti-trust clearance by the Competitions and Markets Authority on 19 March 2018.
The combined group will create a £170m company with approximately 1,000 employees nationally. Zenith Hygiene Group CEO and founder, Ringo Francis, will lead the combined group in the UK and Ireland, reporting to Diversey Europe’s President, Gaetano Redaelli.
Ringo said: “This marks the start of an exciting new chapter for the new group in the UK and Ireland. The combination of these two powerful brands will provide significant benefits for our customers and employees and opportunities for further expansion
ALL HANDS NEEDED
TO FIGHT SEPSIS GOJO Industries-Europe, a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Private Organizations for Patient Safety group, is encouraging support of the annual ‘Save Lives: Clean Your Hands’ campaign.
The theme of this year’s event is ‘It’s in your hands – prevent sepsis in healthcare’. Sepsis, the body’s overactive and toxic response to an infection, is life-threatening and is reported to affect more than 30 million people worldwide every year. The WHO priorities for addressing sepsis are to strengthen prevention and to increase awareness of it.
Hand hygiene is at the core of effective infection prevention and
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control of the illness. The annual campaign and advocacy day is one important part of improving hand hygiene behaviour. This year’s calls to action from WHO are:
Health workers: “Take 5 Moments to clean your hands to prevent sepsis in healthcare.”
IPC leaders: “Be a champion in promoting hand hygiene to prevent sepsis in healthcare.”
Health facility leaders: “Prevent sepsis in healthcare, make hand hygiene a quality indicator in your hospital.”
Ministries of health: “Implement the 2017 WHA sepsis resolution. Make hand hygiene a national marker of healthcare quality.”
Patient advocacy groups: “Ask for 5 Moments of clean hands to prevent sepsis in healthcare.”
and growth in new sectors. I look forward to harnessing the strengths of both businesses to support our aspirations as supplier and employer of choice in the UK and Ireland.”
Dr. Ilham Kadri, President and CEO of Diversey, said: “We are committed to becoming a customer-centric global leader in the cleaning and hygiene industry. Zenith Hygiene’s customer focus will enhance our vision in the UK & Ireland. Together we are stronger and I’m excited for how we unite to exceed our customers’ expectation.”
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APRIL SUCCESS
FOR MAY May Harris has revealed a string of announcements, including the tendering of multiple contracts and a new hire.
The company has successfully tendered on a number of educational cleaning projects, most recently with Tanbridge House School. New contracts have been awarded with MF Refrigeration, Kier Group and Restore PLC.
Contracts with both The National Trust and Bike Alert Plc have been confirmed too, with May Harris continuing to be their cleaning services provider of choice.
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Managing Director, Clint Harber, said: “We are so proud of all our staff and management for the absolute commitment they show towards our clients’ cleaning requirements, our staff are our lifeblood and the strength of our business is testament to how hard they work. This shows in the record client retention we have and the new business we continue to win.”
The company has also announced that Richard Morris will be joining the team of Area Managers. Richard’s experience, attention to detail and dedication will be a major asset to the company in the future, according to Clint.
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Chris Wakefield, Vice President, European Marketing and Product Development, GOJO Industries- Europe Ltd, said: “GOJO is a strong advocate of taking a holistic approach to make hand hygiene second nature to everyone in a healthcare setting. We are calling on everyone to help spread the vital message about how hand hygiene can prevent sepsis on 5 May.”
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