
Resource Center
Elliott’s Resource Center section links to resources principally utilized by contractors and service providers to improve their delivered services using the industry’s current available equipment, supplies, and consumables. Elliott is unaffiliated with and does NOT advocate for any specific product or supplier. These links are intended solely as a resource to some of the best suppliers to the janitorial services industry.
Building Services Management (July 2023 Edition)
The July 2023 edition of the Building Services Management magazine includes the 2023 Buyers' Guide, which contains contact information for "products, services, and equipment for building and facility service professionals"; there is also a discussion on "Restroom Germs" (P. 30-31).
Maintenance Sales News (March / April 2023 Edition)
The March / April 2023 edition of the Maintenance Sales News magazine includes listings of odor control products (P. 10-11) and "equipment and supplies" for cleaning in the food service industry (P. 32-36); there are also discussions on "proper care of commercial carpet in high-traffic areas" (P. 12) and the importance of "entry matting" (P. 27-28).
ACI Launches C3 for Ingredient Cleaning Safety
"The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) kicked off National Cleaning Week by launching a redesigned database for its Cleaning Chemistry Catalog (C3), a resource that provides information related to the safety of ingredients used in household cleaning products." ( Direct link: https://www.cleaninginstitute.org/industry-priorities/science/cleaning-chemistry-catalog )
Sanitary Maintenance (March 2023 Edition)
The March 2023 edition of the Sanitary Maintenance magazine includes the 2023 Buyers' Guide, which contains "contact information for over 500 suppliers" in the janitorial / sanitation industry.
EPA Safer Choice Program and the Cleaning Industry: The Next Big Move
In this 17-minute ISSA video, EPA representatives Jennie Romer (Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pollution Prevention) and David Widawsky (Division Director, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention) discuss "the U.S. EPA's Safer Choice program and what it means to the cleaning industry."
Colgate-Palmolive Announces Recall on Popular Chemical
CleanLink article mentioning the recall of certain Fabuloso cleaners as of February 8, 2023
Wet Dry Vacuums Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
FacilitiesNet article mentioning the recall of three models of BISSELL wet / dry vacuums as of January 12, 2023
Maintenance Sales News (January / February 2023 Edition)
The January / February 2023 edition of the Maintenance Sales News magazine includes the 2023 Buyers' Guide, which contains a "directory of supplies involved in the jan/san and related industries."
Space / Resource Utilization
Suppliers of facility management software platforms that focus on space planning and resource utilization (e.g. energy usage optimization)
Customer Feedback Systems
Suppliers of cleaning / maintenance feedback systems (e.g. customer satisfaction surveys and maintenance requests)
Asset / Maintenance Management
Suppliers of facility management software platforms that focus on asset mapping and maintenance management
Occupancy Sensors
Suppliers of occupancy / traffic monitoring sensors