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ISSA Hosts Successful 2024 Business Growth Strategies Conference

By |2024-07-01T22:06:24-05:00June 17, 2024|

Dozens of cleaning industry professionals from across the United States converged on ISSA’s Rosemont, Illinois, headquarters for the 2024 Business Growth Strategies Conference. This exclusive three-day event took place June 11-13 and featured nearly 20 cleaning industry thought leaders who shared their expertise on such topics as optimizing performance practices, enhancing sales techniques, improving worker ...

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Colorado Schools to Provide Free Menstrual Products

By |2024-06-12T20:28:26-05:00June 12, 2024|

Last week, the Colorado House of Representatives passed House Bill 24-1164, also known as the Free Menstrual Products to Students Bill. The legislation requires middle and high schools throughout Colorado to provide free pads and tampons to students in an attempt to mitigate period poverty. Period poverty is a lack of access to menstrual products, ...

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GBAC STAR Facility Reaccreditation Assists With Keeping NBA Finals Fans Healthy

By |2024-06-12T15:00:56-05:00June 12, 2024|

American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, recently completed the reaccreditation process for GBAC® STAR Facility Accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA.  The 19,200-seat sports arena, home of the NHL’s Dallas Stars and the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, joined more than 100 facilities across the globe in renewing its GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation ...

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Essendant Names Boone Interim CEO

By |2024-06-07T20:32:29-05:00June 7, 2024|

Essendant has appointed David Boone interim CEO. Boone, the former CEO of Staples Canada, has more than 30 years of proven business leadership experience, including numerous key management roles with a focus on the needs of customers and business partners. Boone succeeds Harry Dochelli, who has made the personal decision to retire as president and ...

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ISSA LARU—OSHA Updates Hazard Communication Standard

By |2024-06-07T14:00:45-05:00June 7, 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 DOL releasing a final rule updating its Hazard Communication Standard, EPA issuing its 2023 PRIA annual report, two upcoming ISSA webinars on recent labor laws and regulations, and ...

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California Assembly Passes Janitorial Workloading Bill

By |2024-06-04T21:59:39-05:00June 4, 2024|

On May 22, the California State Assembly amended and passed a bill (AB 2364) that would have imposed a 2,000 square feet per hour production-rate limit for workers, as well as increased the costs of mandatory, in person harassment-training programs for all cleaning service employers.  While the amended bill removed the production-rate limit, it would ...

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BradyPLUS Expands Coverage in Western United States

By |2024-06-04T20:19:36-05:00June 4, 2024|

BradyPLUS has acquired Idaho Package Co. (iPAK) for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1983, iPAK distributes a wide array of industrial and agricultural packaging products and equipment throughout Idaho, eastern Oregon, and eastern Washington. The acquisition expands BradyPLUS’s geographical footprint and product portfolio. “The acquisition of iPAK enables us to scale a priority geography and to expand ...

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Charlotte Products Appoints Sales & Marketing VP

By |2024-06-04T20:15:21-05:00June 4, 2024|

Charlotte Products Ltd. has appointed Sean O’Hearn vice president of sales and marketing. O’Hearn has more than 20 years of experience in the cleaning industry, with a strong background in strategic planning, market analysis, and team leadership. In his new position, he will be responsible for overseeing Charlotte Products’ sales and marketing initiatives, including the development ...

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Moblico Partners With Continuum

By |2024-06-04T20:14:02-05:00June 4, 2024|

Moblico has announced a strategic partnership with Continuum. According to a press release, this collaboration leverages Moblico's mobile messaging and custom-branded mobile apps along with Continuum's returns automation platform to reduce return costs and enhance the overall customer experience. The two organizations will offer a streamlined and automated returns process accessible directly from job sites ...

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Imperial Dade Acquires New York Distributor

By |2024-06-03T21:02:26-05:00June 3, 2024|

Imperial Dade has acquired Rochester, New York-based Regional Distributors Inc. for an undisclosed sum in a private financial transaction. Established in 1994 by David and Tracy Scalen, Regional Distributors cleaning, catering, and hospitality products throughout upstate New York. The purchase further expands Imperial Dade’s presence in the region and marks the 88th acquisition by Imperial Dade under its ...

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