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Spotless expands UK footprint with English acquisitions

Spotless Commercial Cleaning Ltd has acquired two rivals south of the border, which has significantly bolstered its annual revenues and widened its UK customer base. The Edinburgh-headquartered company has taken over the Manchester-based Purity Group, purchasing its assets out of ...

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Advance your career at ISSA Hygieia Network’s networking and leadership conference

ISSA Hygieia Network, an ISSA Charities™ signature program dedicated to the advancement and retention of women in the cleaning industry, is hosting a networking and leadership conference sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Professional on 23 February 1 – 6:30 p.m. ET. The in-person ...

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CHSA conducts more than 139 audits and tests 4,170 individual products in 2022

    The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association’s Independent Inspector conducted more than 139 audits in 2022, guaranteeing the continued integrity of the Association’s Accreditation Schemes. In the process he inspected over 1,500 labels, tested over 507 product lines and ...

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ISSA Scholars 2023-2024 applications now open

ISSA Scholars, an ISSA Charities™ signature program, has opened its scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year. Employees of all ISSA member companies and their families are encouraged to apply now through April 14, 2023. There are also opportunities for member companies to donate to a ...

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Look out for the new style CHSA logo to guarantee quality of plastic sacks

Buyers of plastic sacks need to look out for the new style logo that guarantees the quality of plastic refuse sacks. The CHSA Refuse Sack Accreditation Scheme Panel decided to simplify the weight ‘dumbbell logo’ to just one weight category ...

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IICRC Standards open for public review

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has opened public review for the following Standards as part of the ANSI 45-day public review period: 1. Revised draft IICRC S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation The IICRC S520 Standard ...

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Kaivac first to apply for ISSA Cleaning Times Validation Seal Program

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, has announced that Kaivac is the first organisation to apply for the ISSA Cleaning Times Validation Seal Program. Kaivac is working to gain this seal for the production rates of five existing ISSA cleaning times ...

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Metsä Tissue’s UK Sustainability Awards – entry deadline approaching

Showcasing sustainability in the hygiene industry Metsä Tissue in the UK, in partnership with the Cleaning & Services Support Association, is announcing the first of it’s kind Sustainability Awards competition to the hygiene industry in early 2023, with the goal ...

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CHSA: Proud to support the cleaning industry in 2022

“The cleaning industry is a huge contributor to the UK economy, and we are proud to have supported it in 2022, setting standards and advocating a Roadmap to Sustainability,” said Lorcan Mekitarian, Chair of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association. ...

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MPs’ report on Covid-19 pandemic calls for the introduction of cleaning standards

A new report by MPs into the role of cleaning and hygiene during the Covid-19 pandemic has called for the introduction of minimum standards for hand and other hygiene infrastructure and cleaning of venues to help make sure the nation is better ...

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