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carpet cleaning

Public opinion getting tougher on carpet cleaning

Nearly half of respondents to a poll said commercial facilities should undertake daily carpet cleaning, and 80% said at least weekly.
hygiene

COVID-19’s impact on hygiene is lingering

A Cascades PRO consumer poll offers valuable end-user insights for the cleaning and maintenance industry moving forward.
Custodian

Nominations open for 2022 Cintas Custodian of the Year

Nominations for the annual honour, which recognizes the best of the best among school custodians, close March 1.
greenwashing

Competition Bureau warns of surge in greenwashing

The Competition Bureau of Canada is warning Canadians to remain skeptical of products and services that claim to be "green."
cleaning industry trends

Assessing likely cleaning industry trends for 2022

The cleaning industry has changed significantly during the pandemic, and technology is set to lead the way in 2022.
tissue industry

How will the tissue industry evolve in 2022?

Cascades recently outlined three major trends that the tissue industry should expect to see in 2022.
air purification systems in demand

Air purification supplier ramps up production

Ontario-based manufacturer, Abatement Technologies, has a $20-million expansion project underway to increase production capacity at its facility in Fort Erie.
cleaning products

Commercial cleaning products market to reach $45B by 2028

The surface cleaning segment accounted for the largest share of 44% in 2020 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of over 10% by 2028.
gbac star

Two BC companies achieve GBAC STAR accreditation

Alpine Building Maintenance in Delta and Best Service Pros Ltd. in Coquitlam have secured the certification.

Ontario invests in new disinfectant wipes facility

The government is pledging more than $1.2 million towards Empack Spraytech's new production facility in Barrie, Ont.
Garbage chute decommissioning stalls in Toronto

Garbage chute decommissioning stalls in Toronto

A new report to Toronto City Council reveals that just 24 permits to allow the sealing of garbage chutes have been issued to multi-residential landlords over the past 12 years.

GP PRO joins International WELL Building Institute

GP PRO has joined the IWBI membership program as a keystone member.
ARCSI Professional Cleaner of the Year

Winnipeg cleaner named 2021 ARCSI Professional Cleaner of the Year

Corrin Larson, owner of Winnipeg-based on-demand cleaning service NeedCleanerNow, won the award.
Swish

Swish Group selling its US division to Envoy Solutions

The company's Canadian division, Swish Maintenance Ltd., will continue to expand through organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
Residential Cleaning Council

New chair of Residential Cleaning Council named

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning association, has appointed Jeannie Henderson, CEO of Jeannie Cleaning, as chair of the ISSA Residential Cleaning Council. The Council represents the
office cleaning

Many workers may quit if office cleaning lacks

More than one-third of respondents would consider changing their jobs if their workplace was not cleaned properly.
elevator

Study finds elevator fans fail to eliminate pathogens

The confined space inside an elevator cabin creates a large risk of transmission despite standard ventilation.