Cleaning Industry news

• CHSA publishes Fact Sheet on Extended Producer Responsibility

  04-05-2023 13:32 via chtmag.com
  
  Members of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) and others in the cleaning industry now have access to straightforward information on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), thanks to a new Fact Sheet, published by the CHSA.
  EPR came into effect earlier this year. It means that producers of packaging that gets disposed of in the home setting are responsible for the cost of the recycling of the packaging once the product has been consumed.
  Its purpose is to encourage a circula
  
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• Hydrogen boost to help power Kimberly-Clark towards 100% green energy target

  04-05-2023 13:16 via chtmag.com
  
  Three green hydrogen projects that Kimberly-Clark is developing with energy industry partners have won places on the UK Government’s Hydrogen Business Model Strategy (HBMS) shortlist.
  The scheme will kickstart the UK’s low carbon hydrogen economy by funding a first-round allocation of 250MW of electrolytic hydrogen projects across England, Scotland and Wales.
  Kimberly-Clark, the parent company of leading household brands including Andrex®, Kleenex®, Huggies®
  
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• Medirest extends Blackpool Victoria Hospital partnership

  04-05-2023 12:36 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Compass Group UK and Ireland’s healthcare division, Medirest, has extended its partnership with Blackpool Victoria Hospital and Atlas BFW Management Ltd, for a further five years.
  The Medirest team has operated cleaning services at the hospital for seven years, and the new contract is based on an established successful partnership between the organisations and the implementation of the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness.
  Investment has been committed to continue to introduce enha
  
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• Planning advice

  04-05-2023 11:41 via fmj.co.uk
  
  To maintain, or not to maintain? Repairs and maintenance are still the right answer says James Fiske, CEO of the BCIS
  With maintenance costs rising seven per cent (6.7 per cent) in 2022 and set to rise by five per cent (4.8 per cent) this year, it’s no surprise that the latest forecasts indicate repair and maintenance demand (as measured by construction output) is expected to fall by around 2.9 per cent.
  However, although pressures on budgets may tempt organisations to cut costs in this ar
  
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• New COO appointment at Arcus FM

  04-05-2023 11:27 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Arcus FM has welcomed Stephen Saunders as its new Chief Operating Officer.
  Saunders, who joined the business in late February, has over 20 years experience leading operations across construction, engineering and customer service businesses. In his new role, he will ensure that the people-centric, service-focused ethos remains at the heart of Arcus FM’s operations as the business continues on its growth trajectory.
  On the appointment, Chris Green, Arcus’ Chief Executive Officer said:
  
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• Northwood increases sustainability targets with new partnership

  04-05-2023 10:48 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Northwood Hygiene Products Ltd has announced a partnership with Trees for Cities – the only UK charity to plant trees in towns and cities to help improve people’s lives in the UK and around the world.
  
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• Public sector framework success continues for Amey

  04-05-2023 10:19 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Amey has been awarded a place on Pagabo’s National Framework for Refit and Refurbishment Solutions, marking its sixth public sector framework in under a year.
  The framework, which has a total value of £1 billion, will run over four years from May 2023 and will provide a compliant and collaborative route to market for public sector clients, such as the NHS and Police authorities’, to procure refurbishment works.
  Split into five value-based lots, Amey has secured over 60 places a
  
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• ESS mobilises DSTL contract

  04-05-2023 09:58 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Defence, Marine and Aerospace sector of ESS, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has mobilised the soft FM contract for the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL).
  Under the contract terms, ESS is delivering a range of services from catering, retail and leisure to cleaning, laundry and reception at Porton Down in Wiltshire and Portsdown West in Hampshire.
  DSTL is an addition to the Hestia South West Multi Activity Contract already being run by ESS. The company support
  
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