Industry News

Angry business leaders in the cleaning and hygiene sector have hit out after the Government simply failed to fully respond and agree to their demands for a meeting to discuss the findings in the Sue Gray report. The industry body ...

The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) whose headquarters is situated in Northampton, played a starring role in filming for Dragonfly’s Teen Mum Academy for E4. The series features six ambitious teen mums as they embark on a bid to ...

Frustrated business leaders have accused the Government of ignoring and overlooking one of the top 10 biggest industries in the UK. Over two years, leaders of the £58.9 billionn cleaning, hygiene and waste industry have repeatedly asked for Government help ...

The elite of the cleaning and FM industry were recognised at the 2022 Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards for their outstanding excellence and commitment to deliver performances that continually raise standards – through unprecedented challenging times. Created over 30 years ...

Following the release of Sue Gray’s final investigation report into a number of alleged gatherings taking place at Downing Street during Covid restrictions, several industry leaders are said to be “appalled and upset” after the report found that during these illegal ...

The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has formally launched its Roadmap to Sustainability, announcing the first webinar – ‘Sustainability and the Cleaning Industry’. Explaining the Roadmap to Sustainability, CHSA Chair, Lorcan Mekitarian said: “Sustainability is one of the biggest ...

After Interclean Amsterdam was officially opened on 10 May, the jury of the Amsterdam Innovation Award announced the overall winner of the Amsterdam Innovation Awards 2022. This year’s special prize went to Essity, for its Tork Biobased Heavy-Duty Cleaning Cloth. ...

MAK.today has announced it will be officially launching its app, dubbed the ‘Check-a-Trade for cleaning professionals.’ “It was super important to me for me to put together something that could work equally for both cleaners and users, this is why ...

Rising cost of raw materials and energy are creating the perfect opportunity for unscrupulous providers of cleaning & hygiene products warns the CHSA. “Buyers of cleaning and hygiene products need to beware providers offering low-cost solutions,” explained Lorcan Mekitarian, Chair of ...

The 2022 winners of the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards have been revealed, following the eagerly-anticipated return of the glittering awards event which took place in Brussels on 28 April. Leading service providers, manufacturers and distributors from Europe’s cleaning and ...