News | March 2018


ISSA Today’s April Digital Edition Out Now
March 30, 2018

The April issue of ISSA Today—available in digital formats for your desktop, smartphone, or tablet―includes all the latest industry and ISSA-member news. This...read more


Maintex Acquires Champion Chemical
March 30, 2018

Maintex, Inc. has purchased Champion Chemical Co. Maintex’s purchase of the Whittier, CA-based cleaning compound manufacturer expands the company’s product portfolio. Per the...read more


Survey Finds Residential Spring Cleaning Remains a Tradition
March 30, 2018

Ninety-one percent of Americans participate in some form of spring cleaning every few years, according to a recent study by the American...read more


Indiana University Fraternity Hit by Norovirus Outbreak
March 30, 2018

A majority of the members of an unnamed fraternity house at Indiana University have become ill with a gastrointestinal virus. Fifty of...read more


CMI Helps Amazon Certify Housekeeping Technicians
March 29, 2018

Amazon.com, Inc. is branching out into the residential cleaning market and is using ISSA’s Cleaning Management Institute (CMI) to certify its employees....read more


CIRI Names John Downey Executive Director
March 29, 2018

The Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) has appointed John Downey executive director. Downey has extensive experience in publishing and writing for the...read more


ABM Secures Contract With LaGuardia Airport
March 29, 2018

ABM has been named a preferred partner and awarded a contract with LaGuardia Gateway Partners, LLC. The five-year deal calls for ABM...read more


3M Opens New Office in England
March 29, 2018

3M has opened a new research and development center in Loughborough, England. The three-story, 36,000-square-foot facility is located less than a half...read more


PJP Among Top Workplaces in Philadelphia
March 28, 2018

Penn Jersey Paper Co. (PJP) has been named one of the top 40 midsized workplaces in the Philadelphia, PA, metro area for...read more


Johnson Controls Donates $1M to South Carolina Museum
March 28, 2018

Johnson Controls, Inc. has donated US$1 million to the proposed International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston, SC. Johnson Controls’ donation will...read more