The Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval testing and certification program for carpet cleaning supplies and equipment welcomed a group of new products and participants. With both newcomers and some familiar names represented in the group, the SOA program now stands at 380 solutions, 449 vacuums, 102 deep-cleaning extractors and 111 systems for a total 1042.

Bissell Big Green Commercial, of Plymouth, Mass., achieved Seal of Approval Bronze on their commercial wide area vacuum model BGCM28.
 
Square Scrub, of Jonesboro, Ark., earned Seal of Approval certification for their Encapsulating Carpet Cleaner spot remover.

From Spokane, Wash., Plus Manufacturing's PROCYON Extreme pre-spray solution made the SOA list of Certified Cleaning Solutions.