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Several premium products have been welcomed by the consumers: ‘thick, soft & strong’ toilet paper, moist tissues, impregnated tissues, 3-ply rolls, never-ending rolls, coloured toilet paper … to name only some. Press release Presentations Russia Quality Development - Zewa - SCA France Premium Segment - Moltonel - GP Renova Black Toilet Tissue UK - Andrex [...]
The fundamental properties of Tissue products are superior hygiene and excellent economy in use. Their unique properties (absorbency, disposability, easy dispensing) provide the Users with superior performance and safety. Lower hygiene risks contribute to better health. The high performance of the recent Tissue products also means that fewer are needed: [...]
Drying Hands: User Preference. According to Intermetra study, with hygiene top of mind, Europeans prefer to dry their hands with paper towels! A survey in 4 major European markets (Germany, France, UK and Sweden) demonstrates that for consumers the facilities of public restrooms are of high importance, especially when it comes to the device for drying hands. 28% [...]
Innovation leads to the ongoing introduction of new and upgraded tissue products for consumers, heightening the quality and comfort for the end-user. This goes hand in hand with the awareness that increased hygiene has become a key concern, both at home and away from home. Paper has been used for hygiene purposes for centuries, but [...]
A number of very prestigious institutions have expressed their recommendations about hand drying. To examine each of them, please click on their links below to the respective pages: KRINKO guidelines 2024 by (KRINKO) Robert Koch-Institut (RKI) GMS Hygiene and Infection Control - S2k-Guideline hand antisepsis and hand hygiene 2024 SARS–CoV-2 Occupational Safety Rule (Germany)-Superior [...]
Good manufacturing practice (GMP)Council of Europe Guidelines on kitchen towels and napkinsKitchen towels and napkins covered by the Council of Europe Guidelines should be manufactured in compliance with the section on good manufacturing practice (GMP) written by ETS. This is a fundamental part of the product safety assurance measures to protect the health of end [...]
PANEL OF EUROPEAN SCIENTISTS AUTHORS OF THE CONSENSUS STATEMENT ON HYGIENIC HAND DRYING The Consensus statement on hygienic hand drying was authored by Professor Marc Van Ranst (Belgium), Professor Mark Wilcox (the United Kingdom), Professor Frédéric Barbut (France), Professor Angel Asensio (Spain), Professor Silvio Brusaferro (Italy), Emeritus Fellow Keith Redway (the United Kingdom), Professor Bertil [...]
People wash hands more frequently, are concerned about health risks associated with electric dryers, and will take action if they don’t find their preferred drying option Brussels, Belgium, 19 September 2022 – A research survey has found that Europeans are more aware of the importance of proper hand washing and drying since the start [...]
New Hospital Study: hand drying impacts bacterial dispersion Multisite hospital study demonstrates hand drying method can affect risk of bacterial dissemination in real world settings. Findings have important implications for minimising risk of cross infection in hospital washrooms. Multiple examples of significant differences in surface bacterial contamination, including faecal and antibiotic resistant [...]
