Monthly Archives: September 2026

Univar Solutions Expands Homecare and Industrial Cleaning Portfolio with Dow Partnership in North America

By |2026-09-16T16:26:11-05:00September 16, 2026|

Univar Solutions USA LLC (“Univar Solutions” or “the Company”), through its Ingredients + Specialties (I+S) from Univar Solutions division, announced an expanded agreement with Dow (NYSE: DOW) to distribute advanced homecare and industrial cleaning specialty ingredients across the United States and Canada. The agreement enhances access to Dow’s SupraCare™ line of polymers and specialty additives, ...

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Kimberly-Clark Professional Expands ThriveTM Program to Divert More Waste from Landfills

By |2026-09-16T16:20:23-05:00September 16, 2026|

As part of its ongoing commitment to help businesses reduce their environmental impact, Kimberly-Clark Professional™ today announced an expansion of its Thrive™ sustainability program. The program, which already accepts qualifying towel dispensers, toilet paper dispensers and select wipes, has now expanded to include the full range of WypAll and Kimtech wipes and eligible hand soap and sanitizer refill ...

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ISSA and Tork Launch New Bilingual Training to Elevate Frontline Cleaning Workforce

By |2026-09-14T12:42:59-05:00September 15, 2026|

New online course debuts during Hispanic Heritage Month, equipping cleaning professionals with practical skills to create cleaner, safer, and more welcoming spaces In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month  (September 15–October 15) and as part of its ongoing commitment to workforce development, ISSA, The Association for Cleaning and Facility Solutions, in partnership with Tork, an Essity ...

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Beyond Clean: Rethinking the Frontline Experience

By |2026-09-03T11:46:34-05:00September 15, 2026|

Clean just isn’t enough anymore. ISSA, the association for cleaning and facility solutions, has partnered with Tork, an Essity brand, to launch a new bilingual online course built for frontline cleaning professionals. “Frontline Excellence: Delivering Clean, Safe, and Welcoming Spaces via the Inclusive Hygiene Framework” is available now in English and Spanish on ISSA’s learning ...

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How Clean Is Clean?

By |2026-09-16T10:57:57-05:00September 14, 2026|

A surface can look clean and still carry significant bioload. The new Bioload Exposure Metric Index (BEMI) aims to standardize ATP sampling and move surface hygiene toward a measurable cleanliness score. If we can't measure clean, how do we know we've achieved it? When we clean a surface, we physically remove unwanted substances, whereas sanitizers ...

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ISS Extends and Expands Partnership With Key Account Customer in North America

By |2026-09-14T13:38:13-05:00September 14, 2026|

ISS, a global leader in workplace experience and facility services, has extended and expanded its partnership with a key account customer in North America. The expanded scope of the agreement has an annual value of approximately DKK 150 million. With the expansion, ISS will provide a broader range of integrated facility services across the customer’s ...

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ISSA and Kikkoman Offer Opportunity to Receive Complimentary CIMS Certification

By |2026-09-15T08:38:21-05:00September 14, 2026|

One organization will be selected to receive fully sponsored first-time CIMS Certification, valued at $7,500 In partnership with Kikkoman, ISSA is offering a special opportunity for one organization to receive fully sponsored first-time Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) Certification, valued at $7,500. Open to organizations new to CIMS Certification, the initiative will provide the selected ...

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IICRC S320 Standard Available for Public Review

By |2026-09-11T13:16:04-05:00September 11, 2026|

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has opened public review for the Draft IICRC S320 Standard for Professional Assessment Cleaning and Restoration of Contents. Download the draft Standard and submit your comments online from September 11 to October 26, 2026, here: https://iicrc.org/s320/ As part of the ANSI 45-day public review period, all ...

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Turning Improvement into Competitive Advantage

By |2026-09-10T14:46:23-05:00September 11, 2026|

In the first two articles in this series, we introduced physical AI as the next evolution of facility management and connected it to continuous improvement. The next logical step is to connect those ideas to productivity and profitability. That is where the conversation becomes practical, measurable, and important to every facility management company, building service ...

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Cleaning That Comes Full Circle

By |2026-09-10T13:43:05-05:00September 10, 2026|

I have spent a good part of my early career hammering away at a typewriter with ribbons and no autocorrect, then on various devices with word-processor technology, and, in the past few years, behind a camera and a microphone. All of it has been focused on one thing: Telling stories and highlighting what can help ...

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