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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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Tennant Releases Annual Sustainability Report

By |2024-07-02T20:22:10-05:00July 2, 2024|

Tennant Co. has released its annual Sustainability Report. The report highlights Tennant’s achievements for the 2023 fiscal year and details the first 12 months of the company’s Thriving People, Healthy Planet sustainability framework. The study spotlights Tennant’s progress toward its validated net-zero targets for greenhouse gas emissions as well as the achievements of the company’s diversity, equity, ...

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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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Clorox Recognized for Workplace Gender Parity

By |2024-06-28T17:17:42-05:00June 28, 2024|

The Clorox Co., parent company of CloroxPro™, has been named to the Parity.org’s  2024 Best Companies for Equal Advancement Opportunity™. First published in 2020, Parity.org’s annual index recognizes organizations for developing and providing benefits, policies, and programs that ensure equal advancement opportunities in the workplace. Clorox was one of 37 companies to be included in this year’s list. ...

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3M Announces Finalists for 2023 Young Scientist Contest

By |2024-06-28T17:15:05-05:00June 28, 2024|

3M, in partnership with Discovery Education, has announced the 10 finalists in the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge. The 17th-annual middle school competition called for students in grades 5–8 to submit a video demonstrating an innovation that could provide a solution to an everyday problem. A panel of judges selected the 10 finalists based on ...

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Registration Opens for ISSA Show North America, Increasing Networking for Distributors, Building Service Contractors, and Facility Services

By |2024-06-28T14:25:48-05:00June 28, 2024|

ISSA Show North America, the largest and most comprehensive event dedicated to the worldwide industrial, commercial and residential cleaning and facilities industries, opens registration for the upcoming annual gathering (November 17-21 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas). ISSA Show North America, organized by Informa Markets and sponsored by ISSA, convenes over 600 exhibitors ...

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Georgia-Pacific Factory Achieves Energy Star Certification

By |2024-07-03T16:48:54-05:00June 26, 2024|

Georgia-Pacific LLC, parent company of GP PRO, announced its Big Island production facility in Bedford County, Virginia, has been recognized as an Energy Star Facility by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Energy Star-certified manufacturing facilities are verified to be among the most energy efficient plants in their respective industries. This marks the third Georgia-Pacific facility to earn ...

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Newell Brands to Relocate HQ

By |2024-07-02T22:01:13-05:00June 25, 2024|

Newell Brands, parent company of Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP), has announced plans to relocate its global headquarters. The company recently signed a lease agreement with the Queen Tower at Concourse Office Park in Atlanta, WSB-TV reports. Currently, Newell Brands operates in another nearby Atlanta office park, but by mid-2025 the company plans to have transitioned its executive team and ...

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Hospeco Acquires Nuance Solutions

By |2024-07-03T16:42:46-05:00June 25, 2024|

Hospeco Brands Group (HBG) has successfully completed its acquisition of Nuance Solutions. The purchase of the Chicago-based provider of cleaning chemical products expands HBG’s product portfolio and manufacturing capabilities. Per the terms of the transaction, Nuance’s leadership team and staff will remain intact, and the company’s facilities will remain open and continue to manufacture products under the ...

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ISSA Product Showcase June 21, 2024

By |2024-07-02T21:51:35-05:00June 21, 2024|

Stay up to date on the industry’s newest products and services from these ISSA members. Compacted Cleaning The SC25 Autonomous Floor Scrubber from Nilfisk provides reliable, resourceful cleaning at the push of a button while its sleek design enables effective cleaning in even the most congested areas. The compact scrubber features zero-degree rotation, reduced speed for effective edge cleaning, ...

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