ISSA Releases 100th Anniversary Limited Edition of The Official ISSA Cleaning Times

October 18, 2023

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is proud to announce the 100th Anniversary Limited Edition of The Official ISSA Cleaning Times: The Cleaning Industry’s Most Trusted Tasks, Tools & Workloading Resource has been recently updated and is available for preorder today.

First released in 1963, this invaluable resource has been updated upon industry demand from its previous revision in 2021, providing the average cleaning times for both individual tasks as well as bundled processes. This new eighth edition was developed as a collaborative effort with ISSA members to add practical real-world information submitted by both manufacturers and end users.

The updated Cleaning Times features a glossary of common cleaning terms as well as sections inclusive of ISSA’s entire membership with specialized industry-specific segments for the transportation, retail, residential, educational, hospitality, and correctional facility markets. In addition to revised and expanded cleaning times, this latest version includes new equipment data for using walk-behind vacuum units, autoscrubbers, and microscrubbers.

“ISSA is viewed as the industry’s leading resource for productivity rates revolving around industry equipment and tools,” said ISSA Chief Global Education Officer Brant Insero. “We are so excited to launch the newest version of the ISSA Cleaning Times this year.”

In recognition of ISSA’s century-long commitment to the industry, The Official ISSA Cleaning Times Eighth Edition is available in a limited 100th anniversary version. This exclusive publication comes with a hard cover celebrating the cleaning industry, a special message from ISSA, and a commemorative notepad and pen. An excellent opportunity to own a piece of the cleaning industry’s history, this one-of-a-kind publication is only available for a limited time and would make a tremendous gift for your employees and customers.

“It is with immense enthusiasm that I extend my heartiest congratulations to the entire cleaning industry, esteemed ISSA members, and the dedicated ISSA Cleaning Times team as we embark on a momentous journey with the launch of our 100th Anniversary Limited Edition,” said ISSA Executive Director John Barrett. “This remarkable milestone not only commemorates a century of excellence within the cleaning industry but also spotlights the profound impact the ISSA Cleaning Times has had on its growth, innovation, and advancement.”

Don’t miss your only chance to purchase a part of the cleaning industry’s history. Once this limited version is sold out, it will not be released again, so preorder your version today at Shop ISSA through November 16. Discounted member pricing is available for bulk purchasing, contact [email protected] for more information.

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