The American Cleaning Institute (ACI)

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The American Cleaning Institute is the Home of the U.S. Cleaning Products Industry®, the non-profit trade association representing manufacturers of household, industrial, and institutional cleaning products, their ingredients and finished packaging; oleochemical producers; and chemical distributors to the cleaning products industry. ACI has 120-plus member companies. Find out why companies find value as members of ACI:  …
February 8, 2019
At ACI, we strive to stay at the forefront of sustainability leadership while doing everything we can to assist those companies just starting out on their sustainability journeys. What Sustainability Means to Us In support of ACI’s purpose to advance the health and quality of life of people and protect our planet, we believe it is necessary to strive for a vibrant and sustainable future…
February 8, 2019
Our 2015 Sustainability Report showcases the cleaning products industry’s progress toward sustainable development and unveils the first-ever industry "materiality assessment," which maps out critical risk and opportunities facing its supply chain. The materiality assessment, conducted by Framework LLC, identifies and characterizes those issues that are most material across ACI’s membership and to the industry at-large. Companies committed to sustainability have…
February 4, 2019
The origins of personal cleanliness date back to prehistoric times. Since water is essential for life, the earliest people lived near water and knew something about its cleansing properties - at the very least that it rinsed mud off their hands! Fast forward to the Seventh Century when soap making was an established craft in Europe. Soap maker guilds guarded their trade secrets very closely. Vegetable and animal oils were used with ashes of plants, along with fragrances to enhance the cleaning…
February 8, 2019