Clean Warden Americo Manufacturing Co. has been acquired by specialty filtration medias manufacturer Fibrix Filtration for an undisclosed sum. Per the terms of the agreement, the two organizations will form a new corporate entity—Clean Solutions Group (CSG). Fibrix and Americo will continue operations as subsidiaries of CSG, which will be led by current Fibrix CEO Kevin White. …
Ahead of the Big Game on February 13, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has achieved GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA. The NFL’s premier event will attract more than 70,000 sports fans from across the world, who can travel, stay, and attend events at several accredited …
Essity has acquired Legacy Converting Inc., a New Jersey-based manufacturer of professional wipes and other cleaning products. The deal includes Legacy Converting’s EPA-regulated Everwipe brand of disinfecting and wiping products, which will be added to the product portfolio of Essity’s Tork division. Financial terms of the transaction were not announced. “As the maker of the global …
Illinois was ranked the top state for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), a green building certification developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The state, which moved up from third place in 2020, certified 3.16 square feet of building space per person under LEED in 2021. In 2021, the top 10 states, …
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John Schauff is the director of government services and training with Spartan Chemical Co. Inc. and has spent years on a myth-debunking journey. It has culminated in the content featured in this episode of Straight Talk! which details the four disinfection falsehoods that Schauff has confronted during his decades of work within the cleaning industry. …
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, every day we heard the government and the media using the term “essential workers.” But who exactly are these essential workers? You might say that they’re the doctors and nurses in hospitals, first responders like firefighters and police officers, and those who work on farms and in grocery stores to ensure …
Cleaning contractors across the country are saying the same thing: Business is booming, but they just cannot find enough workers. Many others in the professional cleaning industry, including in-house cleaning operations, distributors, and manufacturers, are voicing the same concern. Whereas most had the staff they needed before the pandemic—with job applicants still walking in the …
On January 2, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first U.S. case of coronavirus in Washington state. Fast forward to the present and we are well into a full-blown pandemic. This is a pandemic, no doubt, but the more important question has become, is this the “new normal” for …
As a cleaning industry leader, you understand that the cleaning industry faces increasing legislative and regulatory challenges. And the COVID-19 pandemic has made manifest the significant impact that government has on the full spectrum of our industry. The impact government will continue to have on the industry has created some clear and present obstacles, as …
What can go wrong when using disinfectants? What are the dangers? Not using them according to label instructions can lead to bacteria and viruses prolificating. How? If you read the label on almost all disinfectants it will say to clean the surface to remove gross soils, apply the disinfectant, and allow it to remain wet …