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Challenges and Opportunities Facing Cleaning Businesses

During the recession, the cleaning industry took a downturn, and many businesses cut back on cleaning services. However, as the U.S. economy has steadily improved in recent years, the commercial and industrial cleaning industry has bounced back. A 2018 market report by the International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA) and the American Association of Cleaning Equipment Manufacturers (AACEM) shows that as the U.S. economy continues to grow in the coming years, commercial growth will also continue to improve, providing new opportunities for commercial and industrial cleaning businesses. In fact, the global commercial cleaning industry is expected to reach $74.3 million by 2022.

2022 Building Service Contractor Benchmarking Survey Report Is Out!

A question asked every year reveals BSCs still list restrooms as the top cause of customer complaints; 35% of survey respondents listed it as their No. 1 customer complaint, compared to 42% in 2021 and 44% in 2020. However, in 2022 hard floor surfaces are close behind in terms of customer complaints, rising to 27% compared to 15% in 2021 and 13% in 2020.

ARCSI Announces Results of 2022 Residential Cleaning Benchmarking Study

The Association of Residential Cleaning Services International (ARCSI), a Division of ISSA, recently announced the results of its annual Residential Cleaning Benchmark Study.

The study, initiated by ARCSI and conducted by Maximum Performance Group LLC, identified challenges and trends facing residential cleaning service companies.

Airlines, Hotels To Implement ‘electrostatic Spraying’ Vs. Coronavirus

Delta also uses an electrostatic spray (Delta calls it fogging) for aircraft cabins and has greatly expanded its deployment in recent weeks. In February, the airline was spraying the cabins of international aircraft during their overnight stops in the U.S. But this month, Delta started applying overnight fogging in all of its domestic aircraftas well. “The procedure uses a safe, high-grade EPA-registered disinfectant that is highly effective against many communicable diseases, including coronaviruses,” Delta said. “Following the fogging procedure, cleaning crews thoroughly clean cabin surfaces including tray tables, seatback screens, and lavatories.”

The electrostatic spray disinfecting process used by major airlines comes from a company called EarthSafe, based in Braintree, Mass. The company saidthat besides airlines, its products have been “widely adopted by major airports,” including Hollywood Burbank and Las Vegas McCarran – and by the Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART).

Action A.c. And Prop Rentals Teams Up With Evaclean To Provide New Disinfection System For Brooklyn Based Film Production Studios

ACTION A.C. and Prop Rentals has announced today that they have been strategically working with Massachusetts based Evaclean to offer a safe and effective disinfection option to the Brooklyn based film and television industry. Following the acquisition of a series of Protexus Electrostatic Sprayer Systems with environmentally friendly disinfectant products PUR·ONE and PURTABS, EPA List N approved disinfectants proven effective against COVID-19 in just 1 minute, ACTION A.C. can now offer a safe and effective disinfecting option for their Film and Television production clients.

Artcraft Opening Back Up, With Precautions

Staff members and volunteers have already been instructed to wipe down and sanitize high-contacts surfaces such as door handles and countertops before, during and after film showings. The entire auditorium, lobby, restrooms and concession counters will be sanitized and cleaned continuously as well as after each event.

Theater officials have acquired a powerful disinfectant and sanitizing machine called an EvaClean Protexus, which will be used after every show.