Middle East Cleaning Technology Week

12/09/2021

Because of COVID-19 there has been a shift in customer perception towards public washrooms in terms of hygiene levels expected. Users also want a better all-round experience when they visit a washroom as awareness around health and wellbeing grows. Marielle Romeijn at ONE HUNDRED restrooms explains more. Read more: https://buff.ly/3yTdmTb

Source: European Clean Journal

08/09/2021

Hundreds of Irish restaurants, bars and hotels have installed ozone purification machines in a bid to avoid future Covid-related shutdowns. Customer demand for improved hygiene standards has seen sales of the devices, which use ozone gas, rise by over 200 per cent in recent weeks as indoor dining returns for the first time since Christmas on July 26th. Read more: https://bit.ly/3zPyk6t

Source: The Irish Times

Sales of air- and surface-purification devices rise as hotels, restuarants and bars seek to avoid further Covid closures

05/09/2021

For the past fourteen months, hypochlorite has been the cornerstone of disinfection in India. All modes of cleaning are compulsorily followed by the application of hypochlorite in some form, as recommended by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). But over time, facility managers have also realised that it is not a one-size-fits-all solution; hypochlorite can permanently damage surfaces like marble, metal and more. Read more: https://buff.ly/3zrcAOl

Source: Clean India Journal

01/09/2021

Ever since the CDC confirmed that Covid-19 is an airborne infection and can be transmitted through the air even beyond a two-metre distance, the FM market as well as the mainstream media have been flooded with air purifiers that claim to kill the coronavirus in the air itself. While some of these devices are research-backed, the science behind some of the others at least needs to be questioned, if they aren’t already downright questionable. Read more: https://buff.ly/3mNiyFS

Source: Clean India Journal

23/08/2021

When cleaning to achieve a sanitised, safe environment it is vitally important to understand the difference between disinfection and decontamination. Thomas Stücken at OspreyDeepclean explains how dry steam vapour technology can play a valuable role in creating a safe and clean environment – free from infection risk. Read more: https://buff.ly/2WdZPb9

Source: European Clean Journal

15/08/2021

The new manufacturing facility will be operated by the newly created unit PV Hardware Middle East. The factory will be owned and operated by a newly created Saudi unit called PV Hardware Middle East and will produce PV trackers, mounting structures, and robotic cleaning devices ‘Made in KSA', in response to the rules for domestic content recently outlined by the country's government. Read more: https://bit.ly/3f6hp7t

Source: Clean Middle East

11/08/2021

Durability, comfort, hygiene, sustainability and affordability…these are the characteristics that hoteliers desire in their linen, but almost never get all together. If a product is sustainable, it also tends to be too expensive; if hygiene is its defining feature, perhaps comfort is compromised. Read more: https://buff.ly/3xxwKUU

Source: Clean India Journal

08/08/2021

It's natural that a global pandemic would put fun on hiatus, but as the world opens back up again, organizations are looking for ways to recognize their frontline workers. Cleaning staff members were called on to guarantee safe facilities throughout 2020 and despite a viral threat. Now, IEHA is looking to recognize those individuals with a bit of fun. Read more:

Source: CleanLink

News & Views 7/12/2021 Cleaning Teams Prepare For Housekeeping Olympics Sponsors It's natural that a global pandemic would put fun on hiatus, but as the world opens back up again, organizations are looking for ways to recognize their frontline workers. Cleaning staff members were called on to guaran...

04/08/2021

A US hospital study has revealed that while healthcare hand hygiene compliance soared early on in the pandemic, it fell back to pre-pandemic levels after just four months. Read more: https://buff.ly/3zFhPtr

Source: European Cleaning Journal

01/08/2021

The past year has especially changed the priorities of clients and facility management companies with a keener focus on health. Two years ago, workplace cleaning was a back-end job. Today, things have completely changed. People are now more concerned about the health and wellness quotient of a building than ever before. Read more: https://buff.ly/3BCqGxU

Source: Clean Middle East

28/07/2021

Kärcher North America announced a partnership with biosafety company, R-Zero, to distribute R Zero’s hospital-grade UV-C disinfection system, Arc. Kärcher will leverage its robust North American presence to deliver Arc’s sustainable disinfection technology to more organizations as the nation reopens. Read more: https://buff.ly/2Vcz3zf

Source: CleanLink

News & Views 4/28/2021 Kärcher And R-Zero Partner To Deliver Disinfection Solution Sponsors Kärcher North America, a subsidiary of Alfred Kärcher, GmbH & Co, announced a partnership with biosafety company, R-Zero, to distribute R Zero’s hospital-grade UV-C disinfection system, Arc. Kärcher wil...

25/07/2021

Dubai-based home interior company Danube Home have launched a specialised cleaning and sanitisation service that offers services like mattress cleaning, AC duct cleaning, disinfection services, and mould remediation. Read more: https://buff.ly/3zxnuBH

Source: Gulf Business

Doctors and nurses can avail of the service for free in the inaugural month of its launch.