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Sodexo recently announced its commitment to reconstruction efforts of Notre-Dame de Paris. The 850-year-old Catholic cathedral in Paris, France, suffered extensive damage in a fire earlier this... Read more Read more >

Enviro-Clean Services, Inc. has secured a US$34,000 contract with the Sturgis Police Department in Sturgis, MI. The two-year deal calls for Enviro-Clean to provide custodial services to the... Read more Read more >

David Wax, executive vice president of Waxie Sanitary Supply, has been elected chairman of NETWORK® Services Co.’s board of directors. Wax joined Waxie in 1977 and has held a variety of... Read more Read more >

Moura’s Cleaning Service (MCS) has secured a US$2.6 million contract with Gardner Public Schools in Gardner, MA. The three-year deal calls for MCS to provide cleaning and janitorial services... Read more Read more >

4M Building Solutions has appointed Kai Hollman account manager. Hollman has more than 13 years of experience in the facility management industry. “We are excited for Kai to contribute... Read more Read more >

ABM has been awarded a contract with Spirit Airlines, Inc. The deal calls for ABM to provide the low-cost air carrier with into-plane fueling services at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)... Read more Read more >

Spartan Chemical Co. has appointed William Schalitz to its board of directors. Schalitz has been with Spartan since 1993, when he joined the company as a microbiologist responsible for... Read more Read more >

ISSA’s Cleaning Management Institute (CMI) frequently crosses international borders to offer various training opportunities to those seeking certification. But—once in a... Read more Read more >

ISSA has been vocal about protecting workers from sexual harassment at the hands of their supervisors and clients. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), five... Read more Read more >

Mark Garlington of Spartan Chemical Co. has been named American Osment’s 2018 Vendor Representative of the Year. Garlington, an ISSA Certification Expert (I.C.E.),  currently serves... Read more Read more >

A six-state E. coli outbreak that sickened more than 100 people was caused by ground beef, according to findings from to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). People affected... Read more Read more >

A new Cleaning Rush Study conducted in partnership between Procter & Gamble’s Mr. Clean brand and Ipsos Public Affairs found that cleaning will improve your mood and give you a rush of... Read more Read more >

The Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) will host its 2019 Science Symposium July 15-17, at Miami University in Oxford, OH. The theme of this year’s edition is “Connecting... Read more Read more >

Imperial Dade has acquired Edmar Cleaning Corp. The purchase of the Woodside, NY-based paper and janitorial products distributor expands Imperial Dade’s product offerings and client portfolio... Read more Read more >

ISSA continues to monitor proposed changes to the overtime rules.  The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy is hosting a series of roundtable discussions on to gather... Read more Read more >

ISSA is pleased to announce the new ISSA Show Canada 2019 website is live and registration for this unique trade show and conference is now open. ISSA Show Canada 2019 takes place June 11-13,... Read more Read more >

ISS has purchased JH Catering Ltd. The purchase of the Graz, Austria-based catering firm, which generated US$9.4 million in revenue last year, expands the client portfolio of ISS’s Austrian... Read more Read more >

Procter & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Procter & Gamble Professional, has announced a company-wide commitment to reduce the use of virgin petroleum plastic in all packaging by 50% by... Read more Read more >

Dow Chemical Co. has declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.70 per share. The dividend is payable June 14 to Dow shareholders of record at the close of business May 31. This marks the first... Read more Read more >

The most common active ingredient in consumer antiseptic hand rubs, ethyl alcohol, is still under investigation by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to a final FDA rule on the... Read more Read more >