Monthly Archives: November 2023

Diversified Maintenance Managers Achieve CIMS Certification Expert Designation

By |2023-11-29T14:33:16-06:00November 29, 2023|

Fifty-eight senior managers at Diversified Maintenance have successfully undergone and completed training to become ISSA Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) Certification Experts (CCE). In obtaining CCE designation, Diversified’s managers met an extensive list of criteria across a wide range of areas, from quality systems to health and safety. This comprehensive achievement marks an important step ...

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P&G Aids Kentucky Tornado Recovery Efforts

By |2023-11-29T14:33:17-06:00November 29, 2023|

Procter & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Procter & Gamble Professional  (P&G PRO), has donated personal hygiene items and cleaning products to international disaster relief charity Matthew 25: Ministries. The nonprofit will distribute the donated products to victims of the historically destructive tornados in Kentucky and neighboring states. Extreme weather earlier this month has left thousands displaced and more than ...

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Kärcher Adds UK Sales Director

By |2023-11-29T14:33:18-06:00November 29, 2023|

Kärcher has promoted Paul Bensley to sales director for the company’s United Kingdom professional business. Bensley has been with Kärcher since 2018 when he joined the company from Tarmac Building Products Ltd., Cleaning Hygiene Today reports. In his new role, Bensley will oversee Kärcher’s professional sales team in the United Kingdom along with its field solutions ...

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ISSA Reveals 2021 ARCSI Professional Cleaner of the Year

By |2023-11-29T14:33:18-06:00November 29, 2023|

ISSA today announced that Corrin Larson, a professional house cleaner and owner of NeedCleanerNow, has won the 2021 ARCSI Professional Cleaner of the Year Award presented by PerfectCLEAN. The ISSA Residential Cleaning Council, which represents the residential cleaning industry through the Association of Residential Cleaning Services International (ARCSI), a Division of ISSA, recognizes an individual each year whose commitment to excellence, integrity, and professionalism embodies the standards and values of ...

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Envoy Solutions Agrees to Purchase Swish Group

By |2023-11-29T14:33:19-06:00November 29, 2023|

The Swish Group of Companies, a diversified manufacturing, distribution, and technology company, has reached an agreement to sell its U.S. distribution division—Swish White River Ltd.—to Envoy Solutions, a  distribution company in Glenview, IL. "With this change, the Swish Group of Companies' focus is to continue accelerating as industry leaders," said Anthony Ambler, Chair of the ...

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Cintas Survey Finds Restrooms Make a Lasting Impression

By |2023-11-29T14:33:19-06:00November 29, 2023|

As more people visit retail shops and public facilities in preparation for the holidays, they are noticing the cleanliness of the buildings they visit. A new survey by Cintas Corp. found that 74% of respondents say dirty restrooms would cause them to have a negative perception of a business. Among 2,036 U.S. adults surveyed, 68% ...

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Submit Comments to Green Seal on Prohibiting PFAS in Certified Products

By |2023-11-29T14:33:20-06:00November 29, 2023|

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large class of chemicals commonly used in consumer products and associated with various adverse health and environmental effects. Green Seal is proposing a new prohibition on PFAS for products it certifies. PFAS are so prevalent, it can be challenging for consumers and even manufacturers to know whether the ...

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ISSA LARU—ISSA Seeks Feedback on OSHA Standard

By |2023-11-29T14:33:20-06:00November 29, 2023|

Happy holidays from your ISSA Government Affairs Team! And welcome to our latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly roundup of the latest public-policy issues impacting the full spectrum of the cleaning industry. This update touches on an ISSA summary of the state of play for the OSHA COVID-19 vaccine mandate, House passage of ...

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Enhance Your Facility’s Image With This Month’s Free CMM Webinar

By |2023-11-29T14:32:49-06:00November 29, 2023|

Registration is now open for CMM’s free educational webinar, Enhancing Facility Image—Beyond Appearances, at 1 p.m. EST/noon CST, December 14. The final CMM webinar of the year will dive into the topic of creating a better facility image, but not just what is on the surface—what those who work in or visit buildings initially see and experience. Attendees will ...

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Essity Joins European Recycling Initiative

By |2023-11-29T14:32:51-06:00November 29, 2023|

Essity has joined the Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0, a new initiative to improve and increase the recycling rates for plastic packaging in the European Union (EU). The large-scale pilot project calls for Essity and more than 130 other companies to collaborate on the technical capabilities of digital watermarks. These invisible codes will then be added ...

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