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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.