Sanitation Canada  March/April  2008

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ON THE COVER:   Can Clean 2008
Environmentally Preferred Productivity
“Green” is everywhere – green cars, green shopping bags, green light bulbs, green paint, green flooring, green fertilizers and even green televisions. The list is endless, but only at Can Clean 2008 will you find hundreds of green cleaning products that are important to you – at work and in your home.   Read more...

Dustbane Products Ltd.
100 Years of Success
For 100 years, Dustbane Products Limited has proven itself to be a leader in the sanitation supply industry by dedicating itself to simplifying the cleaning process. As a market-driven Canadian manufacturer, the company’s goal is to provide superior customized maintenance programs complemented by the appropriate products, training and services.   Read more...

Getting Realistic About Floor Care by Working Backwards
Churches, just like most other types of facilities, want to provide a clean and healthy facility for their members and visitors. And one of the first and most important ways they accomplish this is with their floors.   Read more...

Worker Training
It is estimated there are more than three million workers in the professional cleaning industry in North America today; however, less than 10 per cent have been professionally trained in state-of-the-art cleaning tasks and procedures. Unfortunately, this means many cleaning tasks are performed on a trial-and-error basis, without the benefit of an established foundation of knowledge.  Read more...

Special Equipment Clearance Sales Events At Swish Maintenance
Swish Maintenance has announced a series of special equipment sales clearance events.

These events, known as Swish Equipment Rodeos, will be held throughout the month of May at each of Swish’s seven Ontario branches. The events will feature a wide array of used, demonstrator and rental models of commercial scrubbers, carpet extractors, floor machines, sweepers, vacuums, etc. priced to sell on the spot.   Read more...

Deb Canada
Occupational Skin Hygiene Specialists
Deb Canada has been recognized as a leader in the development of innovative foaming technology, skin cleansers, protective and conditioning creams, showering and bathing products, and patented dispensing systems for all occupational skin hygiene markets.  As the company approaches its 40th anniversary, it’s goal is to be “the world’s leading away-from-home skin-care-system company.”   Read more. ..

Cleaning Operating At The Speed Of Technology
The cleaning industry is seeing changes occurring at a faster pace due to technology, which is resulting in significant new advances every year. About three years ago I wrote that the previous five years had seen more changes than had occurred since cleaning began. Now we are seeing them every year.   Read more...

Changing Times
The Canadian Sanitation Supply Association (CSSA) continued to flourish into the 1980s. The growth of the chapters across the country and an overwhelmingly successful trade show had given the Association a truly national presence.

The Association’s marketing vehicle, Sanitation Canada continued to report on and promote the events taking place across the country and CSSA began to recognize the achievements of their own people. On Jun. 12, (year) at a special ceremony in Vancouver, Paul Clancy was named recipient of the CSSA “Man of the Year” Award. The award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual, which has contributed immeasurably to the aims, objectives and programs of the Association in the current year.   Read more...

Can Clean 2008 Exhibitor List

 
Advance Adphibian™ - The Ideal Machine For Hard And Soft Floor Surfaces
Advance’s Adphibian™ soft and hard floor machine is designed to answer the multiple cleaning demands you face today. Demands like getting maximum efficiency and flexibility from your operators and your equipment. The Adphibian™ enables cleaning staff to use one machine to pre-spray, and extract carpets and also scrub hard floors.   Read more...

P&G Introduces Professional Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Extra Power
Proctor & Gamble has introduced the Professional Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Extra Power. The eraser sponge is said to penetrate surface grooves to clean trapped dirt and grease. Additionally, it can be used to clean dirt and stains from tile and grout.    Read more...

New Splash-Guard™ Side-Press Wringer From Continental
The newest offering in the traditional mopping equipment product array from Continental Commercial Products (CCP) is the SW12 Splash Guard™ Side-Press Wringer, featuring the unique CCP Derma-Tek™ smooth surface.   Read more...

Enviro-Solutions Introduces The Big Green Easy
Citrus and hydrogen peroxide make a powerful cleaning combination. Citrus breaks down tough soils while the peroxide oxides soils and stains, helping to eliminate odors.   Read more...

Proteam Unveils Two New Hepa BackPacks Vacuums
ProTeam The Vacuum Company®, a designer and manufacturer of ergonomic backpack vacuums, has added two new models featuring HEPA Level™ Filtration to their commercial product line. Advanced and powerful cleaning comes in the 10 quart Super CoachVac® HEPA and the more compact six quart Super QuarterVac® HEPA.   Read more...

New Glutton® Recycling Station From Rubbermaid Commercial Products
The Glutton Recycling Station offers the convenience of one centralized location with an all-in-one solution that encourages compliance. Any combination of four snap-in tops with various item-specific openings can be used to sort different types of recyclable waste. A symbol and word label pack is also provided with each station. Multi-lingual word labels, along with highly visible iconic labels, provide universal cues for end-users and help minimize waste stream contamination.   Read more.. .

Minuteman Introduces New E Series Scrubbers
Minuteman International Inc. is pleased to offer the E Series machines from the company’s new and innovative line of walk-behind scrubbers. With advanced technology and new green clean features, the series is said to have been engineered to change the way floors are cleaned. According to the company, “it’s scrubbing reinvented.”  Read more...

Make Way For Wipes In The Professional Cleaning Industry
A recent survey found that consumers have enthusiastically accepted the use of “wipes” to quick clean, disinfect and sanitize household countertops, appliances, bathroom fixtures and furniture.   Read more. ..

Qwatro Launches CleanPLANET™ Ecologo Certified Professional Cleaning Products
Qwatro Corporation, a manufacturer of environmentally friendly cleaning, sanitation and industrial maintenance products, has announced the launch of the EcoLogo(M) certified CleanPLANET™ line of professional cleaning products.   Read more...

Tenant Company Acquires Outdoor Equipment Manufacturer
Tennant Company has announced that is has entered into a purchase agreement with Applied Sweepers, maker of Green Machines® brand cleaning equipment.

Applied Sweepers, a privately-held company based in Falkirk, Scotland, is recognized as a leading manufacturer of sub-compact outdoor sweeping machines in the United Kingdom (UK) and operates overseas subsidiaries in France and Germany. Applied Sweepers is a supplier of smaller sweepers used for city cleaning to municipalities across the UK and sells through a broad distribution network around the world.   Read more...

New JohnsonDiversey Floor Finish Provides Low Odor Alternative
JohnsonDiversey Inc., a global provider of cleaning and hygiene products and solutions, has announced the introduction of FrescoMax™ - a durable, low-odor floor finish solution. Because of FrescoMax’s low odor properties, cleaning professionals now have greater flexibility in scheduling floor care programs, making it ideal for high traffic facilities and 24/7 operations such as healthcare, education, government, office and retail.    Read more...

Vert-2-Go Bio Products From Wood Wyant
Wood Wyant, a distributor and manufacturer of institutional and industrial cleaning products, has announced the introduction of the Vert-2-Go Bio product line.

The Vert-2-Go Bio product line represents a new cleaning technology for the Canadian marketplace. According to the company, what makes this truly innovative is the cleaners are powered by microbes (single cell living creatures) and enzymes (proteins) – green, sustainable technology.   Read more...

Kent Razor® 20 And 20T – A Cut Above
The Razor® 20 and 20T are classic Kent products: easy to operate, but built to last, intelligently designed and environmentally conscious. Onboard battery charging, no-tool squeegee blade replacement and an easy-to-clean recovery tank make the Razor 20 and 20T easy to maintain, as well.   Read more...

Don’t Just Disinfect… OxyFECT™
Betco’s innovation has engineered two powerful peroxide cleaners. Betco presents OxyFECT™ H – the “only peroxide hospital disinfectant cleaner” – and OxyFECT G. Both products are multi-faceted and because of their neutral formulation, can be used throughout entire facilities without discolouring or tarnishing surfaces.   Read more...

Aztec Products Introduces The New ProScrub Automatic Scrubber
Aztec Products has introduced the new 20-inch ProScrub™ automatic scrubber, which is said to be a rugged, user-friendly machine that is inexpensive to purchase and easy to maintain.   Read more...

Kaivac Awarded New Patent For Kaisump Machine
Kaivac, inventors of the No-Touch Cleaning™ system, has been awarded a U.S. Patent – USPN 7,316,049 – for their KaiSump™ system.

The KaiSump is used primarily to convert a No-Touch Cleaning machine into a ‘continuous’ disaster and flood recovery system,” said Matt Morrison, communications manager for Kaivac.   Read more...

Americo Launches New Web Site
Americo Manufacturing Co. Inc., a leading manufacturer of floor pads, hand pads, filter media, geotextile and other non-woven materials, has a new look. The company is pleased to announce the launch of its new and improved web site, which can be accessed by visiting www.AmericoMfg.com.    Read more...

Continental Introduces The ErgoWorx™ Touchless Cleaning Trolley
Continental Commercial Products (CCP) has introduced a new hands-free cleaning accessory – the ErgoWorx™ Touchless Mircotek Cleaning System Trolley. The trolley is designed to accommodate the ErgoWorx Touchless Cleaning System and turns it into a stand-alone system that can be used without a traditional janitorial cart.  Read more.. .

Not All See Benefits Of Green Cleaning
By Mike Sawchuk, Vice President & General Manager, Enviro-Solutions Ltd.
A recent survey conducted by the International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA) late in 2007 found that cost is the key reason why many building service contractors (BSCs) and facility managers do not switch to certified green cleaning products. According to the survey:   Read more...

Made In China?
By Alan McCabe,  President, Global Source Canada Ltd.
When someone mentions import, do you automatically think China?

Although our industry and the media would lead us to believe they do,
not all imported products originate in China. Imported products come from all over the world including the United States, United Kingdom, India, Korea, South America and, yes, China.   Read more...

ISSA Announces First Group of 2008 Certification Experts
ISSA has announced the first group of individuals to achieve certification as official Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) ISSA Certification Experts (I.C.E.) in 2008. This addition brings the total number of experts to 210, representing 41 U.S. states and Canadian provinces, as well as Mexico and the Caribbean.   Read more...

ISSA Speaks Out On Green Seal
ISSA has called upon Green Seal® to devise a path forward that would drive out the substantial costs associated with revisions it has proposed to its environmental standard for institutional and industrial cleaners (GS-37), in comments submitted earlier this year by ISSA Legislative Affairs Director Bill Balek. Also, as a member of the GS-37 Revision Executive Committee, ISSA acted as a catalyst in effecting a positive change to the voting procedures that will be used by stakeholders voting on the GS-37 revisions.   Read more...

ISSA and OSHA Cooperate On New Cleaning Industry Web Page
By Dan Wagner
A new U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) web page, developed with the direct support and assistance of ISSA, will help employers in the cleaning industry protect the safety and health of their most valuable asset – their employees.   Read more...

U.S. Feds Propose Policy on Green Procurement
By Bill Balek
In a recent Federal Register notice, the U.S. Office of Federal Procurement Policy proposed new “green purchasing policies” that will require all U.S. federal agencies to “give preference to the acquisition of green products and services,” including environmentally preferable cleaning products and janitorial services. The proposed policy would require federal agencies to give preference to the procurement of green products and services, including bio-based products designated as such by the United States Department of Agriculture; environmentally preferable products and services; low-toxic or non-toxic, non-hazardous chemicals or materials; recycled content and/or remanufactured products; and water-efficient products.   Read more...

Industry Says Good-Bye To Pierre Dumas
This past January Atlas Graham and the sanitation industry said good-bye to a great friend and colleague – Mr. Pierre Dumas.

Dumas’ sudden passing in January has left a void in the lives of all who were fortunate enough to have worked with him and called him a friend. With his mischievous sense of humour and affable good nature, Dumas seemingly effortlessly bridged the language barrier between English and French. The result was a greater understanding and respect for cultural diversity and the many great partners in “la belle province.”   Read more...

Afflink Hires New Canadian Business Development Manager
AFFLINK, a sales and marketing organization in the industry, has hired Andrew (Drew) Armstrong as its Canadian Business Development manager. Armstrong will focus on developing the sales and operational growth of the company’s expanding Canadian business, contributing to AFFLINK’s global market expansion.   Read more.. .

Avmor Hires Key Account Sales Manager
Avmor Ltd. is pleased to introduce Allan Gray in the newly-created position of key account sales manager – foodservice division.   Read more...

Tennant Company Introduces WearGuard-CRU™ 250 Urethane Topcoats
Tennant Company, a leading manufacturer of surface maintenance equipment and coatings, has announced the reformulation of its popular Wear Guard-CRU chemical-resistant urethane topcoats to meet the strict Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) requirements of the Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium (LADCO), the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC), and the Chemicals Control Branch of Environment Canada.   Read more.....

The Dissan Gorup Has Four New Recruits
The Dissan Group is proud to announce the addition of four new members to its family of distributors. The four new members are Northern Cleaning Supplies, Fort McMurray, Alta.; PA Janitorial, Prince Albert, Sask.; Addition Confort, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Distribution Jacques-Cartier, Rimouski, Que. With these new members, the Dissan Group is strengthening its position as one of Canada’s leading jansan networks.   Read more....

Minuteman International Plans To Consolidate Office, In Long Overdue Company Restructuring
Minuteman International, a member of the Hako group of companies, a worldwide leader in industrial cleaning products, has announced that it will relocate its Addison, IL headquarters to Hampshire, IL in a plan to consolidate its northern Illinois offices.   Read more...