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• European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2023 winners revealed

  09-10-2023 14:21 via chtmag.com
  
  The winners of the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2023 were revealed at a glittering awards event in Dublin on 5 October.
  Leading service providers, manufacturers and distributors from Europe’s cleaning and hygiene sector came together to celebrate the very best of the industry. The event took place at The Round Room at The Mansion House, where the finalists were honoured, and the winners unveiled.
  This year, the awards received a record number of entries, with the judges reviewing
  
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• Brand new goal

  09-10-2023 13:56 via fmj.co.uk
  
  In his new role as SVP and President for the UK and Ireland for ABM, Richard Sykes tells Sara Bean his goal is to make the ABM brand as prominent here as it is in the US
  The announcement in May that integrated technical and facilities solutions provider ABM had appointed Richard Sykes as SVP and President for the UK and Ireland, sparked a lot of interest. Arguably Sykes is better known in FM circles than the ABM UK & Ireland brand, but under his leadership he promises, that is going to chang
  
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• Apleona acquires stake in predictive, AI-based maintenance solutions business

  09-10-2023 13:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Apleona, a leading European integrated FM company based in Neu-Isenburg near Frankfurt (Main), has acquired a stake in Eastway, an Irish firm specialising in data-driven, predictive maintenance and AI-based monitoring of assets in building operations active in the US and Europe.
  The closing took place on 2nd October 2023.
  Headquartered in Limerick, Ireland, Eastway is a global reliability partner, founded in 2001. The technology specialist advises customers on condition-based and predictive mai
  
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• Mitie unveils the power of intelligence-led cleaning with launch of Merlin Connect

  09-10-2023 12:40 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mitie, the UK’s leading provider of cleaning and hygiene services, has launched a new cutting-edge cleaning technology platform. Merlin Connect harnesses the ability to communicate, collect data and present analytics to create the future of intelligence-led cleaning. The app-based Merlin Connect is accessed by hand-held device and through an online dashboard which generates insights to drive efficiencies, empower cleaning technicians, provide a better user experience and support a demand-l
  
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• BW reports near 50% growth in turnover in latest financial results

  09-10-2023 11:52 via fmj.co.uk
  
  In its latest financial results for the year ending 31 December 2022, BW: Workplace Experts reports a near 50% growth in turnover to £216 million and post-tax profits of £1.7 million (0.8%), revealing that the business has turned the corner in its post-covid recovery.
  Alongside exceptional financial results, the firm has hired 76 new employees including five apprentices with two apprentice promotions. It has also invested in innovation to improve its business and project pr
  
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• Entegra joins hospitality giants to launch responsible procurement alliance

  09-10-2023 11:14 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo’s procurement specialist for the hospitality sector, Entegra, has joined forces with a number of global hospitality firms, to launch the Hospitality Alliance for Responsible Procurement (HARP), created to accelerate positive impact across the hospitality industry, driven by a commitment to provide greater support to its clients on key sustainability goals.
  Along with Entegra, the HARP members include global hotel companies Accor, Hilton, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Marriott Internatio
  
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• Almost half of UK firms concerned about the impact of climate change

  09-10-2023 10:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Analysis of the ONS’ Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) by global circularity experts, Reconomy, reveals a mismatch between businesses’ worries about climate change and action to mitigate environmental damage.
  It highlights the vast potential for corporate consensus to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in the UK but shows the need for warm words to translate into tangible sustainability change soon.
  The BICS survey data shows that nearly half (49 per cent) o
  
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• High Value Manufacturing Catapult helps SMEs slash energy costs with new Manufacturing Energy Toolkit

  09-10-2023 09:50 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Manufacturing Energy Toolkit will help manufacturers slash energy usage, saving them money and cutting greenhouse gas emissions 

  A pilot by WMG industrial innovation centre resulted in SMEs saving on average 21% of their energy costs, achieving as much as 90% energy savings on a single machine 

  The High Value Manufacturing Catapult will offer the Manufacturing Energy Toolkit to SMEs at no cost to the businesses 

  High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult has launched its p
  
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• Simply Washrooms achieves B Corp certification in world-first for the workplace hygiene industry

  09-10-2023 09:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Simply Washrooms (Simply), the UK-based workplace and washroom hygiene service provider, has announced its certification as a B Corporation (B Corp), joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit.
  Today Simply has also published its first B Corp Business Impact Report, an annual requirement for any certified B Corp. The report details Simply’s progress against various assessment criteria and shows how the company is advancing towards its su
  
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• ABM secures contract with Winthrop Technologies

  09-10-2023 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  ABM has secured a significant contract with Winthrop Technologies, a cutting-edge technology company specialising in data centre solutions.
  
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• BIV seeks to reach new generations

  09-10-2023 01:00
  Contract cleaning association BIV in Germany is launching social media campaigns, says Katja Scholz.New media, modern communications – the Federal Association of Contract Cleaners (BIV) knows how to reach the new generation:  with podcasts, promotional videos, Tik Tok etc. The association is using modern media to inform its target groups such as (potential) employees and customers about current issues and developments in this sector which has the largest number of employees in Germany
  
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