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People - our most important asset
27th of October 2011
In this article Diversey's Pedro Chidichimo writes about the importance of protecting the lives of employees, which are one of the most important assets of any company. Based on his experience and market insights, he observes that risk management of people is a leadership responsibility that is best leveraged through 5 key areas, from walking the
Kowalski earns industry accolade
13th of October 2011
Marek Kowalski of the Polish Cleaning Chamber of Commerce (PIGC) and also a correspondent of ECJ, has been awarded the Jack D Ramaley Industry Distinguished Service Award by international trade association ISSA, based in the US.
Kowalski played a major part in founding the Polish Cleaning Association in 2000-2002 and in 2010 was appointed by
Five earn top prize in US awards
11th of October 2011
International trade association ISSA has announced the five winners of this year's Innovation Award - the prizes were officially presented at the ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America exhibition in Las Vegas last month.
In the Cleaning Agents category Diversey won for its SmartDose; Nilfisk-Advance has won in Equipment for the Advance Adfinity REV
Trojan enters strategic alliance
10th of October 2011
Deep-cycle battery producer Trojan Battery Company has formed a strategic alliance with Palladium Energy - manufacturer of custom lithium-based battery packs - to develop clean energy battery solutions for a broad range of industries.
This partnership, says Trojan, will enable it to expand its portfolio of batteries to meet evolving demands for
German show attracts more visitors
7th of October 2011
The German professional cleaning exhibition CMS, which took place in Berlin last month, attracted 15,500 visitors from 60 countries. This compares to 14,300 professionals from 50 countries at the last event in 2009.
Raimund Hosch, chief executive officer of Messe Berlin commented: "With its wide range of innovations the industry showed itself to
Europeans doubt value of euro
5th of October 2011
Only Slovaks and Italians think that the euro is good for their country's economy, according to a recent poll by the German Marshall Fund.
While most EU citizens from the 12 member states surveyed said that EU membership is beneficial for their country, only a minority has a positive view of the common currency.
Recent eurozone member Slovakia
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