News – Higher Education & K-12 Facility Cleaning

ISSA Leg. & Reg. Update: Put Advocacy on Your ISSA Show Agenda

By |2026-11-03T11:17:38-06:00November 2, 2026|

Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly round up of the public policies currently impacting the cleaning and facility solutions industry. This update touches on advocacy activities at ISSA Show NA 2026, the 2027 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit, Election Day, and more.  Want to stay informed about critical government affairs impacting the ...

Hospeco Brands Group Introduces NuBlend™ Heavy-Duty Wipes

By |2026-10-29T16:40:42-05:00October 29, 2026|

Hospeco Brands Group introduces NuBlend™ Heavy-Duty Wipes for plumbers, HVAC technicians, electricians, automotive technicians, and other professionals who need tough cleanup on the move. The oversized, pre-saturated wipes combine industrial-strength cleaning with compact flat packs that tuck into toolboxes and service vehicles, keeping cleanup close at hand without bulky canisters or separate cleaning supplies. Designed ...

Stratus Clean Nears 100 Master Territories as Secondary Markets Power National Franchise Growth

By |2026-10-29T16:35:31-05:00October 29, 2026|

Stratus Clean, the leading commercial cleaning company and fastest growing franchise, is closing in on 100 master franchise territories as it doubles down on secondary and tertiary markets across the United States. The brand now operates 97 active regions, is nearly sold out in Canada and plans to enter the United Kingdom next year, while ...

Julie Graverson, COO, Retires from Sellars

By |2026-10-29T16:22:17-05:00October 29, 2026|

Julie Graverson, who has more than 40 years of experience in the paper industry, is retiring from Sellars Absorbent Materials at the end of October. Graverson has been with Sellars for the past decade, most recently as chief operations officer.  “Julie has been an amazing leader whose work ethic, character and abilities are exemplary,” said ...

ISSA Sustainability Committee Launches Video Series to Share Practical Tips

By |2026-10-29T12:31:01-05:00October 28, 2026|

The ISSA Sustainability Committee, a group of more than 200 ISSA members from 17 countries, has launched the Sustainability Hot Tips video series, a collection of short videos in which association members share practical ideas that have helped their own organizations work more efficiently, cut waste and deliver more value to customers.  Jon Adkins, executive ...

GP PRO Releases Results of Annual Maintainer Mindset Survey: Exposing Workload Strain, Efficiency Gaps, and Demand for Smarter, Simpler Tools

By |2026-10-27T16:36:00-05:00October 27, 2026|

GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific and a leading innovator in advanced dispensing and smart monitoring solutions, today announced the findings of its Annual Maintainer Mindset Survey, an ongoing benchmark study that evaluates the mindsets, work habits, and operational realities of commercial facility maintenance workers. Building on foundational research reported last year, the 2026 Maintainer ...

Excel Dryer Introduces XLERATORsync Hand Dryer for Integrated Sink Systems

By |2026-10-21T16:29:24-05:00October 21, 2026|

Excel Dryer, Inc. is advancing commercial restroom design with the XLERATORsync® Hand Dryer, a sink mounted solution designed to improve hygiene, sustainability and efficiency in commercial restrooms. The touch-free fixture allows users to wash, rinse and dry their hands in one location, helping reduce mess and limit the spread of germs. “The XLERATORsync brings together ...

3M and AWS Collaborate to Advance Optical Connectivity Innovation

By |2026-10-21T14:44:01-05:00October 21, 2026|

 3M (NYSE: MMM) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced an expanded strategic collaboration. AWS plans to deploy and scale 3M's Expanded Beam Optical (EBO) platform for its data center infrastructure. Together, the two leading American companies will advance co-innovation and investment in optical connectivity and the critical infrastructure needed for next-generation super intelligence (SI), also known ...

ABM and Buffalo Bills Team up for a New Era at Highmark Stadium

By |2026-10-20T12:34:59-05:00October 20, 2026|

With the NFL season in full swing and more than 60,000 fans packing the new Highmark Stadium on game day, ABM (NYSE: ABM), a leading provider of facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions, is building on its two-year partnership with the Buffalo Bills, providing janitorial services and light operational support at the team’s new home in ...

13-Year-Old Raji Doshi Named America’s Top Young Scientist for Inventing an Algae-Aragonite Alkalinity System to Reduce CO2-Driven Ocean Acidification

By |2026-10-15T15:10:16-05:00October 15, 2026|

3M and Discovery Education today named 8th grader Raji Doshi as the winner of the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation's premier middle school science competition. Raji lives in Farmington, Connecticut, and attends Stanford Online High School. She distinguished herself by engineering a natural algae-and-aragonite system, an inventive solution to address ocean acidification by increasing ...