It happens all the time. You are in the restroom. You have thoroughly washed your hands. They are dripping wet. You go to grab a paper towel to dry them and….they have run out. Or worse yet…paper jam! One solution to this issue is the Tork PeakServe® Continuous™ Hand Towel System. With the new recessed ...
When Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner travels, he more closely resembles an astronaut preparing for a space journey than a traditional traveler on a business trip. He knows the hazards of potentially dangerous infectious agents. He knows the proven dangers of infectious agents such as the coronavirus. He knows that there could be something new right around ...
While infection prevention is a top-of-mind initiative for most businesses, organizations, and public facilities, there is still an unmet need for ensuring public health and safety through improved cleaning protocols. Some operate under the misconception that if a surface looks clean, it is free of germs. But a surface that “looks” clean just doesn’t cut ...
As we begin to emerge from the haze of 2020, we still face record numbers of infections and ongoing issues with the pandemic. But one bright light is how the cleaning industry has responded to challenges. One of the most outstanding challenges has been maintaining the health of workers and customers of the businesses and ...
The Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC)™, a division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry, helps you prepare for, respond to, and recover from biorisk situations. To help us understand GBAC better, ISSA Media editors met with Patricia Olinger, the executive director of GBAC, and Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, the director of GBAC, and asked them to ...
To say this has been an unusual and challenging year would be putting it mildly. First, I would like to offer my condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I can’t begin to know what you are going through during this terrible time. As with any significant event ...
It’s official. 2020 is a lost year, and we may have faced our darkest days. But we learned some things. We learned to never take anything for granted. The small things that we might have taken for granted pre-pandemic, are what we long for now. We learned that life could be upended in an instant, ...
The never-ending year known as 2020 is behind us. Let’s move on. Nearly a year ago, we were keeping an eye on the coronavirus and anticipating its effects on the global cleaning industry, but we just weren’t sure the extent to which it would ravage the world. And ravage it did. On March 11, 2020, ...
The below ISSA Member Profile article was originally published in the March/April 2020 edition of ISSA Today. In January 2021, Branch Creek and Secure Winter Products founder and CEO, Nate Clemmer, sat down with ISSA Media Director Jeff Cross for a Straight Talk! interview detailing the company's 2019 ISSA Innovation of the Year award-winning chloride-free de-icer Entry®. When ...
Building owners and managers are in an existential bind. They have trillions of dollars invested in the built environment, yet many occupants are concerned about returning indoors. According to newsweek.com, 55% of adults in the United States are “very” or “somewhat” scared they will contract COVID-19. While building owners and managers have always faced economic ...
ISSA is the world’s leading trade association for the cleaning industry with more than 11,000 members, including distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, wholesalers, building service contractors, in-house service providers, residential cleaners, and associated service members.
Celebrating a century in 2023 marked an incredible milestone for us. Thank you to everyone who made it an unforgettable journey. Explore the amazing moments and memories from our centennial celebration.
The trusted voice of the global cleaning community.
The leading media brand serving facility service providers.
The #1 media resource for the specialty cleaning and restoration industry.
The industry’s most watched video program and companion podcast series.
Browse a wide variety of content from industry experts and thought leaders.
Professional certifications tailored for varied career levels. Start exploring by selecting your peer group.
Elevate your organization’s credibility and uphold hygiene standards for all occupants with the Cleaning Industry Management Standard.
The ISSA Global Shows and Events Portfolio connects international exhibitors, customers, industry professionals, and media to carry out the ISSA mission of changing the way the world views cleaning. See what’s happening in your area of the world.
It’s the cleaning industry’s top event, and the place to meet manufacturers, distributors, and cleaning professionals from around the world. Learn more.
