SkillsUSA Welcomes Tennant Company as Official Partner

SkillsUSA Contact:
Clare Briner
cbriner@skillsusa.org

Minnesota-based supplier of commercial, industrial solutions to provide event and state support

Leesburg, Va., February 24, 2026 — SkillsUSA, the #1 workforce development organization for students, today announces a partnership with Tennant Company, a recognized leader in the cleaning industry, providing high-quality floor cleaning equipment to help create a cleaner, safer, healthier world.

The partnership formalizes Tennant Company’s support of SkillsUSA’s mission to empower students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members. It includes:

• Sponsorship of SkillsUSA signature events, including SkillsUSA’s National Signing Day, Washington Leadership Training Institute and WorldSkills USA.
• Grants for SkillsUSA Championships medalists in Mechatronics, Electronic Technology and Robotics & Automation Technology competitions.
• Grants for SkillsUSA’s state associations in Minnesota, Michigan and Kentucky.

With strategic focuses on workforce development, environmental sustainability and vibrant communities and shared spaces, Tennant Company looks to make a long-term impact on the next generation of the skilled workforce.

SkillsUSA’s Executive Director Chelle Travis said Tennant Company’s partnership will make a meaningful difference for students.

“This partnership supports thousands of students who are honing their personal, workplace and technical skills to be career ready day one,” she said. “We’re so appreciative of Tennant Company and its commitment to developing our workforce and strengthening the communities it serves.”

About SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA is the #1 workforce development organization for students, empowering them to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members. SkillsUSA represents more than 444,000 career and technical education students and teachers in middle schools, high schools and college/postsecondary institutions nationwide. Those members represent 130 in-demand occupational areas, from 3-D animation to welding. A vital solution to the skills gap, SkillsUSA has served over 15 million members since its founding in 1965. Learn more at skillsusa.org and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn.

About Tennant Company

Founded in 1870, Tennant Company (TNC), headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of solutions that help create a cleaner, safer and healthier world. Its products include equipment for maintaining surfaces in industrial, commercial and outdoor environments; detergent-free and other sustainable cleaning technologies; and cleaning tools and supplies. Tennant’s global field service network is the most extensive in the industry. Tennant Company had sales of $1.29 billion in 2024 and has approximately 4,500 employees. Tennant has manufacturing operations throughout the world and sells products directly in more than 21 countries and through distributors in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.tennantco.com and www.ipcworldwide.com.