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Washington, DC, February 10, 2016 – Suzanne Thompson, who has spent three decades as an innovative research and development executive in the cleaning products industry and was a leader within the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), is the recipient of the 2016 ACI Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award. Ms. Thompson worked in Research & Development at The Clorox Company for 29 years. Her roles at Clorox included Vice President R&D, Growth Labs…
Former “Dirty Jobs” Television Host Will Speak at Ticketed Luncheon American Cleaning Institute Members Can Register for Event During Convention Sign UpThe American Cleaning Institute (ACI) announced that former “Dirty Jobs” television host Mike Rowe will be the special guest speaker at the Keynote Luncheon during ACI’s 2026 Industry Convention in Orlando, FL in February.A former professional opera singer, TV host, writer, narrator, producer, actor, spokesman and advocate for the skilled trades…
ACI member sustainability challenge contributes to first large-scale Hygiene Bank in the nationThe American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and its member companies have donated $20,000 to Simply the Basics, helping support the nation’s first large-scale Hygiene Bank. This contribution is the result of ACI’s annual sustainability challenge, ‘Our Future is Clean,’ which showcases how the cleaning products industry is reducing waste and promoting a cleaner future. The challenge kicked…
University of Delaware Distinguished Professor Honored with Glycerine Innovation AwardHonor from American Cleaning Institute, Clean Fuels Alliance America Recognizes Innovative Glycerine-Based Lignin Deconstruction ProcessAn innovative glycerine-based lignin deconstruction process – which has enhanced biorefinery economics - is being honored with the 2025 Glycerine Innovation Award.This year’s recipient is Dr. Thomas H. Epps, III, Allan & Myra Ferguson Distinguished Professor of…
Spanish Researcher Honored with Glycerine Innovation Award Honor from American Cleaning Institute, Clean Fuels Alliance America Recognizes Research for New Uses of Glycerine Research efforts in the development of innovative strategies for upgrading bioglycerol are being honored with the 2024 Glycerine Innovation Award. This year’s recipient is Dr. Mohamed El Doukkali, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Sultan Moulay Slimane (Morocco). The yearly honor is sponsored by the …
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 across the industry…
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 in 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 Cleaning…
Data collection, consumer education, reducing single use plastics and increasing the availability of post-consumer recycled plastics are essential steps in curbing plastic pollution. EPA should consider the time it takes to transition packaging formats, as well as possible hindrances other EPA regulations could impose on new, more sustainable product formats. On July 28, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Draft…