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Take hand hygiene seriously to stay well

Encouraging employees, visitors and customers to clean their hands regularly can help them stay well this winter. Chris Wakefield, Vice President, European Marketing & Product Development, GOJO Industries-Europe Ltd explains how companies in the hospitality and leisure sector can minimise ...

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CleanEvent remains in play at Southampton FC

Specialist venue and stadium cleaning provider, CleanEvent Services, has won a three-plus-two-year cleaning services contract with Southampton FC. The agreement covers a wide range of cleaning and support services at St. Mary’s Stadium and was awarded following a successful one-year ...

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Offices must clean up act to avoid flu outbreak

Companies are being urged to ensure offices are prepared this winter, on the back of reports that GP consultations for flu-like illness were up by a quarter in the UK. With medical advice including the use of tissues to trap ...

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Truvox announces senior management promotions

Two internal promotions within the senior management team at Truvox International bolster the global floorcare specialist’s focus on innovation into a new decade. Company strategy and day-to-day management will be led by Gordon McVean, appointed to the role of Executive ...

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Ringo Francis appointed Chairman Emeritus of UK & Ireland Diversey business

Ringo Francis, the founder and former CEO of Zenith Hygiene Group has been appointed Chairman Emeritus of the United Kingdom & Ireland Diversey & Zenith business, therefore relinquishing his executive responsibility, although will continue to be present providing support on ...

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Hand hygiene: Minimising outbreaks in schools

With recent outbreaks of norovirus causing countless closures of hospital beds and schools across the country, the spotlight is on hand hygiene and its role in minimising the spread of infection. With the risk of illness heightened during the winter ...

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Manchester Cleaning Show sparks record level interest

Next year’s Manchester Cleaning Show looks set to be bigger and better than ever with early registration figures higher than at the same stage last time. The north of England’s largest cleaning and hygiene event returns to Event City in ...

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Valuable legacy for Truvox as MD retires

David Overell, the current Managing Director of global floorcare manufacturer and supplier, Truvox International will retire at the end of 2019. During his tenure, emphasis on constant innovation and advanced manufacturing techniques have kept Truvox at the top of its ...

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Bio-D celebrates 30 years with greenest ever year

An ethical cleaning company which creates environmentally friendly products is celebrating its 30th anniversary by enjoying its greenest ever year. Bio-D was launched in 1989 to deliver naturally-derived products that don’t cost the Earth in any sense. It uses biodegradable and ...

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The situation of hygiene in healthcare

Maintaining hygiene and preventing the spread of bacteria and disease is key in the hospital environment, where vulnerable patients are constantly at risk and high traffic allows for bacterial infection to spread quickly. HCAIs (Healthcare Associated Infections) were estimated by ...

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