Berrard has immersed himself in Swisher and learned the minutiae of industrial cleaning from his employees-- he talks about titration rates, chlorine levels and chipped glasses.

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He and Berrard are buying up businesses in the industrial cleaning, waste and chemical sectors, aiming to expand the combined Swisher Hygiene entity into a nationwide force, all with the same red-and-white logo.

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On May 1st Germany must also open up to eastern construction firms and industrial-cleaning companies.

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The green cleaning website might try to cut deals directly with manufacturers to increase their resale take from 10% to 30% or decide to expand into industrial green cleaning products or other green home care products.

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The detachable ear pads are connected by industrial-strength magnets to remove for cleaning or replacement.

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The Industrial Products segment produces flame retardants (FR) and a variety of bromine compounds as well as other chemicals based primarily on rich mineral resources found in the Dead Sea, and the Performance Products segment is a phosphate powerhouse that produces a number of downstream products for food and industrial applications, offering solutions for the food, cleaning products, fire safety, coatings and electronics industries.

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The problem appears to be worst in Scotland, particularly in Glasgow, where millions of taxpayers' pounds were spent subsidising stone-cleaning as part of the city's post-industrial renaissance.

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Diversa has used this technique to develop a valuable enzyme used for cleaning oil wells, and Maxygen has developed enzymes used in industrial production and for the manufacture of other drugs.

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