Higher Education & K-12 Facility Cleaning

3M Launches App to Combat Counterfeit PPE

By |2024-04-04T19:45:32-05:00April 4, 2024|

3M has released the new 3M™ Verify app to help companies ensure their personal protective equipment (PPE) is authentic.  According to a press release, the app helps validate a 3M disposable respirator’s carton in real time by identifying a bar code and determining if a product package is genuine. If the results are found to be inconclusive, the package ...

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ISSA Announces Latest Round of CIMS Advanced by GBAC Certifications

By |2024-04-04T15:00:01-05:00April 4, 2024|

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is pleased to announce 24 ISSA member companies have successfully achieved Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) Advanced by GBAC certification or CIMS-Green Building (CIMS-GB) Advanced by GBAC certification in the first quarter of 2024. CIMS certification and CIMS-GB certification help to set cleaning organizations and their green cleaning operations apart in the marketplace. ...

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SC Johnson Professional Reveals Dispenser Design Contest Winners

By |2024-04-03T21:26:14-05:00April 3, 2024|

SC Johnson Professional has announced the winners of its 2023–2024 Happy Hands dispenser design contest. The contest, now in its seventh year, called for K–12 students to design and submit original artwork for a soap dispenser that promotes proper hand hygiene, with the public voting for the winner from a group of five finalists selected by SC Johnson ...

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Avision Launches Cleaning Tips Challenge

By |2024-04-03T21:23:32-05:00April 3, 2024|

Avision recently launched its Easy Clean contest. The inaugural challenge calls for custodians to share how-to videos showcasing tips that help make cleaning faster, better, and easier. The winning entry will be announced later this year and will receive US$2,500. View the video below for more information and visit Avision’s website to submit your entry. ...

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Cleaning Industry Representatives Gather on Capitol Hill for Key Discussions with Congress Members

By |2024-04-03T17:00:41-05:00April 3, 2024|

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, today announced that industry leaders will convene on Capitol Hill April 10-11 for the 2024 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit. More than 100 cleaning industry leaders will head to Washington, D.C. to inform Congress how the cleaning industry strengthens America’s health and economy. The group will advocate for important issues, ...

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Entertaining a $2 Million Client

By |2024-04-23T14:37:17-05:00April 3, 2024|

Dave Kahle is the owner of The Kahle Way® Sales Management System. When it comes to tapping into the power of entertaining to land clients and increase sales, he knows how to do it. Salespeople can leverage entertainment to create meaningful relationships with clients and prospects, ultimately driving business growth. We know this. Yet many ...

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March/April Edition of ISSA Today Out Now

By |2024-04-02T21:10:01-05:00April 2, 2024|

The March/April edition of ISSA Today—now available in digital format for your desktop, smartphone, or tablet―helps you stay up to date on the latest cleaning industry and ISSA-member news. In the latest edition of ISSA Today, learn how to prepare your workforce for tomorrow by getting “future-ready.” Then embrace thought-leadership ideas for cleaning for health ...

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Cintas Recognized for Workplace Diversity

By |2024-04-02T21:06:42-05:00April 2, 2024|

Cintas Corp. has been included in Newsweek’s 2024 America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity. In compiling its annual list, Newsweek teamed with global research firm Plant-A Insights Group to conduct a survey that involved an assessment of publicly accessible data, discussions and interviews with HR professionals, and large-scale confidential online surveys organized among employees from U.S. companies. ...

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Sodexo Opens New North American HQ

By |2024-03-28T18:55:58-05:00March 28, 2024|

Sodexo has opened a new North American headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland. In 2022, the company announced that it was relocating from Gaithersburg, Maryland, its home for more than 25 years. The new North Bethesda facility is located in the mixed-use neighborhood of Pike & Rose and features more than 52,000 square feet of flexible workspace. ...

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4M Acquires Horizon Services

By |2024-03-28T18:55:22-05:00March 28, 2024|

4M Building Solutions has acquired East Hartford, Connecticut-based Horizon Services Corp. Established in 1991 by Ted Hsu, Horizon manages cleaning and facilities management contracts across 175 sites in three states—Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Per the terms of the deal, Horizon will retain its autonomy and existing leadership and continue to operate under its current name. ...

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