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RIA and The Clean Trust sign MOU that encourages cooperation
- February 18, 2012
- By alan
- Carpet and Restoration, Email Newsletter
The United States’ Restoration Industry Association (RIA) and The Clean Trust boards have approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will establish a working relationship between both organisations. Under the MOU, each organisation’s senior executive leadership will keep the other aware of applicable functions and activities related to natural disaster mitigation measures, indoor environmental issues and other issues of shared [...]

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Peer-reviewed research confirms carpets’ health benefits
- February 17, 2012
- By alan
- Carpet and Restoration, Email Newsletter
A just debuted executive overview, backed by peer-reviewed research, highlights the health benefits of carpeting. It shows carpet serves as a filter to reduce allergens and improve indoor air quality. Published at the recently held International Conferences on Indoor Air and Climate (ISIAQ), the full-colour overview delivered by Racine Industries showcases studies which reveal that carpeting maintained using Racine’s dry [...]

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IRG’s quick response key to effective carpet restoration
- February 10, 2012
- By Kim Taranto
- Carpet and Restoration
Prompt response, old-fashioned service and integrity are the foundations of Insurance Restoration Group (IRG), one of South Australia’s fastest-growing professional restoration teams. Lorraine Day reports. Formed only eight months ago, IRG is a partnership between Happypom Carpet Cleaning, founded by Ian Phillips, and Paul Anderson’s Metro 3, both in the restoration industry, specialising in flood damage, fire/smoke damage and mould [...]

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Jena Dyco invites ‘rug lady’ to instruct Clean Trust rug cleaning course
- February 3, 2012
- By Kim Taranto
- Carpet and Restoration
According to a press release issued by Jena Dyco International, the carpet and upholstery restoration training company is bringing Ruth Travis out to Australia to hold the Clean Trust (formerly the IICRC) four-day rug cleaning course. The course will take place at Jena Dyco’s specialised training venue in Melbourne from 18 to 21 April 2012. The specialised rug cleaning course [...]

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Jena Dyco’s online portal delivers business training tools
- February 3, 2012
- By Kim Taranto
- Carpet and Restoration, Email Newsletter
As well as delivering technical skills, Jena Dyco International’s recently launched online training portal – www.jdlearnonline.com.au – also offers industry operatives business training tools in what is a comprehensive educational site. The portal ‘will feature a wide range of interactive, video-based learning products for both business and technical skills. Existing products include tools to help people start-up new and grow their [...]

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US industry creates ICRA as a ‘unified voice’
- January 26, 2012
- By alan
- Carpet and Restoration
A number of ‘like-minded’ US associations within the cleaning and restoration segment have created the Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Association (ICRA). Its remit is ‘to work towards the common goal of improving service and education for their members. ‘The concept of creating an organisation like the ICRA has been discussed for quite some time, and is now becoming a reality. ICRA will [...]

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Microban adds more synergy to WM Barr’s brand portfolio
- January 6, 2012
- By alan
- Carpet and Restoration
Effective 30 December 2011, Microban International became a wholly-owned subsidiary of WM Barr. WM Barr is a global, branded products company providing specialty cleaning products to consumer, commercial and industrial customers in the home improvement, household, automotive and industrial markets. WM Barr brands include Goof Off, Mold Armor, Klean-Strip, Damp-Rid and Aegis, a leader in quaternary ammonium based antimicrobial compounds [...]

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Clean Trust to launch trade association for education and development
- January 3, 2012
- By Kim Taranto
- Carpet and Restoration
The Clean Trust, formerly the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), is seen to be ‘moving forward’ with plans for an independent international trade association initially approved at The Clean Trust executive committee and board of directors meetings in 2010. According to a press release dated 27 December 2011, The Clean Trust is finalising the structure of the [...]

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IICRC’s name change to The Clean Trust clarifies its industry role
- October 15, 2011
- By alan
- Carpet and Restoration
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has announced the change of its name in the US to The Clean Trust. Along with the new name, a new, updated, branding campaign will be rolled out in the coming year starting in the US with Australia to follow. “The Clean Trust lets people know exactly what we do, in [...]

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SCRIA a more inclusive name for specialised services’ providers
- October 3, 2011
- By alan
- Carpet and Restoration
The identity of what is said to be ‘the only organisation that truly represents the carpet cleaning and restoration industry’ has changed. At a recent extraordinary general meeting of NUCCRA it was decided to change the name from NUCCRA to Specialised Cleaning & Restoration Industry Association Inc (SCRIA). “The change in name is seen as an important step towards the [...]

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RIA and The Clean Trust sign MOU that encourages cooperation

Peer-reviewed research confirms carpets’ health benefits

IRG’s quick response key to effective carpet restoration

Jena Dyco invites ‘rug lady’ to instruct Clean Trust rug cleaning course

Jena Dyco’s online portal delivers business training tools

US industry creates ICRA as a ‘unified voice’

Microban adds more synergy to WM Barr’s brand portfolio

Clean Trust to launch trade association for education and development

IICRC’s name change to The Clean Trust clarifies its industry role

SCRIA a more inclusive name for specialised services’ providers

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