Keeping the official name of the organization IICRC, while using the cleantrust, an IICRC program, in consumer-facing materials, allows the organization to build on its more than 40-year history of identifying and promoting an international standard of care for the cleaning, restoration and inspection industries.

The Restoration Industry Association (RIA) has announced the creating of an entry-level online training course addressing broad knowledge for those interested in the practice of water damage restoration.

 

Hitman Advertising will hold a live Internet marketing workshop in Pensacola, FL for cleaning companies on June 22.

U.S. Products, a manufacturer of portable carpet and floor cleaning tools and equipment, has launched a user-friendly, interesting and inviting new website, says the company’s marketing manager Doyle Bloss.

The Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Association (ICRA), as of March 15, has agreed to a long-term management contract with Meetings and Events, LLC, in Denver.

Siamons International, the manufacturer of Concrobium professional restoration solutions such as the Concrobium Mold Control and Mold Stain Remover, has announced that Interlink Supply is now distributing such products.

The Carpet Cleaners Institute of the Northwest (CCINW) and the Carpet & Fabricare Institute (CFI) will join forces to host a “Cleaning College” event June 27-29 in Reno, NV.

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) announced that the Board of Directors has voted to return the formal name of the organization to the IICRC, keeping "cleantrust" as the service mark of the organization.

Four ServiceMaster brands have joined forces with a new online fundraising program called “Boost A Hero” to help military veterans purchase franchise businesses.

HydraMaster has named Bruce Daw, a 23-year veteran of the cleaning and restoration industry, as the company’s Director of Sales for Strategic and Distribution Channels.