Experience the future of sales in action at the first-ever Global Collegiate Sales Competition, launching at ISSA Show North America 2025. Over the course of two action-packed days, ten four-person student teams from leading colleges and universities—including UNLV, Virginia Tech, Ball State, Texas A&M, and Cal State Fullerton—will compete in a series of structured challenges designed to ...
The start of 2025 brought tempered expectations across the cleaning and hygiene industry — and the latest data confirms why. According to Precision’s Q1 2025 Cleaning & Hygiene Report, total portfolio sales were down 7% year-over-year and 4% quarter-over-quarter, with nearly all product categories and end-user segments declining. Only Dry Wipers, Janitorial Equipment, and Facial ...
Ex-Cell Kaiser is pleased to announce a new addition to the Kaleidoscope Collection – the Pizza Box Recycler. Available beginning August 1st, 2025, the new receptacles are ideal for schools, residence halls, cafeteria/food courts, office breakrooms, and the like. With the same level of simplicity and style from Ex-Cell’s best-selling Kaleidoscope Collection-these receptacles offer space ...
4M Building Solutions, a leader in commercial cleaning and janitorial services, announced today that it has acquired Calvary Building Services, a respected provider of commercial and post-construction cleaning services in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The acquisition expands 4M’s presence into Michigan’s second-largest city and the broader West Michigan region. 4M entered the Michigan market in July ...
The board of directors of Ecolab Inc. has appointed Julie P. Whalen to the Ecolab Board of Directors as an independent director. Ms. Whalen was also appointed to the Audit and Finance Committees of the Board. Ms. Whalen is an accomplished financial executive and business leader with deep experience in the retail, technology and hospitality ...
Green Cleaning solutions and methods have become standard practice across North America and most of Europe. However, adoption has lagged in other regions of the world. But this is shifting dramatically in 2025, according to Steve Ashkin, the professional cleaning industry's leading advocate for Green Cleaning and sustainability. According to Ashkin, "countries throughout Asia, Africa, ...
Sellars, a Milwaukee-based manufacturer and marketer of wipes, absorbents and towel and tissue products, has been named a 2025 Future 50 company by BizTimes Media, in partnership with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC). Sellars recently opened a $15 million, 100,000-square-foot production facility, bringing its total number of Milwaukee sites to five and its ...
ESG Procedure: How to Build a Responsible and Sustainable Strategy An ESG procedure—short for Environmental, Social, and Governance procedure—is more than a trend. It’s a roadmap for organizations that want to align operations with sustainability, ethical leadership, and community impact. Whether you're a facility manager, a service provider, or a cleaning industry professional, understanding and ...
ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, proudly congratulates ISSA Board and ISSA Charity Board Member Debbie Sardone, founder of Cleaning for a Reason, an ISSA signature charity, on being named to the Forbes 50 Over 50: Impact list, which honors women making significant social contributions after the age of 50. “Debbie’s well-deserved recognition by Forbes ...
Innovation, technology, and the future of environmental services are not just buzzwords—they’re the realities shaping the industry. For Laurie Sewell, president of ISSA and CEO of Servicon, success lies in tackling these challenges with vision and collaboration. In a recent episode of Straight Talk!, Sewell shared how she is redefining environmental services (EVS) by embracing ...
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