Reasons to be cheerful

Cleaning chemicals manufacturer Greyland recently conducted a customer survey that asked distributors to provide feedback on its products and services.

The results showed that of those who responded, on a scale of 1-4 (where 4 is excellent), the average rating for service was 3.6. In the section ‘Why do you use Greyland?’ the top four reasons were: quality of product, delivery, price, and a tie for position 4 were own label facility and helpful staff.

When asked if they would use other...

Scottish NHS contract

Proventec plc has received an initial £450,000 order from the Scottish NHS for its specialist steam cleaning machines.

Commenting on the importance of addressing infections in Scottish hospitals, the Scottish Health Secretary, Nicola Sturgeon, said: “Tackling healthcare-associated infections is my top priority because it is vital that the public have confidence in the care they will receive if they need hospital treatment. Steam cleaning is a particularly effective way of cleaning areas...

Introducing the Green Big Wipe

A biodegradable heavy duty clean-up wipe for all types of tradesman has been jointly developed by waterless cleaning specialist Sycamore UK and Dulux.

The new Industrial Green Big Wipe has the same broad cleaning powers as standard Big Wipes but unlike its predecessors will decompose, and is therefore additionally suited to applications involving the removal of non-hazardous substances where the wipes can be disposed of in the normal waste or composted with 'green' waste where these facilities...

Polybio range of biodegradable cloths

Robert Scott & Sons Ltd, distributor and manufacturer of cleaning products to the professional, wholesale and retail markets, has announced the arrival of a new range of biodegradable impregnated cloths.

The Polybio traditional ‘wet wipe’ style cloths are impregnated with cleaning chemicals, which are not only designed to tackle a wide range of cleaning issues but which will break down after use to avoid any environmental impact in their disposal

Supplied in an airtight envelope style pack to...

ACS wins at a gallop

ACS has been appointed to provide cleaning services to the prestigious Newmarket Racecourses, the Rowley Mile course and the July course, for the year 2009.

The company, based just outside Newmarket, won the contract even though it was up against event cleaning specialist companies. ACS will be responsible for providing full facilities preparation, event cleaning, litter picking and window cleaning at both courses.

ACS is a professional office and commercial cleaning company based in Exning,...

Nationwide Hygiene continues expansion

Distributor of cleaning and hygiene products, Nationwide Hygiene Supplies, has announced the signing of Hygiene Systems Limited to the group. David Scholes, CEO of Nationwide, said: “We are delighted that such a powerful and well respected independent distributor has agreed to join us and strengthen an already formidable UK network.”

Hygiene Systems is based in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire and has been supplying janitorial products in the UK since 1984. Scholes continued: “The company has...