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Weathering the Cold and Flu Season

Following year-round protocols is your best defense

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Matt Herr

Examine Your Battery Options

Products

Applying careful consideration to the batteries you select can reduce battery maintenance, equipment downtime, operator errors, and overall costs.

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Debunking Cleaning Automation Myths
Faizan Sheikh

Debunking Cleaning Automation Myths

Hard Floors

The use of autonomous floor-scrubbing robots can make cleaning floors in facilities dramatically more efficient and cost-effective. But facility managers might shy away from their use, if they believe the myths that surround automation.

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Q&A on Female Leadership in Facility Management
Shanna Graham & Isabel Wormington

Q&A on Female Leadership in Facility Management

Facility Management

Women with a passion for hands-on work who want to make a difference are breaking into facility management and proving themselves invaluable in the historically male-dominated industry.

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cold and flu, sick
Kathleen Misovic

Weathering the Cold and Flu Season

Infection Control

Whether the 2023–24 flu season will be mild or severe, the best plan of action is to adhere to your facility’s cleaning practices and protocols and encourage your employees and building occupants to receive their flu vaccinations.

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Spread Cleanliness, Not Germs
Lori Strazdas

Spread Cleanliness, Not Germs

Infection Control

Cross contamination is the spread or transfer of germs from one area, surface, or person to another, often through improper cleaning practices.

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Putting the Employee Break Room to Work
Julie Howard & Dan Nirenberg

Putting the Employee Break Room to Work

Facility Management

Whether employers are creating an entirely new break room or working within an existing space, they need to approach its design from an employee-first perspective.

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Boot footprints in snow
Amy Peveler

Keep Snow, Ice, and Water Off Your Floors This Winter

Products

Learn how to use a dual-mat system during winter to protect facility floors from damage and contamination, reduce the risk of slips, and prevent bacterial spread.

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Hourglass
Tim Poskin

The Art of Meeting Deadlines and Staying on Schedule

Business and Management

Learn how to prioritize tasks, set realistic goals, maintain consistency, and leverage technology to meet deadlines and enhance productivity.

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Timothy Johnson

Award-Winning EVS Tech Embraces Her Job With Heart and Soul

Business and Management

Jeanette Louidors has won hearts, formed connections, and most recently, been honored with an award from cleaning products and services company Cintas Corp.

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Stephen P. Ashkin

Go Green at the ISSA Show

Technology and Trends

With some planning and a little bit of effort, we can all do our part to lower our environmental impact while attending the ISSA Show or other large events.  

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Four Pillars of Infection Prevention From Spartan Chemical
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Four Pillars of Infection Prevention From Spartan Chemical

Whether it’s a common cold, norovirus, or COVID-19, Spartan offers a program to keep building residents safe and healthy.

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Papernet Powered by Bio Tech: The Future of Hygiene
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Papernet Powered by Bio Tech: The Future of Hygiene

The revolutionary Bio Tech toilet paper activates organic matter-eating enzymes to tackle plumbing issues and reduce maintenance costs.

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Why You Should Work With the Leaders in Lithium

Your floor machines need batteries that can keep up. Today’s industry demands innovation that delivers unmatched power, performance, and life.

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Your Complete Health & Safety Management Hub
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With its advanced Quality Management System (QMS), Optisolve® empowers facility teams to navigate the complexities of health and safety management seamlessly.

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Kutol's customers can elevate their brand while providing drip-free dispensers that facilities love.

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Delivering Cleaning Innovation for 25 Years
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Delivering Cleaning Innovation for 25 Years

For the past 25 years, Kaivac has delivered common sense science-based cleaning equipment designed to get facilities really clean, really fast—in the most cost-effective way possible.

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Ex-Cell Kaiser’s Solution to Multi-Steam Waste Management
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Ex-Cell Kaiser’s Solution to Multi-Steam Waste Management

With its versatile features, the Kaleidoscope Collection provides efficient waste collection and segregation, reducing the risk of contamination and mixing of waste streams.

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Cover More Ground With Chapin Maintenance Equipment
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Cover More Ground With Chapin Maintenance Equipment

Chapin is an expert in sprayers, broadcast spreaders, and watering equipment for indoor and outdoor maintenance.

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Benefits of Management Software for Your Business
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Benefits of Management Software for Your Business

The goal of business management software is to allow a business to scale, be ready for any growth opportunity, and to be a tool for advancing the business and its people.

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Khays Services Renews Grocer Flooring With Ameripolish System
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Khays Services Renews Grocer Flooring With Ameripolish System

To elevate it's floors distinctness of image, Khays Services implemented Ameripolish’s daily SmartFloor™ Maintenance System, which includes the SmartFloor Daily Maintenance Pad and rejuvenating cleaner.

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