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Cintas Acquires SITEX

By |2024-02-20T21:03:01-06:00February 20, 2024|

Cintas Corp. has acquired SITEX, a Kentucky-based, family-owned supplier of uniform and facility service programs. Established by the Sights family in Henderson, Kentucky, in 1961, Sitex currently has five locations with operations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Financial details of the transaction were not announced. “The Sights family has grown SITEX into a strong ...

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SC Johnson Professional Reveals Dispenser Design Contest Finalists

By |2024-02-12T20:10:45-06:00February 12, 2024|

SC Johnson Professional has announced the finalists for its 2023–2024 Happy Hands dispenser design contest. The contest, now in its seventh year, called for K–12 students to design and submit original artwork for a soap dispenser that promotes proper hand hygiene. The public is invited to vote for its top pick from a group of five finalists in ...

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Open Now: ISSA Scholars 2024-2025 Applications and Sponsorships

By |2024-02-05T16:00:32-06:00February 5, 2024|

ISSA Scholars, an ISSA Charities™ signature program, today opened its scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 academic year. Employees of all ISSA member companies and their families are encouraged to apply now through April 12, 2024. There are also opportunities for member companies to donate to a scholarship fund or develop a new fund to support ...

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ISSA LARU—ISSA Launches New State Advocacy Leaders Program

By |2024-02-02T15:00:19-06:00February 2, 2024|

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 the new ISSA State Advocacy Leaders program, comments that ISSA submitted to EPA regarding Safer Choice, ISSA urging congressional support for legislation to promote training, and more. Want ...

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International Cleaning Week Honors Cleaning Professionals Around the World

By |2024-01-29T16:00:23-06:00January 29, 2024|

International Cleaning Week takes place March 24– 30, 2024. The week-long event hosted by ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is a global celebration to honor frontline cleaning professionals and advocates for the industry. For four consecutive years, ISSA has hosted National Cleaning Week at the end of March. Based on the event’s tremendous success ...

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Sodexo Adds Workplace Experience President

By |2024-01-24T20:31:25-06:00January 24, 2024|

Sodexo has appointed Amy O’Neil president of the company’s workplace experience for corporate service division. O’Neil has spent more than two decades in the foodservice, technical services, facilities, and hospitality sectors, leading operations, sales, marketing, and continuous improvement. She joins Sodexo from Hana, a wholly owned subsidiary of CBRE, where she served as chief operating ...

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USGBC Announces Top States for LEED Buildings

By |2024-01-23T20:43:02-06:00January 23, 2024|

New York was ranked the top state for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), a green building certification developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The state, which moved up from third place in 2022, certified 4.63 square feet of building space per person under LEED in 2023. The top 10 states, plus the District of Columbia, ...

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European Cleaning Journal Launches 2024 Awards Program

By |2024-01-18T21:03:49-06:00January 18, 2024|

European Cleaning Journal (ECJ) has recently announced that the 2024 edition of the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards will take place October 3, 2024, at SUD Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal. ECJ’s seventh-annual awards program honors manufacturers, distributors, facility managers, and building service contractors for their contributions to the cleaning industry in Europe. Submission are now being accepted through April ...

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WSA Announces 2024 Scholarship Applications

By |2024-01-17T16:00:03-06:00January 17, 2024|

Workplace Solutions Association (WSA), Powered by ISSA, today announced the opening of applications for its annual scholarship. Candidates must have graduated from high school or its equivalent before July 1 of the year in which they would use the scholarship and have an academic record sufficient to be accepted by an accredited college, junior college, ...

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ISSA Launches New State Advocacy Leaders Program

By |2024-01-16T20:29:29-06:00January 16, 2024|

ISSA has announced the launch of a new State Advocacy Leaders (SALs) program to grow and strengthen its advocacy efforts. The SALs program is intended to further engage even more ISSA members in advocacy to further impact state and federal legislation important to the cleaning industry. “We’re excited to take ISSA Government Affairs to the ...

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