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Cintas Partners With Microban

By |2024-07-10T19:38:26-05:00July 10, 2024|

Cintas Corp. has entered into a strategic partnership with Microban International Ltd. The agreement calls for Cintas' new SANIS urinal screens and scented bowl clips to incorporate Microban’s antimicrobial technology to help prevent damaging bacteria growth that can cause both unwanted smells and unsightly stains for the life of the products. Both the SANIS urinal ...

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Registration Now Open for ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo

By |2024-07-10T14:27:58-05:00July 9, 2024|

ISSA is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2024 ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo. Australasia’s premier event for the cleaning and facility solutions industry takes place September 11-12, 2024, at the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) in Sydney, Australia. Join thousands of cleaning and facility solutions professionals from Australasia and ...

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ISSA Releases 2023-2024 ISSA Advocacy Fund Impact Report

By |2024-07-08T18:26:47-05:00July 8, 2024|

ISSA has released the 2023-2024 ISSA Advocacy Fund Impact Report to recognize the association’s most recent government affairs accomplishments and kick off the fourth annual campaign to support the ISSA Advocacy Fund (IAF). This past year, IAF contributions assisted ISSA in getting the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act introduced in Congress and securing bipartisan ...

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10 ISSA Members Among Newsweek’s Greatest Workplaces

By |2024-07-08T18:17:03-05:00July 8, 2024|

Ten ISSA member companies have been included in Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces 2024. In developing the annual list, Newsweek worked with data firm Plant-A Insights Group to survey more than 250,000 people living and working in the United States for companies that employ at least 1,000 workers. The study collected more than 1.5 million reviews and ...

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ISS Appoints Head of ESG

By |2024-07-08T18:16:00-05:00July 8, 2024|

ISS S/A, parent company of ISS Facility Services, has appointed Signe Adamsen to the newly created position of group head of environmental, social, and governance (ESG). Adamsen has been with ISS for more than 13 years, most recently serving as group workplace development director. In her new role, she will be responsible for developing and advancing the ...

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ISSA LARU—Latest ISSA Advocacy Fund Impact Report; Contribute to the Fund!

By |2024-07-03T16:05:02-05:00July 3, 2024|

Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly roundup of the public-policy issues currently impacting the full cleaning supply chain. This update touches on the 2023-2024 ISSA Advocacy Fund Impact Report, supporting training for essential cleaning workers, a free introductory ISSA webinar on the regulation of cleaning products, more. Want to stay ...

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July/August CMM Digital Issue Now Available

By |2024-07-02T20:33:32-05:00July 2, 2024|

The July/August issue of Cleaning & Maintenance Management is now available in a digital format. This edition focuses on restroom care topics, from maintaining busy restrooms in healthcare facilities to ensuring sustainable restroom practices in hotels and other hospitality venues. It offers a glimpse into public restrooms of the future and explores new designs for baby ...

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4M Expands into Michigan

By |2024-07-01T21:18:49-05:00July 1, 2024|

4M Building Solutions has purchased Jenison, Michigan-based facility service provider Hi-Tec Building Services. The acquisition of High-Tec expands 4M’s geographical footprint into the state of Michigan, adding more than 575 team members and a diverse portfolio that includes 175 municipalities, 70 state facilities, and 30 educational institutions. Hi-Tec, formerly Bob’s Janitorial, was purchased and renamed ...

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OSHA Offers $12.7M in Safety Training Grants

By |2024-07-01T21:15:46-05:00July 1, 2024|

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the availability of more than US$12.7 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants. OSHA’s annual program is designed to fund in-person safety and health training for workers and employers in industries with high injury, illness, and fatality rates; underserved youth; workers with limited English proficiency; and small ...

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IFMA Announces 2024-25 Executive Committee and Board

By |2024-07-01T21:14:04-05:00July 1, 2024|

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has announced its 2024-25 board of directors and executive committee. The directors for the 2024-25 IFMA board include: Trudy Blight Jason E. Callis Lorena Espada Nick Heibein Bobby R. LaRon Arnald NG Lena Thompson. Additionally, the IFMA membership appointed executive committee members to one-year terms. Lynn Baez was named board chair, ...

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