Growing concerns about the need to save water plus a heightened focus on operator safety are just two of the challenges confronting today’s high-pressure cleaning market. What are the key pressures facing the industry? What companies are doing to overcome ... Read More »

UK-based Vectair Systems has made a conscious effort to minimise the use of palm oil in cleaning products by resorting to alternatives The recent documentary (aired on the BBC), “Climate Change: The Facts”, told how the soaring demand for palm ... Read More »

Many new entrepreneurs entering the brush-making business either end up making a copy of existing brushes or of brushes that are already copies of other brushes. For a product to be distinguished from the array of available products, it needs ... Read More »

It is beyond question that a clean, tidy and organized workplace can increase employees’ concentration and make them proactive and happy! This is true in offices and schools, for example, where periodic cleaning not only reduces the time spent looking ... Read More »

Astol Cleantech Pvt Ltd was incorporated in August 2013 with the aim to become one of the leading housekeeping machines and tools suppliers in India,” said Dinesh Rastogi, Director, ACPL. The company made its presence felt in all segments i.e. ... Read More »

Stop 1: The chicken abattoir – no chance for germs Germ reduction is the main requirement when handling raw meat. Therefore technologies, machines and cleaning agents are needed which effectively combat germs and bacteria. The final clean of the day ... Read More »

The job involved painting with one coat of primer 75microns, one intermediate coat of 125 microns and final coat of 50microns; the final coat to be finished with a combination of two colours red and white. Painting has to be ... Read More »

Today, India stands at 77 in Doing Business 2019, released by the World Bank, making it highest ranking South Asian nation. From a leap of 30 places last year, it continued its leap by 23 points this year. Prime Minister ... Read More »

For cleaning floors in small, awkward or cluttered areas, service providers use small, compact and manoeuvrable scrubber driers. Until now, preference has been given to machines with lead batteries. However, the use of models with lithium-ion batteries for scrubber driers ... Read More »

Carpets, no doubt, enhance the aesthetics, but also act as a source of insulation, safety, acoustics and good air quality. It is important to regularly clean and maintain carpets, which are largely made from synthetic fibres, including nylon, polyester, acrylic, ... Read More »

For the hospitality and catering industry, regular, efficient cleaning operations are of critical, almost existential importance. This applies to outdoor and entrance areas just as much as it does to corridors, rooms and bathrooms in particular. A plan that is ... Read More »

Amongst all flooring materials, none is more elegant and luxurious than natural stone. Common natural stone floors include slate, marble, limestone, travertine, granite, and sandstone with a slight variance in properties. Natural stone flooring in residences, offices, or even in ... Read More »

The nation is seized of the most peremptorily needed ‘Clean India Mission’. Cleaning as we would know is to get rid of dirt, dust and anything that mars a place. In this, a targeted approach is to remove, avoid or ... Read More »

With 135 employees, who generate an annual turnover of £20 million Euro, Agrargenossenschaft Rhoenland eG [Rhoenland Agricultural Cooperative] in Dermbach, Thuringia, situated halfway between Eisenach and Fulda, is one of the most important employers in the south-west Wart-burg district. The ... Read More »

Numerous factors must be taken into account during the planning phase with regard to the selection and subsequent cleaning and care of floor coverings in hospitals: • In areas where patients are treated, floors should be unstructured, washable and polishable ... Read More »

In the debate between traditional chemical and biological cleaners, product cost per litre or per case is often a decisive factor when choosing between the two. Biological cleaners tend to be more expensive on a per litre basis partly due ... Read More »

What does it mean to optimise resource allocation? How much time does the typical owner or manager of any property give to its cleanliness and appearance? In general, it depends on what the purpose of that facility is. If it ... Read More »

Trend No. 1: Roller or Disc?A question of floor texture: Since the 1950s, scrubber-dryers have been used for interior cleaning of hard and resilient floor areas. The tried-and-tested single-disc technology provides good results and roller brush technology is only seldom ... Read More »

The housekeeping at your facility may have just properly cleaned all the restrooms with an EPA-registered disinfectant. EPA registration is viewed as an international guide when selecting disinfectants. As instructed, they must have first cleaned all surfaces with a general-purpose ... Read More »

Unlike cleaning in other manufacturing facilities, cleaning in pharma is more stringent and specific. Pharmaceutical companies mainly require the following types of cleaning: 1) Outdoor cleaning like sweeping of roads, washing of walkways etc. to curtail dust and leaves getting ... Read More »