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Philip Malpass, Director General, UKCPI, will present next week at Cleaning Products Europe 2014, taking place on 25-27 March at Hilton Deansgate in Manchester. UKCPI will also have a stand at the event and looks forward to meeting members and potential new sign-ups too. The event will feature expert speakers from all levels of the supply chain, from household and I&I cleaning product manufacturers to chemical suppliers, and regulatory bodies to retail representatives. Featuring perspectives from external stakeholders, the conference will begin... Read More »

AISE, the International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products, has launched a new public website, seen as one of the key elements in communicating the industry’s key priorities transparently.  At a stakeholder breakfast meeting held in Brussels on 6th February, AISE President Charles-François Gaudefroy, said: “One of our main objectives with the redesign of www.aise.eu was to make it more reflective of what we as an industry association do on a daily basis, with our members and stakeholders, to... Read More »

Smithers Apex are pleased to announce the complete agenda for Cleaning Products Europe 2014, taking place on 25-27 March in Manchester, UK, featuring expert speakers from all levels of the supply chain from household and I&I cleaning products manufacturers to chemical suppliers and regulatory bodies to retail representatives. The cleaning products market continues to grow year on year - global sales of household cleaning products are predicted to reach $147bn in 2017[1] and this presents numerous ongoing opportunities for those in... Read More »

AISE (International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products) has launched DetNet, the “Detergent Industry Network for CLP classification” at its Brussels headquarters on 3rd December 2013. Developed with industry and external expertise, DetNet aims to help companies establish the appropriate skin and eye irritancy classification for their products in compliance with the CLP Regulation. Through DetNet, all manufacturers/suppliers of detergents and cleaning products can have access to shared test data and expertise to allow for a transparent science-based process for classification, in line with the CLP principles. The detergent... Read More »

Smithers Apex is pleased to announce that the 6th edition of their annual Cleaning Products Europe conference is coming to Manchester, UK on 25-27 March 2014. This year's Cleaning Products Europe conference programme will reflect on this challenge and focus on driving the progress and development of innovative sustainable cleaning, whilst engaging with consumers to encourage sustainable use of cleaning products. Presenting an integrated approach to working across the value chain, the agenda will engage all industry stakeholders and feature... Read More »

The UK Cleaning Products Industry Association (UKCPI) has launched a new website for the professional cleaning sector: www.professionalcleaning.org The website was created to meet the need for expert and balanced information on cleaning and hygiene to be easily available for professional cleaners and organisations. Philip Malpass, Director General of UKCPI, said: “In addition to a wide range of information and guidance on cleaning and hygiene, the new site also aims to help professional cleaners improve the sustainability of their cleaning... Read More »

The contract cleaning market has continued to observe year-on-year growth over the past five years, despite on-going economic pressures and continued cuts across budgets in both the private and public sectors, although growth slowed significantly in 2012, according to Research and Markets. While the occurrence of a number of large-scale events over the past year such as the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games have helped to go some way towards driving demand for... Read More »

Technology should not replace proper cleaning in the battle against a hospital super bug, reports the Redditch Standard. A focus on good hand washing, cleaning of patient equipment and buildings overall is essential, according to Jennie Wilson, an infection prevention and control specialist. Wilson told bosses at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust there was also a role for the use of technology such as hydrogen peroxide vapour - which releases a ‘steam’ which rapidly kills all microorganisms, including spore forming bacteria... Read More »