2014 ISSA Innovation Award winners for cleaning industry announced

by Brianna Crandall — November 21, 2014—ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, recognized the winners of the 2014 ISSA Innovation Award Program at the ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America cleaning industry trade show November 7 in Orlando, Florida. This year’s program featured more than 50 innovative products and services from manufacturers and service providers throughout the cleaning industry.

Products and services were entered in five categories: Cleaning Agents, Dispensers, Equipment, Services and Technology, and Supplies. Industry distributors, wholesalers, and facility service providers voted online to determine the category award winners. Then, during ISSA/INTERCLEAN, entries were on display in the Innovation Showcase, and voters selected the five Visitors’ Choice award winners.

2014 ISSA Innovation Award Program Category Winners

  • Cleaning Agents: 3M Commercial Solutions Div. | Scotchgard Resilient Floor Protector
  • Dispensers: Tennant Co. | Orbio os3 System

    • Kärcher’s BR 35/12 compact floor scrubber/drier features a new steering concept (KART — Kärcher Advanced Response Technology) that provides “outstanding” maneuverability, as the steering wheel directly controls the machine’s brush head.

  • Equipment: Kärcher Commercial | BR 35/12 C Bp
  • Services and Technology: CleanTelligent Software | Bidding and Estimating
  • Supplies: Americo Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Full Cycle Floor Pads

2014 ISSA Innovation Award Program Visitors’ Choice Award Winners

  • Kärcher Commercial | BR 35/12 C Bp
  • NSS Enterprises, Inc. | e-Force Burnisher
  • Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Inc. | Quick Cart
  • Spartan Chemical Co. | CompuClean
  • Ultimate Solutions, Inc. | i-mop

To see products and technologies helping to drive change in today’s cleaning industry, visit the 2014 ISSA Innovation Award Program Web site, which includes the complete list of entries and product photos, grouped by category.