The Cleaning Show returns to highlight new cleaning and sanitation practices

2-4 November 2021, Excel, London

IN November, the Cleaning Show will return to ExCeL, London to showcase the latest advancements in cleaning practices and technologies through hundreds of suppliers and a first-class conference programme. Organised by the British Cleaning Council and Quartz Business Media (publisher of C&M), the two-day event from 2-4 November 2021 is set to attract senior cleaning professionals from across the contract cleaning, facilities management, healthcare, hospitality, retail, and public services sectors - making it the UK’s largest and most important event in the cleaning and hygiene sector.

Preventative cleaning in a post-pandemic future More than 60 leading cleaning suppliers are already confirmed to exhibit, including Ezisan, IPS Product Supplies Ltd, Newcell Paper Converters, Uhub, and Vycel. Attendees will have the opportunity to test and source new products from these exhibitors, along with companies joining the event for the first time, including Apex Supplies, Team Software and Wepa Professional.

With new and recently launched innovations on display, attendees can find the solutions to help them meet the increasing demands

for heightened cleanliness and sanitation in a post-pandemic future. For example, ICE, the UK’s largest independent provider of cleaning equipment, will be on hand to showcase its wide range of future friendly cleaning solutions. Among its newly launched products, ICE will demonstrate its new UV Bot, the latest in its cobotics range designed to advance autonomous cleaning through innovation. It enables the operator to add disinfectant and set tasks before the self-driving UV Bot begins its work. It is complete with 3D obstacle avoidance and 360° UV-C and ultrasonic dry mist disinfection.

In addition, leading manufacturer of sprayers, Goizper, will showcase its new IK e 15 BS which launched in September 2021. The new electric backpack includes a nozzle kit made up of four special nozzles aimed at disinfection work, virus control, epidemic, and pest control for efficient, fast and safe treatment. Elsewhere, P-Wave, in partnership with GermErase, will showcase GermErase 24hr - a powerful, scientificallyproven disinfectant that destroys bacteria, viruses and fungi, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus, killing it in under 30 seconds. The new product offers up to 99.999% efficacy against pathogens, delivers a residual protective effect for 24 hours on surfaces, protects hands between washes, and has a lower chemical footprint.

One of the largest specialist cleaning providers in the UK, Mitie Cleaning Services, will demonstrate the importance of clean, safe environments for maintaining the productivity and wellbeing of customers and employees. The company works across a wide range of sectors including government and defence, healthcare and education, technical services, and business services to private sector clients in manufacturing, transport and retail, providing essential services and deploying industry leading technology to create safe and effective workspaces.

Elsewhere, Arrow County Supplies will display its range of products including SlipStop, an all-in-one hazard warning sign and leak collector, RiserShine, the latest innovation in escalator cleaning tools, and Zonitise treatment, an antimicrobial surface coating offering long-term antimicrobial protection.

Among the first-time exhibitors joining the show is WEPA Professional which will showcase its new Satino disinfection range. Offering premium solutions for hand hygiene in public spaces, Satino by WEPA disinfection stands offer touch-free sensor control, combined with quick installation and uncomplicated handling. Ideal for medium and high-frequency use, the range is ideal for a wide range of applications in hotels, offices, production facilities, medical practices, retail, and more.

New to 2021, attendees can also find out more about floorcare without compromise using Timberline Cleaning Equipment - available exclusively in the UK through Apex Supplies. While TEAM Software will highlight its software for security, cleaning and facilities management companies, designed to help manage the workforce and back office systems.

Lessons learnt during the global pandemic

The Cleaning Show conference returns for 2021, providing a platform to learn and discuss the latest developments and major topics affecting the cleaning industry on the frontline of public health and safety. Industry experts will come together to discuss a range of varied topics including how autonomous cleaning can support and enhance current cleaning practices, the importance of training and the role of apprenticeships, sustainability, and more.

One key focus of the conference programme will be training opportunities within the cleaning industry. Delia Cannings, director at Environmental Excellence Training Development Ltd, will lead a session on training opportunities, focusing on apprenticeships and funding. The presentation will include a review of the current needs of the cleaning industry with a focus on the lessons learned during the pandemic and will provide recognition of the contribution cleaning teams across the world made. She will also take an insightful look inside the work of the apprenticeship trailblazer group and will provide an overview of recent professional developments including grant opportunities for apprenticeship funded programmes and tailored educational provision.

Elsewhere, Neil Spencer-Cook, COO at BICSc, will be joined by his colleague Michelle Iland, marketing and events manager, to deliver a session titled ‘Training and delivery styles for cleaning service providers’. Covering the importance of training and looking at the delivery methods that are available within the sector, the session will provide commercial cleaning providers with a holistic look at the various training options and their benefits, and what could work best for their organisations.

Demonstrating the growing importance of the cleaning and hygiene sectors to public safety, a dedicated session exploring the critical role of the new All-Party Parliamentary Group (AAPG) will also take place. Inaugurated earlier this year and sponsored by the British Cleaning Council, the group is one of the biggest and most credible APPGs to be established. It will ensure policymakers are aware of the vital work carried out by cleaning operatives, offering support and promoting the importance of the industry to the wellbeing of people, health and safety, and the protection of the environment.

The last 18 months have proven to be a pivotal point in the cleaning industry. Companies such as ICE have witnessed an embracement and appetite for innovation through autonomous cleaning, possibly fuelled by the heightened priorities for infection control at an appropriate distance. On this topic, Darren Marston, executive chairman of ICE, will deliver a session that will outline how autonomous cleaning can enhance cleaning practices and productivity efficiencies whilst providing dramatic return on investment results.

Other highlights include Dominic Ponniah, CEO and co-founder of Cleanology, delivering a session titled ‘Technology matters - employing new technology to deliver a modern cleaning service’. The cleaning industry has slowly been moving towards technology-led solutions for some time, but it is only in recent years it has become a key differentiator between companies. COVID-19 has and will continue to accelerate the trend towards tech innovation in a way the industry probably didn’t think was possible a few years ago. This presentation will take a look at an industry that now uses robotics, which cost as much as luxury cars, IT solutions on a par with any other industry and smart sensor technology that will help facilities professionals manage workplaces in a new post-COVID era.

Demonstrating excellence

Along with first-class networking, educational and sourcing opportunities, the Cleaning Show’s popular attractions will return, including the Window Cleaning World Cup. Open to anyone, visitors are invited to enter the Window Cleaning World Cup, with the competition being professionally judged by Guinness World Record qualified adjudicators, with a £1000 cash prize up for grabs.

New for 2021, the Cleaning & Support Services Association will be hosting its 2021 CSSA Innovation Showcase in a dedicated pavilion at the event to highlight and celebrate the industry’s most innovative cleaning products, services and initiatives. Businesses and organisations operating throughout the industry can enter their innovations via the CSSA website. Prior to the Cleaning Show, the CSSA will hold an ‘innovator’s pitch’ with a panel of leading industry experts who will review and interview all entrants and select those to be exhibited at the Innovation Showcase itself.

Jim Melvin, chairman, British Cleaning Council, said: “This past year has more than demonstrated the importance of the cleaning and hygiene industry, which reacted and helped significantly and professionally in safeguarding and protecting the public in order to ensure that the UK’s commercial and public spaces are safe. Continuing to spearhead innovation, the industry has quickly adapted to all of the emerging challenges, and we are truly excited to return to ExCeL, London as the first physical event for the sector to demonstrate our collective collaboration in continuing to drive the industry forward at such a critical time.”

Stuart Dacre, event director, the Cleaning Show, added: “As the UK goes back to work, we are delighted to connect the industry face-toface once again to network, learn and discover the UK’s largest and most important event in the cleaning and hygiene sector. We are delighted to announce details of our best-in-class educational programme which is set to welcome some of the biggest names in the industry to discuss the most pertinent topics facing cleaning professionals today. It really will be an event that no cleaning professional can miss.”

Registration for the Cleaning Show 2021 is open. To register and find further information on this year’s programme, please visit: WWW.CLEANINGSHOW.CO.UK