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  • Students develop self-cleaning toilet system5/17/2012 CHICAGO — A team of students from Purdue University claims to have solved the messy problem of keeping public toilet seats clean.
  • UV disinfection with LED technology5/15/2012 WASHINGTON — Research from North Carolina State University (NCSU) will allow the development of energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) devices that use ultraviolet (UV) light to kill bacteria and viruses.
  • New dryer aimed at children5/10/2012 LONDON — The Magic Dryer Company is hoping to launch a new high-speed hand dryer that will appeal to children.
  • Bird-B-Gone Inc. launches new website5/8/2012 MISSION VIEJO, CA — Bird-B-Gone Inc., a leading manufacturer of professional-grade bird deterrents, has launched a newly designed website.
  • Reinvent the toilet4/27/2012 VISTA, CA — The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has invited letters of inquiry from innovators exploring ways to completely redesign the toilet as we know it.
  • Grainger donates to American Red Cross4/24/2012 WASHINGTON — The American Red Cross is launching a next-generation volunteer management system that will help better recruit, manage and deploy volunteers, thanks to the support of a $3 million grant from facilities maintenance supplier, W.W. Grainger Inc.
  • Survey looks at battery-powered cleaning equipment4/23/2012 CHICAGO — An April 2012 survey asked cleaning professionals their thoughts about battery-operated cleaning equipment, such as those found in autoscrubbers.
  • ERC Wiping Products launches new website4/19/2012 LYNN, MA — ERC Wiping Products Inc., a leading processor and distributor of rags, towels, paper wipers, pre-saturated wipes, microfiber cloths and mops and spill control products, has launched a new website.
  • NAD recommends Tennant discontinue certain claims for ec-H204/11/2012 NEW YORK — The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has recommended that Tennant Company discontinue certain claims promoting the superior performance of the company's "ec-H20" technology.
  • GP Pro's enMotion brand celebrates 10 years4/11/2012 ATLANTA — For a decade, Georgia-Pacific Professional's enMotion dispensers have helped transform the world of touchless dispensing technology and contributed to more stylish, innovative and sustainable hand hygiene solutions.
  • P&G cracks down on bandwidth usage4/4/2012 CINCINNATI — The IT geniuses at Procter & Gamble found a surprising reason why company computers were running so slowly.
  • ServiceMaster Clean receives patent4/3/2012 MEMPHIS, TN — Tony Loftis has wondered how to improve the cleaning of offices and other commercial spaces for 30 years.
  • 2012 RIDGID Reputation Roadshow in full gear4/3/2012 ELYRIA, OH — The nearly nine-month tour will make 54 stops across 27 U.S. states and four Canadian provinces before concluding in September.
  • EPAC's maintenance performance index wins national award3/30/2012 EAST GREENWICH, RI — The new Maintenance Performance Index (MPI) from EPAC Software Technologies Inc. has been named Plant Engineering magazine's 2011 Product of the Year Grand Award winner.
  • High school to do the automated robot3/26/2012 READING, PA — Governor Mifflin High School administrators have been given the okay to purchase some new floor cleaning technology.
  • Peirce-Phelps selects Epicor as distributor3/23/2012 DUBLIN, CA — Peirce-Phelps Inc. of Philadelphia has selected the Epicor Prophet 21 wholesale distribution enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution as the IT backbone to advance its business to the next level.
  • Enviro-Solutions' enhanced website goes mobile3/19/2012 PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO — Enviro-Solutions Ltd. has totally revamped its website so that it can be viewed on a variety of devices, most specifically smartphones and other mobile electronics.
  • Participate in the Oldest Vac Contest3/12/2012 BOISE, ID — To kick off a 25th anniversary celebratory year in 2012, ProTeam is giving away three new high-performance machines in exchange for the three longest-lasting vacuums out in the field.
  • Vision Enabled Training receives award from NRA3/7/2012 ELMWOOD PARK, NJ — New service recognized for optimizing health and hygiene safety at restaurants and other establishments serving food.
  • TANCS technology tops other disinfection methods3/6/2012 EVERETT, WA — Advanced Vapor Technologies (AVT) has announced that TANCS-equipped steam vapor sanitation devices come standard with patented technology that disinfects faster than traditional methods.