Monthly Archives: April 2023

IICRC Seeks Input on Floor Covering Standard

By |2024-03-11T15:51:32-05:00April 21, 2023|

The Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has opened a second public review for the revised draft of IICRC S800 Standard for Professional Inspection of Textile Floorcoverings. The IICRC S800 Standard describes the procedures, methods, and systems to be followed when performing professional inspection of textile floor coverings (e.g., carpet and rugs). The ...

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ISSA Grand Challenge—Using ChatGPT in the Cleaning Industry

By |2024-03-11T15:51:30-05:00April 21, 2023|

Today ISSA is launching the first-ever ISSA Grand Challenge to leverage the power of ChatGPT for the benefit of the cleaning industry. The goal of this competition is to quickly mobilize as many cleaning professionals as possible to utilize this burgeoning artificial intelligence technology to provide essential solutions to improve our industry. To participate in ...

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The Makeup of ISSA

By |2024-01-05T22:23:24-06:00April 21, 2023|

The world now knows that ISSA is celebrating 100 years of existence. You can see the story and keep up with all the details at issa.com/100. Many moving parts make up ISSA, and as the association celebrates its 100-year anniversary, there are plans to continue to grow and add more member benefits—after all, ISSA is ...

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UMF Names Top Hygiene Specialist

By |2024-03-11T15:51:29-05:00April 20, 2023|

Stacey Turner has been named the recipient of UMF Corp.’s Hygiene Specialist® Excellence Award. Now in its 14th year, UMF’s annual award highlights the contributions of environmental services (EVS) departments in reducing preventable health care-associated infections (pHAIs). EVS managers are encouraged to nominate deserving staff members. Turner, a hygiene specialist at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville, Indiana, was recognized ...

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Lysol Partners With LC Industries

By |2024-03-11T15:51:28-05:00April 20, 2023|

Reckitt Professional‘s Lysol Pro Solutions has announced a partnership with diversified manufacturing, distribution, and retail company LC Industries (LCI). According to a press release, LCI is one of the largest employers of blind or visually impaired Americans. The collaboration calls for the company’s Durham, North Carolina, facility to repackage an estimated 25,000 packs of Lysol ...

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SC Johnson Donates $US1.5M to Malaria Eradication

By |2024-03-11T15:51:28-05:00April 20, 2023|

SC Johnson, parent company of SC Johnson Professional, recently announced a US$1.5 million donation to the government of Tanzania in an effort to eradicate malaria. The Tanzanian government will use the contribution to fund malaria prevention education programming in the country and to distribute mosquito repellants through public health channels. SC Johnson’s donation will also be used ...

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Network Distribution Recognizes Top Supplier Partners

By |2024-03-11T15:51:27-05:00April 20, 2023|

Network Distribution® honored its top supplier partners during the organization’s annual supplier trade show, which took place recently in Las Vegas. “We are grateful to be strongly aligned with the best manufacturers in our core categories,” said Alan Tomblin, Network CEO. “We celebrate this year’s award winners and applaud their commitment to our Distributor Members and ...

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20 Years of ARCSI

By |2024-01-05T22:23:27-06:00April 20, 2023|

When my husband Terry and I decided to start our residential cleaning business, we talked about how to differentiate ourselves and grow to be one of the best in our industry. The primary point of differentiation we chose was professionalism. The residential cleaning industry is often associated with people who do this work as a ...

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March/April Digital Edition of ISSA Today Out Now

By |2024-03-11T15:51:27-05:00April 19, 2023|

The March/April edition of ISSA Today—now available in digital format for your desktop, smartphone, or tablet―helps you stay up to date on the latest cleaning industry and ISSA-member news. In the latest issue of ISSA Today magazine, learn how ISSA and distributors have worked together over the past century to strengthen the cleaning industry and ...

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Servicon Manager Joins Climate Resolve Advisory Board

By |2024-03-11T15:51:26-05:00April 19, 2023|

Gregory Mahdesian has been named to the advisory board of Los Angeles-based nonprofit Climate Resolve. Mahdesian currently serves as communications manager for Servicon. As a member of Climate Resolve’s advisory board, he will help the organization develop communications and advocacy strategies and expand its network reach. Established in 2010, Climate Resolve assists Los Angeles-area communities ...

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