Maintaining Niche Sustainable Flooring

A career ladder has a solid foundation when it is associated with a respected nonprofit or trade organization that provides training as well as certification and licensing opportunities.

Research has shown that frequent exposure to cleaning chemicals can harm your respiratory and reproductive health and negatively affect your long-term well-being, including increasing the risk of congenital abnormalities and cancer.

Facility managers are finding that preventive cleaning strategies and floor renewal systems can not only extend the life of flooring but also save time and resources and lessen environmental impact.

Floor care strategies have evolved significantly from decades-old buildings to modern campuses. Understanding each flooring type’s pros, cons, and maintenance needs is essential for a long-term, cost-effective strategy.

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) help streamline operations, enhance cleanliness, and reduce the strain of manual labor.

CMM spoke with Gregory Gardner about his environmental services (EVS) challenges and solutions at a Florida hospital as director of EVS at Crothall Healthcare.

While the critical role custodians play in education often goes unnoticed, the Sylvania City School District in Northwest Ohio prioritizes celebrating their value.

Cleaning industry customers increasingly expect climate risk reporting and sustainability disclosures from their vendors.

In 2026, U.S. Battery Mfg. Co. will celebrate its 100th anniversary of manufacturing deep-cycle batteries, providing power and innovations to numerous industry sectors.

The health and safety of employees and guests—in addition to a productive, efficient, and trained workforce—are key priorities for managers of large facilities.

At Spartan Chemical, we are proactively reformulating or discontinuing any product in our line that contains intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Unlike traditional mop-and-bucket stripping, the EZ CARE remover can be used with an auto-scrubber, reducing labor costs and product usage.

Nilfisk’s advanced scrubbers feature integrated UV-C disinfection technology, using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) to eliminate bacteria, viruses, and other harmful pathogens while cleaning.

The Ameripolish SmartFloor pads feature innovative patented composite resin abrasive technology that grinds and restores floors.

ACS Industries manufactures premium quality floor maintenance pads used in floor care with the best value-added price point in the industry.