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White Paper Features
Green Cleaning: Kaivac's Position
The overall goal of “green cleaning” is to protect the health and safety of a building´s occupants and workers without harming the environment.
A Strategic Focus For Distributors
There's another breed of distributor that views the current environment as an opportunity. They see this as a prime time to aggressively steal new business and market share from the unprepared.
Cleaner Healthier Schools Without Busting The Budget
Schools are facing significantly greater cleaning challenges with substantially fewer resources. The good news is that over the last several years some major breakthroughs in commercial cleaning products and methods have been developed that can help schools break free of this cycle…
Case Study Features
Keeping Orchestra Hall a Classic
Chicago is known for many things: great restaurants, Sears Tower, and the White Sox. It's also home to one of the most famous symphonies in the world, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO). Orchestra Hall has been home to CSO since 1904.
Breaking the Cycle of Restroom Neglect - One School's Story
When your child comes home from school, most likely you ask them: “How was school today?” However, it might be wise to start asking them: “How were the school restrooms today?”
No-Touch Cleaning® system provides phenomenal healthcare results
Most administrators in the healthcare industry know that the appearance of their facilities -- especially how well they are cleaned and maintained -- can affect patients' perception of these facilities. A clean, well-maintained and freshsmelling medical center helps patients relax and reinforces the perception that they will receive excellent care at the facility.
Bill Ringeman, the Colorado Academy School District 20 Supervisor of Building Modification and Custodial, believes his custodians provide ample attention to maintaining his school district's restrooms. "But they just were not coming clean,"
Improved Cleaning = Respectful Students
Something interesting happened after Academy School District 20, Colorado Springs, CO took steps to improve the overall cleaning, health and appearance of its schools' restrooms.
Attracting students with advanced cleaning methods and technologies
This past summer, thousands of graduating high school students and their parents participated in the annual ritual of selecting a college or university.
Recent News
- Tuesday, June 16th 2009
After nearly a year of planning and collaboration, Kaivac, Inc., developers of the No-Touch Cleaning® system, has launched a completely redesigned and enhanced Web site. With a strikingly new, fresh appearance and format, the site was designed and developed by Paul Rathey of Silicon Mask Media + Design. Rathey is becoming well-known in the jansan industry.
Kai-Leidoscope Survey Reveals How Subscribers Measure Cleaning Effectiveness
Wednesday, June 10th 2009The April 2009 issue of Kai-Leidoscope, the monthly newsletter of Kaivac, Inc. (developers of the No-Touch Cleaning® system), asked its readers to complete a survey regarding how they measure cleaning effectiveness. The question evolved because Kaivac, along with such organizations as the Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI), have been working to scientifically evaluate cleaning effectiveness and the importance of more effective cleaning through scientific research. However, the results of the study indicate that most cleaning professionals still do not use scientific measurement systems to determine cleaning effectiveness: Nearly thirty percent of the respondents reported that they measure the effectiveness of their cleaning programs “by my own overall view of the facility based on its appearance, smell, etc.” About a quarter of the respondents said that they judge cleaning effectiveness based on feedback from their clients (building owners, managers or occupants). Sixteen percent of respondents indicated that they do in fact use scientific measurement tools and data, the most common of which are ATP rapid monitoring systems or similar devices.
- Monday, June 1st 2009
Kaivac, Inc., developers of the No-Touch Cleaning® system for more hygienic cleaning, has recently promoted Terry Donald Schawe to be the company’s new chief operating officer (COO). Schawe, who has worked with other companies in the Ohio area where Kaivac is based, has had ample experience handling a variety of financial duties as well as managing office and building operations. He has also assisted companies in developing their inside sales and service departments so that they can better respond to customer needs. “The role of the COO is becoming increasingly important,”
Cleaning Standards Urged for Hospitals
Tuesday, April 21st 2009A series of outbreaks that have killed one patient -- and caused St. Joseph's Healthcare to investigate three other patient deaths -- is prompting renewed calls for provincial cleaning standards.The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions says St. Joe's -- which cut back on cleaning before the three outbreaks -- is among many hospitals facing financial and other systemic problems that aggravate the spread of infections.
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