About Blogs
Blogs carries shorter posts that take a position or explain a trend. Several look at where the industry is heading: cleaning and facility management trends, automation and cleaning robots, smart cleaning, the move from facility management to corporate real estate management, and the rise of contract manufacturing for cleaning products.
Others tackle specific problems, such as India's drain cleaning crisis and how smaller cities can respond on a budget, health concerns over PCE in dry cleaning, air purification and odour control for businesses, sustainable laundry, sustainability in semiconductor fabs and cleaning for gyms, spas and showrooms. Buying guides explain how to choose a commercial vacuum cleaner and how to approach large area cleaning, and there are notes from Clean India Show and Interclean in Amsterdam.
The section suits readers who want a quick view of an issue before turning to the longer features.
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- Inside India’s Drain Cleaning Crisis: What Must Change Why Indian cities flood each monsoon and how smaller cities can tackle drain cleaning on a budget
- Top 10 Cleaning and Facility Management Trends The cleaning and facility management trends the industry adopted in 2025
- How to choose a commercial vacuum cleaner What to weigh before buying a commercial vacuum cleaner, from area size to frequency
- Dry Cleaning Chemical (PCE)- Taking Responsibility Why PCE, a common dry cleaning solvent, is being linked to liver disease
- Fueling Growth in India’s Cleaning Industry: The Rise of Contract Manufacturing How contract manufacturing is helping cleaning businesses grow
- Why Businesses Are Investing in Air Purifiers, Ventilation Systems, and Odor Control Solutions to Improve Air Quality Why healthcare and hospitality businesses invest in air purification and odour control
- Evolution from Facility Management to CREM: Digital Transformation How digital tools are moving FM towards corporate real estate management
- Embracing Automation in Cleaning: The Future is Now The growth forecast for cleaning robots and what is driving adoption
Questions readers ask
Is the dry cleaning solvent PCE harmful?
A study by the Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles linked PCE (tetrachloroethylene, or perc), a common dry cleaning solvent, to liver fibrosis. Read the article
How fast is the cleaning robot market growing?
The global cleaning robot market, valued at USD 3.6 billion in 2021, is projected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 22.3% from 2022 to 2030. Read the article
How do you choose a commercial vacuum cleaner?
Start with the size of the space and the cleaning frequency. For a large carpeted area that needs daily cleaning, the guide points to an upright vacuum. Read the article
Why do Indian cities flood every monsoon?
The flooding is a symptom of a deeper drain cleaning problem, and the high cost of dredgers and robots keeps these tools out of reach for most cities. Read the article