Articles | ISSA 100th Anniversary


100 Years of Supply and Demand New!
Jeff Cross | March 22, 2023

How ISSA and distribution work together to strengthen an industry.

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The Tale of the Open Show New!
Grant Watkinson | March 13, 2023

A story of significance in ISSA’s history when the association opened the doors of its annual trade show to the entire cleaning industry. 

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100 Years! New!
Jeff Cross | February 15, 2023

A successful past will help us navigate an even better future. 

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Welcome to 2023!
Matt Vonachen | February 13, 2023

By now, 2022 is in the rearview mirror. With budgets and goals completed for 2023, we are off and running. It is...read more


SC Johnson’s Impact on Environmental Leadership
Jeff Cross | January 31, 2023

It was 1975. Sam Johnson, the fourth-generation leader of SC Johnson, a long-time ISSA manufacturer member company, shocked the chemical industry with...read more


Irene Kärcher Paved the Way for Women Leaders
Jeff Cross | January 31, 2023

In 1949, Alfred Kärcher married Irene, the love of his life. Over the years, they had two children, with Alfred focusing not...read more


A Century of ISSA
Jeff Cross | January 27, 2023

All it takes is just one thought. One good idea. One germinating dream you just know will grow into something tangible and...read more