Cleaning Hygiene Today

This week, Tork, an Essity brand, is exhibiting at Interclean Amsterdam 2026, the world’s leading trade show for cleaning and hygiene professionals. On the first day, the Tork Inclusive Hygiene in Public Washrooms Initiative received the Amsterdam Innovation Award in the ‘Sustainability & Environment’ category.

Metsä Group’s tissue paper business, Metsä Tissue, has closed the window for entering the 2025 Sustainability Awards. The window to submit entries for the Metsä 2025 Sustainability Awards closed on 30th September 2024. A total of 91 entries were received from 46 companies. Nominations were submitted across all five categories and all were automatically entered in the Judges Choice award.

The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) hosted its annual Military Awards on 24 September at the historic and beautiful Stationers’ Hall in London which dates back to the 17th century. The ceremony was attended by Lorraine Larman the Master of the WCEC, alongside Darren Marston the Senior Warden, Kevin Meighan the Junior Warden, and Mike Jenkins the Clerk of the WCEC.

Harrison Wipes, a pioneer in the UK wipes industry, is proud to celebrate over 50 years of partnership and cleaning innovation with Chicopee®, marking a significant milestone in the history of the iconic J-Cloth®: a product that not only revolutionised the cleaning sector but has grown into a household name in the UK and beyond.

This World Mental Health Day (10 October), hygiene specialist Christeyns is getting behind the campaign, continuing its promotion of mental wellbeing in the workplace. Six years ago in 2018, Christeyns set out to champion mental health, identifying several training activities, resources, and assistance programmes that are now in place across the UK group of companies.

Home / Business / Nexaro expands to British market with partner Killis in Business, cleaning, Cleaning Equipment, Cobotics, News, Partnerships, Robotics, Vacuums Nexaro GmbH is taking the next step in its planned expansion strategy: together with Killis, one of the largest cleaning industry suppliers in the UK, the Wuppertal, Germany-based technology start-up is launching its international sales market outside the EU.

Too many employees are using their own clothing to ‘layer up’ at work to stay warm in the winter causing serious safety concerns, says phs Besafe. phs Besafe, the UK’s leading supplier of specialist PPE workwear and laundry solutions, is advising businesses to ensure their employees have the right workwear this winter to avoid breaching health and safety regulations and putting their workforce at risk.

Tarem Services has announced the successful launch of its Mobile Foodbank initiative, which took place on 1 October 2024, at Selhurst Children’s Centre, Croydon. This initiative is a significant part of Tarem Services’ broader mission to tackle in-work poverty and food insecurity by providing essential supplies to vulnerable families and individuals experiencing financial hardship.

Successful winners of the BICSc Awards 2024 were announced at a prestigious ceremony celebrating the standout stars of the global professional cleaning community. The triumphant winners were revealed at this year’s awards staged by The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) after the organisation revealed it had been inundated with exceptional entries for an array of accolades presented at the industry-leading event.

The winners of the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2024 were crowned at a glittering awards event in Lisbon last night (3 October). Eleven outstanding businesses and individuals took home a coveted award in recognition of their dedicated contributions to the professional cleaning sector over the past 12-months.