Eating out is not good clean fun (14th December 2011)

The British are not convinced about the hygiene standards of staff in restaurants and fast-food chains, a new survey has revealed. The Tork Toilet Barometer, is an annual survey of washroom trends commissioned by Tork manufacturer SCA to coincide with World Toilet Day. 4,000 Europeans took part in the survey including 500 from the UK...

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Helping promote hygiene (1st October 2010)

Designed to help promote hand hygiene and keep down costs in the hospital is the Tork Elevation Hand Towel Roll Dispenser.

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'Bundled' solutions save costs (1st October 2010)

FSC companies can save time and money by using Tork solutions to cover a broad spectrum of requirements, says manufacturer SCA Tissue Europe.

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Improve hygiene and reduce costs (1st October 2010)

Designed to improve hygiene while also reducing costs in use are Tork washroom systems from SCA Tissue Europe.

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Disposable dishcloths recommended (1st October 2010)

The Health Protection Agency has advocated the use of disposable 'dishcloths' in the food preparation sector following a study of catering kitchens.

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Increase efficiency, reduce consumption (1st October 2010)

Designed to increase efficiency and reduce consumption in the workshop is the new Tork Performance range of dispensers from SCA Tissue Europe.

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The weird and the wonderful (1st October 2010)

See-through cubicles, holograms and urinal waterfalls are among the wacky enhancements that can be found in some of today's international washrooms.

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Wipe for the picking (1st August 2010)

Do you require a wiper that is tough and durable? Low-linting? Good with solvents? Heat-resistant? All manufacturing customers have different requirements and wipers need to cater for specific needs. SCA's Mark Riley explai

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Super soap system (1st August 2010)

The Tork Luxury Foam Soap system has been upgraded to make life easier for cleaning and facilities services staff.The changes to the soap system will also reduce cost in use while cutting handling and logistics costs.

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Keeping up appearances (1st August 2010)

Designed to save time, improve hygiene and present a smart, professional appearance in the food industry is the new Tork Performance system from SCA Tissue Europe.

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Tough tasks master (1st August 2010)

New to the Tork industrial wiping range is heavy-duty wiper Tork Premium 570.The highly absorbent product is suitable for cleaning surfaces, wiping tools and carrying out tough maintenance tasks.

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Washrooms on the move (1st June 2010)

With the summer holiday season upon us, SCA Tissue Europe's Charlotte Branwhite

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Hand hygiene for high capacity (1st June 2010)

Designed to help promote hand hygiene in high-capacity environments is the Tork Elevation Hand Towel Roll Dispenser.

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Revamped website goes live (1st June 2010)

The Tork UK website of hygiene company SCA Tissue Europe has been revamped to give it a fresh new look and make it easier to navigate for the enduser.

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The right wipes for workplaces (1st April 2010)

SCA Tissue Europe claims its new Tork Performance workplace wiping system passes the test in tough industrial environments. SCA's Mark Riley explains

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Good reaction to environmental best practice awar (1st April 2010)

Staff at SCA Tissue Europe's head office set a new world record when they polished a car using Tork 530 multipurpose cloths.

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Good reaction to environmental best practice awar (1st April 2010)

Staff at SCA Tissue Europe's head office set a new world record when they polished a car using Tork 530 multipurpose cloths.

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Helping hygiene (1st April 2010)

Tork Performance dispensers from SCA Tissue Europe have been engineered to maximise hygiene and reduce consumption, waste and maintenance time.When used with Tork wipers they can form part of a hygienic system for gen

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Workplace wiping (1st April 2010)

A new system for workplace wiping has been launched by Tork manufacturer SCA Tissue Europe.Tork Performance comprises a 'state-of-the-art 'collection of new dispensers that have been engineered specifically to function

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Cut paper costs (1st April 2010)

Companies are cutting their paper costs and saving hours of maintenance by switching to Tork washroom systems says the company.

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Ps and Qs and loos (26th March 2010)

According to new research released today by SCA, eight out of ten polite Brits now use the word ‘loo’ to describe the place they visit for their daily ablutions. In comparison less than two in ten of us cheekily refer to our bathroom visits with classic British phrases such as going to the ‘bog’, ‘lav’ or ‘khazi’.

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Carry pack keeps costs down (1st February 2010)

A new packaging concept for Tork interfold hand towels is designed to cut costs, save time and make life easier for the cleaner.

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Get washroom priorities right (1st February 2010)

What matters most to today's washroom managers when choosing their washroom systems? Is it hygiene? Style? Sustainability, low maintenance or cost in use? SCA Tissue Europe's Charlotte Branwhite looks at the factors influen

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Get washroom priorities right (1st February 2010)

What matters most to today's washroom managers when choosing their washroom systems? Is it hygiene? Style? Sustainability, low maintenance or cost in use? SCA Tissue Europe's Charlotte Branwhite looks at the factors influencing decision-makers

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The cost of sustainability (1st December 2009)

Is it possible to provide your customers with environmentally-friendly, sustainable products without paying the earth? Dr Martina Eisenbeis, of Tork manufacturer SCA, looks at how to reconcile sustainability with cost-effec

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Soap system set to cut costs (1st December 2009)

The launch of a new system for Tork premium liquid soap will result in less waste, lower costs and improved hygiene in the washroom, says the company.

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Turning over a new leaf (1st October 2009)

Leaf-patterned jumbo rolls and a new toilet roll dispenser are among the latest toilet tissue innovations from Tork.

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Honey I shrink-wrapped the rolls (1st October 2009)

Tork has shrink-wrapped its hygiene rolls for added hygiene.The company is a big supplier to the NHS through the NHS supply chain

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Double sustainability coup for scores in world index (1st October 2009)

Tork washroom systems manufacturer SCA has again been included in two prestigious Dow Jones sustainability indexes.

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The industrial cleaning revolution (1st October 2009)

Developments in workplace organisation and control have changed the face of cleaning and wiping in industry. Mark Riley of Tork wiper manufacturer SCA looks at how industrial wipers are changing to suit today's need

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There's a wipe in my bucket (1st August 2009)

The Tork Handy Bucket and smaller packs of plastic-wrapped wipers are among the latest dispensing formats from SCA Tissue Europe

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Safe food colouring (1st August 2009)

Tork Premium Specialist colourcoded cloths allow companies to adhere more effectively to HACCP guidelines.The strong, absorbent cloths allow cleaning tasks in hygiene-sensitive areas to be segregated by colour.

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Safe food colouring (1st August 2009)

Tork Premium Specialist colourcoded cloths allow companies to adhere more effectively to HACCP guidelines.The strong, absorbent cloths allow cleaning tasks in hygiene-sensitive areas to be segregated by colour.

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Dispensing advice (1st August 2009)

The dispensing system you choose for your wipers can have a major impact on productivity. Mark Riley of SCA Tissue Europe looks at centrefeed systems, clean-cut wipers,wall-mounted boxes and loose wiper rolls to help you fi

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It's a second design award for dispenser (1st June 2009)

The Tork Elevation range of washroom dispensers has won its second design award in the space of two months. Following the announcement in February that SCA Tissue Europe's new dispensers had won an iF design award,Tork

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Good clean fun on days out (1st June 2009)

Equipping the washrooms at a large outdoor summer event can be a major challenge. SCA Tissue Europe looks at issues such as high traffic, interval 'bottlenecks' and coping with unruly visitors

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Grime and grease pose problems (1st April 2009)

SCA Tissue Europe's Mark Riley looks at the types of wipers that can tackle the toughest jobs in industrial workshops

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Tork Elevation washroom dispensers win design award (3rd February 2009)

The Tork Elevation washroom dispenser line from SCA has won an iF product design award.

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Lift washroom looks (1st February 2009)

An aesthetically-pleasing design plus a range of highly functional features make new Tork Elevation dispensers highly suitable for the office, says Tork.

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Still one of the world's 100 most sustainable companies (1st February 2009)

For the fifth consecutive year, SCA has been recognised as one of the world's 100 most sustainable companies by Canadian Corporate Knights. SCA has qualified each year since the list was first presented in 2005.

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When washrooms are a washout (1st February 2009)

Office washrooms can impact on staff morale and visitor impressions.According to SCA Tissue Europe's Jenny Turner,image,hygiene and waste are the important areas that office managers should be addressing

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World toilet talk topics (1st December 2008)

A small amount of investment coupled with plenty of enthusiasm could greatly improve access to toilets in the developing world.

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Colour coded cloths for industrial safety (1st October 2008)

New from Tork are a series of launches designed to improve the safety of industrial cleaning.

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No unisex please we're British (1st October 2008)

Do washrooms really need to be separated by gender? Single parent families are on the increase; men are more concerned about appearance and younger women are becoming more 'laddish'.SCA Tissue Europe's Jenny Turner looks at

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Wiping away hazards (1st October 2008)

How can a wiping system help to improve safety in the workshop? SCA Tissue Europe's Mark Riley considers modern innovations such as colour-coded cloths and pre-moistened wipes and looks at these and other, safer alternative

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Relief for staff constantly touching cloth (1st August 2008)

SCA says its new colour coded Tork Premium Specialist cloths enable companies to adhere more effectively to HACCP guidelines

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Helping the NHS get better (1st June 2008)

Supplying the correct types of soaps and hand towels wherever they are needed is vitally important to healthcare hygiene, says Jenny Turner of Tork manufacturer SCA Tissue Europe.She talks you through the various issues inv

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Clean hands for football fans (1st June 2008)

Aluminium dispensers from Tork have been fitted in Scotland’s national stadium, giving visitors to sporting events an ‘upmarket’washroom experience

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Environmental Tork of the North (1st June 2008)

Tork tissue manufacturer SCA Tissue Europe's Prudhoe Mill in Northumberland won the prestigious Environmental Management Award in the annual North East Business Awards, beating off competition from organiations inc

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Tork's green credentials online (29th April 2008)

The environmental credentials of tissue manufacturer SCA can now be accessed in full on the Tork UK website. The Environment tab on the home page of www.tork.co.uk leads directly to a 10-page presentation on SCA’s sustainability policy and environmental record.

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Tork's green for Interclean (1st April 2008)

Tork manufacturer SCA will be promoting its green credentials on stand 01.109. SCA is the only paper company to feature on the 2008 list of the world's 100 Most Sustainable Corporations – and was named the second green

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Cleaning in full colour (1st April 2008)

Tork has launched a range of strong, absorbent cloths that allow cleaning tasks in hygiene-sensitive areas to be segregated by colour.The Tork Premium Specialist colour-coded cloths allow companies to adhere more effective

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Hygiene-critical wipers (1st April 2008)

What kind of wipers are required in hygiene-critical environments such as a food factories and hospitals to help prevent issues such as cross-infection and food contamination? Mark Riley from SCA Tissue Europe finds out

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SCA makes Sustainability Top 100... again (28th March 2008)

Tork manufacturer SCA has been named as one of the world’s 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in 2008 - for the fourth year running. The Swedish-based firm is once again the only paper company to feature in the list.

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Blue wipes for green firm (1st February 2008)

Ardent Energy, which produces biodiesel as an environmentallyfriendly alternative to diesel at its plant in Motherwell, Scotland, has opted for SCA's Tork Advanced 440 blue performance wipers for use in its workshop ar

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Aluminium attracts (1st February 2008)

A growing number of washroom managers are switching to Tork Aluminium dispensers to enhance the image of their office, hotel or restaurant, according to SCA Tissue Europe.

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Virtual in sanitary (1st February 2008)

SCA Tissue Europe's Jenny Turner looks at the different types of washroom required in today's public buildings and explains how a new state-of-the-art Tork website tool can help a washroom manager differentiate between them

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Managers want green credentials (20th December 2007)

Washroom managers are increasingly turning to suppliers who have environmentally-friendly credentials, according to research by Tork manufacturer SCA Tissue Europe...

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Managers want green credentials (1st December 2007)

Washroom managers are increasingly turning to suppliers who have environmentallyfriendly credentials, according to research by Tork manufacturer SCA Tissue Europe.Of 200 washroom managers surveyed,97 per cent said the

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Are healthcare staff washing their hands? (1st October 2007)

Good hand hygiene has been heavily re-emphasised in recent years. So when SCA Tissue Europe's healthcare market manager Jenny Turner went to hospital as an emergency outpatient, did she discover if the message has been gett

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