Unilever Plc has joined with Innova Partnerships to form a joint venture biotechnology company, Penrhos Bio, to commercialize a self-cleaning technology for surfaces using seaweed. Unilever has been researching an organic compound called Lactam, which can prevent or block the formation of mold on surfaces. The patented technology is derived from natural chemicals in seaweed. Through ...
Happy New Year from your ISSA Government Affairs team and welcome to the ISSA Advocacy Recap, our regular roundup of the latest public policy issues impacting the cleaning industry. This week’s recap touches on the 2021 virtual ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit, new SBA guidance on PPP loans, the EPA’s finalized 1,4-dioxane risk assessment, and more. ...
On January 8, 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of Treasury, announced the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will reopen the week of January 11 for new borrowers and some existing PPP borrowers. The initial wave of loans issued on Monday, January 11, and Wednesday, January 13 will only be ...
With the 2020-2021 NBA season underway and more professional and college sporting events welcoming fans or planning to in the near future, it’s essential that these venues have a strategic approach to cleaning for health and safety. The GBAC® STAR Facility Accreditation Program from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, has ...
While correctional facilities across the country struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic, a jail in the suburbs of Chicago has managed to remain COVID-19-free, thanks in part to ISSA’s Cleaning Management Institute (CMI). The DuPage County Jail in Wheaton, Illinois, has been working with CMI to present a customized cleaning certification course to its inmates ...
Staples Inc. has proposed to purchase Office Depot in a US$2.1 billion transaction. The deal consists of a $40-per-share offer price for ODP Corp., Office Depot’s parent company, CNN reports. Staples previously made a bid to purchase Office Depot in 2015. The $6.3 billion transaction was denied by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) due to antitrust concerns. ...
Edens Corporate Center has been named the recipient of The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award in the industrial office building category of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Suburban Chicago chapter competition. BOMA’s annual award recognizes facilities for outstanding design and management. The Northbrook, Illinois, office plaza is part of the client ...
Imperial Dade has appointed Travis Caldwell director of government sales. Caldwell joins Imperial Dade from Southeastern Paper Group, where he served as government division manager. A graduate of Clemson University, Caldwell is currently serving in the South Carolina Army National Guard as an engineering officer. About Imperial Dade Founded in 1935, Jersey City, New Jersey-based Imperial ...
Whittaker Co. recently marked its 60th year of business. The New Castle, Pennsylvania manufacturer was founded in 1961 as the R.E. Whittaker Company by Dick Whittaker. The company embraced encapsulation cleaning technology in the 1980s as a sustainable approach to carpet cleaning. Today Dick’s family continues to lead the company with his son Tom serving as president and ...
Registration is open for the free CMM Infection Control Webinar: Debunking Disinfection Myths at 11 a.m. CST, January 26. This hour-long program, sponsored by Coastwide Professional, 3M, and Steramist by TOMI, will debunk common disinfection myths and teach attendees how to assess their current skillset when it comes to cleaning and disinfecting high-touch surfaces. Participants will also have a chance to ...
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