Announcements

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) is to be consulted on national strategy for labour market enforcement for 2020/21. Matthew Taylor, who was responsible for the independent Taylor Review of modern working practices, was appointed Interim Director of Labour Market Enforcement ...

Setting out his agenda for his tenure as Chairman of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association, Lorcan Mekitarian, Sales Director Bpi Recycled Products, part of Berry Bpi Group, focused on the CHSA’s respected Accreditation Schemes and the need to address ...

After five years leading the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA), Stephen Harrison, Managing Director of Harrison Wipes, has stepped down as Chairman of the Association. Lorcan Mekitarian, Sales Director of RPC bpi group, took over as Chairman of the ...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that Ecolab must sell off Holchem to prevent potential price rises or a lower quality of service as a result of their merger. The decision follows an in-depth Phase 2 investigation by ...

The Cleaning Support Services Association’s (CSSA) 2020 Innovation Showcase celebrates the cleaning industry’s most innovative products, services and initiatives.  Taking place every two years, the Innovation Showcase is again backed by the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA), which is ...

UK restaurants are experiencing efficiency issues as a direct result of equipment downtime, impacting operations, customer experience and reputation. A survey of 100 restaurant workers found that dishwashers are one of the main culprits, with half suffering a breakdown at ...

Robotic Cleaning Systems (RCS), a new start-up company with the latest robotic equipment is now carrying out cleaning assignments throughout the UK. Working at height is one of the most dangerous occupations, accounting for the most frequent cause of accidents ...

Chemicals specialist, Christeyns, has acquired the Spanish company DYDSA, an innovative leader in professional detergents and cleaning products. Located close to the Betelgeux-Christeyns site, DYDSA became part of the Christeyns Group on the 25th of August 2019. Since 1987, DYDSA has focused ...

Macdet Hygiene Services Limited, a specialist ‘deep cleaning’ business with a wide range of clients across the public and private sectors, has been placed in provisional liquidation. Founded in 1988, the company provided an extensive range of deep cleaning and ...

Cleaning is one of the most important industries in the world yet is often undervalued by those who benefit from the service. Everyday tens of thousands of skilled, hardworking cleaning staff work around the clock to ensure working and living environments ...