Monthly Archives: November 2023

ISSA Celebrates More Than 1,000 Advocates for Clean

By |2023-11-29T14:29:14-06:00November 29, 2023|

Since launching the program in early 2020, more than 1,000 cleaning industry professionals and supporters have signed up to be ISSA Advocates for Clean. Advocates receive the biweekly ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update and are the first to hear about pressing legislation, compliance deadlines, ISSA advocacy events, and more. “ISSA thanks our more than 1,000 ...

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Michigan Sees Spike in Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease

By |2023-11-29T14:29:14-06:00November 29, 2023|

In the first two weeks of July, 107 cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported in 25 counties in Michigan, an increase of 569% from the 16 cases reported during the same period in 2020, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The state has not been able to identify any ...

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Kimberly-Clark Wipes Win Award for Innovation

By |2023-11-29T14:29:15-06:00November 29, 2023|

Kimberly-Clark Professional has been named the winner of the 2021 World of Wipes (WOW) Innovation Award at the WOW International Conference last week in Atlanta. Kimberly-Clark was honored for its Scott® 24 Hour Sanitizing Wipes, which use a patented pre-saturated formula. A panel of technical specialists from The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) selected ...

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Demand for Professional Cleaning Services Forecasted to Increase

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

The market for professional cleaning services in the United States is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate—or CAGR—of 6% between 2021 and 2026, according to a new study from market research firm Research and Markets. The study found the growth can be attributed to the increased popularity of green cleaning technology. The COVID-19 pandemic ...

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R-Zero Acquires Property Tech Firm

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

R-Zero has purchased property technology company CoWorkr. R-Zero’s purchase adds CoWorkr’s real-time visibility and data insights to the company’s existing biosafety technology platform. Financial terms of the transaction were not announced. R-Zero’s acquisition follows the company securing US$41.5 million in Series B financing last month, just 14 months after it was first incorporated in April ...

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Excel Dryer Names New Marketing Director

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

Excel Dryer Inc. has appointed Tony Ieraci marketing director. Ieraci has nearly 25 years of marketing and communications experience, working with manufacturers such as Scapa North America and Dymax Corp. In his new position, Ieraci will lead Excel Dryer’s marketing team and develop and implement the company’s global communication initiatives. “We are very pleased that ...

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Excel Dryer Names New Marketing Director

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

Excel Dryer Inc. has appointed Tony Ieraci marketing director. Ieraci has nearly 25 years of marketing and communications experience, working with manufacturers such as Scapa North America and Dymax Corp. In his new position, Ieraci will lead Excel Dryer’s marketing team and develop and implement the company’s global communication initiatives. “We are very pleased that ...

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Dow’s 2nd-Quarter Sales Jump 66%

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

Dow Chemical Co. has reported second-quarter net sales of US$13.9 billion, an increase of 66% year over year. Dow credited the gains to a rising demand in the industrial, infrastructure, and personal care markets. Sales in the company’s packaging and specialty plastics segment soared 78% from the previous year to $7.1 billion, its industrial intermediates and infrastructure segment ...

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Kimberly-Clark Wins Energy and Environmental Management Award

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

Kimberly-Clark Corp., parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, has received the Top Project of the Year Award in the Environment + Energy Leader Awards program for its energy project at Maverick Creek, a 50,000-acre wind farm in Eden, Texas. The awards program recognizes excellence in products and services that provide companies with energy and environmental benefits, and ...

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Register for the August 18 CMM Restroom Care Webinar

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

Get real-world solutions for your toughest restroom cleaning challenges in Cleaning and Maintenance Management (CMM) magazine’s free, one-hour restroom care webinar on August 18. University of Utah Facilities Supervisor Todd Stoneking and ISSA CMI Certified Master Custodial Trainer Perry Shimanoff will share practical tips to keep your restrooms clean and odor-free including: Which chemicals to use ...

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