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Activeon wins Green Hospitality Award
Ireland’s Green Hospitality, the Irish national hospitality environmental certification programme, has named Activeion as its number one choice for innovation in the area of environmental products and services. Green Hospitality is the only national hospitality environmental certification programme in Ireland, and is sponsored by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency. Green Hospitality is also recognised by all the leading hospitality organisations and associations including Failte Ireland, Tourism Ireland, Irish Hotels Federation, Irish Hospitality Institute, ILAM, Restaurants Association of Ireland, Dublin Convention Bureau, Northern Ireland Hotels Federation, Shannon Development and many others.
Activeion’s win recognises the success of the company’s chemical-free Activeion ionator EXP cleaning tool, launched in Europe early in 2010 and now used in hotels, restaurants, care homes and retail outlets throughout Europe. Already the winner of a number of awards, the ionator EXP saves time, cleaning materials costs, mixing time, storage costs, waste and recycling costs, simply by making it unnecessary to buy and use cleaning chemicals.
Maurice Bergin, Green Hospitality’s director, said: "We are pleased to present this award to Activeion, as its corporate mission and commitment to protecting health and safety and fostering a more sustainable world reflects the level of commitment to environmentalism which we ourselves are working to preserve, promote and further develop in the Irish hospitality sector."
André G. Krell, Activieon Europe’s general manager, said: "We are thrilled to have been elected as the winner of Green Hospitality’s award. We greatly appreciate Ireland’s devotion to environmentalism. The hospitality sector, a key target for our ionator EXP, is particularly active in strongly promoting sustainability and responsible business behaviour. Our win makes it clear that we are heading in the right direction."
www.activeion.com
Hydro Systems acquires Dosmatic
Hydro Nova Europe, the European subsidiary of Hydro Systems Company, has announced the acquisition of Dosmatic Inc by Hydro Systems, claimed to be the world’s largest independent manufacturer of chemical proportioning and dispensing equipment. Dosmatic is a leading manufacturer of environmentally friendly, non-electric chemical metering equipment.
This acquisition, together with the acquisition of Chemilizer Inc. in June 2010, ensures that Hydro Nova now provides the widest range of injector models in the industry. Not only are the Dosmatic products of high quality, flexibility and usability, the MicroDos, MiniDos, SuperDos and TurboDos injectors also provide accurate and consistent chemical injection despite fluctuations in flow and pressure.
This latest acquisition underlines Hydro Nova Europe’s continued commitment to keeping ahead of the curve in technological development and in expanding its existing range of chemical dispensing and dosing systems - thereby enabling the company to more readily respond to the requirements of customers in kitchen hygiene, laundry and dishwash.
Safety accreditation for escalator cleaning company
Smart Services, already in possession of CHAS accreditation, has also recently received SAFEcontractor accreditation, both schemes recognising high standards of health & safety in the workplace.
Smart Services specialises in the deep cleaning of escalators and operates a nationwide service from its base in Halifax, West Yorkshire and lists amongst its clients Harvey Nichols, Selfridges, Santander, Initial Rentokil and Wilkinson’s.
The company’s application for SAFEcontractor accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the business. Stewart Powell, founder of Smart Services, said: “The company has continually strived to improve its service whilst maintaining the highest level of safety and this is reflected in being awarded this accreditation. We believe that we are the first specialist escalator cleaning company to have reached these standards.”
John Kinge, head of risk at SAFEcontractor, said: “Major organisations can no longer run the risk of employing contractors who are not able to prove that they have sound health and safety policies. More companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management in the way that Smart Services has done. The firm’s high standard has set an example which hopefully will be followed by other companies within this sector.”
www.smartescalatorservices.com
Cromwell Polythene expands
Supplier of sacks, bags, and other polythene waste management products for the janitorial, local authority and healthcare sectors, Leeds- based Cromwell Polythene has moved to new premises, nearly doubling its existing warehouse and office facilities. The company’s new 30,000 sq. ft. headquarters will accommodate some 3000 pallets and is in addition to its 10,000 sq. ft. dedicated recycling plant nearby.
The move, the company’s third since it was founded 27 years ago, will allow continued expansion as Cromwell builds on its existing £9 million sales turnover. “We are fortunate in having identified a site with great growth potential close to our existing location and within a short travelling distance of our Moxon Way recycling facility,” said managing director James Lee. “We have ambitious growth targets across all our specialist divisions, which will be that much easier to achieve with the increased efficiencies that the new premises provide. Since moving to Sherburn-in-Elmet in 2002 we have been joined by Sainsburys, Eddie Stobart, and now Debenhams, all of whom operate state-of-the-art RDC’s, proving that Sherburn-in-Elmet really is in a prime location for UK-wide distribution, as it is located so close to main north-south and east-west arterial routes.”
The new address is: Orion Building, Seafox Court, Sherburn Enterprise Park, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds, LS25 6PL.
Prochem announces 2011 training dates
Dates for industry-approved training for both newcomers to carpet cleaning as well as the seasoned professional looking for a refresher course have been released by Prochem Europe.
The company has been supplying the professional cleaning industry with training, cleaning solutions and machinery since 1974 and today operates a purpose built training academy, with lecture room and demonstration areas, on its 50,000 sq. ft production site at Chessington, Surrey.
For established cleaners looking to improve skills and learn more about products and methods, the one day carpet cleaning course is ideal, while one day upholstery courses and one day hard floor maintenance courses suit those wishing to add these to their existing service offer.
For newcomers to carpet cleaning, Prochem Europe’s two day carpet cleaning course provides all the advice needed for starting a cleaning business, together with hands-on practice in identifying fibres and carrying out professional surveys.
2011 dates include one day carpet cleaning courses on 22 February, 22 March, 10 May, 21 June, 12 July, 6 September, 11 October, 15 November, and 13 December.
Two day carpet cleaning courses are being held on 8-9 February, 5-6 April, 7-8 June, 27-28 September, and 1-2 November.
One day upholstery courses take place on 23 March, 11 May, 13 July, 7 September, and 16 November, while one day hard floor cleaning courses are scheduled for 29 March, 24 May, 5 July, 13 September, and 29 November.
Prochem courses often receive positive reviews. Anthony Nash of A+ Cleaning Services, Stroud, Gloucestershire, said: “I feel so much more confident since doing that course. I always test fibres and dyes now and feel I know exactly what I’m doing. Taking the training course has definitely had a real impact on my business. I am hoping to continue moving away from general cleaning to a more specialised and more lucrative carpet and upholstery cleaning service. The trainers were great and I absolutely recommend other carpet cleaners to do the course.”
www.prochem.co.uk
Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show
The Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show returns in April 2011 attracting leading industry figures, suppliers and buyers from all over the world - and promises to be the biggest and most influential show yet.
As the only UK-based international exhibition dedicated to the workwear, corporate clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE) industries, the show, sponsored by footwear experts the JAL Group, has become the industry’s main focal point of the year.
The event provides an effective forum for manufacturers to connect directly with target key decision makers, raise brand awareness, launch new products and generate sales leads. Visitors will have the opportunity to see the a wide selection of products, meet their existing suppliers, discover new ones and catch up on all industry developments.
The fourth consecutive Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show is being held at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena on 5-6 April 2011 and has a schedule of speakers and events.
www.workwearshow.com
