Peers Weigh In on Carpet Care
I recently posted a question in our LinkedIn group, ISSA—the Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association. With more than 28,000 members, it is the largest cleaning-industry-specific group on the business site. My ...
Chemcraft Industries: A Story of Survival in Chicago
When you’re on hold on the phone with Chemcraft Industries’ Chicago, IL, office, a friendly recorded voice greets you with some historical facts. “The year was 1947; the Dead Sea ...
Seven Steps to Drive Sustainability
The professional cleaning industry has done a great job with green cleaning. Today over 30 percent of all cleaning products in the professional space are considered green, whereas green products ...
The Future of Floor Care
Technology has become such an integral part of daily life that we often don’t realize just how advanced the products we use have become. Cell phones, televisions, cars, washing machines—to ...
Market Trends Impacting the Jansan Industry
Rising labor costs with minimum-wage increases are driving industrial and institutional (I&I) end-users to cut back on costs, which includes less spending on cleaning chemicals and/or reduced frequency of performing ...
Get Set for a Sensational Show
The most important week in the cleaning industry is almost upon us! ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America® 2016 provides participants with a plethora of educational sessions and networking opportunities. But how can ...
Industrial & Institutional Hand Care Poised for Strong Growth
In the presence of many infectious diseases, consumers understand the important role hand hygiene plays in maintaining good health. The public has become more aware about frequent hand washing as ...
Shake Things up This Spring
The term “spring cleaning” dates back thousands of years to an honored tradition shared by many religions at about the same time each year. In what is now March and ...
Distributors: Get on Board the Certification Train
The distribution landscape has seen quite a metamorphosis over the past few decades, and that is especially true in the cleaning industry. Consolidation and the rise of “big box” distributors ...
Ten Minutes to Turbo-Charge Your Business
Ten minutes. It’s not a lot of time when you think about it; it’s barely enough time to walk over to your office’s break room and grab a cup of ...
