Monthly Archives: June 2022

The ISSA Impact: Consensus Group

By |2024-03-21T02:41:10-05:00June 28, 2022|

The latest edition of the ISSA Impact, the fifth in a series, highlights Consensus Group, a family-owned full-service provider based in the Netherlands founded more than 30 years ago. Not only does the company provide facility and property management services throughout Europe, but it also delivers innovation cleaning solutions aimed at improving hygiene and health ...

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ABM Contracted to Cut Pennsylvania County’s Energy Costs

By |2024-03-11T15:44:24-05:00June 27, 2022|

ABM has secured an energy performance contract with Greene County, Pennsylvania.  The contract calls for ABM to upgrade eight county facilities, including the county jail and courthouse, with energy-efficient HVAC systems, LED lighting, upgraded building controls, and water conservation enhancements. ABM will also improve the facilities’ indoor air quality with the installation of needlepoint bi-polar ...

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ISSA Launches Sustainability Council

By |2024-03-11T15:44:24-05:00June 27, 2022|

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 ...

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Department of Labor Recognizes Equity in the Workforce

By |2024-03-11T15:44:22-05:00June 27, 2022|

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 Prohibits PFAS in Cleaning Products

By |2024-03-11T15:44:22-05:00June 27, 2022|

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 ...

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Henson Sales Group Adds Territory Manager

By |2024-03-11T15:44:21-05:00June 24, 2022|

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 ...

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Kimberly-Clark Expands RightCycle Recycling Program

By |2024-03-11T15:44:21-05:00June 23, 2022|

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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JAN-PRO Expands in Alabama

By |2024-03-11T15:44:20-05:00June 23, 2022|

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 ...

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Tennant Donates to Michigan Nonprofit

By |2024-03-11T15:44:20-05:00June 23, 2022|

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 ...

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Gausium Recognized for Product Design

By |2024-03-11T15:44:19-05:00June 23, 2022|

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 ...

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