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New ACI Board Members Include AkzoNobel’s Jeff Jirak, Clorox’s Linda Rendle, Dow’s Eric Peeters Jeff Jirak Eric Peeters Linda Rendle Washington, D.C. – June 9, 2017 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the cleaning product supply chain, welcomed three new executives to its Board of Directors at its Mid-Year Meeting. The new Directors, who were elected by the Board to fill…
Honor Presented at 2020 ACI Convention ACI CEO: Rob Bartolo “Defines Selflessness, Dedication and Commitment” Dr. Robert Bartolo, Director - Global Product Stewardship at Procter & Gamble, is the 2020 recipient of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award. The honor was presented at the 2020 ACI Annual Meeting & Industry Convention. Dr. Bartolo is being recognized for his exceptional contributions to the
As dishes are cleared from tables in millions of homes this Thanksgiving, those celebrating can save a significant amount of water by scraping their dishes instead of rinsing them before they are put into the dishwasher. The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) and American Cleaning Institute (ACI) are asking consumers to take this simple step to conserve water and create a more sustainable Thanksgiving. “Nearly 90 million households across the U.S. have…
Polyvinyl Alcohol Film (PVA/PVOH) Has Long Record of Safety, Biodegradability Campaigners’ Previous Claims Against PVOH Thoroughly Rejected by EPA The American Cleaning Institute, (ACI) the trade association for the cleaning products supply chain, issued the following statement in response to a proposed bill in New York City that would restrict the use of polyvinyl alcohol, (also known as PVA or PVOH), a water-soluble polymer used to make sustainable laundry…
Washington, D.C. – July 24, 2018 – James Kim, Ph.D., DABT, M.H.S., a toxicologist with extensive scientific and research experience in the public, private and academic sectors, has joined the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) as Associate Vice President, Science & Regulatory Affairs. Dr. Kim most recently served as toxicologist with the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Statistical and Science Policy Branch.…
Popular Products Kill Germs That Can Make Us SickA bill introduced in the California Assembly would ban the sale of antibacterial soap products and would have negative impact on consumers’ health, according to the American Cleaning Institute (ACI).Legislation dubbed “The Safer Soap Act” makes spurious claims against the key antiseptic ingredients used in consumer antibacterial soaps that are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).ACI is the trade association for…
CMA, as part of National Association of Manufacturers, Brings Together Business Leaders Within the Trade Association Community Melissa Hockstad, President & CEO of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), will serve as the Chair of the National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) Council of Manufacturers Associations (CMA). Made up of over 200 industry-specific manufacturing associations representing 130,000 companies worldwide, the CMA creates powerful partnerships…
Be the Brand’s Madeline Fetterly to Speak at 2024 Convention Session Feb. 1 ACI Convention Set for Jan. 29-Feb. 2, Orlando, FL Join ACI’s Future Leaders Group as they host a forward looking, interactive session with Madeline Fetterly, CEO & Founder, Be the Brand during the 2024 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Industry Convention. The Be the Brand session will take place February 1 during ACI’s Convention Week, January 29-February 2, 2024, at Grande Lakes Orlando…
ACI Distinguished Paper Award Presented at AOCS Annual Meeting Research that could help improve micelle sizing and partitioning studies using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has been recognized as the best paper published in 2020 in the Journal of Surfactants & Detergents. The authors were recognized during the 2021 American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting, held virtually May 3-14. The Distinguished Paper Award is an annual honor presented by the American
If you’re cleaning and still seeing cloudy spots on your glassware, you probably have hard water. As with most stains, the longer it sits, the more difficult it is to remove. There are cleaning products that can help remove the mineral buildup from surfaces or run dishes through the dishwasher again, this time using a rinsing agent. It can also help to increase the amount of detergent used a bit. On surfaces, look for a cleaning product…