Cleaning & Maintenance - June 2021

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Scrubber Dryers This feature discusses the increase in demand for scrubber dryers, fuelled by the pandemic, and the effective cleaning methods they provide, and looks at the real appetite for innovation – led by autonomous cleaning machines – to deliver a modern cleaning service tailored to today’s enhanced hygiene requirements. >>> page 20

Smart surfaces tackling infection and antimicrobial resistance Simon Mercer, MD of SignoNanocare UK Ltd, evaluates antimicrobial nano-coatings in relation to criteria put forward by a recent Imperial College London briefing paper.

Creating a buzz at Hive Cleaning Hive Cleaning adopts the Toucan Eco cleaning system to support its sustainable practices. >>> page 28

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EDITOR’S LETTER C&M

Cleaning Show conference agenda announced

The Cleaning Show 2021 returns to London’s Excel on 2-4 November following one of the most challenging episodes for the cleaning sector in a generation. So much has been achieved by cleaning professionals during the pandemic, and much has been done by the British Cleaning Council and the formation of the APPG for the UK cleaning and hygiene sectors to raise the profile and recognised importance of cleaning within the wider world. Reputations have been built, credibility established and cleaning has been driven up the political agenda.

Enhancements in cleaning practices have not just been limited to personnel and public perception during the pandemic technological and process developments have also moved ahead at pace. The Cleaning Show 2021 conference programme has just been revealed and will provide a forum to present and discuss all these developments, and consider the critical next steps for an industry that has placed itself on the frontline of public health and safety delivery. In addition to the carefully curated programme, the Cleaning & Support Services Association (CSSA) will be hosting afternoon presentations and panel discussions within the conference theatre looking at topics including sustainability, smart building technologies and COVIDsecure workplaces. The CSSA will also use the venue to present details of the finalists in this year’s CSSA Innovation Showcase, which will also be a major attraction at this year’s event.

Whilst speakers and panellists are currently being agreed, the topics to be included within the Cleaning Show 2021 conference programme include: • The APPG for the UK cleaning and hygiene sectors - a critical role.

• The new normal for cleaning post-COVID-19: a look at the role of cleaning in protecting public health and safety.

• The benefits and importance of paying the Living Wage.

• Research report: a roadmap towards sustainability.

• The rise of the robots: how autonomous cleaning can support and enhance current cleaning practices.

• Proving a point: the role of testing in ensuring (and proving) a clean and safe environment.

• Technology matters: employing new technology to deliver a modern cleaning service.

• Ready for anything: the importance of training and education and the role of apprenticeships.

• Hand hygiene for the new normal: systems and products to protect the public - at work and at play.

• Buyer beware: the rise of unscrupulous traders...and how to spot them.

• Baseline protection: the role of antimicrobial surface protection in ensuring a clean environment.

• Sustainable cleaning – meeting the challenge.

Further details about the Cleaning Show and its conference programme can be found at: www.cleaningshow.co.uk. As speakers are confirmed and topics are fine-tuned, regular updates will be posted on the Cleaning Show website.

Research from across the globe into the readiness of people to return to exhibitions shows an overwhelming appetite to get together and to once again start doing business face-to-face.

The Cleaning Show will be one of the first opportunities for our sector to do this, so the organiser is looking forward to – and preparing for – a very busy show. I look forward to seeing you there.

I wish you a clean, tidy and healthy month ahead.

Neil Nixon, Editor Cleaning & Maintenance Magazine

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20 Feature: Scrubber Dryers This feature discusses the increase in demand for scrubber dryers, fuelled by the pandemic, and the effective cleaning methods they provide, and looks at the real appetite for innovation – led by autonomous cleaning machines – to deliver a modern cleaning service tailored to today’s enhanced hygiene requirements.

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Industry News.

In the news this month… APPG meeting hailed a ‘great success’, The Wright Time - a good read for a good cause, ‘Government hangs hospitality laundries out to dry – again’ – TSA, APPG Webinar Week free registration announced.

People.

Personnel news and new appointments from across the cleaning and FM sectors.

Contracts.

We take a look at all the latest contracts awarded across the industry.

Special Report: COVID-19 Update.

C&M provides a round-up of the cleaning industry’s continuing role in meeting the challenges posed by COVID-19. This month, Simon Mercer, MD of SignoNanocare UK Ltd, evaluates antimicrobial nano-coatings in relation to criteria put forward by a recent Imperial College London briefing paper; we report on GOJO Industries-Europe Ltd’s ‘Hand Sanitiser Integrity’ campaign; and WoolSafe’s Steve Bakker looks at WoolSafe approved COVID killers.

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Special Report: Creating a buzz at Hive Cleaning.

London-based commercial cleaning company Hive Cleaning has adopted the Toucan Eco cleaning system to support its sustainable practices.

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New Products.

An overview of some of the new products available on the market this month.

03 Editor’s Comment

13 BICSc Comment

A look at the cleaning sector this month.

‘Training, Jim, but not as we know it!’

Stan Atkins reports.

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Special Report: Planning for growth in the UK market.

Egholm, a specialist at producing quality, multifunctional utility vehicles incorporating green maintenance, winter maintenance and street cleansing functions, prepares for growth in the UK.

14 BCC Comment Best practice for cleaning. Simon Keeping reports.

15 A job worth doing – a contractor’s blog.

Lee Andrews reports.

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C&M INDUSTRY NEWS

APPG meeting hailed a ‘great success’ THE first meeting of the All Party Parliamentary

pleased to see a number of Parliamentarians

Group (APPG) for the UK Cleaning and Hygiene

in attendance. They were very interested in

industry since its inauguration early this year

finding out more about the industry’s work and

has been hailed as ‘a great success’. Some of

there were several questions. Attendees now

the most prominent figures from the sector

know about and understand the cleaning and

briefed MPs and Peers in the session entitled

hygiene sector much better. Before the APPG

‘Cleaning and hygiene’s role in restoring the

was established, it was much harder for the

public’s confidence post-COVID in using work

sector to reach out to MPs in this way. But the

and public spaces’.

meeting was only a first step on the journey and

The aim was to brief and introduce MPs and

there is a lot more to be done. There is a huge

Peers to key industry issues and answer their

amount of preparatory work going on behind

questions. The public session was watched by

the scenes on key APPG priorities. When this

Darren Marston, executive chairman, Industrial

industry guests, bringing the total number of

work is complete, we will be able to put forward

Cleaning Equipment Ltd.

participants to over 60.

concrete proposals for the APPG to consider.”

Kim Phillips, BCC director and chair of the

The British Cleaning Council is the secretariat

Leading industry figures took part in the

Association of Building Cleaning Direct

for the APPG. BCC chairman, Paul Thrupp,

panel discussion included:

Service Providers.

said: “The cleaning and hygiene industry

Deborah Bland, global marketing manager BSC

Jim Melvin, deputy chairman of the British

came together with the aim of informing APPG

and retail, Diversey.

Cleaning Council, director of the Cleaning &

members about the work of the sector and

Delia Cannings, BCC director and national lead

Support Services Association (CSSA) and group

opening a dialogue with them. We are very

for education and training, the Association of

CEO, Exclusive Contract Services.

pleased with how the meeting went, it was a

Healthcare Cleaning Professionals (ahcp).

Jason Towse, MD people services, Mitie.

great success. It has helped raise the profile of

Dave Fuller, account director, Bunzl Cleaning

The recording of the full discussion can be

the sector among Parliamentarians and given

& Hygiene.

seen at: WWW.BRITISHCLEANINGCOUNCIL.

them an idea of the importance of our work

Dr John Hines, director of research and

ORG/2021/04/21/CATCH-UP-WITH-THE-

to the UK’s recovery from the virus. We were

development at SC Johnson Professional.

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The Wright Time - a good read for a good cause

‘Government hangs hospitality laundries out to dry – again’ – TSA

STEVE Wright, former chairman of the British

Worshipful

Cleaning Council and Past Master Emeritus

Company of

of the Worshipful Company of Environmental

Environmental

Cleaners, has recently finished writing his

Cleaners

THE restart grants are great news for hospitality

autobiography – ‘The Wright Time’ – detailing

for the year

and other businesses - but not for commercial

his life inside and outside the cleaning industry.

2006/7. “The

laundries, says the Textile Services Association.

Funded by Steve and published with the

book also

Again, the laundries that hospitality venues rely

assistance of Liveryman David Amos, the book

includes

on have been ignored by government. Now the

is now available to purchase for a charitable

details of my son, Jamie,

TSA, which represents commercial laundries

contribution. Steve said: “All the proceeds

who many in the industry will know as MD

in the UK, has written to BEIS (the department

from book sales will go to charity. I have set an

of Incentive QAS and Court Assistant at the

of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) to

achievable target of £500, although I hope the

Worshipful Company,” continued Steve, “so that

demand an explanation.

end figure will be far higher. Once the books

may be of interest to some of you!”

have been sold my five grandchildren will each

The book is available for a minimum

“We didn’t get lockdown grants, we didn’t get business rates relief, we didn’t get the VAT

nominate a charity of their own choice and

donation of £5, but please feel free to give

reduction,” said David Stevens, CEO of the

the accumulated funds will be divided equally

more. If you would like the book signed with

TSA. “Now we’re not getting the restart grants

between those five charities. There are over

a personal message, a minimum donation

either. It’s like Groundhog Day, only much

560 pages to the book so I hope it will prove a

of £10 is requested. Postage within the UK

worse. We’re suffering, we need support, and

good read!”

will be £4.

we’re not getting it, while other business are.

The Wright Time is an insight into Steve’s life

Please contact Steve directly on:

It’s so unfair.”

growing up in north London, covering many

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different life experiences and his career of over

information on how to place an order. Every

laundries that supply the hospitality industry

50 years in the cleaning industry. It includes

penny raised will go to good use supporting the

have seen their business drop by 90% or more.

milestones such as becoming Master of the

nominated charities his grandchildren.

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APPG Webinar Week free registration announced https://cleaningmag.com/c-m-online-events/ appg-webinar-week. Further details are also on https://britishcleaningcouncil.org.

C&M’s editor, Neil Nixon, will conduct the discussions which include: Monday 7 June, 2pm: What is the APPG for THE British Cleaning Council and Cleaning and

Friday 11 June, 2pm: Questions from the audience to the panel.

BCC chairman, Paul Thrupp, said: “The establishment of the APPG for our sector is a huge achievement that promises to ensure the cleaning and hygiene industry’s

the UK Cleaning and Hygiene Industry?

voice is heard at the highest levels.

With Stephen Kerr.

There is a huge amount of work going on

Maintenance (C&M) magazine are collaborating

Tuesday 8 June, 2pm: The challenge of

to launch a week of free webinars looking at the

establishing key worker status for cleaning

earning key worker recognition for all

work of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)

operatives. With Paul Thrupp, chairman of

cleaning and hygiene operatives, creating

for the UK cleaning and hygiene industry.

the BCC.

an industry-wide accredited training

around the key priorities, which include

Wednesday 9 June, 2pm: Apprenticeships

and apprenticeship scheme and raising

7 June to Friday 11 June and comprise four

and training. With Delia Cannings, BCC director

our concerns over the impact of tighter

different discussions involving senior industry

and national lead for education and training,

immigration rules on the industry. These

figures - all looking at different aspects of

the Association of Healthcare Cleaning

webinars will a provide a chance to really

the APPG’s work - and a final panel session

Professionals (ahcp).

discuss, explore and explain these key

APPG Webinar Week will run from Monday

answering submitted questions.

Thursday 10 June, 2pm: Brexit, immigration

issues in-depth. They will be of interest to

and employment. With Jim Melvin, deputy

anyone working in the cleaning and hygiene

Connect channel. You are able to find out

chairman of the BCC and director, Cleaning and

industry and are free.”

details and register at:

Support Services Association (CSSA).

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The webinars will be hosted on C&M’s Adobe

Kingdom Services Group acquires Facilicom Cleaning and Trigion Security KINGDOM Services Group Ltd has completed

division of Trigion will merge into the continued

From initial conversations it was clear that we

the purchase of Facilicom Cleaning Services

expansion of Kingdom Security. The move will

shared the same family-owned culture, values

and Trigion Security Services in a move that

also see the launch of Kingdom Technology Ltd

and passions. Facilicom is a very successful

will bolster the firm’s cleaning and security

as a separate company, which will include fire

business and has a fantastic reputation for

credentials, and significantly increase its market

and electronic security services. All Facilicom

service delivery and colleague investment so

share. Kingdom has bought the two businesses

and Trigion employees, including management,

the acquisition complements and extends

from the Netherlands-based Facilicom Group.

will transfer to Kingdom Services Group.

what Kingdom already does so well. This is the

As part of the deal, the Kingdom cleaning

Terry Barton, CEO of Kingdom Services Group

beginning of another new and exciting chapter,

division will benefit from the existing Facilicom

Ltd, said: “We are delighted to have completed

which will undoubtedly accelerate our growth

way of working, creating an even stronger

the purchase of Facilicom and Trigion, our

vision and make Kingdom stronger than ever.”

industry proposition. The manned guarding

largest acquisition in our 28-year history.

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Training and education ‘key to growth in commercial cleaning’ PROCEDURES within the commercial cleaning

has proven instrumental to how we train

tailor the resources for our teams. Innovation

sector are constantly evolving. From equipment

and develop our teams. Using e-learning

and technology is playing a huge part in the

to protocol, cleaning teams are constantly

software like UhUb has allowed us to take

development of Incentive QAS staff.”

challenged to stay up to date with best

the annoyance out of personal development

practice, innovation and time-management.

in a professional capacity. The platform

leadership development programme for

With the added complications of a pandemic,

uses video, written materials and quizzes

mangers and leaders through a staff residential

Incentive QAS has emphasised the importance

for cleaning staff to help them demonstrate

course of four modules. Due to the pandemic

of developing staff teams to stay ahead in the

competence in different cleaning aspects. It’s

the course couldn’t take place in 2020, but the

competitive sector.

interactive, and the uptake from QAS staff was

company has adhered to a COVID-19 secure set

significant. We are currently creating our own

up for this summer.

video content for the UhUb platform to further

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Additionally, Incentive QAS provides a

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INDUSTRY NEWS

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Employees become owners at CleanTec

CLEANTEC Services Ltd has

partners in something that they

become one of the first cleaning

have helped create.”

companies in the country to be

The shift in ownership means

an ‘employee-owned business’.

that staff will be the majority

Founded by Peter Rochford and

shareholders of the business.

Chris Rogers in 2000 to provide

A trustee board with employee

a high-quality cleaning service

trustee directors supported by

across the public and private

an elected employee council

sectors in the UK, the business

will provide an additional forum

recently saw its 1250 employees

and voice for the employees

take majority ownership.

throughout the company.

Peter Rochford, director of

“EOB (employee-owned business)

celebrated our 20th year in

employees are proven to be more

business, and it has been a great

engaged, more productive and

time to reflect on the efforts of

there is a positive impact on staff

all our employees. We wanted to

motivation and wellbeing. This is

sustain the future of the business

because they have a vested interest

and safeguard the culture of the

in the company’s future. I am

company. This change means that

confident that our clients will feel

our workers will be recognised

the impact of this exciting change.”

as more than just employees but

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GBAC STAR facility accreditation celebrates first anniversary IN the midst of the COVID-19

organisations better understand

pandemic, the Global Biorisk

the complexities of cleaning

Advisory Council (GBAC), a

effectively for infectious diseases

division of ISSA, launched its

like the SARS-CoV-2, the virus

GBAC STAR facility accreditation

that causes COVID-19,” said GBAC

to assist facilities in preparing for,

executive director, Patricia Olinger.

responding to, and recovering

“This has been especially crucial

from infectious disease risks. One

as guidance from public health

year later, over 1900 facilities in

agencies has changed throughout

more than 80 countries across

the pandemic. We are beyond

six continents have earned

excited to see the benefits that

accreditation, and more than

participating facilities have realised

3000 facilities are in the process of

and look forward to making even

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Northwood debuts on profit league table NORTHWOOD Companies has been ranked

and contributed to the UK economy. It is

No 30 in the 22nd annual Sunday Times

terrific to be among some of the UK’s top

BDO Profit Track 100. It is the first time that

private companies and to be recognised

the group has been named in the league

for our entrepreneurial spirit. We’re proud

table - the definitive list of the UK’s private

to be a market-leading British owned and

companies with the fastest-growing profit

managed manufacturing business and this

over the last three years.

impressive revenue growth is testament to

Continual investment in staff, digital

the dedication and hard work of our team.

technologies, plant, and customer service

We intend to build on this achievement

provision at Northwood has helped the

during 2021, with more ambitious plans

business to achieve a record average

that will help us fuel further growth and

profit growth of 70.46% over the last three

take our business to the next level.”

years and secure its place in the league.

Last year, Northwood invested more

Marc Fecher, director at Northwood,

than £7 million in its Birmingham facility

said: “We are honoured and delighted to

to increase its total daily output of toilet

enter this league table, which is a highly

paper rolls to 2.5 million and create 27

respected barometer of companies that

new jobs.

have demonstrated strong profit growth

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Helping businesses bounce back with new workplace guidance WITH the easing of lockdown restrictions

to home working. With the widespread

Carlo Alloni, managing director, technical

and colleagues considering their return to

adoption of hybrid and remote working

services and integrated facilities management,

the workplace, businesses must adapt their

fuelled by lockdown, workspace design

Mitie, said: “How we work has changed

premises to recover quickly, according to

increasingly needs to adapt to current and

unimaginably over the past year and so our

Mitie’s new guide – ‘Bouncing back: Building

future ways of working.

workplaces must change too. While many of

the future workplace’.

As businesses grapple with how to ensure

us have realised the benefits of working from

their spaces are still fit for purpose, both now

home, effective workspaces will continue to play

thought of as places to perform set work

and in the future, Mitie has identified four

a key role in keeping colleagues productive and

tasks, increasingly businesses are using

pillars of activity that need to be considered

providing a space for collaboration that can’t be

these spaces to facilitate collaboration,

to ensure premises provide the most effective

replicated online. Businesses that best understand,

learning and networking among colleagues.

working environment for colleagues and visitors

and harness, the relationship between their

Though this trend was emerging prior to the

- investment in colleague confidence, design

workplace, people and technology will be the ones

COVID-19 pandemic, it has been accelerated

for success, data and fact driven change, and

who bounce back from lockdown the quickest.”

by lockdown restrictions and the mass move

technology enabled.

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While traditionally workspaces were

Cleanology goes electric in latest sustainability move FOLLOWING a deal signed with Nissan last

to a fully electric fleet, from the environmental

autumn, Cleanology has taken delivery of its

gains to costs savings, but it’s also about

brand new all-electric London fleet.

how our clients see us, and they expect us to

“This move reduces emissions and lowers

do. It’s about taking a leadership position and

our environmental sustainability credentials,

setting a good example.”

and the financial savings really add up,” said

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demonstrate best practice in everything we

our carbon footprint, significantly improving

This is the latest move in Cleanology’s

Cleanology CEO and founder Dominic Ponniah.

ongoing environmental sustainability journey.

“We save over £3000 a year per vehicle on

Moving over to a fully electric fleet for its

fuel, there’s no road tax to pay, and there’s no

London operations reduces emissions and

London congestion charge, which saves close

lowers the company’s carbon footprint. Over

to another £5500 a year per vehicle. That’s a

5000 litres of diesel per vehicle each year is

massive £8500 a year cost reduction per vehicle.

saved - equal to 13.5 tonnes of CO2.

There are so many advantages in swapping over

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Churchill’s Parr to support newly-established APPG CHURCHILL Group has reported that Charotte

“I’m honoured to have been invited to support

Parr is supporting the work of the All-Party

the work of the APPG. The importance of our

Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the UK cleaning

industry and the dedication from our cleaning

and hygiene industry. Parr was invited to join

and hygiene operatives must be properly

the APPG by the British Cleaning Council, joined

recognised. I look forward to advocating on

by a handful of other industry experts, including

their behalf and helping the industry receive the

representatives from the BCC.

support and recognition it merits.”

Charlotte Parr, director at Churchill, said:

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Rick Stoor announces retirement RICK Stoor, currently part of TEAM Software,

Stoor will leave the business on 30 June

has announced his retirement after a long

2021. He continued: “My tenure has seen

association with the cleaning sector. He said:

Templa grow into a leading provider in this

“After nearly 40 years plying my trade within the

sector both in the UK and Australia - I am most

Templa business, I have decided to hang up

grateful for the commitment our customers

my boots and take a new direction with my life.

have made to us in achieving this. And I believe

I leave Templa in the hands of TEAM Software

the acquisition by TEAM has ensured the

with an excellent legacy, a loyal customer base

investment we have all made in our solution

happy retirement – it has been a real pleasure

and a first-class group of staff who have all

will be retained for years/decades to come,

working with him over many years.

contributed to our success.”

especially as the solution evolves.”

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Everyone at C&M wishes Rick a long and

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C&M CONTRACTS

Mitie strengthens partnership with NHS Trust MITIE has won four contracts, two to deliver

separate NHS Trusts, the services will be

facilities management and two to provide

managed as a single account, with one Mitie

catering services, for Hertfordshire Partnership

team working across all sites.

Dean Raffles, head of operations, estates and

University NHS Foundation Trust and Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. These

facilities, Hertfordshire Partnership University

services were previously managed by Interserve

NHS Foundation Trust and Hertfordshire

Facilities Management but were renewed

Community NHS Trust, said: “Well maintained

following Mitie’s acquisition of Interserve in

and efficient facilities are an essential part of delivering excellent healthcare services for the

November 2020. and Norfolk. Around 300 Mitie employees will

local community. We’re pleased to continue

the option to extend for an additional two, and

work on the contracts to provide cleaning,

our partnership with Mitie and look forward to

will see Mitie provide services for 75 buildings,

security, portering, linen and laundry, catering,

working closely with the team to ensure our

including mental health facilities and inpatient

and helpdesk services. Although Mitie has

sites remain safe for service users and staff.”

units, in Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex,

signed four different contracts with the two

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The new contracts will be for five years, with

Five-year contract supports FMSP SODEXO has secured a £54 million contract

maintenance, and helpdesk services at the

to provide a range of soft services at Her

base, located at Portsmouth Dockyard.

Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth,

The award of this contract forms part of

as part of Ministry of Defence’s Future

the overall £5.2 billion FMSP, made up of

Maritime Support Programme (FMSP). The

11 contracts in total which will support and

five-year contract, with the opportunity

maintain UK HM Naval Bases equipment and

to extend for a further two years, will see

capabilities. The FMSP ensures that Royal Navy

Sodexo’s government and agencies team

personnel benefit from enhanced services and

deliver services including cleaning, waste

facilities whilst on land or at sea.

management, catering, retail, leisure, grounds

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Back on the rails after a sticky start AS pandemic restriction relax it’s time to

sticky marks. She called Jangro member

start removing and replacing some of those

CCL Supplies in Cambridge who got in

lines of yellow and black social-distance

touch with Prochem for advice.

tape that have kept people apart.

Nene Valley Steam Museum Railway in

Phil Jones, sales and training manager at Prochem, suggested B123 Solvall and

Stebbington, Cambridgeshire is one of

offered to go to Nene Valley Railway to

many businesses now re-opening to the

assist. The B123 Solvall effectively removed

public. But when general manager, Kim

the adhesive lines, and a Prochem Floor

Shaw, tried to remove tape lines from the

Pro rotary machine with a green pad and an

quarry tiled station entrance area and

LW30 Floor Pro washer drier were ten used

safety flooring in the café and museum

to clean the entire floor.

shop, she was left with lines of unsightly

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Three-year contract with the IoD PORTFOLIO, the high specification cleaning

to their leading approach to the utilisation of

sensor technology will drive cleaning schedules,

service offered by the Churchill Group, has won a

technology within the cleaning sector. We are

with QR codes being used to manage desk

three-year cleaning contract with the Institute of

delighted to have their expertise to support the

sanitisation. Using Portfolio’s workplace

Directors (IoD). The Portfolio and IoD partnership

reopening of the IoD, and coupled with a real

hygiene programme PRISM, the IoD will be able

will enable IoD members to return to the built

focus on team commitment, we look forward

to monitor bacteria within the building, and use

environment in a safe and hygienic manner.

to pushing the boundaries of innovation and

data to adapt cleaning processes to create the

diversity together.”

most hygienic environments.

Adam Overton, head of facilities at the IoD, said: “Portfolio was our partner of choice due 12 JUNE 2021

Through Churchill’s digital platform, Mo:dus,

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BICSc C&M

‘Training, Jim, but not as we know it!’

THE COVID pandemic has

to form a habit, therefore, by

Harrods Knitwear Department. On this particular

changed the world. If you had

definition it takes at least 21 days

Saturday a very distinguished gentleman entered the

told me in May 2019 that I would

to undo a habit. The Institute has

department and Martin went in to customer service

have to sanitise my hands

accelerated its online training

mode: ‘Good morning, sir, may I help you?’ ‘You

before using the bathroom and

programmes to facilitate BICSc

may, I am looking for two cashmere sweaters, one

I would have to put a mask on

training during these difficult

blue and one red.’ Having carried out the sales part

to go into a bank, I would have

times. Now over a third of BICSc

of his job he then asked, as his training had taught

thought you were crazy, but

training is available online.

him: ‘Are these a gift, sir?’ ‘No.’ ‘Would you like these

I wasn’t a believer in remote

COVID-19 has made most of us

delivered, sir?’ ‘Yes please.’ ‘May I have your name,

aware of what we should do to protect ourselves

assessments but if the last few months have

sir?’ ‘King Constantine of Greece.’ ‘Where would you

and others.

taught me one thing it is that the advancement

like them delivered your Majesty?’ ‘The Ritz Hotel,

in technology may make it a possibility in the

Piccaddilly, W1.’ ‘Thank you, your Majesty, what

of learning is wanting to learn. It was Franklin

future. There are some skills that could have been

room number?’ ‘I think you will find there is only one

D. Roosevelt who said: ‘New ideas cannot be

assessed by a multiple-choice question and answer,

King Constantine of Greece staying at the Ritz Hotel!’

administered successfully by men with old ideas, for

but the issue with online assessments is that, like

the first essential of doing a job well is the wish to see

a drone pilot, you can deliver the package but

from the man in front of me when I went to collect a

the job done at all!’ So to be trained we sometimes

rarely see the collateral damage. So the Institute is

prescription. He was approximately 50 years old. He

have to undo what we have learnt in the past.

committed to blended learning in the best possible

said: ‘My name is Fred Smith, this is the third time

mix going forward.

I have come to collect my prescription, is it ready?’

Training is learning and the first requirement

Those of you who were trained on the BICSc COPC course may remember ‘A2 Single Solution Mopping’

Learning by rote (learning technique by

Another lesson I learned during the pandemic was

‘Yes, Mr Smith, it is and to save you a wasted journey

which used a figure of 8 or, as I refer to it, the Torvill

repetition) is the way most of us of a certain age

in the future we could text you when it is ready.’ ‘That

and Dean method. Whereas in CPSS, ‘BU2 Damp

learned our times tables but it does not develop

is very kind of you my dear, but I cannot read.’ In

Mopping’ requires systematic overlapping passes

understanding. I always remember a colleague

training, you should never assume anything.

which I refer to as the Carl McDermott method.

of mine in the cleaning industry recalling his

For further information, please visit the BICSc virtual

experience - his first job was as a Saturday boy in

training suite at WWW.BICS.ORG.UK

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Best practice for cleaning Simon Keeping, managing director of Kärcher UK and Ireland, chair of Clean Sweep Hire, a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners, and a member of ICMMA, reports.

IT seems that, finally, cleaning has been recognised and given the importance it deserves. However, confusion exists over what is considered best practice for cleaning. What is cleaning? What should be cleaned? What is disinfecting? What should be disinfected? Can you disinfect without cleaning? Are misting devices an effective method for disinfecting?

touch areas only, eg door handles and hand rails. For all other surfaces cleaning is sufficient. The NHS recommends that ‘low-risk’ areas or ‘pathways’ do not require disinfecting and that NHS organisations ‘may choose to revert to general purpose detergents for cleaning’.

Know the differences • Cleaning removes pathogenic micro-organisms, dirt and impurities from surfaces or objects. Cleaning works by using a detergent and water to physically remove germs. This process does not necessarily kill germs, but by removing them, lowers their numbers and the risk of spreading infection.

• Disinfecting kills pathogenic micro-organisms on surfaces or objects. Disinfecting works by using chemicals to kill germs. This process does not necessarily clean dirty surfaces or remove germs, but by killing germs on a surface after cleaning can further lower the risk of spreading infection.

• Sanitising lowers the number of germs on surfaces or objects to a safe level, as judged by public health standards or requirements. This process works by either cleaning or disinfecting to lower the risk of spreading infection.

Cleaning alone typically removes up to 98.9% of pathogenic micro-organisms, whilst disinfecting removes up to 99.999% Where is disinfecting required?

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Robert Koch Institute (RKI) recommend disinfecting high

How to disinfect effectively Even when disinfecting is required, the correct processes must be followed to ensure hygienic cleaning results. Cleaning with water and detergent is a necessary first step to remove impurities such as dust and dirt - only then can disinfection, the process that destroys and reduces the number of pathogenic micro-organisms, take place. It is required to thoroughly clean surfaces before disinfection, otherwise it is ineffective.

Fogging and misting devices Fogging and misting applications have become popular as a visible reassurance of ‘cleaning in progress’. But questions have to be asked regarding how effective they are at disinfection and the role they play in the cleaning process.

They may be easy to use and give the appearance of a ‘quick win’ but are no substitute for a robust cleaning and disinfecting regime and certainly do not justify some of the corner-cutting we are seeing in our industry. Disinfecting with fogging or misting devices simply cannot take place without cleaning first.

Steam offers an environmentally friendly alternative to the use of disinfectants or in areas where chemicals cannot be used. Steam also has the benefit of cleaning and disinfecting in a single application. Check that the manufacturer has the relevant certification proving their equipment is capable of disinfection. Ensure too that the correct steam cleaner is selected as, for example, moisture generating steam cleaners would not be allowed in hospital clinical areas where patients are present.

Never underestimate the value of training and the importance of robust risk assessments. Correctly trained operators with an awareness of the health requirements will ensure cleaning is completed safely. This includes operator safety and use of PPE, particularly in the current climate.

If you are responsible for the cleaning regime of your facilities, ask the question - are you paying for disinfecting in areas where it is not required? The long term impact of constantly disinfecting to the environment or people’s health is still unknown, so do not carry out such extremes where it is not required. And remember - if disinfecting is required, it is absolutely necessary that thorough cleaning takes place beforehand to ensure the disinfection process is effective.

ICMMA and the WCEC are members of the British Cleaning Council. The views of Council members are their own.

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Technology and training - let’s not waste the opportunity Lee Andrews, CEO of DOC Cleaning, reports.

LAST month, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by the editor of this magazine, Neil Nixon, for a webinar.

One of the many items we discussed was how the link between technology and training will play a critical role in shaping our industry’s future.

If there was ever an industry suited to online training, it is cleaning, possibly the most labour-intensive industry on the planet. In the past, a number of factors - the sheer number of staff, the higher-than-average staff turnover, staff dispersed across hundreds of different locations, not to mention unsociable hours - had all effectively turned company-wide, hands-on training into an unaffordable luxury. Yes, contractors of sufficient size could afford a training officer to manage in-house delivery. Yes, they could potentially become a BICSc Training Hub with their own managers as accredited assessors. Yet even these solutions could not guarantee that all front-line staff would receive the necessary skills training they needed. Staff would miss out not only on the training itself, but on the sense of engagement and belonging that training engenders.

So it was with open arms that the industry welcomed the recent arrival of online skills training for frontline staff in what can only be described as a revolutionary change. BICSc, the industry’s official training body, has

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now developed a full set of online, video-based training modules, whilst innovative companies such as UhUb have led the commercial providers charge in this area. The timing was perfect. Like any digital media, online training boasts the invaluable benefit of being updatable quickly when requirements, rules or methods change - all of which have applied to our industry in great measure over the last 12 months.

To be clear, it doesn’t mean to say that face-to-face training is no longer required. The online training of skilled tasks should always be followed by in-person assessment and, as I understand it, BICSc online training cannot be signed off and accreditation given without formal assessment under the auspices of the BICSc scheme. With commercial packages, of course, it is up to contractors to ensure that the necessary follow-up assessment is completed. One thing’s certain, however, the momentum established by online training means that the days of spending hours in classrooms are surely gone, for frontline staff at least.

All of which brings me back to the subject of apprenticeships. I have argued in the past that the Apprenticeship Levy does not deliver value for money to cleaning contractors. Firstly, no cleaning-specific apprenticeship for frontline staff has yet been accepted

by the Institute For Apprenticeships (IFA). Secondly, the wide range of good training that has been developed from within the industry cannot be used to draw down on Levy payments, as neither the organisations delivering it, nor cleaning contractors themselves, are ROATO registered (Register of Apprentice Training Organisations). And thirdly, the requirement that 20% of an apprentice’s time must be spent in off-the-job training activities, which cannot happen outside paid working hours, is impractical, meaning your apprentice is effectively unavailable for work one day a week.

The good news is that the BCC and its trailblazers, supported by the APPG, are already working on a new apprenticeship, which we all hope will be accepted quickly by the IFA. All I ask is that when it comes to developing content for the courses, the focus for a cleaning apprenticeship remains firmly online, we let technology take the strain, and that the wheel does not need to be reinvented.

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SPECIAL REPORT: COVID-19

COVID-19: Maintaining standards now restrictions are lifting Neil Nixon reports.

Following the features in previous issues of C&M looking at the role the cleaning sector continues to play in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, I am continuing to post news, new product information or video interviews/webinars online to allow for the more immediate dissemination of any updates. Please take a look at www.cleaningmag.com – content is changing on a daily basis.

As previously, I will continue to use the pages of C&M to look in greater detail at cleaning and hygiene practices, particularly as businesses are now reopening as restrictions begin to lift.

SMART SURFACES TO TACKLE INFECTION AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE Simon Mercer, MD of Signo-Nanocare UK Ltd, evaluates antimicrobial nano-coatings in relation to the 10 ideal performance criteria put forward by the Imperial College London (ICL) Institute of Molecular Science and Engineering briefing paper, ‘Smart surfaces to tackle infection and antimicrobial resistance’ During March 2020, the Imperial College

Antimicrobial resistance is a broad term

evolved to exhibit antimicrobial properties. The

London (ICL) Institute of Molecular Science

that encompasses resistance to drugs to treat

surface of the wings is constructed with layers

and Engineering published a briefing paper

infections caused by microbes and therefore

of nano-spikes that puncture the cell walls

titled ‘Smart surfaces to tackle infection and

includes antibiotic resistance. It was identified

of bacteria landing upon them, therefore not

antimicrobial resistance’. It looked specifically

as early as 1945 when Sir Alexander Fleming

just preventing biofilm formation but instantly

at how the number of hospital acquired

warned of the overuse of the newly discovered

killing the microbe itself.

infections (HAI) could be reduced through the

antibiotics, and as we now know, it’s now

use of ‘smart surfaces’.

considered as one of the biggest threats to global

antimicrobial agents, eg a surface that can

health by the World health Organisation (WHO).

be engineered with antimicrobial agents that

Existing research has already established that contamination on surfaces and on medical

The ICL team define a smart surface as

Secondly, the in-built and slow release of

are released over time. Both copper and silver

devices contributes to the transmission of

an ‘antimicrobial surface that could disrupt

alloys have shown the ability to kill bacteria

healthcare-associated infections (HCAI).

the microbial habit by reducing microbial

on contact.

Evidence has come from several sources

attachment and/or killing attached microbes’,

including studies modelling transmission

thereby reducing the formation and persistence

self-polishing surfaces. These typically rely on

routes, microbiologic studies, observational

of microbial biofilms on surfaces and in turn

a liquid wash to remove the outer layer of the

epidemiologic studies, intervention studies, and

reducing the transmission of infection between

contamination. Photocatalytic surfaces are an

outbreak reports.

hand-surface-hand contact.

example in which a chemical reaction between

As highlighted by the ICL team, a 2016 Public

The ICL team took a multi-disciplined

The third route evaluated self-cleaning and

titanium dioxide, water and UV produce a

Health England survey of over 48,000 patient

approach to the problem of finding the ideal

hydroxyl free radical which can kill microbes by

records found that 6.6% of the patients had

smart surface for use in medical settings. Its

attacking the cell membrane.

an acquired HCAI while they were in hospital,

ideal antimicrobial surface would reduce

posing a significant risk to health, causing

bacterial attachment and biofilm formation,

coatings have been taken up by many industries

extended stays in hospital, increasing costs, and

disrupting the four-stage process of microbial

to give substrates and surfaces enhanced

increasing the potential spread of antimicrobial

breeding and transfer of AMR-related genetic

stain resistance, easy-clean and dirt removal

resistance (AMR).

material between other microbial organisms.

performance. In recent years there have been

Microorganisms attach to and grow on

They looked at three ways that an

Over the last 20 years the benefits of nano-

developments which have enabled the creation

surfaces forming a biofilm. These support

antimicrobial surface can be achieved. Firstly,

of permanent bonded antimicrobial surface

microbe survival and replication whilst also

surface topography where the physical

coatings. These have undergone independent

protect them from biocidal cleaners. Biofilms

properties of the surface are altered to reduce

laboratory testing and have been proven

have also been shown to play an important

the ability of microbes to adhere to it or making

effective against an extensive range of bacteria

role in several infection pathways, contributing

the surface easier to clean. The example looked

and viruses, combined with weathering and

to AMR.

at was the Cicada insect’s wings which have

abrasion resistance.

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surface, however only non- abrasive/residual cleaners with a pH of 4-9 should be used on the treated surface.

8. Retention of activity with low level soiling.

Hospital surfaces often gather dust, dirt and organic matter debris between cleans, through which time the surfaces should remain active.

The activity level of the antimicrobial nanocoating is not affected by low level soiling - as has been demonstrated using in-situ Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) testing.

9. Does not promote clinically-significant microbial resistance or reduced susceptibility. There is a theoretical risk that continuous sub-lethal exposure of microbes could occur on the surface, which could 5. Rapid antimicrobial activity. For effective

lead to resistance or reduced susceptibility

contamination and transmission of microbes

healthcare applications, the antimicrobial

to the antimicrobial surfaces. The method

within the healthcare setting, the ICL team

activity must occur within seconds or minutes

of kill utilised is non-mutagenic, because

came up with a list of 10 ideal properties of an

of surface contact from the contaminant

the microbe is physically killed due to

antimicrobial surface:

(rather than hours). Functionality is

the outer cell wall being punctured. This

1. Skin safe. The surface must be able to

instantaneous. The speed of full kill will

contrasts significantly with the chemical kill of

remain safe for regular contact with skin of

depend on the deposits of colony forming

traditional disinfectants

patients, staff and visitors, and in particular

units (CFUs) in any particular deposit.

10. Sporicidal activity. C.difficile spores

sensitive or broken skin. Antimicrobial

6. Prevention of biofilm formation. To have

present a particular challenge to antimicrobial

nano-coatings are inert and have been found

the ability to prevent the formation or to disrupt

surfaces. There is concern that introducing a

to gain a rating of ‘excellent’ in relation to

those that have formed. Due to the two-part

surface that is not effective against c.difficile

dermatological contact.

application process of antimicrobial nano-

spores could provide it with a selective

2. Healthcare economics. The use of

coatings, if there are microbes already bound to

advantage. Antimicrobial nano-coatings have

antimicrobial surfaces will bring additional

the surface (or present as a biofilm) they will be

been shown to be effective against c.difficile.

costs, which must represent ‘good value

removed during the first part of the application

healthcare’ by demonstrating associated

process. Once cured, the coating will kill any

ICL team, antimicrobial nano-coatings

cost saving in other related budgets. By using

microbes that subsequently land on the surface

comprehensively meet all 10, along with proven

an antimicrobial nano-coating significant

- they are destroyed before being able to bind

activity against some of the most concerning

cost savings can be made against labour

to the surface and create a biofilm.

- HAI, MRSA, c.difficile, staphylococcus, and

and material costs involved with repeated

7. Compatibility with current cleaning and

streptococcus. Recently through independent

‘moment in time’ cleaning, along with those

disinfection products. Any chemicals used

testing they have been shown to be effective

associated with reductions in healthcare

for regular cleaning and disinfection should

against SARS CoV-2 and influenza A.

acquired infections, extended hospital stays

not interfere with the antimicrobial activity.

and additional associated treatment.

Normal cleaning routines are required to

available from Signo-Nanocare UK Ltd.

3. Simple application technology. Ideally the

remove dust, dirt and debris from the treated

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Having evaluated the problem of surface

Over the 10 points put forward by the

Liquid Guard antimicrobial nano-coating is

additional antimicrobial properties could be added at the point of manufacture or applied as a liquid to existing surfaces in situ. The application of antimicrobial nano-coatings can take place as a final stage in the manufacturing process. Surfaces already in situ can be coated quickly and easily as part of a deep clean programme or incorporated into regular cleaning routines.

4. Long term. The surface would retain its antimicrobial activity for months/years without the need for reapplication. Longevity of the antimicrobial nano-coating activity has been independently certified for one, three and 10 years - ISO testing has been used to verify its weatherproofing and surface resilience.

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NEW CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE HAND SANITISER PRACTICES MEASURE UP and product tampering. All of which can mean an uncompliant and potentially harmful end product. Furthermore, mixing hand sanitisers can result in a poor user experience, producing a watery or sticky product, and can also cause skin irritation [2], which can all contribute towards lower levels of compliance. The wrong product could also jam the pump, rendering the dispenser unusable.

To ensure hand sanitiser safety measures up, GOJO’s integrity campaign recommends buyers should: •O pt for products that meet key standards, including EN 14476 and EN 12791.

•E nsure the product is dermatologically tested.

•C heck that refills are sealed to prevent contamination. Smart, safe, and sustainable, Purell Sanitary Sealed refills simply snap into place on site. Since they are sealed at the point of manufacture, the product inside is protected from contamination.

Chris Wakefield, managing director UK and Ireland, GOJO Industries-Europe Ltd, said: “We understand that, during the pandemic, businesses sought other solutions in an effort to protect people, and bulk style sanitiser systems plugged that need. However, the widespread use of these, together with a surge of unsafe products in the market, means there is currently a greater risk to human health and safety. As a steward of public health, we are committed to helping businesses return to high quality products and practices. Thanks to the carefully selected ingredients in Purell products and its Sanitary Sealed refills, businesses can have confidence that they are offering hand sanitiser that is effective and uncontaminated.”

Skin health and hygiene specialist, GOJO

however, that they may not be the safest or

Industries-Europe Ltd, has launched a ‘Hand

most effective solution - and can actually

Sanitiser Integrity’ campaign to help businesses

pose a risk to public health. These ‘open refill’

scientifically advanced formulation has been

sustain safe and effective hand hygiene

dispensers are typically serviced by pouring

proven to maintain skin health, whilst killing

practices. When hand sanitiser demand

product into them and are usually ‘topped-off’

99.99% of the most common germs that

outpaced supply during the pandemic, many

from gallons or drums of sanitiser that are not

may be harmful. It has also passed key norm

turned to dispensers and bottles that could

equipped with pumps for individual, portion

EN14476 in just 30 seconds.

be refilled from large sanitiser containers.

controlled product usage.

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According to a recent study [1], 70% of

Problems associated with this system

businesses sometimes refill hand sanitiser

include branded hand sanitiser products

system cartridges, and 60% of these plan to

being refilled with other formulas, products

continue those practices when supply chains

mixing into unknown chemical combinations,

return to normal, post-COVID. GOJO suggests,

inadvertent contamination or degradation,

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Dermatologically tested, Purell’s

[1] S tudy of Hand Sanitiser Refilling Behaviors, GOJO 2020.

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WOOLSAFE APPROVED COVID KILLERS Steve Bakker, WoolSafe’s global marketing director, reports.

Over the last year of the pandemic the spotlight

courses, supporting our members with

has understandably been focused on cleaning

discounted training and educating hundreds

and hygiene to try to contain the spread of SARS

of professional cleaners about the virus. This

CoV-2. Unfortunately, there has been another

initiative has helped keep both the cleaner

casualty during the last year - interior textiles,

and customer safe while assisting commercial

carpets and rugs. Much harm is being done to

businesses, retail stores and hospitality venues

interior textiles from sanitising and disinfecting

to operate safely and reopen and successfully.

products formulated for hard surfaces which

WoolSafe has tested and approved several

are sprayed, wiped and fogged by untrained

sanitisers that not only kill SARS CoV-2 but are

operators on to soft furnishings. This is creating

also safe for use on interior textiles and carpet.

bacteria control from Alltec; B125 Clensan and

serious issues for carpets and upholstery such

These products can be found in the online

D500 Microsan from Prochem; BarrierTech

as bleaching, colour change, fibre degradation,

WoolSafe booklet – ‘Support and guidance for

surface disinfectant; Benefect’s Botanical Decon

and rapid soiling, especially on those made

trading safely during SARS CoV-2’. This can be

30 and Botanical Disinfectant Wipes; and some

with natural fibres.

found via the following link - www.woolsafe.

of Diversey’s Oxivir range.

It was clear that WoolSafe needed to help,

org/wpcontent/uploads/2021/03/WoolSafe-

As restriction continue to be relaxed it is now

both with education and specifying which

Members-Booklet-SARS-CoV-2-2021-1.pdf - or

more important than ever to put the correct

sanitisers and disinfectants are suitable for use

via the WoolSafe website’s product search

cleaning procedures in place while selecting the

on soft furnishings. This is why the WoolSafe

facility. WoolSafe approved sanitisers that

best products for the job.

Academy has hosted several infection control

kill SARS CoV-2 include: Envirosafe virus and

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Autonomous and manual cleaning working in harmony Julie Kitchener, head of customer service and marketing at ICE, reports.

THE last 12 months have proven to be a pivotable point in our industry. The embracement and appetite for innovation through autonomous cleaning is like nothing we have seen before. This time last year during the first wave of the pandemic, we launched ICE Co-Botics - the industry’s first comprehensive range of autonomous floor cleaning machines. Now here we are 12 months on, and we couldn’t have imagined how well the range would be received and adopted - we now have well over 100 Co-Bots deployed in a multitude of environments.

It hasn’t been an easy road, but with a decade of experience and a tried and tested method, ICE now has the platform to educate and prove that automation isn’t about replacing operatives - it is about redeploying

and then some. The Co-Botics equipment

they are visiting are both aesthetically and

that labour elsewhere, such as sanitising and

has been designed to integrate into cleaning

clinically clean. The public expect more from

thorough detailed cleaning.

team operations, picking up the manual and

cleaning now - they want it to be front and

repetitive tasks which then allow operators to

centre rather than behind the scenes. Comfort

sectors that have had to continue working,

focus on hygiene and sanitising activities to

is gained by seeing an autonomous machine

most at an extremely heightened pace,

promote cleaner and safer environments.

in operation alongside a cleaning operative

During the pandemic there have been many

particularly in the areas of healthcare and

Historically, cleaning has always been a

- providing complete proof of a clean and healthy environment.

logistics. These sectors have needed to operate

back of house function, not to be seen, and an

under difficult circumstances whilst ensuring

undervalued process. Given everything that

We currently have machines installed and

that the environments were safe and thoroughly

has happened this last year this has changed

operating alongside cleaning teams in schools,

cleaned, all at an appropriate distance. ICE

dramatically. People want to see cleaning

airports, train stations, hospitals, logistics

Co-Botics can accommodate all these factors

taking place, they want proof that the places

centres, manufacturing/warehouse facilities, and retail environments across the UK. And we are really seeing how the introduction of Co-Botics is benefiting facilities both from a cleaning and a cost saving perspective.

Airports across the UK have introduced Co-Botic equipment into their daily cleaning operations which has hugely contributed to providing a safe travel experience and means that passengers and staff can be confident of the utmost cleanliness and hygiene levels throughout the airports. But it’s not only airports in the transport sector that have benefited from introducing autonomous cleaning equipment. Train stations across the UK have integrated robotic sanitising machines into their cleaning operations as part of a drive to re-instil confidence in rail travel, particularly in large cities.

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In the area of education, schools have found that introducing autonomous equipment has resulted in increased efficiency as the Co-Bots

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benefits, including improved cleaning standards

the front-line operators so that they see the real

and real return on investment opportunities.

value of the machines as collaborating with

As the demand for Co-Botics continues to

them, not replacing them.

In these changing times, it’s clear that

are utilised to clean the corridor and hall floors

gather pace and more facilities realise the

whilst the valuable labour resource focuses on

benefits that autonomous cleaning can bring,

facilities service providers must achieve more,

sanitising and deep cleaning.

one key point to remember is collaboration.

both in terms of productivity and quality,

The key to successfully utilising Co-Botics is

without compromising financial budgets.

in numerous distribution centres throughout

to collaborate with the cleaning operatives to

Therefore, we believe that investment in

the UK and Europe. These facilities use

ensure that the machines become part of the

automated cleaning is not just pioneering, but

automation extensively, so have been quick to

cleaning team, and are not seen as a threat or a

essential for future cleaning.

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The rise of the scrubber dryer in delivering effective cleaning Daniel Took, head of professional product marketing at Kärcher UK, explains the increase in demand for scrubber dryers and the effective cleaning methods they provide.

HEIGHTENED focus on cleanliness and

tanks allowing users to continually clean

hygiene following the coronavirus pandemic

without the need to stop-start. The B 110 is

has led to a growing demand for scrubber

adept for this with two on-board 110 litre

dryers. Businesses are increasingly looking for

tanks, each adapted to hold either fresh water

economical and effective solutions to improve

or dirty water. Allowing for different users

the cleanliness of their facilities and ensure a

within the cleaning team, built-in height-

safe and hygienic workspace for employees.

adjustable seating allows operators to find

The versatility of scrubber dryers and their

the perfect sitting position irrespective of their

ability to clean large areas efficiently makes

physical height. Maintaining a comfortable

them ideal for a wide range of businesses across

sitting position is key for fatigue-free work over

a variety of different sectors.

longer periods.

New product developments have led to

Used widely in healthcare, industrial facilities and public spaces, scrubber dryers are key

robust aluminium brush heads, which allow

to any facility manager’s cleaning arsenal.

for high-quality cleaning performance and low backlash. This reduces noise levels during

Offering cleaning solutions over broad areas, the demand for scrubber dryers has grown due

scrubber dryers can conserve more water

cleaning by up to 10 dB(A) and makes it easier

to their versatility and the latest technology

on-board, allowing the user to clean a larger

for users to work over extended periods.

upgrades that enhance the cleaning experience.

surface area. During fast driving, more water

The new squeegee made of sturdy die-cast

reaches the brush head, while at a low speed

aluminium and with a tear-resistant suction lip

of their environmental impact, water-saving

the water volume is reduced. This results in

is designed for a long life with frequent use.

features, such as the speed-dependent

reliable suction, even along slower curves and

water dosing technology found on Kärcher’s

during cornering. In terms of resources, up to

enhancements to scrubber dryers continue to

scrubber dryer B 110, are key to ensuring

50% of water or cleaning agent can be saved.

result in increased versatility and effectiveness,

businesses clean effectively and economically.

The reduced water usage results in faster

making them a consistently reliable cleaning

Speed-dependent technology works by

drying of the ground surface and less residual

solution for businesses prioritising hygiene and

reducing the water supply in bends or during

water in bends, ensuring a safe, slip-free

health and safety.

slow journeys to save water. In doing so, the

working environment.

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With businesses increasingly conscious

The technological developments and

Businesses looking to save time and money without reducing effectiveness have noticed the enhanced benefits of scrubber dryers and their added features - features such as onboard side scrubbing decks enable businesses to spend on one product for a range of cleaning solutions. Side scrubbing decks, such as those found on the B 110, extend a further 10 centimetres from the scrubber dryer allowing users to get closer to the surfaces they are cleaning, such as walls or shelves .

This allows users to clean multiple surfaces at once, removing the need to manually rework them. To protect the machine and avoid damage, added technology on the B 110 allows the scrubbing deck to swerve under the machine in the event of obstacles, for ongoing cleaning without damaging the machine.

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Cleaning the way for a cautious return to the office SINCE the announcement by Boris Johnson

equipment takes care of large internal floor areas

that he intends to continue with the next

allowing staff to be redeployed for touchpoint

stage of his four-step plan to bring the country

cleaning. It also returns itself to its docking

out of lockdown by the summer, there has

station when the battery is low or the tank is full

been much speculation about leaving our

to self-charge and self-empty. This resolution

make-shift home offices and returning to the

has proven successful, and our client is happy

corporate environment.

that internal standards are being maintained with cleaning inside the building is more visible,

Johnson declared that, thanks to the

providing occupiers with peace of mind that they

successful roll-out of vaccines and social restriction measures, ‘this unlocking amounts

in the office’ and what can companies do to

to a very considerable step on the road back

ensure they feel as protected as possible?

to normality’. However, although he promised

Angela Collins, sales and marketing manager

are as safe as possible.”

The cleaning industry has been central in enabling the country to emerge from lockdown

that pubs, cafes and restaurants would be able

at Incentive QAS Ltd, reports that the company

by helping to restore the public’s confidence in

to host customers indoors from 17 May, he

has invested in a robotic scrubber dryer in order

returning to work and using public spaces once

urged people not to throw caution to the wind

to free up human resources for touchpoint

again. Incentive QAS has been at the forefront

and said ‘social distancing must continue in

cleaning in communal areas. She said: “We work

of this effort, and their investment in robotic

workplaces, shops and restaurants’.

in partnership with our clients so that we are

cleaning equipment is a clear indicator of their

able to understand their evolving requirements

commitment to providing solutions for their

next stage of social restriction measures?

and continuously improve our service delivery

client’s requirements.

According to a memo by Reuters, JPMorgan

on site. A recent example of these successful

will step up the return of all of its employees

close relationships has resulted in one of our

market, the recent developments in technology

in England to working at least part of their

clients taking on board our suggestion to

have meant that automated cleaning robots

week in its offices from 21 June, and it seems

increase cleaning of touchpoints in communal

will undoubtedly change how businesses

that many large corporates and SMEs are

areas throughout the building, due to people

address their commercial cleaning challenges

following suit, embracing a new ‘hybrid

returning to the workplace after lockdown.

in the future. And while it seems that opinion is

working model’.

Together we identified the best way to create

split between organisations wanting their staff

Research from the Adecco Group suggests

extra cleaning time to enable us to include this

‘back in the office’ or continuing to embrace the

that 77% of UK employees feel a mix of office-

in the work schedule. It was decided that extra

new remote working world, it is clear that the

based and remote working is the best way

human resource wasn’t the best solution, and

cleaning industry have a huge role to play in the

forward post lockdown. However, how safe

after considering other options we settled on a

safety of our workers and public spaces.

do employees actually feel when they’re ‘back

robotic scrubber dryer. This innovative piece of

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So how should companies respond to this

While robotics aren’t new to the cleaning

Onboard disinfection for scrubber dryers THE new Taski IntelliSpray system enables ride-

challenges to protect and reassure their

on scrubber dryer operators to add enhanced

customers and employees. Facilities need to

floor and surface disinfection capabilities to

deliver and demonstrate the highest possible

their machines in a single integrated unit. This

levels of protection against pathogens.

device transforms a Taski swingo 2100, 4000

They also need to enhance the appearance

or 5000 scrubber dryer into an efficient tool for

of spaces to show they meet and exceed

cleaning and disinfecting floors while its hand

expectations. Building care teams and

spray tool enables mobile surface disinfection.

cleaning contractors are seeking new ways to

It was awarded the 2020 Innovation of the Year

incorporate disinfection into their everyday

Award at the virtual ISSA North America event.

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disinfect floors as they carry out traditional floorcare duties.

The modular Taski IntelliSpray unit is installed on the rear of new Taski swingo 2100, 4000 and 5000 ride-on scrubber dryers or retrofitted to existing machines. It can be activated on its own or in combination with the machine’s scrubbing mechanism.

This provides operators with the flexibility to choose floor cleaning and disinfection separately or together to maximise efficiency, productivity and cost savings.

The unit’s multi-nozzle system emits a fine mist of disinfectant to coat floors and lowlevel vertical surfaces simultaneously. Three nozzles treating a wide angle are at the rear

fixtures and fittings. No additional spray tools

time 24/7 visibility of mission-critical information

of the machine while two more nozzles are

are necessary, effectively turning the scrubber

that helps managers to reduce fleet, cleaning

side mounted for cleaning vertical surfaces

dryer into a mobile disinfection platform.

and administrative costs by up to 25%.

and furniture. This arrangement ensures each

The unit integrates with Taski’s IntelliTrail

Taski IntellSpray can be used with any suitable

section of floor is cleaned and disinfected in a

floorcare telemetry and fleet management

disinfectant. The disinfectant solution is stored

single pass of the machine.

solution. This means managers can produce

in a 20-litre container that can be swapped out

audits and reports as part of their due diligence

in seconds when empty and replaced with a full

IntelliSpray users can manually disinfect hard-

and compliance obligations. They can verify

canister. This means there is minimal disruption

to-reach spaces and surfaces. The spraying

which floor areas have been cleaned and

to cleaning operations. There is no need to

arm is connected to the main unit by a flexible

disinfected and when tasks were completed.

prepare or mix chemicals in the working area for

hose and is designed for disinfecting surfaces

IntelliTrail combines smart technology, GPS

enhanced efficiency and safety.

surrounding the working area such as furniture,

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Creating a buzz at Hive Cleaning LONDON-based commercial cleaning

several apiaries around London and the home

company Hive Cleaning has adopted the

counties. It’s a great way to engage with our

Toucan Eco cleaning system to support its

customers and start a conversation about

sustainable practices. Led by managing

sustainable cleaning practices.”

director Louis Beaumont, Hive Cleaning

The company’s sustainable activities were

has a clear set of sustainability and ethical

recognised recently when the Planet Mark

values comprising high levels of service,

awarded Louis Beaumont the Sustainability

quality cleaning, motivated staff, and the use

Influencer Award. Hive Cleaning now employs

of innovative green technologies that offer

120 staff across 80 clients, providing eco-

environmental protection.

friendly cleaning services to buildings across

Louis Beaumont said: “As well as supporting

the capital.

the London Living Wage for all employees, we are also holders of the Planet Mark (TPM)

Looking for greener ways to clean

accreditation measuring our sustainability

Hive Cleaning is continuously searching for the

and social value. We carry out 100% aerosol-

next innovation in cleaning and Marc Kemp, MD

free, non-toxic, eco-friendly cleaning and have

of Futures Supplies, introduced the business

a 100% electric vehicle fleet that’s powered

to Toucan Eco - the green technology product

by 100% renewable energy, as well as a zero

that lets you make an eco-friendly and safe

to landfill policy. We also have an effective

disinfectant cleaner on-demand from just water,

3. Quick, effective and easy to use: deliver

single-use plastic reduction strategy in place

salt and electricity. The resulting solution kills

effective, smear free cleaning results and be

attaining Plastic Zero status in 2020 through the

more than 99.99% of germs.

simple to use, enabling quick adoption by users.

Plastic Bank scheme to remove plastic from the

“The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted

4. Safe for users: it should be safe for everyday

great Atlantic garbage patch. This means some

the importance of the cleaning industry and

use and contact with human skin without

1224kg - the equivalent of 61,200 500ml bottles

the need for improved surface sanitising,” said

causing harm or irritation.

- was removed by us from our seas last year.

Beaumont. “There has been a big increase

5. Planet positive: it should have strong green

This is then either recycled or processed to be

in chemicals being used to achieve this

credentials by being chemical-free and reducing

turned into products in developing countries,

and as part of our continuous approach to

usage of single-use plastic bottles.

which also creates employment in these

environmental stewardship we wanted to find

6. Industry certification: the solution

locations too.”

a better solution. When we were introduced to

would have to pass the relevant disinfecting

the Toucan Eco range, we knew we were on the

certifications.

right track.”

7. Cost effective: it should cost the same or,

Beaumont continued: “In 2020 we cut our carbon use by 56%, reducing our company footprint to 2.2 tCO2, which we offset by

Marc Kemp added: “With Hive’s leading

even better, save money.

Louis Beaumont strongly believes that

planting trees to become the first TPM

green credentials, Toucan Eco was a natural

accredited company to be both carbon neutral

solution for the business to consider. Not

hypochlorous acid, which is one of the main

and climate positive. We even adopt a beehive

only is it proven to kill 99.99% of germs,

ingredients when the salt water is electrolysed

with each new contract, and we now have

including enveloped viruses, it reduces the

by Toucan Eco, is a real game changer for the

use of chemicals and single-use plastic

cleaning industry.

waste. It also minimises your distribution and manufacturing footprint. I asked Hive if they

About Toucan Eco

had come across the technology before, and

Toucan Eco lets you take tap water and normal

we took it from there.”

salt and, using a special form of electrolysis called electrochemical activation, makes a

Hive Cleaning’s strict set of criteria

multipurpose disinfectant cleaning solution

To ensure Toucan Eco was the right approach

virtually on tap.

for Hive, the company used a 7-point checklist

of sizes depending on your needs, makes a

1. Efficacy: it must kill microorganisms,

solution which is certified to EN antiviral and

especially highly-resistant spores and viruses,

antibacterial tests to wipe out more than

which are used as the gold standard for

99.99% of germs.

microbial effectiveness.

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The models, which are available in a range

and Toucan Eco ticked all of these boxes:

Its active compounds are hypochlorous acid

2. Speed of kill and regrowth rate: it must kill

(HOCl), which is also made by your immune

germs quickly and, once killed, the germs must

system to fight infection, along with a very low

remain dead.

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producing a gentle pH of around 8. According

provides sparkling results, but it’s also safer to

to the manufacturer, this creates a powerful,

use and reduces our chemical miles.”

eco-friendly and safe solution that you make yourself on demand, reducing the need for over

Looking ahead

80% of synthetic chemical cleaners and the

As Louis Beaumont rolls out Toucan Eco across

single-use plastic bottles they are supplied in.

more Hive Cleaning sites, the environmental

Hive Cleaning has initially purchased 12 of

benefits it delivers will grow with every spray.

the Toucan Eco Worktop models, which each

He said: “We are now in a position to rollout

make one litre of hypochlorous disinfectant

Toucan Eco across another 10 offices…followed

in just five minutes. The solution can be used

by another 30 sites which will grow to 75-80%

to spray, wipe or mop any surface, and when

of the company’s portfolio by the end of the

you run out you simply make some more. At

year. This is part of an overall aim to reduce

Hive Cleaning, Toucan Eco is being used to

our cleaning solutions to just three products -

replace its antiviral sanitising and multi-surface

Toucan Eco as our antibacterial surface cleaner,

products and is applied using refillable trigger

plus a descaler and a specialist pro-bio floor

sprays and microfibre cloths to all surfaces,

product. Toucan Eco will help further reduce

including glass.

our already small carbon footprint (2.2tCo2e), create zero chemical miles and continue to

Rolling it out

EN 14476, and EN 16777 certifications. This

demonstrate our environmental leadership

Hive Cleaning began the roll out of the

trial testing process was purely to assess the

within the cleaning sector. It will also contribute

chemical-free cleaning regime by testing the

cleaning performance in a real-world setting.

towards significant savings, while reducing

system on six sites with 20 cleaners, including

We have been delighted with the feedback

plastic use and the transportation of chemicals.

checks by cleaning professionals and client

and cleaning results from the trial, and it

For cleaners looking for new, sustainable ways

feedback. “The efficacy of the product was

seems clear that the solution is a very effective

to provide their services, I believe that Toucan

not called into doubt,” said Beaumonth. “Its

cleaning agent. Its neutral pH and gentle action

Eco is a revolutionary way we can do more to

technical specification and sanitising abilities

mean it is safe on all surfaces and fabrics. Our

reduce our industry’s impact on the planet.”

are clearly proven by the EN 1276, EN 13697,

staff love it. Not only does it clean well and

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Planning for growth in the UK market

EGHOLM A/S is a family owned, family run

Machine range

systems are connected by turning one handle.

company with roots in the west of Denmark.

All machines in the range are under 3.5 metric

With an inside turning circle of just 1200mm,

Founded in 1989 by the Egholm brothers, the

tons, can be operated with a standard driving

the vehicle is highly maneuverable around

company has a vision to become the leading

license and can be road registered. The range

lamp posts and other obstructions in the

manufacturer of utility machines in Europe.

includes the Park Ranger 2150, the City Ranger

urban landscape.

Egholm is a specialist at producing quality,

2260 and the City Ranger 3070, all complete with

The bigger City Ranger 3070 is fitted with a

multi-functional utility vehicles incorporating

a wide range of multi-purpose attachments.

70HP diesel engine and features an innovative

green maintenance, winter maintenance and

The compact Park Ranger 2150 comes

sweeping system with adjustable suction width

street cleansing functions - true 4 in 1/365-day

complete with a new stage V engine

and power. A flexible articulated joint located

machines that reduce the number of vehicles

which meets the most stringent emission

between the two axles gives the vehicle a

required across a fleet.

requirements for diesel engines. The new 26 HP

very small turning circle of just 1650mm. The

Perkins engine runs at approximately 600 fewer

machine enjoys good maneuverability, allowing

and quality and a clear, direct dialogue

revolutions resulting in lower vibration, less

operation very close to obstacles and within

with customers and partners. The concept

noise and much improved fuel economy.

confined spaces.

The Egholm ethos is to focus on innovation

is simple - a basic utility vehicle capable of

Centre stage, however, is the City Ranger

The multi-functional attachments include

transforming into a specialised machine with

2260 4-wheel drive machine with a powerful

suction sweeper units, rotary/mulch mowers,

each attachment.

petrol engine. The sturdy A frame on this

grass collectors, hedge cutters, weed brushes,

vehicle, invented by Egholm, allows the

snow sweepers, snow blowers, and salt and

Partners across the UK and Ireland

operator to change attachments without tools.

sand spreaders which, with Egholm’s unique

The UK and Ireland are covered by a network

All mechanical, hydraulic, water, and electrical

quick-connect system, can be removed and

of 10 experienced full-service partners. Services

replaced in a matter of minutes without tools.

include sales and hire, with options for both short and long-term rental with lease options.

Periodic campaigns

Pre- and post-sale support offered includes site

A series of seasonal campaigns is planned

surveys, demonstrations, machine installation,

including a spring campaign for the Park Ranger

and periodic staff training. Egholm A/S provides

2150 machine supplied with the new 1500mm

an overnight spares service direct to the partner

mulch mower attachment at a significant

or customer site.

saving. The Egholm range can be viewed and

The UKI partner network is managed by Jeff

operated at a series of planned roadshows and

Sweeney who previously worked for Nilfisk as a

exhibitions across the UK and Ireland.

dealer manager.

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The S-1 MkII disinfectant sprayer utilises electrostatic induction to apply a positive charge to the liquid disinfectant as it passes through the nozzle. As a result, the positively charged solution is attracted to

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a negative charge to efficiently coat hard non-porous surfaces. The S-1 MkII atomises the disinfectant into a fine mist spray that can effectively reach every area of the treated surface. Available with three nozzle sizes, users can adjust the S-1 MkII’s spray pattern to optimally sanitise a range of surfaces in various applications, from care homes and hospitals to gym or office settings.

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Tork VR Clean Hands Training can now be accessed free of charge Marking ESSITY’S via any electronic device. Based on the World Health Organisation’s Five World Hand Moments for Hand Hygiene, the module previously required the use of Hygiene Day with a virtual reality headset. By creating a desktop version, Essity has made it easier than ever for healthcare staff to access effective hand hygiene healthcare guidance. training The new training platform was launched in time for World Hand enhancement Hygiene Day on 5 May. “Hand hygiene has always been crucial in healthcare and the pandemic has made it even more so,” said Essity’s healthcare marketing director, Tom Bergin. “Healthcare professionals are carrying out tremendous work to secure hand hygiene compliance to protect their patients and themselves. But they are also seeking ways to improve. By making Tork Clean Hands Training available on desktop and other platforms we are empowering healthcare professionals to train whenever and wherever they want.”

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PRODUCT NEWS

C&M

KÄRCHER has extended its

Batterypowered landscape management range launched

professional products portfolio to include a full range of professional landscape management tools designed to meet the needs of heavy

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users. The new range features a chainsaw, brush cutter, hedge trimmer, line trimmer, multi-tool, leaf blower, and leaf blower

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backpack.

This new addition to Kärcher’s professional range combines the power and functionality that landscape professionals require, with the reliability that Kärcher is known for after 80 years at the forefront of cleaning and outdoor maintenance technology. Plus, the full range unites professional grade equipment with the flexibility of battery power to provide the performance needed to tackle the everyday challenges faced by the professionals with low noise and zero emissions.

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OPTIQO’S latest mobile application - Cleantracker AI - is now available. The application’s core premise is

Cleantracker AI now available

to enable FM providers with an easy-to-use method to validate

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Tony Crinion CEO

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Paul Michael

cleaning effectiveness by adopting AI and machine learning.

Cleantracker AI combines artificial intelligence and advanced image

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recognition to enable classification and evaluation of surface area contamination. Cleantracker AI is now available for download on Google Play and Apple Appstore. The application is available with a 14 days free trial period.

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WWW.OPTIQO.COM A new anti-microbial

Visuclean helps combat bacterial growth

adhesive vinyl from visual communication solutions specialist Beaverswood provides

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improved protection for people against the risk of contamination from germs and bacteria.

Part of the Visusafe personal protection range, Visuclean can be cut

to size for easy application to walls, floors, door plates, trolley handles, pallet truck handles, lift buttons, and desk-tops, among dozens of other items, to inhibit bacterial growth.

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WWW.BEAVERSWOOD.CO.UK KÄRCHER has launched a complete system of high-pressure cleaner accessories designed especially for façades and solar power installations. The range includes rotating roller heads and brushes, multi-purpose telescopic lances and adapter sets, and an ergonomic carrier system.

The accessories are multi-functional, so as well as for use with high-pressure cleaners, they can also be connected to a hose for clean-water applications or to a vacuum cleaner for removing loose dirt. The new accessories will allow professional users to reach difficult-to-access, horizontal and vertical surfaces.

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New accessories for façade and solar panel cleaning

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Organised by the British Cleaning Council and Quartz Business Media, the London Cleaning Show taking place on 2-4 November 2021 at Excel London, has become the ultimate destination for the cleaning and hygiene sector to connect, learn and discover new products, services and suppliers.

At the Cleaning Show you can: • Save time by connecting with 100s of suppliers in just one day

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