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Preventing Legionnaires’ disease is crucial responsibility for building managers at various facilities, including hospitals and long-term care centers. One patient has died and eight more... Read more Read more >

Following stringent cleaning and disinfection procedures in schools can not only help keep students healthier, it can help keep schools open. Janitorial staff at Covington Elementary School in... Read more Read more >

Foodborne illnesses have been in the news lately, from E. coli linked to romaine lettuce and nationwide ground beef recalls tied to salmonella. As safer food preparation can help reduce the cases... Read more Read more >

Jon-Don has launched its rebranding campaign with a new tagline, “Let’s Tackle Your Toughest Jobs.™” The company also has rolled out a full redesign of its website, printed... Read more Read more >

Registration opens soon for the first-ever Clean Buildings Expo (CBE), to be held March 26-27, 2019, in Baltimore, MD. CBE, a co-located event with Building Operating Management’s NFMT... Read more Read more >

Stay up to date on the industry's newest products and services from these ISSA members. One All Right Upright ProTeam, Inc.’s FreeFlex® Cordless/Corded Upright Vacuum is equipped... Read more Read more >

Johnson Controls, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of US$0.26 per share on the company’s common stock.  The dividend―$1.04 annualized with a yield of 3.07 percent―is... Read more Read more >

Kärcher announced plans to open a new facility in Aurora, CO. The planned 380,000-square-foot property will serve as Kärcher’s regional North American headquarters, Cleanzine... Read more Read more >

The Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI) announced the winners of its 2018 CLEAN Awards. The winners were recognized last month during the 2018 BSCAI Annual Convention,... Read more Read more >

A survey of cleaning industry professionals conducted by Sofidel America Corp. at ISSA Show North America 2018 earlier this year found a majority (78 percent) considered cost when purchasing... Read more Read more >

Johnson Controls, Inc. has named Pierre E. Cohade to its board of directors. Cohade currently serves as a non executive director on the boards of Deutsche Bank China, Acorn International, and CEAT... Read more Read more >

Beeline, Inc. is the latest member of National Service Alliance (NSA). NSA is a group-purchasing organization serving building service contractors and facility managers. As an NSA... Read more Read more >

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) is now accepting volunteers to serve on a consensus body for the development of a new leather cleaning and maintenance... Read more Read more >

Ecolab, Inc. has acquired Holchem Group Ltd. Ecolab’s purchase of the Bury, England-based supplier of hygiene and cleaning products and services expands the company’s product... Read more Read more >

Five ISSA-member companies are among the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2018 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award. Now in its fourth year, the EPA’s... Read more Read more >

Mitie Group Plc has announced plans to run at least 20 percent of its small van and car fleet with electric vehicles in the next two years. Mitie pledged at least 717 of its 3,587 compact vans and... Read more Read more >

ISS has secured a five-year extension on its facilities management contract with Property NSW. Property NSW is a statutory body for the Australian state of New South Wales. The extended deal, which... Read more Read more >

JBS Tolleson, Inc. has voluntary recalled more than 5.1 million pounds of raw beef products due to possible salmonella contamination. The Tolleson, AZ-based food processor had previously issued a... Read more Read more >

Brain Corp. has been awarded a contract with Walmart, Inc. The deal calls for Brain Corp. to provide additional floor-cleaning robots to Walmart retail locations across the United States, Robotics... Read more Read more >

Procter & Gamble Co., parent company of Procter & Gamble Professional, has completed its purchase of the consumer health division of The Merck Group. The US$4.2 billion transaction was... Read more Read more >