Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly roundup of the public policy issues currently impacting the full cleaning supply chain. This update touches on Georgia Governor Brian Kemp proclaiming an official Cleaning Week, registering for the 2023 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit, a recent interview with ISSA Government Affairs Manager Stacy Seiden, ...
Hospeco Brands Group (HBG) has purchased Ontario, Canada-based manufacturer Innocore. The acquisition expands HBG’s product portfolio by adding Innocore’s Touch Point® and Certainty® Brands premoistened, non-woven, surface and personal wipes, and other hand care products. Existing Innocore customers will also have access to HBG’s full product line, expanding the company’s North American footprint. Per the terms ...
The Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has expressed its endorsement of the Fix Moldy Housing Act. The bipartisan legislation was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives last week by Reps. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR). This bill authorizes a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study and creates voluntary standards on ...
Next Tuesday, stay on track with infection prevention in 2023. During this free one-hour webinar, a panel of infection prevention specialists will detail the latest best practices for cleaning and disinfection. Attendees will learn: Tips to help cleaning staff focus on high-touch surfaces Cleaning plans that include the proper equipment for different types of areas ...
As our lives and careers become ever more dependent on digital technology, cybersecurity is an issue that affects everyone. Cybercrime can be costly and damaging to a company’s reputation. This is as true for the cleaning industry as it is for any other sector of the economy. Cybersecurity expert Larry Dietz should know. Dietz has ...
David R. Povlitz, founder and chairman of Anago Cleaning Systems, passed away February 7, 2023. Povlitz was born September 3, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1967, serving as a radio operator and achieving the rank of sergeant. Following an honorable discharge, Povlitz enrolled at Michigan State University, where he ...
Nexstep Commercial Products has appointed Andrew Krauss purchasing specialist. A graduate of Ohio University, Krauss joins Nexstep from Speedway LLC, where he spent three years as a purchasing coordinator. He also has worked for JPMorgan Chase Bank as a consumer and community banking recruiter. Krauss will be based in Nexstep’s corporate office in Springfield, Ohio. About ...
Tennant Co. has reported fiscal fourth-quarter net sales of US$291 million, an increase of 9.7% on an organic basis from the previous year. The company posted a net income of $23.8 million ($1.29 per share), a 201.3% jump from $7.9 million ($0.43 per share) a year earlier. Sales in the company’s Americas division climbed 7.2% ...
Tork, an Essity brand, recently teamed with the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles to donate US$39,000 worth of essential hygiene products to Project HOME. For every completed catch made by the Eagles from September 19 through the end of the NFL season, Tork pledged to donate $100 worth of hygiene products to Project HOME. The Philadelphia nonprofit is dedicated ...
On January 4, 2023, the Department of Health in Canada published a final rule that significantly revises the nation’s Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) to more closely align with the 7th edition of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The HPR is Canada’s federal regulation that sets forth the ...
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