The Ups of Escalator Cleaning

The Ups of Escalator Cleaning

By |2024-01-05T22:18:03-06:00September 10, 2015|

If you have been to the Wheaton Station of the Washington, D.C. Metro system, you have likely seen something not found anywhere else in the Western Hemisphere. The station has the two longest escalators on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. The pair are 230 feet long with a vertical rise of 115 feet. On ...

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Deal Yourself in for ISSA/INTERCLEAN in Las Vegas

By |2024-01-05T22:18:00-06:00September 1, 2015|

Hundreds of suppliers and thousands of potential product purchasers will be at ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America this year to meet with jansan distributors. So where will you be this October 20-23? Here’s what Jason Miller, sales executive, North American Corp. says: “This industry is all based on relationships. People do business with people they like and ...

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Bet on ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America 2015

By |2024-01-05T22:18:02-06:00September 1, 2015|

Thousands of your peers will be at ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America this year. Have you registered to attend yet? Rated one of the Top-100 trade shows in the United States by The Gold 100, ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America 2015 takes place October 20-23, 2015, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. The event will feature ...

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Five Tips to Help Distributors Embrace Advanced Technology

By |2024-01-05T22:18:00-06:00July 7, 2015|

In the coming years, we anticipate that more jansan distributors will become very high-tech. Increased use of technology is one way some distributors are going to prove their added value to end customers and compete with mega-retailers that are trying to make inroads into this industry. For example, some forward-thinking suppliers are already using software ...

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Ten Tips for Tip-Top Carpet Care

By |2024-01-05T22:17:58-06:00June 2, 2015|

Due to the global economic decline over the past few years, many cleaning contractors have been expanding their service offerings. Contract cleaning is no longer viewed as recession-proof; even so, it can be recession-resistant, and one of the ways to make this possible is to offer more services, including carpet cleaning. But before contacting your ...

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Making E-Procurement E-Z

By |2024-01-05T22:17:58-06:00June 2, 2015|

Many jansan distributors and contract cleaners have likely heard the term e-procurement, and some might be using some form of this technology right now. However, with large online retailers viewing the business-to-business (B2B) world—and specifically the professional cleaning products and equipment market—as their next gold mine, distributors owe it to themselves, their customers, and the ...

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Backpack Vacuums: Front and Center

By |2024-01-05T22:17:56-06:00March 27, 2015|

The professional cleaning industry is now witnessing the beginnings of an entirely new generation of backpack vacuum cleaners. The huge amount of time, effort, and resources being put into manufacturing and machines is a pretty solid indication that manufacturers expect the selection of backpack vacuum cleaners to increase in the years to come. Backpacks have ...

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The New Carpet Era

By |2024-01-05T22:17:54-06:00February 3, 2015|

While carpeting may not be as popular in some settings as it was a couple of decades ago, that does not mean that the carpet industry has not been evolving to address changing needs and lifestyles. Facility managers, building service contractors, and carpet cleaning technicians are likely to see some changes beginning this year and ...

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The Capital Way of Distribution

By |2024-01-05T22:17:50-06:00December 1, 2014|

Tom Hanna founded Capital Sanitary Supply Co., Inc. in 1939, selling janitorial supplies, such as mops and buckets, detergent, hand soap, and wax, throughout the Des Moines, IA metro area. His first employee was Leyland Brown, who ended up purchasing the company from Hanna in 1966. Current Capital Sanitary Supply CEO Doug Ireland joined the ...

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