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Numatic victorious in court
Following a two year legal battle, Numatic announced last month that it has won a high court ruling blocking Qualtex from making copy products.
Judge Christopher Floyd said that Qualtex had threatened to ‘pass off’ Numatic’s long established Henry brand products as their own by producing a replica machine. The ruling, which recognised that the distinctive shape of the Henry range of vacuum cleaners was protectable, guards Numatic from any third parties who wish to copy the famous brand.
Andrew Large, secretary of the Industrial Cleaning Machine Manufacturers Association, said: "This is an...
Ionic’s Swift pole becomes best seller
Ionic Systems, manufacturer of the Reach & Wash System, has announced that its new Swift pole has become its fastest selling pole ever.
The Swift range, which comprises carbon-fibre poles reaching 35, 45 and 65 feet, was launched at this year’s WindeX exhibition, where it won the innovation award in the window cleaning category.
Ionic’s managing director, Reuben Reynolds, said: “The Swift pole range represents nearly two years of development by Ionic Systems, and incorporates several innovations that make it the most advanced pole available. After so much hard work, we were very pleased to...
BTA Innovation Awards announced
The BTA Innovation Awards are being reintroduced for 2010 and will recognise innovation in three key areas of ‘away from home’ toilet provision: new products, new services and efficiency improvements.
Anyone can nominate a provider or supplier or their own organisation or company by sending an email to enquiries@britloos.co.uk by Friday 20 August. Nominations will include details of why the product, service or efficiency should be awarded a BTA Innovation Award. All nominations will be acknowledged.
A panel comprising members of the BTA management committee will judge each nomination and...
Government cuts threaten NHS staff
Data gathered by the Royal College of Nursing has revealed that some NHS staff may be at risk from government cuts. The union fired the warning just as health trusts cut thousands of jobs as they try to deliver £20 billion of savings, despite the coalition government's earlier guarantees to ring-fence frontline services.
The union says its survey of 100 NHS organisations showed that in the past six months, 9973 posts had been lost through recruitment freezes, redundancies and staff not being replaced when they retire. In more than 25 health trusts there were plans for compulsory...
Cleaning companies ‘more positive’
Cleaning companies are performing better than they were this time last year, according to new research which monitors the views and performance of employers. The Asset Skills Barometer Survey questioned a total of 94 employers about skills and other issues as part of a rolling six monthly programme.
“The Barometer Survey is a rolling programme that aims to chart the link between skills investment and productivity,” said Richard Beamish, chief executive of Asset Skills, the Sector Skills Council for cleaning. “It is a valuable piece of industry research that helps us determine trends in...
PHS sponsors FM award
PHS Washrooms was proud to sponsor the hotly contested Facilities Manager of the Year Award during the Health Estates and Facilities Management Association (HefmA) Exhibition recently.
A record number of entries was received, but after much deliberation from the judging panel, this award was presented to Craige Richardson, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Richardson is a worthy winner of this award as his ongoing personal commitment to self-improvement and his ‘can do’ customer-focused approach has made a real difference within the NHS.
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