ICMMA moves operational management to ISSA UK

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.”

ISSA has more than 7,000 members worldwide, including distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, building service contractors, in-house service providers, and associated service members.

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, which announced its closure in January 2016. 

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 on 9th February in Northampton. Companies interested in joining ICMMA can visit cleaningmachines.org or contact [email protected].