The textile industry has been accused of “shirking its moral responsibilities” by not tackling the toxic “forever chemicals” still used in garment manufacture around the world. Despite the known environmental and health concerns of PFAS chemicals, the textile industry continues to ...
Read More »Ecolab unveils largest hygiene R&D centre in Europe for the healthcare sector
Ecolab, a global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, and Laboratoires Anios, an Ecolab company specialising in solutions for the healthcare sector, inaugurated the expansion of their Luce Letartre Research Center in Sainghin-en-Mélantois, in the north ...
Read More »Kersia acquires Holchem from Ecolab
Arrowpoint Advisory has advised Ecolab, a global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, on the disposal of Holchem, a UK-based supplier of hygiene and cleaning products and services, to Kersia, an international biosecurity and food safety company backed by French ...
Read More »CMA orders Ecolab to sell off Holchem
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 ...
Read More »Competition concerns over Ecolab/Holchem merger
An in-depth investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) has provisionally found that Ecolab’s merger with Holchem may result in businesses facing higher prices or a lower quality of service for their cleaning chemicals. Ecolab and Holchem are two ...
Read More »RP Adam announces closure plans
Selkirk-based RP Adam (Arpal Group) is set to close its cleaning products factory, putting close to 50 people out of work. According to American firm Ecolab, who took over the Arpal Group in 2017, the decision to shut the almost ...
Read More »Ecolab acquires cleaning solutions firm, Holchem
Water, hygiene and energy technologies and services specialist, Ecolab Inc., has acquired Holchem Group Limited, a UK-based supplier of hygiene and cleaning products and services for the food and beverage, foodservice and hospitality industries. Holchem operates in the UK and ...
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