One of the leading suppliers of commercial laundry solutions, MAG Laundry Equipment, has committed to reaching net zero by 2040, a decade ahead of the UK Government’s target. Dedicated to responsible energy and water consumption, MAG has restructured its operations ...
Read More »BCC hopes Apprenticeship Standard will be approved later this year
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) is considering final proposals for an Apprenticeship-Levy funded Apprenticeship Standard for the cleaning and hygiene sector, with the expectation that it could be approved later this year. The final submission for the ...
Read More »Jangro unveils Christmas Supplies Catalogue 2023
Jangro, the UK & Ireland’s largest network of independent janitorial and cleaning distributors, has launched its 2023 Christmas Supplies Catalogue. Planning early is essential to ease the pressure of what is an extremely busy period for the hospitality and catering ...
Read More »Director appointment at Spotless
Spotless Commercial Cleaning Ltd has promoted Laurie Scott to the role of Finance Director. Scott, who initially joined Spotless as its Financial Controller in 2021, has also been appointed to the company’s board. A qualified certified chartered accountant, he spent ...
Read More »Everything you need to know about ‘biofilms’
By Dave Rudge, Operations Manager at REACT Specialist Cleaning Most people will live their lives completely unaware of biofilms – the free-floating communities of pathogens that stick to the surfaces in our surroundings. But these biofilms present a real risk ...
Read More »Hospitality hygiene: Expert tips for ensuring customer standards are met
The cleanliness of your hospitality business is important not just for the dining experience, but for the safety of your customers too. In this article Guy Cooper, Managing Director of catering equipment supplier Mitchell & Cooper, shares his expert tips ...
Read More »The festival washroom
Toilets at music festivals are notorious for being crowded, messy and unsanitary facilities. Stuart Hands, Sales Manager of Tork manufacturer Essity, considers how the festival washroom could be improved. Open-air music festivals are the ultimate celebration of summer. There is ...
Read More »CIWM calls on Prime Minister to push ahead with proposed waste reforms
CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) has written to the UK Prime Minster, Rishi Sunak, calling on him to push ahead with “the comprehensive and forward-looking reforms on packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) and consistent collections that the Government introduced ...
Read More »Expansion plans unveiled for Northwood Consuma Tissue
Northwood Group successfully launched Northwood Consuma Tissue (NCT) in December 2022, and has now announced the expansion of its converting capability with the purchase of a new 14-acre site housing a 235,000 sq ft facility in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, which ...
Read More »Robert Scott adds advanced floor cleaning robot to its portfolio
Robert Scott has expanded its offering with a new advanced floor cleaning robot, the Meta-Scrub 60. Working in collaboration with humans, the Meta-Scrub 60 is designed for effective, autonomous floor cleaning and is the first product of its kind to ...
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