Monthly Archives: January 2023

Registration Now Open for ISSA PULIRE 2023

By |2024-03-11T15:49:17-05:00January 30, 2023|

Registration is now open to experience ISSA PULIRE 2023, Europe’s international trade show dedicated to the professional cleaning and sanitation industry, taking place at the Fiera Milano exhibition center in Rho, Italy, May 9 through 11.   Who can visit the show? Entrance to the show, now in its 26th year, is reserved for cleaning ...

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Register for Next Month’s FREE CMM Webinar

By |2024-03-11T15:49:16-05:00January 27, 2023|

On February 28, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT, CMM will present Germ Busters: Ongoing Strategies for Clean & Healthy Facility, a free webinar designed to help facility managers stay on track with infection prevention in 2023. During this one-hour, fast-paced webinar, a panel of infection prevention specialists will explain the best methods for cleaning and disinfection. ...

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ISSA LARU—ISSA Creates New Regulatory Committee

By |2024-03-11T15:49:16-05:00January 27, 2023|

Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly roundup of the public policy issues currently impacting the full cleaning supply chain. This update touches on the new ISSA Regulatory Affairs Committee, ISSA submitting comments to the USTR on Section 301 tariffs, submitting a Cleaning Week proclamation request to your state for National ...

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A Century of ISSA

By |2024-01-05T22:23:10-06:00January 27, 2023|

All it takes is just one thought. One good idea. One germinating dream you just know will grow into something tangible and valuable. Alfred Richter had that thought, that idea, that germinating dream, back in the early days of what we call the Roaring Twenties. It was a period in history of great social, economic, ...

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Dow Expands Distribution Network in Brazil

By |2024-03-11T15:49:15-05:00January 26, 2023|

Dow has expanded its strategic partnership with Univar Solutions Brasil Ltda., a subsidiary of Univar Solutions Inc.  Per the terms of the distribution agreement, Univar Solutions’ customers in Brazil will have access to Dow’s line of home and industrial cleaning products, including its ACUSOL™ and SupraCare™ brands. The deal supplements Dow’s longtime global partnership with Univar Solutions to ...

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Grainger Announces Quarterly Dividend Payout

By |2024-03-11T15:49:15-05:00January 26, 2023|

W.W. Grainger Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of US$1.72 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend―$6.88 annualized with a yield of 1.23%―is payable March 1 to shareholders of record at the close of business February 13. Grainger has paid an increased dividend to shareholders without interruption for 50 consecutive years. About Grainger W.W. Grainger, ...

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Aramsco to Host NeXus 2023

By |2024-03-11T15:49:14-05:00January 26, 2023|

Aramsco has announced details of NeXus 2023, the company’s annual trade show for the restoration, concrete surface preparation, abatement, safety, and professional cleaning industries. Aramsco’s two-day event will take place March 27–28 at The Mirage in Las Vegas and features more than 80 exhibitors showcasing their latest products and innovations in hands-on demonstrations. In addition to ...

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IFMA Forecasts Future of Facility Management

By |2024-03-11T15:49:14-05:00January 25, 2023|

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has released a new report, Experts’ Assessment, Vol. 2: Future Working Environments and Support Functions Toward 2030. The association’s report provides an analysis of what the facility management industry has learned since IFMA’s inaugural Experts’ Assessment study was conducted in 2020. IFMA surveyed more than 200 subject matter experts ...

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Tennant Reveals Initial Round of Finalists in Custodians Are Key Contest

By |2024-03-11T15:49:13-05:00January 25, 2023|

Tennant Co. has announced the first three finalists for its fourth-annual Custodians Are Key recognition program. First launched in September 2019, the annual program recognizes the work K–12 custodians are doing in educational facilities across the United States. Parents, teachers, and school administrators were invited to nominate custodians for their efforts to provide students with a healthy ...

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Kimberly-Clark Increases Annual Sales 4%

By |2024-03-11T15:49:13-05:00January 25, 2023|

Kimberly-Clark Corp., parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, reported full-year 2022 net sales of US$20.2 billion, up 4% from 2021. Kimberly-Clark also reported a 2022 net income of $1.96 billion, an increase of 6% from $1.84 billion in 2021. Net sales in the company’s Kimberly-Clark Professional segment rose 6% from the previous year to $3.25 billion, while the personal ...

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