ICMMA Moves Operational Management to ISSA UK

London, United Kingdom – ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, and The Building Futures Group have reached agreement to immediately transfer Industrial Cleaning Machinery Manufacturers Association’s (ICMMA) operational management to ISSA’s UK membership portfolio, with continued oversight by the group’s Secretariat, Hazel Langley.

Dianna Steinbach, ISSA Director of EMEA Services, said: “We are honoured to welcome ICMMA’s members into ISSA’s UK family. We see this agreement as another way that ISSA can fulfil our promise to help the commercial cleaning industry increase appreciation of the value it brings – boosting members’ business success as a result.”

ICMMA is a long-established UK trade association for manufacturers of commercial and industrial cleaning equipment. Its members represent some of the most prominent manufacturers, producers and distributors of cleaning machinery and equipment to the British commercial cleaning and facilities management sector.   Management of its operations and its secretariat function was previously provided by The Building Futures Group.

Sarah Bentley, Chief Executive of The Building Futures Group said: “I am delighted that this arrangement will enable ICMMA’s members to continue to deliver their ambitious plans and access the added value of the benefits that ISSA membership provides.”
 
Kevin Webb, Chairman of the ICMMA Technical Committee said: “News of this announcement is a positive, strategic move that recognises the value of ICMMA’s agenda and positions our members at the heart of the industry.”
 
ICMMA will host its next technical meeting 9 February in Northampton. Companies interested in joining ICMMA can visit cleaningmachines.org.

As the leading trade association for the cleaning industry worldwide, ISSA is committed to helping its members change the way the world views cleaning. ISSA promotes the vision that cleaning is an investment in human health, the environment, and an improved bottom line.

The association has more 7,000 members worldwide, including distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, building service contractors, in-house service providers, and associated service members. ISSA helps increase professionalism and member success by offering business tools, educational products, industry standards, publications, events, and legislative and regulatory services that specifically focus on the professional cleaning industry and the value it provides.

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