Monthly Archives: June 2026

CCS Facility Services Accelerates National Growth with Entry into Ohio

By |2026-06-12T16:03:13-05:00June 12, 2026|

CCS Facility Services, a leading provider of janitorial and facility engineering solutions, today announced its entry into Ohio, its fourteenth state, further accelerating the company’s national reach. The move is a deliberate step in CCS’ ongoing expansion into high-potential markets where the company can deploy its proven operating model, technology platform, and sales engine to capture ...

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Vectair Joins UN Global Compact

By |2026-06-12T14:46:24-05:00June 12, 2026|

Vectair, a global leader in aircare, washroom hygiene, and odor control solutions, has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative.  The UNGC brings together organizations committed to aligning their operations and strategies with universal principles related to human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption. Participation reflects Vectair’s ongoing commitment to responsible business practices and continuous improvement ...

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CCE 2026 Wrapped Up with Record-Breaking Global Participation and Innovation

By |2026-06-12T11:05:05-05:00June 12, 2026|

The 27th China Clean Expo (CCE 2026), organized by Sinoexpo Informa Markets and supported by ISSA – The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association, concluded with resounding success on April 3rd, 2026 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). The event marked an extraordinary triumph, setting new records across multiple dimensions—including exhibition scale, international participation, and ...

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UniFirst Shareholders Approve Transaction with Cintas

By |2026-06-12T11:02:25-05:00June 12, 2026|

UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) (“UniFirst” or “the Company”) today announced that at its Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) held yesterday, an overwhelming majority of UniFirst shareholders voted to approve the Company’s pending acquisition by Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) (“Cintas”). Under the terms of the agreement, UniFirst shareholders will receive $155.00 in cash and 0.7720 shares of Cintas stock for each UniFirst share they own. ...

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The Sunshine Effect: Leading With Kindness and Accountability

By |2026-06-12T09:54:29-05:00June 12, 2026|

Culture starts at the top. Most leaders have heard the phrase. A recent panel discussion at the ISSA Altus Summit pushed the idea further: leaders do not simply shape culture, they set the emotional climate for an entire organization. Their optimism, resilience, and authenticity spread through a company, and so does their stress. That is ...

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The CIMS Guidebook: How Ikigai Helps BSCs Earn Certification

By |2026-06-10T16:49:49-05:00June 10, 2026|

Most people who start a cleaning company want to clean, sell, and work with clients. They do not dream about payroll, purchasing, or accounting. Paul Greenland built Ikigai Management Consultants around that reality. “Nobody goes into the janitor business and says, ‘I want to do payroll and purchasing or accounting and finance,’” Greenland said. “They ...

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How to Build Smarter Teams for a Smarter Industry

By |2026-06-10T16:22:13-05:00June 10, 2026|

Technology keeps outrunning the people expected to manage it, and Michael Grant believes training is the only way to catch up. The co-founder of Smart Building Bootcamp knows that businesses transform when their teams do, and teams transform through continual education—not a single course squeezed into a single day. “Everything’s about training,” Grant said. Looking ...

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The New Moat in Commercial Cleaning

By |2026-06-10T14:57:15-05:00June 10, 2026|

The workplace looks nothing like it did six years ago. Labor shortages, hybrid offices, automation, robots, IoT sensors, and the highest inflation in decades have reshaped how buildings get cleaned and how cleaning companies survive. For Jill Frey of Cummins Facility Services, every one of those pressure points aims in the same direction: technology, and ...

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The State of the Industry: Inside the Forces Reshaping Cleaning and Facility Solutions

By |2026-06-10T13:52:21-05:00June 10, 2026|

A state-of-the-industry talk rarely puts two people from opposite ends of the same building on the same stage. That was the whole idea behind the session led by Mike Fitts, 4M Building Solutions’ chief commercial officer, and Dan Smolensky, SIOR, founder and principal of Chicagoland-based TMG Real Estate Advisors, at the Altus Summit on Tuesday, ...

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Philadelphia and Tork Launch Hospitality Hub Restrooms to Expand Access to Hygiene During Philly250

By |2026-06-10T10:18:31-05:00June 10, 2026|

As Philadelphia prepares to host one of the nation’s most historic celebrations, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and Tork, an Essity brand and the global leader in professional hygiene, unveiled a new Hospitality Hub in LOVE Park designed to help visitors feel welcome, comfortable and cared for during America’s 250th anniversary celebration. Through a multi-week partnership ...

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