Cleaning Industry news

• EcoTech expands offering with strategic acquisition

  07-05-2024 15:05 via chtmag.com
  
  Coventry-based specialist cleaning product manufacturer EcoTech (Europe) has announced a key strategic acquisition which is set to substantially expand the company’s range and offering to its UK-wide customer base.
  EcoTech has acquired the assets and intellectual property of Home Valet Company, an established pioneer in the development of innovative, ergonomically designed cleaning products.
  Home Valet’s range extends from dusters to natural cleaning fluids for a variety of applicati
  
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• The hidden culprit: How cleaning products impact employee health in office buildings

  07-05-2024 14:54 via chtmag.com
  
  By Joshua Schwartz, the President and Co-Founder of Viking Pure Solutions
  As managers and decision-makers responsible for the wellbeing of employees in office buildings, it’s crucial to recognise the impact that seemingly innocuous cleaning products can have on their health. While maintaining a clean workspace is essential, the chemicals found in many conventional cleaning products can contribute to respiratory issues such as asthma and allergies among employees.
  In this article, we’
  
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• Easy wins on waste

  07-05-2024 14:20 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Helen Bentham, TWM Contracts Manager at waste management company CSG, explains how small changes to waste disposal practices can help facilities managers hit ESG targets
  Facilities managers are under pressure to consistently reduce the carbon footprint of their businesses as they push towards net zero targets. Frequent changes to environmental legislation are also proving difficult to keep on top of, leaving some facilities managers confused and frustrated. Many businesses try to meet ESG target
  
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• Metro Plumb expands in East Midlands with youngest franchise owner

  07-05-2024 13:15 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Metro Plumb franchise brand has expanded in the East Midlands with the launch of its Nottingham franchise territory following its acquisition by the company’s youngest ever franchise owner, Harry Thompson, aged 24.
  Harry, from Newark-on-Trent, joins a national network of domestic and commercial plumbing specialists; part of Franchise Brands plc which also owns sister franchise Metro Rod.
  Metro Plumb currently operates from over 30 locations across the UK.
  Speaking about the growth of t
  
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• Airedale General Hospital manages RAAC risk with geospatial system from Esri UK

  07-05-2024 12:54 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Innovative use of digital mapping helps hospital remain safe
  Makes process of inspecting 20,000 concrete planks 50% more efficient
  Airedale General Hospital has gone live with a new geospatial system to help manage its RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete) monitoring and repairs programme. Using GIS (Geographic Information System) software from Esri UK, the system replaces paper-based processes with digital workflows to improve the accuracy and efficiency of RAAC inspections.
  The softwa
  
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• Peter Ankerstjerne to succeed Pierre Guelen as Planon Group CEO

  07-05-2024 12:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The global smart sustainable building management software provider has announced that Peter Ankerstjerne will become its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 June 2024.
  Ankerstjerne will take over the reins from founder Pierre Guelen, who will step down as CEO after 42 years.
  Guelen began his career as a structural engineering consultant, but soon realised the potential of developing his own software package for maintenance planning, which he called ‘Planon’. Under Guelen’s
  
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• Sodexo Live! remains in play with Kent Cricket

  07-05-2024 12:02 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo Live! has extended its contract with Kent County Cricket Club for a further three years.
  The partnership will see Sodexo Live! continue to deliver first-class hospitality, conference and banqueting, retail bars and player catering at the iconic Spitfire Ground in Canterbury.
  Since 2011, Sodexo Live! has been an integral part of the Kent Cricket experience. The renewed contract also includes support for the Club’s sister site at The County Ground in Beckenham.
  The Sodexo Live! team a
  
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• The 2024 BCIA award winners revealed

  07-05-2024 11:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) crowned the winners of its annual awards at a dinner and ceremony held at The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on 2 May 2024.
  The prestigious event, hosted by Comedian, Ellie Taylor saw members of the building controls sector and other industry professionals come together to celebrate the accomplishments of all award entrants.
  New BCIA President, Stacey Lucas had selected Carers UK as the organisation’s chosen charity and was delighted to see s
  
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• LEVC and Axil extend partnership

  07-05-2024 10:18 via fmj.co.uk
  
  LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has extended its three-year partnership with environmental total waste management firm, Axil, for another 12 months, cementing its commitment to shaping the future of mobility through eco-friendly practices.In the heart of the UK’s manufacturing landscape stands LEVC’s Ansty plant, which was constructed in 2018 and is the UK’s first purpose-built electric vehicle hub. LEVC has long been synonymous with the iconic black cabs. In recent
  
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• Brightwell introduces Nexus - IoT-enabled smart dosing system

  07-05-2024 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Brightwell has introduced Nexus, a smart laundry dosing system designed to transform commercial laundry operations through seamless remote monitoring.
  
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• Amsterdam Innovation Awards 2024 - winners to be announced next week

  07-05-2024 01:00
  The winners of the prestigious Amsterdam Innovation Award 2024, organised by Interclean Amsterdam, will be announced on the opening day of the show - next Tuesday, May 14.Always one of the most highly anticipated features events of the exhibition, the awards ceremony recognises and celebrates the the most innovative product, service or solution in the cleaning and hygiene industry in four different categories.All Interclean Amsterdam exhibitors can compete to win. An international expert jury ha
  
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