ISSA is pleased to announce the formation of the ISSA Sustainability Council. The ISSA Board of Directors realizes there is a significant need to take a leading role in the cleaning industry to assist ISSA members with their sustainability efforts. Under the leadership of ISSA Board members Amir Karim and Ailene Grego, the Sustainability Council …
The U.S. Department of Labor last week announced that in recognition of the vital role people with disabilities play in making the nation’s workforce diverse and inclusive, Disability: Part of the Equity Equation” has been chosen as the theme for October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2022. Led by its Office of Disability Employment Policy, the …
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Green Seal last week announced a prohibition on any per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in all Green Seal-certified cleaning and personal care products. This announcement verifies the dedication Green Seal has when addressing these harmful “forever chemicals.” The Green Seal PFAS Initiative has been in the works since last year and is now finally approved. Products certified …
The Henson Sales Group Inc. has appointed Sam Henson territory manager. Henson has more than a decade of experience as a manufacturer representative in the janitorial supply industry. He joins Henson Sales from Avision Sales Group LLC, where he served as a territory manager for the company’s central Virginia market. In his new role, Henson …
Kimberly-Clark Professional has expanded its RightCycle Program to include recycling of used plastic packaging. Kimberly-Clark’s recycling program will now accept flex-film plastic packaging from Kimtech and KleenGuard products. In addition to plastic packaging waste, The RightCycle Program collects previously hard-to-recycle personal protective equipment (PPE) such as garments, masks, gloves, and goggles. Since it was established in 2011, …
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Brad Rush and Tony Craig, regional developers of JAN-PRO Cleaning & Disinfecting, are expanding their footprint by acquiring JAN-PRO Franchise Development in Central Alabama. The branch will service Mobile, Alabama, and the neighboring metro area. Alabama marks the third market Rush and Craig will develop in partnership. The two also own JAN-PRO Franchise Development in …
Tennant Co. recently donated more than US$15,000 in cleaning equipment to Gateway Mission in Holland, Michigan. Gateway, formerly known as the Holland Rescue Mission, is one of the city’s largest nonprofits, with a large campus that includes a thrift store, auto detailing services, and an emergency shelter. In total, Tennant donated three floor scrubbers and …
Gausium recently received two prestigious product design awards for its Phantas commercial cleaning robot. According to a press release, the company was presented with a Red Dot Design Award earlier this week. Gausium also received a Silver A’ Design Award in the robotics, automaton, and automation design category. “Phantas is a human-centered design,” said Sean …
Stratus Building Solutions has appointed Mike Millett director of marketing. Millett has more than 25 years of sales and marketing leadership experience. Prior to joining Stratus, Millett spent more than two decades as president of Digilu, a business consultant firm focused on website design and optimization that he founded. “I am very pleased to have Mike …
Manufacturers and distributors of cleaning products may soon see surcharges related to the Superfund Excise Tax on invoices in the not-too-distant future. On November 15, 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which among other things reinstated the Superfund Excise Taxes on certain chemicals and taxable substances effective …
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