An Unclean Act

While Anna Hazare supporters went euphoric when he broke his 13-day-old fast, the Ramlila ground silently bore the brunt as garbage and filth were left strewn around the venue. Empty…

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Automobile Industry – Growing market for mechanised cleaning

The Indian automobile industry, ranked seventh largest in the world today, owes its growth to the increased presence of world auto giants who have ventured into this flourishing market. Further, with sourcing parts from India being 10-20% cheaper for US auto makers and about 50% cheaper for their European counterparts, over the decade, several car companies are investing in India. This includes the US automakers General Motors and Ford, Germany’s BMW and DaimlerChrysler AG, France’s Renault, Japan’s Suzuki, Toyota and Honda and South Korea’s Hyundai.

Along side this growth, the automotive and ancillary units have made tremendous progress, to the extent that India has become an attractive outsourcing destination for global auto companies because of its strong engineering skills and low costs. With international companies having set shop in India, the necessity for mechanised cleaning in each of the segments of this industry — automobile, ancillary, filling stations and workshops — has grown appreciably. Mohana M speaks to various manufacturers, dealers and service providers to understand the increasing requirement of mechanised cleaning in the automotive industry.

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Clean Building Envelope

The buildings of today now have complicated designs with extensive glass and metal facades that present a unique challenge in its maintenance. Suhag Khemlani, Deputy Managing Director of Clean India Group, talks on how each building demands, personalised maintenance solutions, specific to the needs of the structure. While the group’s engineering company Cradle Runways (I) Pvt Ltd provides systems for accessing all kinds of facades, the Technoclean (I) Pvt Ltd is the largest national provider of façade cleaning and maintenance services.

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Care for flexible floor coverings

Professional, systematic cleaning & care greatly helps prolong the life of a floor covering and is one of the principal responsibilities of contract cleaners. This applies especially to deep cleaning and/or de-coating flexible floor coverings. There are two methods of doing this, differing according to the machine used and the time required.

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