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Free Webinar on April 13, 2022 at 11:00 am EST Cleaning Product Supply Chain Executives Will Discuss Megatrends, Marketplace Challenges The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is partnering with Chemical Marketing & Economics, Inc. (CME) to sponsor and moderate an April 13 panel of top executives from The Clorox Company, Croda and Bradford Soap Works to discuss the latest technological and market trends facing the cleaning product supply chain coming out of the pandemic. Melissa…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) launched a redesigned and updated CleaningInstitute.org website, offering its audiences a modern resource for easier access to information on the value cleaning products bring to all facets of life.  “The products and chemistries our industry creates are leading us to a clean and vibrant future,” said Melissa Hockstad, ACI President & CEO.  “Our revamped website helps showcase that path by being a leading source of information on…
Washington, D.C. – September 17, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) issued the following statement in response to a study and related analysis claiming that common household cleaners and disinfectants may be contributing to the risk of children being overweight. The study in question was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.  ACI’s statement may be attributed to Richard Sedlak, ACI Executive Vice President, Technical &…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is active in states that have a legislative, regulatory or executive mandate on cleaning product procurement in a given jurisdiction. ACI has been substantially engaged in environmentally preferable procurement issues. ACI is recognized for its contributions in many areas including standards development, and work with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on developing its environmentally preferable purchasing guidance. ACI encourages market-based…
Agency Rejects “Unnecessary Petition” that Would Have Restricted Polyvinyl Alcohol American Cleaning Institute Commends EPA for “Sticking to the Science” The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) applauded a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject a petition requesting increased testing and changing the safety status of a key chemistry used to make concentrated detergent unit-dose packets and sheets from its Safer Choice program. At issue was a call from a single…
Webinar Features Two CDC Experts Designed to Assist School Nurses and Administrators The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is hosting a webinar designed to help school nurses and administrators develop their plans to help prevent the transmission of COVID-19 within school communities, taking into consideration the vital role of hand hygiene, cleaning and disinfecting. The webinar, “Considerations and Guidance for Schools: Hand Hygiene, Cleaning and Disinfection for Reopening,” will be held…
American Cleaning Institute Board Also Elects Five New Members from BASF, Novozymes, Procter & Gamble, Sasol, Stepan The American Cleaning Institute’s Board of Directors elected new leadership at its first meeting of the year, selecting Wayne Ashton, Vice President, Home & Personal Care, IFF, as Board Chair. Eric Reynolds, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, The Clorox Company, is the new Vice Chair. Ashton and Reynolds are succeeding Sundar Raman, Procter…
The American Cleaning Institute is listening to families and communities who want to know more about the ingredients in their cleaning products. For moms and dads who want to know more than ever before about the products they use, SmartLabel is the digital shopping tool/app that gives access to timely updates on products across more store aisles and with more information than could ever fit standard labels. It’s the trusted information you’re looking for to help make the right choices for your…
Meet the ACI team! We are experts in our fields and veterans and specialists in communications, consumer education, government affairs, international work, research and technical affairs. We understand health and hygiene issues and apply our strategic expertise to issues that will help achieve a safer, healthier and cleaner world. Melissa Hockstad President & CEO VIEW BIO CONTACT…
The Issue: Cleaning products are an essential part of keeping our public spaces and homes safe and clean. Consumers want to know what is in these products and how they work to be more confident in their effectiveness. Cleaning product manufacturers are providing more information than ever before about product ingredients to meet that need. They are committed to making cleaning product ingredient information easily accessible and understandable, but more can be done to ensure consistency and…