Train for lower window cleaning premiums (1st April 2008)

The British Window Cleaning Academy (BWCA) has developed a scheme to cut the cost of insurance for window cleaning companies that have invested in training

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Access indoors and out (1st February 2008)

Ionic Systems will showcase its latest filtration development in the Reach & Wash Pro range.

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Hot water sales heating up (1st October 2007)

Ionic Systems reports a sharp increase in Thermopure machine sales in the run up to Winter. Introduced 10 years ago, the Reach & Wash system has now evolved into a versions including hot water systems that enable wind

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Stay low, clean high (1st October 2007)

Keeping gutters and downpipes clean and free from leaves and debris becomes more important than ever in the Autumn. Ionic Systems says its UpKeeper, with its powerful 2,000 CuF/m suction, removes the need to climb ladders or set up scaffolds by doing the job from the safety of the ground.

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New generation within reach (1st February 2007)

Celebrating 10 years of The Reach & Wash System on stand J48, Ionic Systems also debuts the Pro range and the E2 Ergo-lite

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HSE may find EC less than reasonable in court battle (1st December 2006)

Ionic's Craig Mawlam says the vagueness surrounding the WAHR,specifically the 'reasonably practicable'part regarding use of ladders, has rendered them virtually useless.He says it's a cop out for employees, but also for emplo

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Reach & Wash abusers face punishment (30th October 2006)

After recently receiving both CE mark approval and registered trademark status, Ionic Systems has issued a warning to companies passing off alternative products as Reach & Wash. The company says it knows who offenders are. They can expect a polite phone call from Ionics patent attourneys soon...

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BWCA bolsters its training (1st April 2006)

The British Window Cleaning Academy, UK training provider and City & Guilds Centre is rolling out a further ten courses and opening two new regional training centres The original four courses have proved popular and will continue to run," says BWCA f

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Water saving RO system (1st April 2006)

Ionic Systems showcased its Pro-7 Reach & Wash system with water saving zero-reject reverse osmosis at the Windex expo in March The latest addition to the Ionic stable, the Pro-7 incorporates advanced zero-reject RO (reverse osmosis) technology - at

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'It's the future - simple as that' (1st March 2006)

"It's the future - simple as that" Training is an important for a number of reasons: Steering your business in the right direction; learning new techniques; ensuring compliance with the latest health & safety rules. Tim McManan-Smith recently attende

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Progress? What progress? (1st October 2005)

At the turn of the last century the directors of a well-known producer of horse drawn carriages met together with farriers and other equestrian experts to discuss ways of protecting their trade in light of Henry Ford's model 'T'. The outcome of the m

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Junk food junkies junking England’s streets (1st February 2005)

They’re not only ruining their own health – chocoholics, pop, crisp and other junk food addicts are making our streets look sickly, too. So says a major study of England released February 2nd 2005 by Keep Britain Tidy, which shows fat rises since 200

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Help for victims of the tsunami (1st February 2005)

The Cleaning and Hygiene Suppliers’ Association (CHSA) and its partner the International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA) are encouraging their members and all cleaning industry companies in the UK and across the world to contribute aid in the wake

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£20k pay out (1st February 2005)

A window cleaner injured in a fall at the Palace of Holyroodhouse has been awarded £20 000 from his former boss for unfair dismissal.

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The British window cleaning academy steps up training (1st April 2004)

The British Window Cleaning Academy is stepping up its training programme this year to offer regular monthly one-day courses and an expanded syllabus. Now run from Ionic Systems new headquarters in Swindon, the Academy is an accredited NVQ centre, su

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Stopping long-term strain (1st February 2004)

Ionic Systems Reach & Wash System is now to benefit from a totally new Ultra-lite carbon fibre waterfed pole. Responding to concerns about repetitive strain injury which may be a long term effect of using Hi-reach waterfed poles, Ionic Systems has un

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