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Sustainability Task Force Receives Service Award

June 12, 2012
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has recognized the Refrigeration and Portable Floor Care Sustainability Task Force with the Distinguished Service Award, according to a press release.
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IICRC: Carpet Industry Meetings A Success

June 11, 2012
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) recently led a series of meetings with carpet industry partners including the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), Mohawk Flooring, Shaw Industries, Tandus Flooring and Professional Testing Laboratories (PTL), according to a press release.
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ProTeam Scholarship Essay Contest Ends June 30

June 7, 2012
ProTeam is celebrating 25 years in business with the Scholarship Essay Contest, which began May 1 and will end June 30. By entering the contest, a cleaning professional or dependent can enter to win one of three $1,000 scholarships.
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Professional Carpet Systems (Superior, CO) Nabs Business Award

June 6, 2012
At the annual Superior, CO Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner in June 2012, Professional Carpet Systems (PCS) and owners Shawn and Anna Bisaillon were recognized as this year’s Independent Business of the Year.
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Survey Says: Cleaners Prefer Equipment Warranties

June 5, 2012
According to a May 2012 survey conducted for U.S. Products, a leading manufacturer of carpet care equipment, 81 percent of the carpet cleaning technicians surveyed believed the length of carpet cleaning equipment’s warranty is “very important,” according to a press release.
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Enviro-Solutions Extends Facebook Contest

June 1, 2012

Enviro-Solutions, a leading manufacturer of proven-Green cleaning chemicals, has just announced that its “Going Enviral” contest on Facebook will be extended to June 15, 2012, according to a press release.


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The Dirt on Carpets (and Why You Should Have Them Cleaned)

May 31, 2012

As if you didn’t need another reason as to why regular carpet cleaning is a good idea, consider this recent article posted in a British lifestyle magazine.


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Not How You Want to Grow a Carpet Cleaning Business...

May 29, 2012

A tradesman allegedly caught in a Target TV show sting committing an indecent act at a customer's house has been granted interim name suppression to protect his wife and child, according to a recent story in a New Zealand newspaper.


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Virginia Reverses Mold Inspection and Remediation License Law

May 24, 2012

The IICRC continues to closely follow state legislation and licensing in the mold remediation industry, including the latest change in the state of Virginia, according to a press release.


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A New Kind of Carpet Cleaning Scam

May 22, 2012

Locals have been passing out flyers in the last few weeks that consumers and advocates say are not what they seem, according to a story in The Queens Courier.


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