Articles | Innovations, Trends & Technology


Smart Technology
Jeff Cross | August 5, 2020

When you walk the trade show floor at ISSA Show North America, you can’t help but feel mesmerized by the array of...read more


Benchmarking for Sustainability
Mike Boxall | August 3, 2020

Businesses today are under enormous pressure to be environmentally aware, socially conscious, and respond accordingly to new sustainability regulations. This can relate...read more


Biofilms & Surfaces
Dr. Greg S. Whiteley | July 31, 2020

The term “biofilm,” with specific respect to microbiological applications, was coined by the late Professor J. William (Bill) Costerton, of the University...read more


The State of the Industry (Revisited)
Jeff Cross | July 27, 2020

We are more than halfway through 2020 and we find ourselves in a polar opposite situation of where we expected to be...read more


Facility Management in a Post-COVID-19 World
Eugene Carr | June 30, 2020

Nurses, doctors, first responders–these job titles evoke a sense of urgency and importance. Now with the arrival of COVID-19, facility managers are...read more


An Ever-Evolving ‘New Normal’
Mike Sawchuk | June 25, 2020

For most distributors in North America, 2020 was looking to be a good year. There was talk of a possible recession, but...read more


A Dangerous World
Jeff Cross | June 12, 2020

Cleaners and restorers worldwide are at battle against the coronavirus and doing all they can to stop the virus from spreading. But...read more


Championing Diversity in the World of Clean
Dr. Felicia L. Townsend | June 10, 2020

Women hold over half (52%) of all professional-level jobs in America, yet they only make up 14.6% of executive officers, according to...read more