Hospital washrooms with jet air dryers have higher microbial burden suggests pilot study November 2017- A pilot study undertaken by experts from the Microbiology department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Leeds suggests that hospital washrooms with jet air dryers may have higher levels of environmental microbial contamination than those using [...]
Seek them out at Stand 03.502 Brussels, Belgium, 17 April 2024 – European Tissue Symposium (ETS) will be present at this year’s edition of RAI/Interclean, being held in Amsterdam from 14-17 May. Interclean Amsterdam is the largest professional cleaning community in the world and will be welcoming leading manufacturers and professionals in the cleaning [...]
The jury session of the 5th Edition of the ETS Contest -“Tissue Paper - Tha smart Choice - Hygienic and Sustainable”- held at the Bologna Fine Arts Academy on Wednesday May 30th, 2023, assigend the 1st Prize to Rodolfo Marin, of the Bologna Fine Art Academy and special mentions to three International Works. See the [...]
New mask study shows that method of hand drying can impact airborne spread of viruses VIRUS LOAD SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER WITH JET AIR DRYER USE THAN WITH PAPER TOWELS Scientists have found that drying hands with jet air dryers produces more aerosols than when drying them with paper hand towels. Contamination of [...]
Consensus Statement of a Panel of Experts on Hygienic Hand Drying The European Tissue Symposium sponsored scientific panels on hygienic hand drying with eminent microbiologists and hospital hygienists from across Europe at the Catholic University of Leuven on 20 March 2013, 11 June 2014, 14 April 2015, 10 March 2016, 30 August 2017, 18 November [...]
The document outlines ETS’ position on the use of paper hand towels for hand drying. It explains why single use towels are one of the best options for the promotion of good hand hygiene. Scientific studies have demonstrated that the use of absorbent single use towels to dry the hands offers the optimal level of hygiene [...]
After the success of 2021 participation and because Hygiene in HORECA establishments is crucial for the Hospitality Sector, particularly in these days, ETS attended the Hospitality Day in Rimini, which has taken place on October 11th 2021. Over 5.000 Enrolled Over 200 Relators and over 200 Exhibitors and partners ETS has [...]
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 [...]
Where thinking long-term is a way of life Brussels, 30 June 2022 – The tissue paper industry is sustainable by design. Its raw material is a renewable resource with a growing cycle of around 50 years, so sustainability has been a way of life for the sector for centuries. Thanks to sustainable forestry practices, [...]
Seek them out at Stand 03.501 Brussels, Belgium, 19 April 2022 – European Tissue Symposium (ETS) will be present at this year’s edition of RAI/Interclean, being held in Amsterdam from 10-13 May. Interclean Amsterdam is the largest professional cleaning community in the world, welcoming leading manufacturers and professionals in the cleaning and hygiene industry from [...]
