Myths and Realities About VOCs
As an employee of a manufacturer of green cleaning products―many of which contain significantly reduced amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) ―it might come as a surprise that I must ...
Goodbye Dear Friend
As most of the industry already knows, former ISSA executive director Jack D. Ramaley passed away January 20, 2018. He was 97 years old. It was a great loss for ...
Haviland Corp.: Family-Focused for the Future
Multi-generational companies were once the norm in the cleaning industry. But over the last couple of decades, there appears to have been a shift, with the younger generation opting not ...
The Language of Sustainability
The professional cleaning industry is about to enter an entirely new world, the world of sustainability. Yes, I know some in our industry have already started on this journey, but ...
Stay Current on the Latest Flooring Trends
As part of its strategic mission to provide greater access to industry data, market trends, and analysis, ISSA has teamed up with the American Association of Cleaning Equipment Manufacturers (AACEM) ...
Imperial Dade: A Culture of Service
Who would have thought that a simple cup of coffee could directly result in a major acquisition? But that’s exactly what happened to Imperial Dade a few years ago at ...
A 50-Year IMPACT
In the early 1960s, Toledo, OH, and the surrounding area was a hotbed of companies developing and manufacturing supplies for the janitorial and cleaning industry. Around that time, Jim Findlay ...
KSS Enterprises: Keeps Selling Strong
KSS Enterprises has provided janitorial supplies to the U.S. Great Lakes region for more than 65 years. In fact the company began in 1945, when Fred Martinis opened a small ...
Coping with Workplace Illness
Imagine that you come to work one day and your co-worker in the cubicle across from you is sick. I mean really sick. She’s pale and glassy-eyed, shivering under layer ...
Three Keys to Green Carpet Care
While the practice of green cleaning in schools and offices has become fairly common, green carpet care is a lesser-known exercise. This is unfortunate because in many facilities, carpet is ...
