The Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval testing and certification program for carpet cleaning supplies and equipment recently added a new group of products and participants. With both newcomers and some familiar names represented in the group, the SOA program now stands at 376 solutions, 450 vacuums, 94 deep-cleaning extractors and 108 systems for a total 1028.
 
Triple S of Billerica, Mass. earned Seal of Approval Bronze for their commercial backpack model SSS 1500C w/Straight Suction tool (AO Kit).

SEBO America achieved SOA Bronze on their household upright models Automatic X4, Automatic X5, Electronic 370/370 Comfort, Essential G1, Essential G2, and Felix 1 Premium.

Tornado, a division of Tacony Corporation, from Fenton, Mo. received Seal of Approval Gold on its commercial canister model Tornado TV2 PN 93280.

The Kent Investment Corporation, of Ash Flat, Ark., received SOA Platinum on four of its deep cleaning systems: Home Depot Tool Rental w/0.4 Tips, Aqua Power w/0.4 Tips, Purent w/0.4 Tips and Equipure w/0.4 Tips.